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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/12/18 419 Regular meeting of the City Co~cil called to ordsr by ~yor Giles at ~.~0 o'cloc~ p.m. Present, Councilman McGillivray. Ferguson, ~n~er, Bowdoin and Pittack. Ninutes of previous session read an~ aoproved as read. Letter read from ~.O.Steele claiming two days pay for services rendered, and on motion of ~ergusan and Bowdoin,claim was allowed. Letter read from Oounty Treasurer claiming t~xes past due on certain property, reff- erred to 0ity Attorney. Letter read from Electric Light 0ompany, claiming $18.86 for lighting service at U.S. Guard camp, referred to ~inanoe committee. Letter read from ~merican Ry Express company relative to rates under new arrangements Notion by NcGillivray and Bowdoin to make the rate $16.'per month, carried. Letter read from Gerald Bellar and employee of the ~ater Dept. reporting that he had lost a warrant issued to him for wages, same being 0urrent ~ater ~und Narrant ~306. and submitting bond to save the City from damages. Notion by NcGillivray and Pittack to accept bond, and direct the proper office~s to cancel the warrent in question and issue a new warrant to cover.carried. Mr R. S. Ha~ward and Mr D.A.Wentworth asked the council for the use of the two lots on Pacific Avenue,now owned by the City, for the purpose of erecting a temporary build- ing to house Navy Yard word. men; Motion by ~erguson and McGillivray to loan the &and to the Government for the period of the war, and that 0ity Attorney be instructed to draw up suitable aentract.m~mmm~ giving the free use of the lots and that the Ma~or a~d 01erk be authorized to sign same when prepared, carried. This being the date set for hearing protests,&f any, for the improvement of ;~ashington and ~ourth street. Protests were f&led by several property owners and on motion of Gillivray and Bowdoin hearing was continued until the mext regular meeting. This being the date set for hearing protests,if any, against the paving of Park Avenue; iprotests were filed by several property owners, and on motion of McGillivray and ~rgUson !protests were referred to the City Engineer and hearing continued until next regular meet iing. He~ming of matter in reference to Broadway and ~arren Avenue improvements was taken up ~and Engineer submitted plans and preliminary estimates which showed the rate per front ifoot for improvement of ?~arren as proposed to be $$.29 and of Broadway between Evelyn & !the Bay as $?.40 and between 8th and 10th as $6.$~. No protests were filed. ! Motion by Bowdoin and Pittack to continue hearing until next regular meeting,carried. !~a~e~ ~f__r~m ~awyer B~o~hers_offeri~g to p~ an .Expert.~gineer on the Job of pre- ~ .... ~ a ~ om a comp±e~e wa~er system at ~ne rate of $150. per ~onth. the propo- ~sition was discussed at length by the Council, and the matter was dropped without action. i Letter read from Fire Department submitting estimates for next year, referred to ~in- !ante committee. Engineer submitted plans for the improvemant of the ~af and warehouse and a letter ishowing the estimated cost of same and on motion MoGillivray and Bowdoin plans as sub- mitted were approved and adopted. Clerk read ordinance ~897 calling for special election for the purpose of voting bonds for the improvement of wharf et.al, and on motion of Bowdoin and Ferguscn ordinance was !passed as read, all members voting AYE on roll call. Clerk read ordinance ~98 being an ordinance vaeat&ug Park Avenue between Fourth and Burwell and the alley running east and west to a depth of 120 feet, and on motion of ~NcGillivray and Bowdoin ordinance was passed as read. Clerk read ordinance calling for a special election to provide funds to purchase or Suild an electric lighting system and issuing bonds therefor and on motion of Bunker and Perguson the ordinance was passed as read, all members voting AYE on roll call. Clerk sub~itted contract and Bond of ~.H.Mltchell contractor on new pipe line and on ~otion of Bowdoin and ~erguson bond was approved. Mayor Giles at the request of the ~ire Chief appointed Ernest ~est as driver of the i~ ~ru~and o~_m?ti9~ o~Fer,guson and Bowdoin appointment was confirmed. ~ ~ yor ~es ca,lea a~en~ion ~o Garbage department matter and recommended that a team he procured to replace the truck borrowed from the street department, no action taken. ~ Mr Bowdoin reported that conditions of downspouts and garbage barrels on alley in Blk. ~2 needed attention, and the matter was referred to the Health and Sanitation department. i M~ Stoney reported that Mr 0ordell who had a contract for clearing brush etc. at City ~emetery had gone away and he would be glad to assume ~he contract, Pittack and Bowdoin the contract held by Oordell was transferred tS and on motion of Mr Stoney. ! Motion by N~Gillivray and Pittack to allow all bills which have been approved by the ~inance co~mittee, carried. l~otion by NcGillivray ~d Bunker to adjourn, carried.