HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/08/18 Bremerton,~a.s~lgt~)n, July ~,1918.
Regular meeting of the 0ity 0ouncil called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o!clock
p.m. all members being present except~i;IF~r ~erguson.
Minutes of previous session read*and approved after correcting notice of intention
to show that the 0ouncil intended to construct wood walks on Warren and Broadway.
01erk submitted application of Mrs Bremer for permission to erect an ironclad bldg
at the corner of Pacific and ~ourth Street,and same was referred to the Building oom~.
01erk read application of Albert Abrahams for permission to construct another story
on his building at Pacific amd Bmrwell ~d on motion ef Bowdoin and Bunker application
was referred to building committee and Imspeetor.
Letter read from Bonding company in reference to ~auoe contract, ~ud on advice of the
City Attorney no action was ~aken.
Clerk submitted report ef ~olice Judge s~ow~ng net receipts for J~ne amounting to
~99.~0. report referred to ~inance eommi%tee.
Engineer submitted estimate for changing pipe line at head of bay amounting to $~0.900
~ngineer also submitted plans showimg proposed changes amd on motion of Bunker and Bewd,
~lans --d estimate was approved.
Motion by Bowdoin and McGillivray to a~vertise for bids, carried.
Street and alley cemmitee reported work pr~ess:iag nicely.
~r B~uker reported that contractor en excavation of basement for Alton was dumping all
tir[~bl~l.~l~.~a~~ renderers same impassable, referred to 0ity Engineer.
~ ~u u~mm~mes c~mml~ee reported that the owners of the Lan~ch Yankee Doodle would
~ot accept proposition to goto old wharf for lamding and had now arranged with Mr Hefner
~or landing at ~o~uicipal Doc~. 0ommittee also reported that test of piling under wharf
~ad been made a~d all found to be solid.
Motion by McGillivray and Haddon that E~gineer be instracted to notify Navy Yard offic-
ials that wharf was in good condition, c~ried.
Clerk read ordinance providing for a special election for the purpose of providing
!unds to make extensions at wharf etc., and same was referred to P~blic Utilities comm ~,
Clerk read a petition from residents of Manette asking that the City cancel the con1
et for supplying water and deal with the people direct, referred to P.U. 0om~itee.
Clerk reported that Mr A,~¥.Quist had' completed his contract at the Navy yard and wish
to have his bond released, and on motion of McGillivray and Bunker the matter was referr.
to Street and alley committee and Engr.
Clerk read a resolution assuring the housing board that the 0ity would do everything
.ossible to assist the Government in the proposed improvements, and on motion of
[cGillivray and Bowdoin resolution was passed as read.
Mr Bowdoin recommended that a ~ord Touring car be purchased for the Oity Engineer and
n motion of Haddon an Bowdoin clerk was instructed ~re advertise for bids.
Clerk read ordinance relating to the management of the Water Department,
Motion by Bunker and McGillivray to pass ordinance as read ~.filed to carry on roll call
as follows McGillivray, Haddon and Bunker; YES. Bowdoin, Ne, Mr Pittack not voting.
Motion by McGillivray and Bunker that all bills approved by the ~inance committee be
allowed, carried.
Roof of the City hall was reported in need of repairs, and the matter was referred to
the building committee.
Motion by McGillivray and Pittack to adjourn until Thursday evening at 8 o'clock,carri~
ty 0Ierk.