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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/18 Bremerton!~¥ashington. July 22,1918. i Regular meeting of the City Conncil called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock !p.m. all members being presemt. Minutes of previous session read and'~pprov~d as_Fea~.. ~ Per~tion read from Citizens of Bremer~on an~ ef onar~es~on requesting that a special election be held in the 0ities of Bremerton an~ 0harleston to submit to the qualified electors the proposition of consolidation of the two Cities under the name of BREM~RTON, 01erk then ~ead ordinance ~594 providing for the election as prayed for and 0~ motion of McGilliYr~y and Pittack the ordinance was passe~ as read. Cterk then read a notice to the Mayor an~ 0oUnoil of the 0ity o~ Charleston setting fourth the facts of petition an~ action taken thereon,and giving ~a~e of proposed electio as September 10th 1918. all the papers in ~he case were then sent to the Mayor and 0ou ncil of the City of Charleston.by Marshal ~atrous, who later reported that same had been delivered in open Council. ~Resolution was passed a~ rea~ on motion of Eerguson & Bunker~ Petition read from ~itizens of Bremerton and of Manette requesting that the question Of annexation of that village to the 0ity of Bremerton be submitted to the qualified el- ectors of Bremerton and the territory to be a~nexed, .... ! Clerk read ordinance ~596 providing for special election on Sept 10th 1918 to submit ithe question of annexation *f the territory as described in said ~etition and o~a motion of Ferguson and McGil~ivray ordinance was passe~ as rea~. ~ Petition read from 0itizens of Bremerton and others resi~ing outside Oity limits re- questing that the following ~escribed territory be annexed to Bremerton and praying that ~ special election be hel~ for submission of the question to the qualified electors of Bremerton and those residing in the s-ai~ territory, to wit: Commencing at a point where the Weast line of Section 14 ~ownship ~4 Range 1,east intersects the U.S.~eander line at Port ~shington Narrows; thence south along the west line of the said section fourteen ~o the south west corner of Block three (31 of B.R.Hurt's addition, thence E~st along the South line of B.H.Hurts addition, to th~ south east corner of said addition thence ~lonf the south line of Bremerton 0emetery to the center line of Naval Avenue; thence following the present 0ity limits of Charleston to the intersection of the City limits of Bremerton,thence along the present 0ity limits of Bremerton to the intersection of the Said 0ity limits of Bremerton with the U.S.Meander line; thence following the U.S.Meander line in a northwesterly addition to the point of beginning. 01erk read Ordinance ~59~ b&~ng an ord~nace providing for~a special election for the a~exation of that certain territory described in the foregoing petition,setting a date for said election and a polling place in 'sai~ territory, and on motfon of Mo~illivray and B~unker the .ordinance was passed as ~read. ! Petition read from 2olios Department asking that another man be added to the force and Shat an automobile be purchased for use of the department, motion by Bowdoin and Haddon $o t~ble communication,i, carried. I Letter read from property owners on ~ourth street requesting that said street be paved ~e~ween Pacifi~ e~d 2ark, and on motion of McGillivray and Pittack same was referred to Citz Engineer. Letter read from Sawyer Brothers of Seattle, requesting that new water mains ~ when installed be 16 inches instead of 12. motion by MoGillivray and ~erguson to~ table Communication, carried. Letter from the Portland Superior cement company to ~.B.Lance, 0ontractor on new res- iervoir was read and in answer to same the 0ity Engineer submitted Estimate ~7 showing ~amount to be paid this date $4,898.60 and on motion of Eerguson the estimate was approved and payment allowed. Clerk reported that thsi was the date for opening bids for construction of ~new pipeline and that four bids had been received; Motion by McGillivraymand Ferguson to open bids,carried; bids w~s from the following ~contractors D.H.Travers, ~.H.Mitchell, D.McGarry and V.Bossi, and same were referred ~to the Engineer for computation. Clerk reported that this was date set for openimg bids for automobile for use of the tngineering Department, and that one bid had been received, bid was duly opened and · ound to be from Nrtin Ek agreeing to deliver one ~ord Touring car complete for and on motion of ~cGillivray and Eerguson bid was accepted and order given to ~ ! Street and alley co~mmittee reported that certain merchants had been blocking the side- ~alks with merchandise and that notice had been served on ~hem $o discontinue She prae$im Street and alley committee recommended that the b~nd of A.~.Quist for damages to Alley along Navy Yard fence be released, and on motion of McGillivray a~d Bowdoin bond was ~rdered released. On motion of Bowdoin and McGillivray the Engineer was instructed to consult the Navy Yard authorities about paving the strip along the ~ast side.of alley. On motion of McGillivray and Pittack the 0ity Attorney was directed,to take up the ~attmr of expense incurred by Military Guards,with the proper authorities. Letter received from driver of ~ire Truck requesting that a second man be appointed ~s there was too much work for one to do. motion by Bowdoin and Bunker to table the com- munication, carried 01erk notified council that this was the date set f~r hearing ~ll matter in connection ~h proposed improvement of Broadway, amd also of ~arren Avenue.and~that no protests had ~een filed.estimates and plans not having been submitted the hearing was continued until ~ext regular meeting. P~oceedings~cf July 22~1918. (page 2.) 01erk read resolution declaring the intention of the Oouncil to Pave Park Avenue from ~ourth to Dye's Inlet with a one oou.e concrete, and on'motion of Perguson and Pitt~o~ resotutionwas passed ~as read. Clerk~-~ad resolution declaring the intention of the 0ity,0~unoil tc pave ~ashington Avenue ~rom Burwell to Fourth Street and Fourth Street from ~ashington Avenue to Park Avenue~ and on motio$ of Bunker and Pi~taek resolution was passed as read. ~ City, ~hgineer reported that he had computed the bids and found that ~r W.H.Nitchell was Iow bidder at $55.651.00 ~nd that this amount exceeded the mm~ prel~inary estima' by~over ten per cent, he als~ state~ that if it was agreeable to .the council he could cu' emcugh of the work as to bring the .bid within the legal amount; Referred back tolEnginee: ,~ Building committee recommended that the City Hall be re-shingled and on motion ofMc Gillivray and Bowdoin the matter was zeferred back to the BUilding committee with'power tc have the necessary work performed. Superintendent Bell recommended that a small building near the water plant be removed ~ud on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack the Superintendent was instructed to have it moved. Clerk read Ordinance ~B98 being an ordinance relating to the employing of all laborer~ and employees of every kind for the 0ity i~ater Works and repealing ordinance conftictin therewith. Motion by Perguson and Haddon to pass as read, carried. Fire Department Truck driver ~teele tendered resignation to take effect at once,and ~s informed that resignation could not be accepted until August 1st 1918. Motion by McGillivray and Pittack to allow all bills which have been approved by the ~inance~committee, carried. Notion by McGillivray and Pittack to adjourn until next tuesday evening at 8.00 o'clo~ carried. k. ~erton July,g~,lgl$. Council called to order by Mayor Giles at~SJlB pm the following members being prese~ Messrs McGillivray,Pergnson,B~uker and Bowdoin. Engineer reported that changes made.in plans of pipe line had brought contract price as per bid of M~ W.H.Mitchell the lowest bidder. Motion by McG~llivray and BoWdoin to award tq ~.H.Mitchell the Iow bidder, carried. Letter from 0ommandant 0oontz to M~yor Giles referring to vacation of Park Avenue and on m~t~-- of McGillivray and Bowd~inwas referred to City Attorney and Engineer. City Engineer reported that he had talked with M~ Saw~er of S~wyer Brothers and tha~ he had denied an~ knowledge af the letter read the evening before. Clerk read resolutions giving notice of the several special ~electiona,designating the various polling places, ~md the form of ballots and appointing electiom of£icers. and on motion of Perguson and ~n~er resolutions were passed as read. Superintendent of Water Dept. called a%tention to bill of Electric 0ompany ~mountin~ to $1B00. for the month of June and on motion o~ McGillivray and Fsrguson the matter was referred to the 0ity Attorney. Clerk reported that he had ~e~eived a letter from the Secretary of State which req- uired him to furnish a complete copy of all registere$ voters, ~d that it would be im- possible for him to get out this list in time, and requesting that help be furnished; Motion by Ferguson and Bunker to allow stenographer to do the work,carried. ~otion by ~erguson and Bowdoin to adjourn, carried. ~Oity~lerk.