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Bremert~n. Washington. April 2~nd 1918.
Regular meeting of the City Council calls order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 ~'cloek
p. m. all members being present except Mr. N~en And Mr. Harigel. Nlnutes of previous session read and approved as read.
Letter read from J. C. Baer resigning as member of the Library Board and on motion
of Boudoin and Pittack resignatio~ was accepted.
Letter read from Sup't Bell reporting against the purchase of a certain water pipe
supposed to be the property of Mr. R. Ellis and on motion of Boud~in and Bunker the
recommendation was approved.
Petition received fnm people living in tents in the North end of the city request-
ing that tap be installed for their use; referred to the public utilities committee.
Petit~m from residents of Navy Yard City for water service; motion of Bo~doin and
McGillivray to refer to Sup't; carried.
City Engineer submitted estimate ~4 of ~. B. I~nce, Contractor, showin~ amount due
this date $8~9.50. Motion by McGillivray an~ Boudoin to approve estimate; carried.
0ity Engineer reported that the wooden bulkhead on Seventh near High Street was
in bad condition and on motion of Boudoin and Pittack matter was referred to Street
and Alley Committee.
Clerk reported that no protest had been filed against assessment roll in Districts
~79 and ~80,
Clerk read ordinance ~8~ approving the assessment roll in District $79 and lewy-
ing the amount thereof against the property benefitted and providing for the collec-
tion thereof, Motion by McGillivray and Boudoin to pass ordinance Ss read; Carried,
Clerk read ordinance ~688 approving the assessment roll in Distr~ct #80 and levy-
ing the amount thereof against the property benefitted and providing for the collec-
tion thereof, Notion by Boudoin and Pi~tack to pass ordinance as read; carried,
Street and Alley 0ommittee reported that alley between Union and Ninth Streets
had been obstructed by erection of shacks and otherwise and ~n motion of Boudoin and
~ittack the City Attorney was directed to notify the partie~ causing the obstruction
t~ remo~e same,
City Engineer requested a working fund of $~00,00 for L, I, D, $81 and on motion
of Boudoin and McGillivray Clerk was instructed to draw warrant in favor of the
Engineer for the an ount.
0emetery Committee reported that ~. J..P. Johnson had again taken up his work as
caretaker at the cemetery, commencing April lSth and recommending that his salary be
$35.00 per montI~; cM$~ie~ by Boudoin and Pittack to approve recommendation of Comm-
ittee; carried.
Clerk read resolution calling attention to the necessity of having U.S. soldiers
guard the 0ity property and declaring an emergency to exist for the ourpose of rais-
ing funds necessary to defray mecessary expense and declaring intention to levy soec-
ial tax to reimburse said fund. Motion by MoGillivray and Bunker to pass resolution
as read; carried,
Clerk read resolution declaring the intention of the city council to order th~
improvement of Pacific A~enue commencing at the South side of ~ourth Street; thence
to the north side of ~ifth Street and to improve ~ifth Street commencing at the East
side of Pacific Avenue; thence west to the 0snter line of High Street by grading and
by pavitg full width with one course concrete and directing the city engineer to pre-
pare and submit all necessary data and setting May.lJth 1918 as the date for hearin~
protests, if any, Motion by Bunker and Pittack to pass resolution as read; carried;
Motion by McGillivray and Boudoin that clerk notify 0harleston of this Resolution,
carried,
Motion by ~cGilliv~ay and Pittack to allow all bills which had previously been
approved by the finance Committee; carried,
City Clerk requested two weeks vacation with pay to be taken at convenient times
during the summer, Motion by Bunker and Boudoin to grant request; carried,
Motion by ~h~nker and Boudoin to adjourn; carried,