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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/24/18 Bremerten, Washingten. JIane ~4th 1918. Regular meeting of the 0ity 0ouneil ealled to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'~ ~ek ?.m. all members being present. ~/inutes of previous session read ~d approved as read. ~et~er read from Ohairman ~f Zibra~ Bear~ requesting that a successor be appointed ~o fill ~he vacancy caused by ~he resi~a~ien ef ~ ~er; ~e Mayor appointed J. 0. Haddon as a member of the Library Board ~d on motion of ~wd~ and Pit,ask the ~ppolntment was co~irmed. Zet~r read from 26 residents of Kitsap 0~ty apprex~a~e ~e the 0i~y l~its.asking ~he Oo~cil to take action to the end that their p~operty mi<ht be included in B~eme~- ~on C~y limits and promising their individ~l support; ;¥Iotlon by NcGillivr~y and Bunker that City Attorney take necessary steps to annex ~he property and territory in question, carried. Letter received fro~ John F. Niller, M.C enclosing letter from General Jervey stat- ~ng that it was impracticable to establish a military guard at thc W~ter Works. Fil~ Letter re~d fro~ Superintendent Bell recomnending t~t pipe li~e at head of Bay be :hanged and that certain' changes be ~de to Naln~ in C~rleaton; Notion by Bowdoin and McOlllivray That reco~mendation of Superintendent be approved .nd work be commenced i~ediabely, camried. ~ot~on by McGtllivray and Ferguson that City Enginee~ be instructed to prepare all ~lans necessary for water main changes as per Superintendents report, carried. Letter read from City Engineer submitting Estimate ~ showing amount due Contractor ~ance as $1781.~0. the Engiueer was questione~ as to how. the work was progressing and ~e ~formed tbs Council that while the work was not progressing as rapidly as could ~e wished, that ~r Lance ~d his equipment and material on the grouud and could fini~ J~e work quicker than any other. Motion by Bowdoin a~d Pittack to approve estimate and allow warrant~ carried. Street and alley co~uittee reporbed tl~t the wor~ at ~?ashington and 8~xth street was ,rog~es~ing slowly. Sanitation committee reported that new clooector had been appointed. ~r Thom~.~ Etevenson on behalf of Mrs Bremer asked fe~ permi.0~ion to erect ~ ry Real ~state office building at the North-east corner of Fourth and Pacific; L~otton by NcClllivray and Bowdoin that permission be granted if building complies lth Fire limits o~dinance; the Mayor stated that &t was not necessary to put motion s anyone could get pe~it under such circ~stances, no furthe~ actio~ ~aken. Clerk read Ordinance ~592 being an o~dtnance regulating Fire works and prescribing 'e~ltl~ a~d on motion of McGilllvray and Ferguson ordinance was passed as read. C~ty Atto~,ne2 reported that the Eminent Domain commissioners had not been paid for ervlces rendered In L.I.D,~S2 amounting to $Z5.00 each and on motion of Bunker and ~owdoin the Clerk was directed to draw the necessary warrants. NIotion by Ferguson ~nd McGillivr~y that Clerk be directed to get out a report show- ng receipts and disbursements at the wharf for the six months, enduing June 50th 1~18 City Mngl~eer reported t~t a mistake had been made ~n the bid of Mr Badolato for th street pavement and t~t Mr Travers was low bidder at $55,170.00, Notion by McGili~v~y and Pittack that contract be awarded to Nm Travers the low idder, carried. Letter read from Operator of boat Y~nkee Doodle requesting prlvelage of landing at armor's f~oat and offering to put up bond; ~o~ittee reported against allowl, ng such erml~lon and recommended that the be allowed the free use of the old wharf if they ould place floats and on motion of Ferguson and Pitta~k reco~endatlor~ of committee aS approved. Chief Watt of Fire Department recommended t~t the new Truck Driver be permitted xohange places with Truck Dr~ver West ~o that he might have better opportunlt~ 6o earn the M,~tlor~ hy Bowdoin and }{addon to pay bill of C.L.Bleiler for P!~bing at Fire Hall 1. carried. ~ayor Giles appointed W.0.Steele as driver of Fire Truck ~1 and o~ mollon of McGlll- v~ay ~t~d ]~r~gusor~ appoin~menL was confirmed. l~otion by Ferguson and l~oGiltivray %hat %he Council doglare in~ention to improve arren Av~nlte from Evelyn to Dye's Inlet; Broadway from Evelyn to Dye's Inlet and also he unfinished portion of Broad,,ay %~tween Eight and 10th stra~%s by gradtng,inst~lling onorete sidewalks a[~d gutters, carried. Motion by Ferguson and Haddon that City Attorne3~ prepare ordinance giving full power o the Superintendent of ~ater Department to ~nage the affairs of his department s to get efficiency, carried. ~r W.~.Walker on behalf of the Central Jabot Council called at,%ention %o the ~nner n which the Park was ~n and asked that some action be taken f,~r its improvement,he lso called attention to th,~ fact %hat the Curfew ordinance was not lnforced ~nd that ir]ors were allowed to attend publlo dances, on motion of l¥IoGillivray and Ferguson atter ,,as referred to t~ark Board. Motion by ~,'[cGillivray and Ferguson 6o allow all bills which ~d been approved by lnance co?~mittee, ca~ried. ~otion by l~cGillivray and Ferguson to adjourn, carried.