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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/28/18 Brsmerton,Washington, January 28th 1918. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 p.m. all members being present except ~r Reeves. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. Letter read from C.L.Bleiler tendering his resigna$ion,as driver &f Fire Department Truck, to take effect March 1st 1916. referred to Fire and Light committee. Letter read from J.E.Blaok requesting license to operate "Jitney" bus on Fifth Street and Pacific Avenue and enclosing Treasurer's receipt for $~0. Motion by B~wdoin and ~ittaok to grant license to operate on Fourth Street,carried. ~ngineer submitted Estimate ~1 for B.~.Lanoe contractor on new reservoir showing amount due this date $2.905.00 and on motion of Mogillivray and I~wdoin same was app'vd. Engineer submitted Estimate ~l.for ~.0.Bulette Contractor L.I.D.~80 showing amount due this date $934.§0 and on motion of Bowdoin and ~ittaok s~e was approved. F. ngineer submitted Estimmte ~l.for F.N.Badolato contractor on L.I.D.~?9 showing due this date $1.799.00 and on motion of Bowdoin and ~ittack same was approved. · ater superinteddent submitted M~nthly report showing a profit over operating for December 1917 of $2,304.89 and s~me was ordered filed. Letter read from Ed. Roberts former Marshal for expense of trial arising from arrest of a man named ~rahamwhile serving the Oity. M~tion by Mr Megillivray to allow olaim was not seconded and ca motion of Bewdoin and Pittack the bill was referred to the Finance committee for investigation,with inst- ructions to report back to the Council at its next meeting. Clerk read ordinance ~5~9 being an ordinance relating to issuing a certificate for Barbers. Manicurists,Beauty Specialists,Food Handlers.and Laundry Employees.and providi~ ~enalties. Motion by Mo~illivray and Bowdoin to pass ordinance as read. carried. The C.~ver~ment Health officers present thanked the Council for the prompt action it ~ad taken on the matter,an~ expressed the hope that the pleasant relations existing be- tween the ~vernment and City officials might rem~[uunbroken. ~treet and alley committee reported on the claim of Mr D.Lund and called on the City ~ngineer,who stated to the Council that he had examined the assessment rolls and could ' act fin~ that Mr Lurid had paid for a lateral on the property in question, the committee reoo~uended that no further action be taken until Mr Lun~ produces receipt for lateral. Street and alley oo,~.ittee reported that Mr Lateen desired to connect with sewer, · ud found sewer in street too high, and on motion of Bowdoin ~.d Fittaok permission was iven to connect through alley and~ngineer was instructed to give necessary levels. Street and Alley committee repo~e~ that new Signal Truck had been received as per rder to Stebick Motor Company and on motion of ~owdoin and ~ittaok truck was accepted. Resolution rea~ ~eclaring intention of teh Council to construct retaining wall on ~orth side of ~X~SYbetween Pacific an~ lark, and on motion of Pittaok and Bunker resolution was approve-~,and passed as read. Resolution read declaring intention of the Council to construct retaining wall on ~ixth street between Broadway ~nd Chester, and on motion of Pittackand Bowdoin same · as passed as read. Public Utilities committee reported that permission had been refused mail carrier to allow him to run his machine up to face of dock. 0ommittee also reported that a considerable amount of fishing had been done on the face of the dock and recommended that the practice be stopped. Motion by Bewdoin. and ~ittaok that wharfinger be instructed to permit no fishing from wharf, carried. Proposed lease of concession to l'eterson and Rantz was rea~ and discussed at some length, M~tion by Bowdoin an~ ~ittack to grant lease for Five years providing that bon~ be given in the penal sum of SZO0. carried. Four bids were received for the construction of concrete retaining wall on W~shingtcn Avenue,and on motion of Mc~illivray and Bowdoin same were opened, and referred to the ~ngineer for computation. Engineer reported that bids were all to high to comply with ~reliminary estimate as shown by resolution of intention. Motion by ~erguson and Me~illivray to reject all bids. carried. Resolution of intention was then read for the same ~ob,raising the preliminary estim- .ts to $13.000. an~ setting February 25th as date of hearing protests, and on motion of ~erguson and Mc~illivray resolution was passed as rea~. Report was made to the council that the Steamer ~mrose was now landing at the ~ov't ~loat. an~ on motion of ~ittaok and MoGillivray the City Attorney was instructed to ~epor~ the matter to the Co.~andant. Health and Sanitation committee reported that a strict'investigation of the complaint ~gainst the garbage m-~,had shown that he was not dumping anything on the ~entvo~th pro- ~erty that would impair the public health. Motion by Ferguson and MoGillivray that final payment in full be made to Mr Mitchell ~n his contract for installing new pipe line. carried. Finance committee submitted approve& bills,an~ on motion of McGillivray and ~ittack ~11 bills approved by the finance committee were allowed. Motion by Ferguson and MoGillivray to ad~ourn, carried.