HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/25/18 Bremerten,~ashingten, February 25th 1918.
Regular meeting ef the Oity Council called te order by Mayer Giles at 8.00 p.m.
all members being present.
Minutes of previous sessimn read and apprevwd.
Letter read frmm Uashingtmn Fire Insurance Surveymr Lee MoEenzie in re~erence tm
purchase of fire hose; referred to Fire and Lig~,t committee.
Letter read from the three banks ef the Oity a~reeing to pay 2% on average daily
balances fer ensuing year and on motion mf Ferguaen and MoGillivray propmsitimn was
accepted.
The bond of Rantz and ~eterson as principal and~,GemrgeMiller as surety was presented
and on motion of Mc~illivray and ~ittaok waS~ap~rmved.
Letter ef engineer submitting Es$1~t~.i,'e~ii~,~,Lanoe was read ~d mn motion
McGillivray and B~wdoin was appr~'!~,i~!!ii'
Engineer submitted estimate fm~i!~D!e~t~i~i~i~9 i~. ~. Badmlato contractor and en motion
of Pergusmn and B~wdmin same wasaP~mve~;~
Engineer submitted estimate on D~tri,mt ~$0 ~.O.Bulette, cmntractor, and on motion ~f
Bowdoin and Pittack same was apprmved.
Clerk reported that this was the date set for hearing pretest,if any, mn prmposed
improvement ~f ~ashington avenue by construotimg a concrete retaining wall at the foot
of Sixth Street, and that no protests had been filed.
Clerk read Ordinance ~§70 being an ordinance prmviding for the improvement of ~ash-
lngton Avenue at Sixth Street by constructing a concrete retaining wall, and doing suoh
other and further work as might be deemed necessary, t~ make the Job a complete Job.
providin~.,~oq~ the payment of the omst,and mede of payment. Mo tior~fi-d'Yittack t~ pass ordinance as read, carried.
Clerk reported that he had advertised for bids for City printing for ensuing year
and that two bids had been received~ these were duly opened an~ found to be a fellows
Bremerton Eews ~5~ and inch for let insertions and 45~ per inch ~n subsequent inserticna
Searchlight ?0~ per inch let insertions and 40~ mn subsequent insertions.
Motion by Bowd&in and 2ittack to award c~ntract te lowest bidder, carried.
Plat of Wedge's addition was submitted and being found to be correct was approved
on motion of B~wdmin and Bunker.
Ordinance ~571 providing for the regulation of l'e&l rooms was read and on motion of
Bunker and Howdoin was ~assed as read.
Clerk read Ordinance ~572 being an ordinance regulating the water supply system of
the City,regulating water supply and providing for the method of collections, Motion by McGillivray and B~wdoin to pass mrdinanoe as read, carried.
Ordinance providing for increase mf salaries in t~lice and Fire department was ~ead
and referred back to committee on recommendation of City Attorney.
Street and alley committee recommended that the pipe left over from District ~79 be
purchased from Contractor and on m~tion of Bunker and Pittack the matter was referred
to the street and alley committee with power to act.
City Attorney submitted proposed contract with Suquamish Land Company and Nay?Yard
Developement Company, and same were duly approved~and Mayor and Clerk authorized to
sign on behal~ of the City after contract had been signed by party of the Second part
and the contract modified te provide f~r the streets being all surfaced.
P.U. committee reported that steamer ¥~mrose had run into the Farmer's float and dis-
lodged the piling and that some would have to be repaired at once,
Motion by Mc~illivray and Bcwdcin to get pile driver immediately and make re,airs,
carried.
Under report on Health and Sanitation Dr Lloyd of the ~ederal Health Depatment made
a very interesting talk on sanitation as applied to garbage.
Engineer reported that Notices had been prepared for the F~ninent Domain Commission
and that a warrant should be drawn to pay for postage, and on motion of Ferguson and
Mc~illivray clerk was authorized to draw warrant for amount necessary.
Motion by Bowdoin and ~ittack that Mr A. Harigel be elected to fill the
~ the vacancy on the Codicil caused by the resignation of Mr Reeves;
carried. ~M Harigel was then sworn in by the Mayor and took his seat.
The hearing on the proposed improvement of Sixth Street was continued until next
regular meeting.
Motion b~ Bowdion and Pittack That Miss Driscoll be notified that her services will
not be needed after April let 1918, carried
Motion by Bowdoin and Bunker that Mr ~.R.Bankhead be appointed t~ fill the vacancy
at a salary of $140. per month, carried.
Motion by McGillivray and Bowd~in to allow all bills which had been appr. ved by the
~inance co,~mi~tee, carried.
~tion by Mc~illivray and ~erguson to adjourn, carried.