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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/12/19 463 Brsterton, Wash., May 12th 1919. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m. all sommers being present. Minutes of previous session rea~ an~ approved as rea~. Letter read from R. W. Tracy makin~pplication for lie~.nse to operate ten pinnet bowling alleys at 415 Washington Avenue. 'Application being approved by License Committee, was on motion of Bow~oin and M~GilllvraY approved. Letter read from O. C. Yohe requesting license, to opecate a billiard parlor at S21 £acifio Avenue; was on motion of BCw~oin and W~l!iams referred to License Committee with power to act. Letter read from Chamber o~ CCmmsrce requesting the 0o~mcil to give favorable en- dorsement to proposed project for building bridge between Bremerton and East Bremerton. Motion by ~[cGillivra~ and ~illiams that council give endorsement to proposition to build bridge ~nd that City Attorney be directed to prepare suitable resolution;oarrie~ Letter reead from H. B. Kennedy, President of the Navy Yard Route, stat&rig that if the city will extend the Municipal Wharf not less than 100 feet, that his company would install a modern freight elevator for handling automobiles and other vehicles; Referred to Public Utilities Committee. Letter read from the ~resident of the Chamber of Commerce requesting the City Council to pass~ a resolution favoring the issuance of bonds by the County of suffici~ amount to build, operate and maintain a first class vehicle and passenger ferry ser- vice between Bainbridge Isladd and 2crt Orchard Bay communities, and requesting that a copy of resolution be sent to the County 0ommissioners; referred to Public Utilities C&mmittee. Clerk reported that on in~tructions of the City C~uncil he had called for bi~s for the sale of bonds fo L.I.D. ~85 and that two bids~ ha~ been receiveA and on motion of McGillivray and 01sen bids were opened and found to be as follows: W. D. Perkins & Co., $~4,950.00; John E. Price & Co., $101.57 per Hundred; Motion by Mc~illivray and · illiams to accept the bid of John E. Price & Co.,; carried. Letter read from Navy Yard Developement O0mpany, addressed to City Engineer, request- ing that the city pay said company for water pipes laid in Midway Addition; referred to Public Utilities and ~inance Com~ittees.m Letter read from Dow & Ryden requesting permission to wash gravel on lots on Burwell Avenue and allow overflow to run into sewer. Motion by McGlllivray and Huestis to refer applicant to Navy Yardi carried. Clerk read resolution setting June 9th at 8.00 p~m. as the time for hearing upon the assessment roll of District ~8~ as prepared by the ity Engineer and on file in the office ,~ the City Clerk and directing the Oity Clerk~t~_give notice of such hearing. Motion by McGillivray an~ Williams to pass resolution as rrnA; carried. Clerk reported that this was the date set for opening bids for;the improvement of · l~ Tenth Street and alley in Central A~i~lon and that two bi~s had been re~eive~ and on motion of ~illiams and Bowdoin same were duly opened and found to be from ~. O. Bulette and John A. Peabody. Motion by McGillivray and Williams to refer to Engineer for computation; carried. S~reet and Alley Committee reported that Engineer was preparing plans for the, im- provement of streets in Veneta Townsite Addition and same would probable be ready for next meeting. Committee also reported that nc objection had been made to changing the name of Second Street between Chester and Veneta a~i en motion of McGillivray and Huestis City Attorney was instructe~ to prepare Ordinance changing the name of sad~ thouro~ge to "Gregory ~ay". Mr. Bowdoin objected to the way the Bremer Estate was undermining the sidewalk abutting new building on Pacific Avenue. Street and Alley Committee reported that the sidewalk was o£ inferior quality and that the city would suffer no loss by the m~uner in which the work was being done. Building Committee reported that the notices to vacate shacks were being prepared and would be served as soon as received. Cemetery Co~nittee recommended that the caretaker be allowed $30.00 per m&nth salary and be employed all the year. Motion by 2ittack and MoGillivray that report be approved and ~S0.00 a month appropriated for the purpose; carried. Engineer reported that Mrs. ~ard wished to get certain cemetery lots fixed up and desired to ge~ her title cleared; referred to Cemetery Committee. Street and Alley Committee reco,amended that the fire limits be extendedv recommendation referred back to Co~mittee for necessary Ordinance. Street and '~lley Committee also reported that Engineer Gregory of the Navy Yard had not yet returned and recommended that the hearing on Burwell Avenue be continue~, an~ there being no objections it was SO ordered. Mettler & Helard, Contractors for Park Avenue and Fourth Street, submitted bonds which had been approved by the City Attorney as to form and on motion of 01sen and Bowdoin same were duly approved, and Mayor ant Clerk authorized to sign contracts. Engineer reported that he had computed the bide submitted by Messrs. Buletts and Peabody and found Bl~lettb's bid to be $4465. and Peabody's $4737. Motion by Bowdoin and 01sento award contract to Mr. Bulette~ carried. The Ma~or reported that the Rousing Corporation desired to sell office building situated on Oity property on Pacific Aven~e and suggested that if arrangements could be made that it might be wise for the city to acquire ownership; referred to Finance 0ormnittee for investigation. City Attorney reported that Water Committee lmd met with the ~yor of Charleston and that'there would probably be opposition to raising the water rates. Re Mayor declared the offices of the Park Board Vacant andon motion of Mc~illivre and Olsen the Mayor's action was approved. The Mayor then appointed the followin~ citizens to serve on the Park Board~ Mr. J. O. Bast. Mr. Walter Shs~non and Mrs. ~- D~ ~app. Motion by MoGilliVray and Williams to confirm the Mayor's a~pointments carried. Mo~ion by M~Gillivray and ~illiame to,allow all bills which had been approved by the ~inance Oommittee; carried. Motion by Williams and Huestis to adjourn; carried.