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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/08/18 403 Bremerton, Washington. April 8th 19181 Regular meeting of the City 00unoil called to orde~ by ~yor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p. m. all members being present except Mr. Haddon and Mr. 2ittack. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. 00mmunlcation read from police officers requesting two weeks vacation with pay; laid over to unfinished business. Letter read from City ~ngineer with check for $84.00 from City of Charleston for work performed by contractor in connection with L. I. D. ~80. Motion by Mc~illivra2 and Boudoin that report be approved and warrant turned to contractor; carried. ~etter read from Park Board notifying the 0ity Council that the second floor of the park pavilion had been rented for the sum of $10.00 per month radon motion of McGill- ivray and lerguson action of the Park Board was approved. Street and Alley Committee reports& that dirt from the ~alligher excavation was still obstructing the thorsughfare on ~ifth Street and on motion of Rarigel and Bou&o~n the City Attorney was instructed to serve hetice on Mr. Galligher to remove the dirt within forty-eight hours and if not so removed the 0ity would remove it and charge him with the expense; ca~ried. Motion by Boudoin and Bunker that 0ity Attorney have the marshal serve notice on the Bremerton Mill 0cmpany to either vacate the foot of Pacific Avenue or pay rent for same carried. Motion by Rarigel and Bunker that Street and Alley Committee be authorized to hire au extra team for a few days; carried. Motion by Boudoin and Bunker that City Attorney be instructed to draw ordinance requiring the 0ity 01erk ~o collect deposit from all contractors hauling dirt over the sidewalk~ or excaveting, carried. The Mayor reported that the garbage situation was all cleaned up and that Mr. White was putting in all his time on the work; That the former contractor Zanoni and were working fo~ the 0~ty and Zanoni had agreed to sell his scow for $27~.00 and one team, wagon and harness for $~0.00. The Mayor recommended that this outfit be purchas, ed at these prices.. Motion by Harigel and B~er that 0ity purchase wagon, team and harness for $~0.00, carried. Motion by Mo~illivray and Ferguson that City purchase garbage scow for $27~.00; carried. Motion by Ferguson and Boudoin that Clerk be instructed to dr~w warrant for $5.00 to pay for dump carS; carried. The Mayor appointed Mr. W. H. Koper, Mr. J. 0. Baer and Mrs ~. A. Harlow on the Library Board and on motion of Mc~illivray and ~erguson the appointments were confirmed, Motion by Bunker and Bondoin that the Police officers be granted two weeks vacation with pay provided they furnish satisfactory substitutes; carried. City Engineer recommended that $10.00 be withhel~ from final payment of contractor Badalato for work done in surfacing streets and on motion of Boudoin and ~erg~son the recommendation was approved. City Engineer notified the Council that some action should be taken in reference to work in District ~$1 and recommended that the work be done by day labor. Motion by ~erguson and Harigsl that all bids received in District ~$1 be rejected; mmm~ and work be done by day labor; carried. Mo tioh by Harigel and Ferguson that all bids received in District ~83 be rejected and work be done by day labor; aarried. Motion by McGillivray and Ferguson that all bids received in District ~84 be reject- ed and work done by day labor; carried. Motion by Bunker and ~erguson that warrant be drawn t~ pay interest on Judgment tO Mrs. Bremer in L. I. D. ~82 providing that rent had hot been collected; carried. Mr. Richard Ellis addressed the Council in reference'to $ inch water main which he claims to own and offering to sell same to the City ~r $150.00; Motion by McGillivray and Harigel to refer to ~ater Superintendent; carried. ~ 0ity Engineer reported that sewer outlet~a~ South end of PaCific Avenue had been b~oken by scows and on motion of McGillivray and ~erguson the Engineer was instructed to make further examination and bring in recommendation. City Engineer reported that he had received a letter from W. B. Zance, contractor on Reservoir ~4 stating that he would do all in his power to hasten the work to completion and that he would be pleased to receive ant suggestions that would hasten the work. Council discussed the situation but no action was taken. Motion by ~cGillivray and Boudoin to allow all bills which had previously been approv~ by the ~inance Committee; carried. Motion by Ferguson and Bunker to adjourn; carried.