HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/10/18 Bremerton, Washington June 10th 1918.
Reeler ~eeting o£ the City 0ouncil called to order by M~yor Giles at 8.00 o'clock
p.m. the fo lowing members being present: McGillivray, Eerguson. Bunker, Boudoin and
Pittaok.
~inutes of Previous session read and approved as read.
Bill received from C. L. Blieler in the sum of $2~.00 for plumbing; referred to
Finance Committee.
Letter read from Citizens Ba~k giving notice to Terminate Tenancy at water office;
Referred to Public Utilities Committee. ~
Petition received from Property ownere~on Fifth Street requesting that said Street
be not paved at this time; referred to Oity ~gineer.
Three bids being received for the paving of Fifth Street and on motion ~f Bunker
and Boudoin they were duly opened and fo~d to be as follows: from J. A. Fletcher.
F. N. Badalato and R. H. Travere; bids referred to City Engineer for computation.
Clerk read Ordinance ~Bg0 being an Ordinance regulating the use of water for
sprinkling purposes, and on motion of Boudoi$ and McGlllivray Ordinance wass passed
as read.
Clerk read Ordinance ~591 being an Orc~inance vacating Park Street between the north
margin of B~rwell Avenue and the SOuth margin of ~ourth Street,and the alley commencing,
at the East m~rgin of Park Street and extending back 120 feet south, and commencing
on the west margin of Park Street and extending west 120 feet. sa~d alley being between
Burwell Avenue and Fourth Street.
Motion by McGillivray and BuYer to pass Ordinance when commandant notifies the City
that building is ready for construction.
Street and Alley Committee reported that they had employed one more man to work on
streets.
Fire and Light Committee reported that three fire hydrants were in need of repairs
and on motion of Bunker and Pittack Street Department were instructed to procure
material and make necessary repairs.
Motion by MoGi livray and Bunker that the 0ity Attorney be instructed to prepare
Ordinance prohibiting the use of fireworks; carried.
Mayor reported that he had appointed Martin Gengler as Garbage Collector and after
service of,one week he refused to qualify and office is again vacant.
l~zrchasing Committee reported ~hat they had purchased feed for team.
Building Inspector McGowan notified the Council that certain contractors were not
following the provisions of the building code~ and the building which had been destroyed
by fire on the South end of Pacific Avenue should be declared a nuisance and removed;
he also reported that the Knights of Columbus expected to put up a building on the
corner of ~ashington and Second Streets ~nd requested the Council to take some action
relative to the purchase of dirt from excavation ~1~ and .use same on the ~ashington
Street fills No action taken.
~ater Superintendent, ~V. M, Bell, reported that he had ordered necessary pipe for
connecting new 16" main and was planning to do the work Wednesday night.
City Engineer reported that he had checked the bids for ~ifth
up
caving
Street
and
t~at F. N. Badalato was low bidder. ~
Motion by Bunker and MoGillivray to defer further action until next regular meeting
of the City Council; carried.
~r. H. O. King. represent~gt~he Central Labor Council reported that all arrangements
had been made for a pa~riotio celebration on July Fourth and asked the co-operation of
the Council and was a~sured that the Council would do all within i~s powers to make
the celebration a success.
City Attorney notified the Council tha~ he was taking a vacation for the next ten
days and had arranged with ~lr. Bryan to attend to the City's business during his absence
~otion by Boudoin and ~unker to confirm Mr. Bryan as Mr. Garlands Deputy during his
vacation; carried.
Motion by McGillivray and Ferguson to allow all bills which had been aoproved by
the ~inance Committee; carried.
Motion by Bunker and Pittack to adjourn; carried.