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Bremerton, Washington. Sett, 23rd 1918.
xegular meeting of the •Jity Council called to order by Mayor tiles at 8.00 o'clock
p. m. all members being present.
Letter read from Library Board thanking Council for increased allotment fog 1919.
ordered filed.
Letter read from _,:rs Elizabeth Lund asking for refund on tap charges of water - )ept.
referred to Public Utilities Committee.
Letter read from kxamewell .Eire Alarm Telegraph, Co; referred to + ire ,Li °lit Sc :7ater
Co n,,:Attee.
Letter read from Chamber of Commerce; referred to Public Utilities Committee.
Letter read fro,n 'dar C. C. Service requesting use of foot of Fourth Street.
Clerk read resol -ition granting request. Adoption of resolution moved by 3unker
and Fergusoni and after discussion was withdrawn and the matter referred to Street
Alley Committee for investigation.
Engineer submitted estimate on Contract of W. H. Mitchell and on motion of
ivIcRrillivray a.id Lowdoin estimate was approved and payment allowed.
Engineer submitted estimate on contract of W. B. Lance and on aiotioa of 'owdoin
acid Pittack estimate was ;approved and payment allowed.
Engineer submitted estimates on contract of R. H. Travers and on motion of Bowdoin
and :,cuillivray estimates were approved and payments allowed.
Street and alley Committee recomsiended that no repairs be made on pavements at
tuns time. JoL.iittee also reported that the lots around the Roman Catholic Church
h.-id 'l:sen graded and surplus dirt thrown in street and that several ra*"ja is for its
re;,:oval i:ad ' made ,without result.
otioh by Bowdoiii zv.rid 3unker that laity Attorney notify them t clean up the street; -
carried.
rublic utilities com_,ittee reported that float at Lefners landing was in need of
re :aird; also that the launch City of Fort Orchard owned by ,aur. Parris had buaroed
ti-e Warners float knocking out two piles.
. otion by i.ic iillivrat aid rittack to refer to City Attorney for collection of
damages; carried.
.,anitation Dep,. reported that two more shacks had been built on .tiolstads lots Dn
i'aciiic jivenne without permission of Building dept. and tnat on investigation it
was found that the sanitary equipment of the property was inadaquate.
,lotion by McGillivray add Ferguson to refer to Health Officer; carried.
Complaint was also made that shacks on T. 0. Buffington's property had not been
co ,r.cct,3u to s ,.: , -_ a ,a „ __. ; w.a.. -_ss referred to Health Officer.
Ce.neter7 committee reported tr.at fees for opening and closing graves (except for
babies) had been advanced to :7.50.
.,lotion by Ferguson and Iiaddon to instruct Engineer to submit plans and estimates '•
for the i!uprovement of tee water front as g:ovided by ordinance J54 and present same
at !kext ;e�ular meetinq•; carried.
The :;layor reported that :.i McGowan had resigned as Building Inspector and.on motion:
of r'ergusen and rittack resignation ,vas accepted.
Tile : uayor the:1 pup ,oi::ted ., ?r. Christian Olson of 275 Sixth Street Building Inspector
and on motion of ;addon and rittack *4 appointment was confinaed.
Letter read froi,i :o,nmandant with reference to water service for A:LmuaiLion Depot
and especially with reference to taps for people living near pipe line; Referred to
,eater Supt. .vitii i:.strt.ction:; to wake no taps on government line.
lotion b,; _..cGiilivra,v avid = owdoin .o allow all bills which i.ave been approved
by Finance Jom,nittee; Carried.
Moti•oh i,7 'er :uson and _..cGillivray that irlayor be instructed to sign claim �f Lir.
Orrfelt and : ataaway for exe:::ption fro„i :Iilitary Duty; Carried.
.lotion u. ,,icGillivray and .eerguson to adjourn; Car:. ied.
City Clerk.
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