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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/27/19 Bremerton, ,~ashington. January 27th 1919. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mmyor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m. all members being present. i Minutes of previous session read amd. approved as read, Clerk reported that this was ~he date Set for opening bids on the propose.?~ seT#er ion Cogean and McEenzle str. e~s. amd. $~at five bids had been received. Motion by Bowdoin and MeGillivray to open bids, carried. Bids weee opened and read by 01erk and referred to Engineer for Computation. Letter read from 0ommandant at Ammunition depot, requesting that arrangement be imade to connect the water maine ef the Gcver~men~ Situated outside the reservation wi~h the houses cf some of the employees. Motion by McGillivray and Williams that City assume no responsibility on Govern- ment line, carried. i The questio~ of the rate to be charged for water in the yard was discussed and the iSuperintendent reported tha~ the Navy Yard E~gineers had figured that 85 cents was a fair price for water,under existing conditions; and that the Governme~t would pay~ ~no more. after some discussion the rate of 8~ cents was approved on motion of iMcGillivray and i~illiams. ! Building committee reported that the building now o~cupied by Mr Kelc~e as a bicycle ~repair shop and owned by Mrs Bremer, ~was in an unsafe condition and liable to fall, land the Oi~y A~torney was inetrm~ted te direct Mrs Bremer to have repairs made at once. ! Building Co~mittee also reported Shat the 0ounoil chamber could be fixed up for $84. land on motion of Bowdoin and Heuetis committee was authorized to have the work done. Clerk read proposed contract with Mr J'S,Kenyon for the use of the old wharf and en m~$ion ef ;,~cGillivray and Williams Mayor and Clerk w~se authorized to sign if a ,satisfactory bond was filed. Clerk read Ordinance ~612 being an ordinance fixing the salary of Police Judge from date of appointment, and on motion of Bowdoim and McGillivray ordinance was passed as r Cle~'k re~d resolution of intentention to grande alley in Block 14 of original town of B~emerton and on motion of McGillivray and 01son resolution was passed as read. Clerk read resolution of intentention to ~a~e Park Avenue and on motion of Huestis and '01sen resolution was pa~sed as read. Clerk read resolution to pave ~ourth street ~rom Pacific Avenue to High Street and on motion of ' ~ ' :~1c,~illlvray and Ptttack resolution was passed as read. ~ Clerk read resolution declaring intention to vacate certain streets and alleys,on the re~uest of the Navy Department, and after some discussion the resolution was laid over until ne~:t re&~lar meeting. Engineer reporte~ that he had checked the bids as submitted to him and found bids to ~be as ~o~lows: Badoleto $B.857.00 Bulette $~.202.00 Beast ~.~.287.00 Romano $8.$17. and ~ooeri $4.~0£.00 Motion by McGi~livray and Olsen to award contract for sewer to Mr Moceri the lowest ~bidder, carried. ., The question of time allowance arose and on motion of NcGtllivray and Bowdoln the time of completion was set at sixty days. Clerk repo~ed that this was the date set for hearing p, rotests is any and all matters in reference to Local Improvement Districts ~8~. ~8~ and ~8~. ~' Hearing was taken u~ o~ L.!.D. 783 ~?,.d Mr Duckert protested that he '*as a~se~sed too ~much for the ~ount of dirt deposited in fill, the Engineer agreed to deliver to Mr Duck- err co,ne ~ore dirt and the protest was withdrawn. ~',~o~ior! by I',~cGillivray and Huestis to approve asse~:sment roll of L.I.D.~SJ. carried. H~aring was t~ken up on Di~?:!~:!, ~ ~ ~,-~ ,~'otests having been filed, roll ,~as ~pp- roved on motion of Huestls ~n~ Wi!liams.~? Hearing w~s t~ken up, on L.I.D. :~:85 and p~'otests m,~ade by M.T.R$'an; 3~.B.Jessup and ~lex. ~otion by McJillivray and 01sen to o~.errule ali. protests and approve roll as submitted !b~ Engineer, carried. S~r~et ~and ~lle$ committee reported that the ~lley between Eeiths store and Alexanders Bakery was i~ bad :~hape ~nd should be mmmmmm~ repaired. ,~otior~ by ~cgillivray and Huestis to refer to Street committee with po"'er to act serried. ' ~ir ',~illiams reported that certain streets in the seventh precinct were in bad shape land that in one place the street had been badly cut out by the recent rains. Motion by Bowdoin and Pittach to refer to the streets eommittee with po,-.'er to act. Motion by Bowdoin ~nd Pittack to allo~ all bills which had been approved by the !Pinance eo~mittee, carried. ;~a~er Superintendent reported that he had received notice from the owner of the build- ing In which the water office is located, to vacate by March let 1919 and on motion of ~cGill~vray and Bowdoin the matter was referred to the Building co',~mittee with power to act. Superintendent Bell also called attention to the lack of facilities for handling the ·ater situation next summer; and the Public Utilities committee was requested to bri.,g in report at next meeting. ~ Superintendent Bell repo~ted that his department had been making a great many connee~~ ions, and more meters would be needed very soon; Motion by McGillivray and Williams to advertise for bids on meters, earried~ ~ 01erk reported that the City of Ellensburgh was endeavoring to get legislation enact at this session of the legislature which would authorize cities of the third class to levy fiftee mills instead of,twelve mills for general City expenses9 and suggest- ed that this City concur in the movement and request our representatives to work for the measure. Motion by ~i~liams and M~Gtllivray to concur in the movement and instruct the Mayor and Clerk to act through the Attorney's office, carried. ~otion by McGi]liVray and Pittack to adjourn, carried.