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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/19 45[ BREMERTON. Wf~SHINGTON l~EB.lOth 1919. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by ~{ayor ~ils~.~ at 8.00 o'clock ~.,m. all members of the Council being present. ~inutes of previous session read and approved as read. Report of Health Officer read and ordered filed. Letter read from President of Chamber of Commerce. ordered filed. Letter read fro~ Attor~ey ~{oore, calling attention to the f&ct that the sewer outlet ~t ~ourth ~nd Park w~s stopped and asking for immediate relief; the Mayor reported that ~ewer w~s being taken care of by the Navy Yard authorities and would be in good condition ii~ a day or two, ~nd Clerk was instructed to advise Mr Moore. Letter read fro~ Secret~ry of Park Board also petition ',vith llZ names c~lling ~ttention to the fact that a so called Sanitary fill was being made a~ or near the City Park and protesting against same. Motion by McGillivray to receive ~nd file: c~ried. Bonds w~ze filed for ~red Watrous and Parker Ranoe and on ,motion of Bowdoin and ~';illiam~ isaac ,were approved. , Public Utilities Co~mittee reported that investigation was being m~de as to the price icl floats ~nd that a creosoted lumber N~emtor a concrete flo~t would cost about ~1000. ~nd co~mittee hoped to h~ve more informatl~-~ by ne~t meeting. i Co~.mittee reported that the Chlorine plant should be changed and ~hat a ~ HP motor ishoul~ be purchased, aud that Reservoir ~ should be raised. ! ~'~otion by Bowdoin and Pittack to approve the report of the committee and give the mem- bers power to act, carried. i ~,(r Olsen c~lled attention to a fence which had been placed at the north end of Highland ~kvenue, extending almost across the street, and on motion of Bowdoind and McGlllivray ~he ~ty ~torney was instructed to direct the Light Oompany to remove the fence. , Street Oo0mitt,~e reported that the recent rains had washed a considerable portion of iKitsap County into the City sewers near the corner of Broadway and 8th street,so that it was impo~sibl~ to keep the manholes cleared.. ~otion by ~(cGtllivray and Bowdoin that 0ity Attorney be instructed to take the matter ~) ,,with the County commissioners and request that something be done, carried. Bldg co~nmittee reported that a certain building facing ~;ashington Avenue near the in- itersection of Pacific w~ch had been badly burnt up by a recent fire was in danger of ~allin~ and should be torn down. ! k~otion by Bowdoin and Olsen#that City Attl)ney notify property owners ~o have the bldg ~emoved, carried. ~ Bldg committee repo~SA that Dobson the Plorist was oonstruc~;ing a building which did ~-~ot comply wi~h the Building Code, Mr Dobson explained that he was trying to make a :living and that the building was only temporary, and requested the council to allow him to go on with the work. $~otlon by !~,IcGillivray and Huestis to leave the matter with the building co~mittee,carSd Cc~e~:*ry committee reported on receipts from Cemetery sales during the past year,show- ~ing satisfactory condition. Mr ~illi~us re~,orted fotu~tain at Front and Pacific as out of order and ~he mayor ref- ferred She matte9 to the ~ire and Light committee. ! Clerk ~'ead ordinance fi:~ing the Salary of the Engineer, the wharfinger and assistants ~nd provo_iding fo~ the manner of payment and on motion of Bowdoin and ?~illiams ordinance t;vas pasoed. ! ~lerk read ordinance fi~ing the salary of the Chief of Police and his assistant and ~roviding for manner of payment and motion of on McGillivray and Bowdoin Ordinance was ~a~ed as read. ] ~otion by Bowdoin and Pittack that Clerk draw warrants for Engineers salary for January ~t old rate, carried. The ~ayor reported that ~1r tfenyo~vhad withdrawn his offer for use of the old wharf. The Hayer reported that he had appointed Doctor Blevins as City Health officer and on motion of ~illiams and ;~IeGillivray appointment was confirmed. ~¥Lr dilliams reported that the Chief of Police ,was using his o~z~n oa~' for City business and requested the Council to allow expense of gas and oil. ~otion by Olsen and ~'iilliam~ to allow l0 gallons of gas and one quart of oil per week, ~arried. i The time of hearing on vacation of streets was extended for two weeks on request of ~' tre~t co '~mit tee. i Clerk reported that a bill had been presented for 1525. for water supplied to the Yard ~y Port Orchard and on motion of Huestis and ':filliams claim was allowed. Clerk reported that he had received inquires as to the intention of the City in referen~ ;o sale of bonds in District ~85, and on motion of McGillivray and ',Tilliams bonds were ~rdered advertised. Superintefldent Bell reported that the Government was about to sell a large number of ]otors of the type required by his department and that when a bid was made it would be ~ecessary to put up 20% of the amount'; and on motion of McGillivray and Bowdoin, the {ayor and Clerk were authorized to issue warrant for the necessary amount. Motion by McGillivray and Williams to allow all bills which had been approved by ~he 'inance committee, carried. SuPerintendent Bell reported that Ur Bankhead desired to ge~ a raise of pay amounting ;o ~35.00 and the matter was referred to the l~inanoe committee. Motion by McGilliv~a~ ~ i,i~ams $o ~Journ, carried.