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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/19 Bremerton, Wash., September 22, 1919 Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8:00 o'clock p.m. all members being present. Mmyer reported that he had received, letter from E,J.McC-11, City Clerk s~ating that he was sick and appointing A.V.MoC~ll as deputy City Clerk reeuesting two weeks vacation at this time. Motion by MeGillivray and Bowdoin that recuest be granted and that appointment of A.V.McOall as Deputy be confirmed; carried. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. Letter read from S. Christian Erisksen, contractor, requesting permission far use ef part of street in front of B~lvation Army Hotel Building which they are constructing. After some discussion motion by Williams and Pittack to allow them half of street; carried. Letter read from A. Dawkins re~uesting p~rmission to place sign of building at 406 Washington ~venue; referred to Street and Alley Committee. Letter read from Jean C. Moore applying for Jitney License; referred to Eina~ce and License Committee with power to act. Report of Garbage DsDArtme~t read$ ordered filed. Clerk reported ~hat this is date set for opening bids for Paving Pacific Avenue and that three bids had been received~ and on motion of Williams and Pittack bids were opened and found ~o be from, ~all~t$ & Badalato, Sound 2aving Company, and R. L. Sparger. Motion by Bowdoin an~ 2ittaek to refer to Engineer for computation, returnable Tuesday, September 23r~. at 8:00 o'clock p.m~; carried. Engineer's estimate ~1 o~0. A. ~uppler, contractor on the New Wharf at the foot of Second Street read. ~After some discuss'ion on New Wharf finances,' motion by Williams and 01sen ~hat the Engineer's report be aCcepted,and that the B~nks be notified to pay this amount;from special funAs collected by the Chamber of'0ommerce carried. Engineer's estimate ~4 of Meddler and Eelard on the improvement of ~ourth Street read. Motion by Bowdoin amd 01sen te allow estmate; carried. ~ ....... ~ina!.Es~mate of ~~'~a~d~-~o ~n L. I. D. ~87 read. Motion by Mc~illivray and Williams to allow estmate; carrie~. ~'imml estimate of Bullette and ~alate o~ L. I. D. ~9~ read. Motion by ~illiam~ and Pittack to allow final estimate; carried. Estimate ~l of Bullette and Bad&late on L. I. D. ~$1 read. Motion by Bowdoin and Williams to allow estimate; carrie~. Bond submitted by 0. A. Kuppler, contractor on New Wharf at foot of Second Street. Motion by ~Gillivray and Williams that bond be approved and that certified check be returned; carried. Utilities Committee reported that there were ne floa~s for new wharf. ~atter discussed but no action taken. Street Committee recommended that City should ~harge rental for North end of Pacific Avenue now being use~ by sawmill. Motion b~ Olsen and Williams that ~inance Committee take up matter with the Sawmill.Company; carried. Committee also reported that there also seems to be a lot of trouble with Jitney busses with regards to stands. Attorney reported that a resolution he had prepared for this meeting would take care of this matter. Committee also reported that through error by Clerk not advertising between Burwell and ~ourth and recom- mended that some action be take~ to reconsider action of last meeting. B~ilding 0ommittee recommended that Building Inspector and Police serve notices to vacate all shacks; ,,~w~v Motion by McGillivray and Williams that Building Ins- pector and Police serve notices to v~cate all shacks; carried. M~yor reported that the Light ompany officials had spoken to him about an Inspector of House Wiring and recommended a short ordinance to cover house wiring; referred to ~ire and Light Committee. Clerk read Budget for 19~0. Motion by Willi~mmS and Pittack that budget be advertised and the 6~h day of October be set as date of h~in~s; carried. 01erk read resolution of Intention to pave Second Street east of Washington Avenue. Motion by ~illiams and Pittaok that resolution be passed as read. carried. Mr. F~linghammer addressed the Council and stat~d that i~ would be $o0 expensive to improve alley in Block ~ and submitted petition ~o vacate said alley. Notion by McGillivray and ~illiams to refer to Street and Alley Committee to investigate and report, and $o se~ 0etcher 20th as date of hearing pro~ests; carried. 0ouncilman ~illiams reported that there were people living on the city property in East Bremerton who wished to make some provision to pay rent so they could remain on the premises; Motion by Williams and Pittack to refer to ~inance Committee; carri~ Petition read from property owners on Broadway Street asking that Street be gra ed between Ralph and Evelyn Streets; referred to Street and Alley Committee and'Enginee E. J. M~Oall's pla.t of ~ictory Addition laid over to next regular meeting. ~r. Hayward, local representative of u. s. Housing Corporation, addressed the Council about Housing Corporation school sewer. After some discussion Mr. Hayward was r~equested to bring up further infarmation at adjourned meeting ~o be hel~ Tuesday night. Clerk read-Resolution of~Intent&on for the improvement of Fourth Street be- tween Washington and Pacific and Alleys in Blocks 7 and l~o Resolution amended to include alley in Block 15 and on motion of Williams and 01sen re~olution was passed as amended. Clerk read Resolution of Intentio~ for the improvement of Water, Street and Sheldon Boulevard. Motion by Williams and 01Ben to pass as read~ carried. Clerk read proposed Ordinance requlr~ng contractors to put up bond for use of street. Motion by ~cGillivray and Hu~stis tobpass ordinance as read. Council- men Olsen objected and motion was withdrawn. Ordinance referred to Building 0ommittee and City Attorney to make necessary changes. ~otion by Williams' and Pittack to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance Committee; carried. Motion by Williams and Pittack to adjourn until 8~00 o'clock Tuesday evening, September 23d; carried. Bremerton, Washington. September 2~, 1919 Adjourned meeting of City Council, called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 clock p. m. all members being preseut. Engineer reporte~ that he ~Ad computed the bids and found ~zhem to be as follows; On the improvement of Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, Veneta and Chester Streets; Bullette a~d Badalato $90630; R. J. Sparger $961EB, Sound. PaVing Company $~9775. On the improvement of Pacific Avenue: sound Paving Company $47094; Bullette and Badal~to $604?5. Motion by 01sen and Williams to reject all bids and return certified, checks and do the ~rk on percen~tage or force account~ carried on roll call ~ll m~b~rs voting "~ve!'. Mr, Jessup, Mr. Black, and several other property ~wners in the improvement districts addressed the Council relative t~ the way the Council intended to do th~ work. Mr. Hayward addressed ~he council on behalf of Housing Corporation and explained how the'~'~" were installed and stated that the Housing Corporation would guarantee that the "Y's" would, not be used without the consent of the City. Motion by McGillivray and Huestis to adjourn until, Frid~,y night at 8.00 clock p. m. ~ further consider paving proposition; carried. Bremerton, Washington. September 27, 1919 A~Journed meeting of City Council called to order by iv~yor Giles at 8.o0 o'clock p. m. all members being present e~eept i~r. Pittack. The ~[ayor stated that this meeting was for the purpose of considering ways and me~ns of paving two districts. Letter read from .~ir. Galber, contractor, requesting permission to constr~ct building without using wire glass. Motion~by Olsen and MoGillivray that he be allowe~ to construct building as per p~ms and specifications; carried. Letter read from ~r. Sparger submitting proposition on paving work; laid on table. Councilman ~,~cGillivray reco:nmended that work be done on Porce AccoUnt city ~ buy their own equipment. ' Several taxpayers add~'essed Council. Clerk read resolution to pave Pacific Aven~e by day labor; carried on roll call all members voting "Aye". Clerk re~d resolutio~ to ,~ave Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Chester and Veneta S~z'e t~ by day labor; carried on rol~ call all members voting "Aye". .... Motion by [~cGillivray ~nd Olsen that Finance Committee be instructed to pro~-t~re equipment neces~:ary immediately; carried. Letter read from ~V~r. Hayward, lomal representative of the U. S. Housing Corpora~ rich, requesting the "Y'S" be allowed to remain in school-house sewer and guarantee- ing that if "Y's" were allowed to remain in'sewer Housing Corporation would not allow anyone to connect with 'Y's" without permission of the City Of Bremerton. Motion by 01sen and ~'~cGillivray to grant request; carried. ~. Greenwood addressed council on behalf of Mr. Travers and was informed by the C · I~ayor that the ouno~l had nothin~ to do ~th the matter. Rt. LaViallette addres~ed the CounCil requesting that provision be made for a police woman for the ensuing year; referred to Police Committee. Mayor reported that State Health Inspector wants the City to appropriate finances for the treatment of venereal diseases; referred to Finance Committee. ~otion by Bowdoin and ~illiams to adjourn; carried.