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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/11/18 433 ~remerton, ~ash., Esr. ~th l~lS. Regular meeting of the City 0ouncil called te orAer by ~ayor Giles at 8.00 o'slook p.m. all members of the 0ouncil being present. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. Letter read from Contractor Travers asking for extension of time to complete work in District ~$5. Motion by Bunker and ~erguson to extend time to December 1st 1918; carried. Letter reaA from E. B. Herold in reference to contrast of f. B. Lance; referred te Superintendent of f~ter Department and ~gineer. Street and alley Committee reported that a mtreet crossing near smith school should be renewed and also that there ~s no sewer on Seventh Street near 0ity Hosp- ital; re~erred to En~ineer. Strotand Alley Committee also recommended that a tax be placed on all trucks; referred to the Stree~ and Alley Committee and City Attorney for further investigation. Motion by Bunker and ~erguson to tear up old weed erese-wal~s and replace with gravel. Street and Alley 0o~mittee reported that alley between Eighth ~nd Ninth and Cogean and McEenzie was being olose~ hy the building of a house thereon; the Engineer explained and said the Rousing Cgrporation was constructing the house and had agreed to open ~n alley to replace the one oloss~.. Mr. Nelson a property ob- Jected to making any charge, Mayor referred matter to Street and Alley Committee to ~ get the interested parties together; n~otion by Bow~lein and ~ittaok that 0ity Attorney notify the Housing Corporation tO ~ieeontinue the work~ntil further notice; carried. Public Utilities 0o~ittee reported on propose~ ferry for ~anette. The 0ommittee reported that one boat as proposed was toe large and the other too small. The ~ayor stated that some steps woul~ have to be taken to give adequate service to these cit- izens. A committee consisting of Mr. Symee, Mr. Eean and Mr. Cashill also addressed the 0ouncil on the situation; motion by MoG$11ivra2 an~ Fer~son to hold a bond elco-. tion to vote on the proposition of issuing $Z5.000.00 Utilities Bonds; carried. 01erk read Ordinance No.607 bein~ an Ordinance providing for a special election to vote on the proposition ~f issuing $Z5,000.00 Utility Bonds for the purchase or con- struction of a suitable ferry beat; said election to be held December 3rd 1918; motion by MoGillivra~ and Bowdoin to paea as read; carried unanimously Jn roll call. Mr. M. ~. MoGowan asked for a few minutes time and in a few well chosen wor~s pre- sented the 0ity, through the Mayor, with the honor emblem of the Fourth Liberty Loan. The Mayor receive~ the flag on behalf of the City and turned it over to the 0hairman of the l~ublio Utilities Committee. The question of wharf extension and purchase of Bremer's property between the wharves was taken up and acting 0ity Attorney Bryan opposed ~rther action along present plans and stated he had no ordinance ready but could get one ready for the following evening; motion by Mo~illivray and ~erguson to instruct Attorney to pre- pare ordimanoe providing for the issuing of $1~,§00.00 ~eneral l~und Bonds for wharf extension; carried. Street and Alley Committee asked permission to erect a garage in the rear of Fire Hall ~ for ~se of the 0ity Engineer~ referred to ~BuA~ling Oommittee. 01erk read 0edinanoe ~606 being ~n 0rdinane~-~ling for a special election to vote on the purchase or construction of an Electric Light Pla~t and on motion of Bow~oin and ~ittaok 0rdinanoe was passed as read all members voting Aye on roll call. Complaint was made against ~ord Bros. for having no spark-arrestor on the smoke-' stack of their ioe-plant~ referred to Building Inspector. ~ 01erk read Ordinance ~608 being an 0rdlnanoe creating Vreoeinct ~? and on motion of Ferguson and Mcgillivray Ordinanoewas passed as rea~. Motion by Mcglllivra~ ~,~ Vittaek~o allow all bills which ha~l been approved by the Finance Oommittee; carried. The City Engineer reported that 01erk was holding up some of his warrants in Dist. ~Sl; motion by Bowdoin and Bunker to instrnot Clerk to t~ issue warrants to Engineer. 01erk explained the situation and asked that matter be referred to Pinanoe 0ommittee. Mayor ruled the motion out of order an~ referred the matter to the Finance 0ommitteee Motion by Mc~illivray and ~erguson to adjourn until Wednesday evening, ~ovember 13th at S.O0 o'clock p.m.; carried. Bremerton, Washington, November 1Zth 1918. 0try Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m. all members being present except Mr. Bunker. 01erk submitted blank bids for water supply to Naval Magasine and same was dis- ousmed at length by the Council. Motion by Bowdoin and XoGillivra~ to make the bid 10~ per thousand gallons snd authorimed Mayor and Clerk to sign bid~ carried. ~ettsr read from Oity 0ouncil of 3harleston asking the 0ity of Bremerton to pay half the expense of a light to be installed at Fifth ahd High Streets. Motion by McGillivray and ~ittaoktl/i~ rantto request; carried. 01erk read Ordinance providing for calling a special election to submit to the qualified vo~ers the proposition of issuing $12,500.00 General Municipal Bonds to provide for extension and enlargements to the Municipal Wharf. Motion by MoGillivr~ and Haddon ~o pass Ordinance as read; was opposed ~ '.~-'~L--_~'~-~i£~- ~L .... ~-_~_ Mr. Bowdoin and Mr. Pitt~ok. Motion was declared no}' carried on roll call as follows: Mc~illivray, Ferguscn and Eaddon--Yes. Bowdoin and Fittaok-No. Motion by MoGillivray and Bowdoin to ~allow all bills which has been approved by the Finance Committ&e; carrie~. Clerk read Resolution in relation to District {85, directing the Contractor to install inlet at Pacific and Fourth Streets, aocordlng to the instructions of the Engineer and on motion of Ferguson ami Bowdoin resolution was passed as read. Motion by Fergascn and McGilli?ray to adjourn; carried.