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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/26/19 Bremerton, Washington May ~.$, 1919. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayer Giles at 8.00 all members being Present. Minutes of previous session read and o0rreoted to Show that Street and Alley ittee had not reported sn the sidewalk in front of the new Bremer Building on Pacific at Fourth Street ancl that the report had come from the Mayor. Petition read from property owners of East Bre~erton requesting that certain street~ be graded and new sidewalks constructed; referred to the Street and Alley Committee a and the Engineer. Petition received from a number of propert$ owners on Pacific A venue requesting that that thoroughfare be paved and pavement to consist of sne-course concrete pave- meat.or such other concrete m.ixture of eqlxal ~Solidity and wearing qualitiess cost no~ ~o exceed $10.20 per foot. referred $0 t~e Street and Alley Committee and Engi- neers Letter read from B. ~aeon asking for the lease on the two lots now owned by the City on Pacific Aven~e; Clerk was instructed to inform the applicant that the lots were not for lease. J. S. Kenyon submitted bond on the improvement of alley in block 14 and same having been approved by the City Attorney, on motion of 01sen and MoGillivray mas also ap~roved by ~he council and the Mayor and Clerk authorized to sign contract~ Engineer submitted estimate ~1 on L.I.D. ~87 showing balance due contractor at this date $6~18.$0 and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack estimate was approved and payment authorize&. Engineer submitted estimate $1 L. I. D. ~89 showing the amount due contractor tZZO@.20 and on motion of ~illiams and Bewdsia same was approved and payment author- izod. Clerk reported this as the date of opening bi~s on L. I. D. ~91 and that'two bids had been received. On motion of Williams and Pittaok bids were duly opened and found to be from E. O. Bulette and A. Larieh; metiea by Williams and Bowdoin to refer to engineer for computation; carried. Public Utilities Committee reported , in reference to the request of H. B. Kennedy that wharf be extended 100 feet, that there were now no funds available for wharf extension. Street and Alley Committee reported that employees of that department were demand- lng $5. a day ~nd on motion of Williams and Bowdoin report was referred to ~inance Committee! Committee alee reported that J. S. Kenyon was dumping dirt from excavation on the tide flats, contrary to city ordinance. Motion by 01sen and Pittack that city attorney notify Kenyon to cease ~umping dirt on waterfront; carried. 01erk meported that he had received a long protest against ~he building of a laundry on Seventh Street between Park and Warren Streets.~ Mr E. 01sen and other citizens epees against the erection of a building for such a purpose in a re&idenoe district. City Attorney advised that the Council had no Jurisdiction te st~p the building of a laundry in any location. Request was received from residents of East Bremerton for fire protection and same was referred to Fire and Light Committee. License Committee reported that the application of E. C. Yohe for a license to operate a pool room at ~12 Pacific Avenue had been approved. M~. J. S. Kenyon offered to pay $200~00 for the old office building on the Bremer ~harfs The matter was referred to the bulldin~ and Finance Committees with power a~t. Building committee reported that office buildin~ of the Housing Corporation situate on city property on Pacific Avenue was up for sale-and that Mr. 01sen had examined the building but could not recommend its purchase. Motion by Bowdoin and Pittack that ~he city submit no bid for the purchase of this buildings carried. Clerk read Ordinacne ~ extending the fire limits and on motion of Williams and McGillivray ordinamee was passed as read. Mrs. Sophia Siedler protested against an assessment of about $200.00 ~or grading her property in District ~84. Engineer reported that assessment was alright and on motion of Olsen and McGillivray engineer was instructed to recheck the assessment ~sll in reference to this assessment. Motion by MoGilli~ray and Williams ~o allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance Committee; carried. Mr. Pepin complained abou~ the grade of alley between ~ourth and Fif~h Streets and the engineer stated that he had gimen the grade to Bremers and that the intention w~uld be $0 maintain a uniform grade between Park and Pacific to conform with the !grade of Fourth and Fifth Streets. Fire and Light Co:nmlttee reported that two fire hydrants were needed and on motion · f Williams and Pittack Purchasing Committee was authorized to procure two new hydrantSe Engineer reported that he mm~ had computed the bids for Ralph Street sewer and !that the bid of W. 0. Bulette was ~1361 and that of A. Larish $1031. Motion by MoGillivray and Williams to award the contract to Mr. ~ Larish; carried. Engineer reported that he could not get Mr. Rivers to agree to build a retaining wall [n front of h~e property on Washington Avenme. Motion by Williams and MoGillivray, that Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the paving of Washington Avenue returnable June 23d, 1919. ~ Engineer reported that he needed more men, more office mpaoe, ~m~ mere equipment -and en motion of Bowdoin and ~illiamg the matter was referred t~ the Building Oommi- tree and the ~inance Committee with power to act. Olerk read Ordinance,~ referring te curfew and on motion of Mo~illivray and Hue tis ordinance was passed as read. Olerk r~ad Ordinance ~ referring to water rates and on motion ~f McGillivray an~ ~illiams ordinance was passed as read. Tire Ohief Watt reported that the~department ~eedeA 1000 feet ef hose and on motion o~f McGillivray and Williams clerk was i'ngtructed to advertise for a thousand feet of hose, mox~e or less, according to, specifications to be ~_rnished by the chief. Motion by Williams and. PittaCk to adjourn! carried.