HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/26/18 Bremertcn, Wsmhington, August 26th 1918.
Regular meeting of the 0i~ council called to order by M~yor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m.
Prese~ Councilmen McGillivray, Haddon, Bunker, Bowdoin And Pittaak.
Minutes of previous session read and approved as read.
Oommunications re$Sived and read as follows:
From iV. D. Perkins, Banker Seattle in refenence to bonds of L.I.D. ~60 and on motion
of ~cGillivray and Bowdoin was referred to the 0ity Attorney with power to act.
From Oity ~terk of 0harleston in reference to Special election, ordered filed.
Prom A. H. Cox and 0o. in reference to certified check for $110. which had been mis-
placed or lost, and enclosing copy of bond required from bank;
Motion by Powdoin ~nd 2ittack to refer to Attorney and ~reasurer and authorize the
~ayor and Olerk to sign the bond, carried.
Prom City engineer submitting estimate ~2 of %L.I.D. ~85 and on motion of Bo~doin and
Bunke~ report was approved and warrant ordered.
From engineer submitting estimate for work performed by R.H.Travers, in L.I.D. ~SJ and
84. and on motion of Bunker and Pittack same was approved and warrant allowed.
From engineer s~tzmitting estimate ~8 of ~. B. Lance contractor on reservoir, and on
motion of MQGillivray and Bowdoin same was approved and warrant allowed.
From ~epartment submitting estimates for nex~ year, referred to Finance coK~ittee.
Motion ~'y Bowdoin and Pittack that hearing ~n Park aven6e be continued for two weeks
and protest be referred back to property owners fro description as to Lots and Blocks,,
carried.
i Engineer repoerted that he had checked up protests against the proposed inmprovement
i~'l~g~n A~e.a~ ~o.urt~ ~treet, and~h~ found over 60% of property owners protesting,
, ~ ~o~ ~epor~ea ~na~ ne naa puronasea ~nree of the lots shown on the protest and asked
iif the cR~nge would make any difference and was a~vised that it would make a material
~!differenoe;. motion by Bowdoin and MoGillivray to continue the hearing for two weeks
icarrled.
i The proposed improvement of Broadway and ~Varren Avenues was discussed and on motion of
iBowdoin and McGillivray was indefinately postponed.
i Street and Alley committee reported that certain paving needed repairing and on motion
!of Bowdoind ~nd Pit,ack was referred to the engineer for estimate.
City engineer reported ~hat the sidewalk on seventh near High street was in danger of b
icaving in as the street had been washed out to some extent, referred to street foreman
lwith instructions ~o make temporary repairs.
! ~lr Bowdoin recommended that the garbage department return the street deaprtment truck
iand taks the old team instead, no action taken.
I Public ~Utilitles committee reported that the mamanger of She m~auicipal hall desired A
!TOILET INSTADr~D in the men's retiring room, and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack the
imatter was referred to ~ ~cGillivray with power to act.
i Eotion by ~1cGillivray and Bowdoin to allow all bills approved by the ~inance co~mittee
icarried.
i The City Attorney submitted a petition in re-water right privelages and on motion of
!Bowdoin and Pittack same was a,pproved and the ~yor and Clerk instructed to sign same.
i Some question arose about certain right of way easements, and on motion of Bowdoin and
!Pittack the matter was referred to the Superintende*~ and the engiheer.
~Iotion by ~cGillivray and Bunker to adjourn, carried.