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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/23/19 46 ) Bremerton, Washington. June 23, 1919. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayer Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m.. all m~mbers being present except Mr. Haddon. I,[inutes of previous session read ~nd approved as read. Letter read from Attorney of the Navy Yard Development Oompany making claim for work done in installing water pipes in Midway Addition to 0harleston; referred to City Attorney. Letters raad from Citizens' Bank and ~irst National Bank requesting information on warrants of L.I.D. ~f82; referred to City Attorney. Clerk read ordinance ~639 being an Ordinance changing the name of S~cond Street in Phillips Addition to Gregory Way and on motion of Williams andBowdoin Ordinance was passed as read. Clerk read agreement with the U.S. Housing Corporation in reference to payment of street assessments; also resolution endorsing same and om motion of Bowdoin and Williams resolution was passed as read, Clerk reported th~,t this was the date set for opening bids for the improvement of Washington Avenue by paving and that one bid had been received. Motion by Williams and Olsen to OPen bids; carried. Bid was found to be from W. O. Bulette and ~ N. Badalato and on motion, of Williams and Bowdoin was referred to Engineer for computation; ~lerk read resolution declaring the intention of~the council to order the improve- ment of Water Street and Telegraph Avenue andon motion of,Williams and Pittack reso- lution was passed as read. Engineer submitted estimates for L~I.D ~87 and on motion of B owdoin and Pittack same was duly approved. Engineer submitted esttmates for L.I.D.~88 and on motion of McGtllivrat and ~illiams same were duly ap~roved. Engineer submitted estimates for L.I.D.~89 and on motion of Wllliams and Bowdoln same wer~ duly approved. Engineer Submitted estimates for L.I.D.~90 and on motion of Bowdoin and 01sen same were duly approved. Engineer submitted estimates for L.I.D.~gl and on motion of Williams and Bowdoin same were duly approved. Clerk read Ordinance ~§40 being an Ordinance. ~'~ ~'~ .'-~ ~ and on motion of B0wdoin an~ H~estis Ordinance was p~ssed as read. Public Utilities Qommittee reported that steamer Norwood was not complying with reg- ulations governing the landing of boats ~t the wharf 8nd was causing considerable damage ~o the floats. ~otion by Bowdoin and Pittack the i~blic Utilities Committee take definite ac$io~ in reference to le~se of floats and to report back to the Council at next meeting; carr~ Street and Alley Committee reported that alley in rea~ of Gorman,s property on Pourth Street had been examined by the Committee and the Engineer and the Comm~ittee was of the opinion that the alley was improved rather than damaged. Mr. Gorman explained his side of the arguement and maintained that his property was damaged ~nd reouested that the dirt be removed and alley restored to its former grade, Street and Alley 8ommittee reported on the 9roposed improvement of Pacific Avenue and was not in favor of taking any further action until the street had been straight- ened between Sixth and Ninth Streets and ~n motion of McGillivray and Bowdoin the matter was referred back to the Committee with instructions to take whatever action was nece~sary to have the street straightened. ~rs. Alida Tottenson requested permit to move building from Block 1Z to her Drop- erty on Burwe~l ~venue near ;Vashingt~n and on motion of ~cGillivrat and Bowdoin~request was referred to Building Committee. Building Co~mittee reported having investigated the reouest and that new location was in the fire limits and recommended th,~t petition be refused. Hotion by McGillivra~ and Williams to adopt report of Committee and refuse petition; carried. Police Judge Cart called attention to the wooden cuspidors that were being used in the City Hall and that he had ordered the same removed and reGuested that these be replaced with metal cuspidors. ~otion by ~llliams and NcGillivray to refer $o Purchasing Committee with instructions to pro,ute the necessary cuspidors; carried. Mrs. Rhinstron, Secretary of the Navy Yard Development Company requested permis- sion to mak~ s statement in reference to the company's letter which h~d been referred to the City ~ttorney before she arrived; after which statement her request was, on mo~ion of Bowdoin and Olsen referred to the City Attorney and the Watar Superintendent. ~r. Olsen of the Building Committee asked why ordinance calling for City Hall election had not be~n published and ~'~r. Gorman explained that the ordinance was hurriedly gotten up and was faulty in that it proposed a special general bo~d election without allowin5 sufficient t~me for legal notice. ~otion by Williams and McGillivray to reconsider action taken at previous session of the Council in reference to calling bond election for City Hall; carried. The motion was then put to pass the ordinance mhd was voted down unanimously. Motion by Williams and Bowdoin to allow all bills which had been approved by the ~inance Committee; carried. Motion by Williams and HUeStiS to adjourn until ? p.m. Tuesday evening June 24;carri, Bremerton, Washington. June 24th 1919 Adjourned meeting of City Oouncil called to order by Mayer Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m., the following members being present: ~essrs. MeG illivray, Huestis, Olsen, Bowdoin, Pittack, and Williams. Engineer reported that he had computed the bid of Buletts and B adalato and found that same was a l*~$1e above preliminary estimate ~m~ and that the bidders have agreed to make certain modifications which would bring their bid within the estimate as provided by law. Motion by 01sen .and ~illiams to award contract to Bulette and Badalato at a price of $~4,~17.00, carried. Mr. Albert Mehner having agreed to sell to the city a certain strip of ground from the front end of his property abutting Park Avenue on motion of. 01sen and Williams proposition was accepted at a price not to exceed $164.00. Engineer submitted final estimate of W. O. Bulette in L.I.D. ~90 and re~mmended that job be accepted. ~otlon by McGiltivrat and Olsen ~o accept the Job and approve the Engineer's Estimate; carried. It being desired that contractor on Washington Avenue start the work as soon as possible,on motion of Williams and Pittack the ~ytr and¢lerk wa~eauthcrized $o sign contract if bond was submitted to the CityJAttorney and appr~ed as to form. Motion by McGXlli~ray and W~li~ns that ninety days be the limit of time allowed to complete the work in Z.I.D.~92; carried. Bmilding 0ommittee reported that ~r. Patch, to whom had been granted a building pe mit for the removal and repair of a certain building onB urwell Street and the con- struction of three new building~ had exceeded the authority given him by said permit for removal and repairs by the building of a new addition. · Motion by 01sen and Williams that in as much as ~,~. Patch had not complied wiSh,the provisions of the Building Ordinance that the permit for new buildings be revoked; carried. Clerk read letter from Mrs. A. Tortenson asking permission to mote the building known as Dr. Act0n's office to the rear of her property on Burwell near Washington. The Mayor ruled that this matter had alreRdy been settled at a previous meeting and n further action was taken. The following election officers were appointed to serve at special election to be on July 8th: Precinct ~l, J.O.Boyle, L.E.Mallette and Mrs. Budahn$ Precinct ~2, Mrs. A.G.Brown, ~r. Be~skin and Nfs. Granger; Precinct ~, P.S.Turner, G.W.$almer and ~s. ~arlo~; Precinct ~4, Mrs. Haglof, Mrs. Eagan and Mrs. Grahn; Precinct $~, M rs. Sherm ~rs. ~reg~,,all and Mrs. Powers; Precinct ~6, ~rs. Campbell, Mrs. ~rench and ~rs. Duke Precinct ~7, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Cramer and ~,~iss Williams. Motion by McGlllivra¥ ~nd Huestis to aoprove the appointments and make ~he com- pensation $~.00 per day'or part thereof$ ~arried. Motion b2 ~illiams and Pittack to advertise for ford §-passenger touring automo~il for use of the Water Department; carried. Motion by Olsen and Williams to sell I~zxwell car now used by the Water Department; carried. ~ Pire Chief Watt reported that more hydrants were needed where streets were'being paved; master referred to ~ ire & Limh~ Committee and the Purchasing Committee. ~otion by Williams and Huestis to-adjourn; carried. 47! Street and ,~Jley eorn~ittee reported on the obstruction of B urwoll "~ven'~ by a house mover,~.nd st~te;~ ~hat u on inves$ig~tion they found that t1~e delay w'~s c:u~sed by the Telephone Company, in not cutting their wires to allow ~;i~ build~:',gs~ to ?uss and on ~oti3n of Olsen ~nd',Villiams the Attorney was instructe~ t~ t~ot~fy th,? T~!e- 9hon~ Co~.,~any to open th, str~et. ~otion by Ol~e~ ~d 3il~ia:~s t~ instruct Clerk to publish Ord~auace '~641 :~ passed ~t ~'~t ~ne~t~' of ~he Council; carried. ~,~3tion by Ol~u a. nd °~ttack that ~uil~ing ~nspeotor be dir~3t~ to e~nde~n the old 1~a~nier buil2~lng$ carried. LIotion hy Olsen a'ad WiTliams to :~dJourn; carried.