HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/10/19 Bremsrton, Washington. November 10, 1919.
Regular meeting of City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock
p.m. all members being present except Mr. McGillivray.
Minutes of previous session read and corrected to show that the S~reet and Alley
Committee had reported the bulkhead of the Dietz Building in bad condition and not
the sidewalk.
Attorney F. W. Moore addressed the Council on behalf of Mr. W. A. Parker and
protested against the way the curb was being run in to the property line at Eighth
and P~eific.
Comm~znication read from ~. R. Lewis making complaint about the condition of alley
in block l~% ordered filed.
Communication read from Viereck & Company, presenting claim for lost £reight;
referred to Wharf Committee.
Comm~nicationrea~d from W. C. Wilson, applying for pool room license; referred
to Finance and ~icense Committee.
Clerk ~ead report of Police Judge for the month of October showing the net amcl~t
to City Treasurer $~38.~0; ordered filed.
Clerk read Ordinance ~6§2, being an ordinance authorizing the issuance of
$~30,000.00 "Bremerton Water Works Extension ~and" bonds; Motion by Williams and
Olson to pass ordinance as read; carried, all members voting "AYE" on roll call.
Clerk read ~inal Estimate of L.I.D. ~89. Me,ion by Williams a~d Bowdoin to accept
job and draw warrant; carried.
Communication from Engineer read submitting assessment roll of L.I.D. ~89.
Communicaiton from Engineer read submitting Pay Roll of L.I.D. #93 and requesting
that clerk be authorized to issue warrants without vouchers, as Engineer desired
to keep vouchers for his office files. Notion by Bowdoin and Pittack that clerk be
authorized to issue warrants without necessary vouchers; carried.
Public Utilities Committee reported that steamer No~wood was aamagtng the floats
at ~ront Street Wharf and recommended that Norwood should land at Second Street wharf.
~otion by Bowdoin and Pittack to refer to Public U~ilities Committee with power to
act; carried.
Street and alley Committee reported they had received sample street signs and
reoo~mnended that same be purchased. Attorney reported that County was required by
law to purchase signs for regulating traffic near schools. Motion by Williams and
Bowdoin to refer to Street and Alley Committee mnd ~inance Committee with powe~ to
act; carried.
Council discussed proposed grading of Broadway and laid the matter over for two
weeks.
Building Committee reported that old Rainier building on Pacific Avenue was being
remodeled after having been ordered condemned. Motion by Olson and Huestis that
Building Inspector be instructed to condemn building; carried. Oommittee also reporte
that Waldorf Hotel had recently installed a s~$ve-pipe chimney through side of buildin@
Sanitation Committee reported ~&t ~,ir. Ehrhard desires permission to drive his
automobile through main gate of Cemetery; no action taken.
Clerk read Ordinance ~688 being an Ordinance approving assessment roll of L.I.D.
~90. Motion by Williams and Pittack to pass Ordinance as read; carried.
Attorney reported that he had notified ~r. C. M. Rivers about the bulkhead in front
of his property on Washington Ave,~ue but had received no reply.
Mayor reported that Nohn Eoss was blocking alley in Block 7 by keeping his auto-
mobile in said alley. Motion by ~illiams and Olson that Mr. Foss be notified to keep
his car out of alley; carried,
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Chairman Street and Alley Committee reported that many buildings were being con-
structed without the use of red lights at night~
~inance Committee reported that Police Deoartment was exceeding the amount allowed
for upkeep on automobile. Mayor recommended that the bills be allowed on account
of car being used entirely for police work. Motioh by ~illiams and Pittaek to allow
the said bills; carried on roll call, Messrs. daddon, Bowdoin, Pittack, and Williams,
"YES"; Messrs. Haestis, and Olsen, "NO".
Council discussed the police situation with regard to placing men on regular beat~,
but no action taken.
City Attorney recited resolution authorizing the clerk to issue and the T~easurer
to pay a $1000.00 warrant in i~avor of City Engineer as an emergency fund fro~ the funds
of L.I.D. #9S. Motion by Williams and Pittack to pass resolution; carried.
Motion by Williams and Bowdoin to allow all bills which had been approved by the
Einance Committee; carried.
Engineer reported on the progress of L.I.D ~9~ and asked if the Council desired
~im to complete Job now or wait until spring.
Mr. W. A. Parker was asked how much he would take for his lot on southwest corner
of Eighth A~d Pacific and stated that he would take $2000 for the lot. Motion by
Bowdoin and Haddon to refer to Street and Alley Committee, City Attorney, and Engineer
to adjust the matter with Mr. Parker; carried.
Motion by Williams ~J~d Pittack to adjourn; carried.