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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/19 December ~t~, 1919. Regualr me'ting of City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m. all members being ~rcsent. Minutes of precious session read and approved as read. Communication read from Ohamber of Oommeree requesting that building of City Hall be laid over, and on motion of Pittack and Olson same was ordered filed. M~. Paul Mehner addressed the Council on behalf of the Civ~Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce and asked what steps had been taken with regard to building of Oity Hall and Mr. Olson stated that plans were being drawn. Communication read from Oity Engineer reporting on the computation of bi&sol L,I.D. ~95; no action taken. ' Communication read from City Engineer submitting assessment roll of Z.I.D. ~81. Motion by Bowdoin and Pittack that clerk be instructed to advertise,setting date of hearing January 12, 1920; carried, Communication read from City Engineer submitting Day. roll of L.I.D. ~93. Engineer addressed the CoJncil and stated that he had ~ome warrants for material and desired to have all outstandin$ claims allowed. Motion by Bowdsin and Pittack to refer to Pinance Committee'a~dJ~ity Att0~ney; carried. Street a~d Alley Col,~mittee repo~ted that street signs should arrive soon. Mr. 01~on asked if attorney had received any ~eply from'CoM. Rivers in regard to condi- Sion of bulkhead in front of Mr. Eivere pro~rty and ~he attorney stated that he had received no reply. I~r. W. 0. Bule*te addressed the 0ouncil and stated that i~. Rivers had spolen to him with regard to fixing sidewalk and that he intended to do this work in conjunction with ~'ourth street improvement. City Engineer reported that the only remedy was to Construct a b~lkhead. Ohairman Stre~}t and Alley Committee recommended that sidewalk be finced off as it is in a dangerous condition. MotiSn by McGilliv~ay and Williams tha~ Committee be instructed to fenbe off sidewalk if they so desired; carried. Chairman Street and Alley Committee asked City Attorney if there Was any way possible to fix Eighth Street at Broadway. Attorney reported that he had taken the matter up with the County Commissioners and they had promised to come over. Engineer reported that Commissioner Cartier had told him that County would move dirt. i~r. Bowdoin reported that complaint had been made to him about Stebick Moto~ Company using too much of the street for the parking of cars and recommended that oars should be kept offfthe street. Motion by 01son and Pittack that Stebick Motor Company be notified by Attorney to vacate str set as a storage for cars; carried. Building Con~nittee red,cried that architect of hew City Hall desired certain eleva- tions and location of sewer and also that arch)toot would soon have preliminary plans ready to submit to Building Committ ce. Under unfinished bus%ness City Treasurer reported that there had been only $119 allowed for collection of assessment roll of L.I.D. ~87. City Engineer stated that if mistake had been made in assessment ~oll he would have to make new assessment roll. Motion by 01son and ~[cGillivray that assessment roll be turned over to Engineer for correction, returnable next meeti~g; carried. City Attorney r~ported that he had checked up the abstract of ~r. W. A. Parker's lot a~ Eighth and Zacific and that it showed title to a thirty foot lot and that he could not find any record of the north 12 feet of this lot being condemned by the city. Paul Meh~er addressed the Council and state~ that at the time Eighth Street :.~as condemned Mr. LeFebre, who then owned this lot, ob~$cted and the ~roperty was not included in the condemnation oroceedings. W.A. Wentworth stated that he had beenG agent, for this property and ~onfirmed i~r. Mehner's statement. Motion by Mc ill~vray and ,~ilLiams that Engineer be instructed to complete sidewalk to full width of lot. The Council then discussed the matter at some length and the City Engineer reported ~hat the sidewalk now extended the full width of the lot a~ i-~s~~%~h--a~.~l-d ~i~ew~t~-~ · - · McGillivray and Williams wit~rew their motion and no action taken. Attorney reported that he had made complaint about the light service to the Public Service Com:~zission by letter and that he had received a reply with a copy of a letter~ffrom the North Pacific Public Service Company and ~hat he now had a formal complaint dr~wn up and would file same if Oo-~oil so desired. Mr. H. S. 01ark addressed th~ Council and urged them to take some action o:f this matter. Communicat~on from City mngineer read, submitting, preliminary estimates, etc., for t the improvement of alleys in blocks 14 and l~. Clerk read two protests of property owners in Block 15'and on motion of~=~c~ill~vray' and ~illiams protests were overruled on roll call, all members voting "AYE". Clerk read Ordinance ~662, being an Ordinance adopting and ap~rov&ng the maps, plans, and soecifioations for the improvement of the alley in Block 15 and on motion of Williams and Pit,ack ordinance was passed as read. Clerk read Ordinance ~663, being an Ordinance creating improvement district ~95 and on motion of Pit,ack and Williams ordinance was passed as read~ all members voting "AYE" on roll call. ~ Clerk read Ordinance~664, being an ordinance approving and adopting the maps, plans,and specifications for the improvement of the alley in Block 14, and on motion of Nilliams and Pittack ordinance was passed as read. ~ 01erk read Ordinance ~665, b~ing an ordinane? crea~$ng improvement district ~97. and on motion of Williams and Pittack ordinance was passed ~s read. ~ 5O0 Communication read from D. A. Wentworth stating that he owned more than one-half of the prop%rty included in the proposed improvement district ~c~ ~he improvement of Broadway, and protesting against the work being done at this tiem. M~r. Went- worth, who was present, a~dre~ed the Council and stated that he would like to see BrOadway improved to the Bay, but did not think it advisab~ to improve only one block. Clerk read resolution of intention to dmprove Ralph Street. Motion by ~cGillivr and Williams to pass resolution as read; motion lost on roll call, all members voting "NO". ~otion by ~cGillivray and ~Villiams to return petition; carried. Cle~-k reported that he had bond of contractors on L, I. D. ~95. ~otion by ~cGillivray and 01son to approve bond and authorize ~yor and Clerk t,o sign contract; carried. Clerk reported ~hat this was date set for opening bids for one-ton Ford truck for water department and that one bid had 'been received, and on motion of Williams and Pittack bid was duly opened and found to be from Martin Ek in the sum of $873.50. Motion by i'~cGillivray and Williams to accept bid; carried. IV~r. W. B Jessup addressed the Council and stated that he would li.ke to ha~e payment on his account of $112.50 for printing. Mgtion by McGillivray and Huestis to allow bill; carried. Cle~'k read Ordinance ~666, being an ordinance fixing the salary of the ;¥ater Sup- er intendent and on motion of ~cGillivray and m~illiams 0rdinance was passed as read. Clerk read proposed Ordinance fixthg the salary of policemen~ and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack was referred to Finance 0ommittee. Clerk read proposed Ordinance fixing the salary of City Engineer and on motion of ~cGil£ivray and Williams ordinance was referred to ~inance Committee, ~ Clerk read Ordinance ~667, being an 0rdlnanee creat'ing a "~unicipal Wharf ~und" and on motion of '~cGillivray and Bowdoin ordinance was 'passed as read. Clerk read proposed ordinance fixing an occupation tax on trucks and wagons; referred to Franchise and Ordinance Committee. City Attorney reported on suit between ~ounty and Housing Corporation and stated that the only decision reached was that the county could extend the taxes on the ~ells and that another suit would be necessary ~o decide whether taxes and assesement~ could be collected from the Housing Corporation. Several speakers of adelegation ~rem Man®tie addressed the Council requesting that the Council take whatever actimn it possibly could to remedy the present condi- tion of the ferry service on the bay. Motion by Bowdoin and Williams that Public Utilities Committee and City Attorney go into this matter with a committee from Iganette and see what could be done; ca?ried. City Attorney reported that the old gas company has started proceedings against the city. Councilman Olson recommended that something be,done to complete wharf now, and ~ayor appointed Public Utilities 0ommittee and Finance Committee to handle this matter. Councilman 01son recommended that automobile ordinance'be enforced and that the public be given warning by publishAng a notice in the paper. ~o~ion by ~ Mc illivray and Williams to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance Committee; carried. Engineer reported that the Navy Yard requested permission to change grade on State Street ae they are going to change location of gate from Chester Street to State Street. Attorney recommedded getting waivers from property owners. Motion by McGillivray and Williams that Engineer be instructed to get waivers from property ewne rs · Engineer reported that he had one bid on tools. Motion by MCGillivray and Williams that Street Department and Water Department be authorized tQ purchase what- ever they could use; carried. ~otion by Williams and McGillivray tO adjourn; carried.