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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/24/19 Bremerton. Washington. November ~4, 1919. Regular meeting of City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m., all members being present. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. 0ommunication read from Sunshine Society requesting that woman pro~ective officer be appointed to cooperate with police. Notion by Olson and Huestis to lay on table; carried. Letter read from City Engineer submitting pay roll of L.I.D. ~9~. Motion by Bowdoin and Pittackthat report be accepted and wa~'rant drawn for amount; carried. Clerk reported that this was date set for opening bids of D.I.D. ~95. Notion by Olson and Bowdoin Chat bids be opened; carried. Clerk read protest on proposed impro ment of alley in Block 7 requesting that all*y grade be changed because proposed alley grade~akes alley inaccessible for either first floor or basement of buildings on this alley. Engineer .reported that plans could be changed after contract had been let. Bids were then duly opened and found to be from Bul~tte and Badolato, Nail Construe- tion Oompany, and D. W. 1~ettler. Motion by Williams and ~cGillivray to refer to Engineer for computation; carried. Clerk reported the. t this was date set for hearing on assessment roll of L.I.D.~8?. Clerk read Ordinance approvin$ assessment roll of L.I.D. ~87. Motion by Williams and Pittack to pass Ordinance as read; carried. Clerk reported that ~his was date set for hearing on assess:nent roll of Z.I.D.#tl. Clerk read Ordinance ~659, being an Ordinance apProVing assessment roll of Z.'~.D.~tl and on motion of ~eGillivray and Bowdoin Ordinance was passed as read. The City Treasurer addressed the Oouncil and stated that the Engineer's fixed estimate of L.I.D. ~87 only allowed about $119 for all expenses of his office and all incide~tal expense. ~otion by Williams a~d Pittack to reconsider Ordinance approving assessment roll of L.I.D. ~87; carried. Motion by Williams and Bowdcin to layassessment roll of L.I.D. ~87 over until next regular meeting for checking up; carried. Clerk reported that this was date set for hearing on assessment roll of L.I.D. Clerk read protest of Sophia Bremer on the assessment roll of Z.I.Do ~9~ Motion by Mc illivray and Williams to overrule protests; carried. Clerkread Ordinance ~660, being an Ordinance approving the assessment roll of L.I.Do ~9£. Motion by ~owdoin and Williams to pass Ordinance as read; carried on roll call, all members voting "AYe". Cit~ Attorney reported that the County pays for signs regulating traffic near schools only outside of incorporated towns. Clerk reported that this was date set for hearing on vacation of alley in Block 4 of the Original Town. Clerk read Ordinance ~661, being an Ordinance vacating alley in Block 4 of the Original Town. The City Oouncil discussed the proposed'vacation of this alley at some length. J.W. Cart addressed the Council and stated that he did not think the alley should be ~acated. ~otion by~4~Gillivray and Williams to pass Ordinance as read; Carried on roll call all members voting "AYE". Engineer reported Bulette and Badolato low bidder on L.I.D. ~95. Motion by ~4cGillivray and Williams to set time limit at 49 days and award contract to ~ulette and Badolato; carried. Clerkreported that this was date of hearing protests on proposed improvemeK~t of alley in Block 14 ~d also alley in Block 15. Engineer reported that he did not ha?e plans and specification prepared. Laid over until next regular meeting. Clerk reported that he had proposed new ~ariff for municipal wharfS referred to Public Utilities Commit~ee and City Attorney. Public Utilities Committee reported that the Water Department needed another one- ton truck. ~otion by Bowdoin and Pittack that reco~mendation of Committee be approved and tha~ City Clerk advertise for bids; carried. Committee also reoorted that Wharf- in~er stated that it was impossible to check freight against loss Under existing conditions. Councilman Williams recommended making passenger wharf out of Second Street wharf; referred to Public Utilities Committee, Finance Committee, and Engineer to work out some plan for the proposed improvement. Street and Alley Committee reported that several compla:i~nts had been received since the last meeting on the condition of the sidewalk infront of Chale~ Hotel. City Attorney reported that he hadnotified ~dr. ~ivers, but had received no reply. Committe~ also reported that they had investi~,~ted proposed improvemen~ of Broadway s~ree~ by grading. ~. J. E. Foss addres~ed"the Council and requested that grade be changed before th,:~ improvement was made. ~,o~ion by ~cGillivray and 01son tha~ City A~$orney be instructed to bring inresolution of intention to ~rade Broadway between Evelyn and Ralph Streets at presen~ grade; carried. Committee also reported that they had pur- chased 9 street signs at ~ll.50 each. Co~mmittee also reported that water is continual] running across sidewalk at Sixth and Pacific in front of i~r. Herrett's property. Mr. Melzer reported that there had been drain under walk but that it had been plugged up. Council discussed ways and means of taking care of the drainage of surface water a$ Eighth and ~roadway and ~yor reco~mmended that wooden bulkhead be built to hold back dirt brought down by surface water. City Hall Building Committee reported that an Olympia architect was now working on the plans for city hall, and that architect desired cooperation of Engineer on grade elevations, and other information, and on motion of Cleon and McGillivray engineer was instructed to su~oply a~chiteet with desired information. Building Committee reco~mnendt that some action be taken to provide for ~ire Department, Jail,and Council meetings during the construction of City Hall. ~ire and Light Committee reported that fire hydrant at Union and ~aeific Avenue out of order and also that the two lights which the Navy~ Yard Hotel is supposed to m~i~tain at Fourth and ~arkwere not being lighted. Eotion by ~Gillivray and Bowd~ in that Clerk be instructed to write a letter to Navy Yard Hotel management requesting that ~wo light, be kept ~urning all night where pole~had been removed. Notion by ~eGillivray and Pittack to allow all bills which had been approved by the ~inanee Commit~; carried. Notion by ~cGlllivray and Huestis to adjourn; carried.