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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/25/18 Bremerton,~ashington, ]~[ovember 85th 1918. Regular meeting of the 0ity 0ounoil called to order by Mayor ~iles at 8.00 0'clock p.m. the following councilmen being present; Perffa$on. Bunker,Bowdoinand Pittack. Minutes of.previous session read and corrected to show that Attorney did not oppose the proposed issue of bonds for the wharf; minutes approved as read a~d corrected, Letter and affidavit read from the Bremerton Developement 0ompany claiming money due on an alle~ged contract with the old water 0o~pany, referred to the 0ity Attorney. who reported that there was no ~ust claim against the 0ity and recommended that the claim be rejected. Motion by Bunker and Ferguson to reject the claim, carried. Letter from Jewel Filter 0ompany, reporting that warrant {41 which had been issued for improvements and betterments had been lost. and submittin~ a bona to cover the issuance of duplicate warrant, referred to Finance 0om~ittee and City Attorney. Petition receives from a number of business men requesting that steps be taken at the coming election to provide funds for ~ increasing facilities at the Municipal wharf; 0ity A~gorney informed the Mayor that it was toe late to submit any further propositions at the coming election, and the ~yor ordered the petition filed. Olerk reported that thai was the date set for hearing protests ag&~ast the proposed construction of sewers on Sixth near ~aohingtonand 0ogeanand MoEenzie et al. and that ' protest had been a~ ~ ~ filed, after some discussion the hearing was sontinued until next regular meeting on motion of Bowdoln and Pittaok. 01erk read estimate of District ~85 and on motion of Bowdoin and Bunker same was ap- proved and warrants ordered drawn for the amount shown. Clerk read estimate on the Mitchell contract and on Motion of Bunker and Pergueon, same was approved and warrant allowed. Str,'~et and alley committee reported that it had not been possible to get the interestl parties together to consider the proposed change of Alley between 8th and 9th and the matter was continued for two weeks. Olerk rea~ ordinance {609 being an ordinance prohibiting overcrowding in Lodging house; Dr. Lloyd explained the purpose of the ordinance and on motion of Pergueon and Bowdoin orainaqoe was passed as read. The Mayor reported that he has appointed Dr Lloyd as health officer for the 0ity and on motion of Bowdoin and rittack appointed was confirmed. Mr Bowaoin of the Public Utilities committee recommended that a log float be purchased to repiaoe the present "Parmers Ploat" and the Maker reported that it had been reported to him that some one at Manette had a good log float for sale; and on motion o~ Bowdoin and Pittack the matter was referred to ~harfinger ~hite and the Engineer for investi Mr Bunker of the Light committee repo~g'ed that the~a~as too much expense in the present mode of collecting arrears in the water department. Superintendent Bell explained the mode of h~.~ling such accounts and expresses that it opinion that it was the most eoonomi. way possible. Mr Pittack of the Sanitation committee reported that that there was too much leniency shown in the matter of collecting garbage bills,and Mr 0allahan explained that he was doing the best he could. ~inanoe committee asked for further information on the bill of J.P.Johnson the 0emet, caretaker, and on motion of Pittaok and Bowdoin the bill was allowed. A right of way for the water department was submitted and on Motion of Bowdoin and 2it tack same was approved and Mayor and 01erk authorized to sign s~e. Motion by ~erguson and Bunker to oh-~ge the election Judges in the second precinct and leave all the other precincts as before, carried. Mrs Allison and Mrs ~oonan were named as the Judges in the second. Motion by Bowdoin and Bunker that anyone who was registered in Manette when Manette ~as taken into Bremerton and who voted in the ~ove~aber election,shall be entitled to vote in the Municipal election whether they have re-registered or not, carried. Panance committee reported a bill received from the Satndard Oil Compan~ Sates 1917. referred to 0ity Attorney. [ Pinance committee also called attentior to a bill from Martin Hefher for hauling and ~umping scow for ~arbage department, Mr 0allahanManager of the Department reported that 2e considered the bill $65. too high; the City attorney reoo~enaed that the bill might be allowed for the amount approvad by Mr Callahan, Motion by Fer~uson and Bcwdoin to approve bill for $279.50 carried. Motion by Bowdoin and Bunker to allow all bills which have been approved by the Pin- mce co,nmit~ee, carried. Mo$ion by Bunker and Bowdoln tO adjourn, carried. 439 Motion by McGillivray and Pit,ack to adjourn, carried. RESULT ON CITY ELECTION AS CANVASSED BY COUNCIL. MA~0R Seuacilmam at large ~0LF~X TREA~UE~R A~0~ ~llem ~wA$~ Me~illiv~a~ ~-Wer Me0~l ~ ~e~t 129 54 1~ 54 1~8 44 1~8 50 116 66 12~ 7~ 1~ 72 143 ~8 l~Z 103 68 109 60 1~1 46 115 88 70 91 65 11~ ~ 9~ 66 8~ 48 3~ 41 32 47 30 45 32 37 38 40 82 54 ~ ~$ ~1 31 83 44 74 ~$1 419 559 389 661 Z02 568 386 511- 454 Euestis Oleen ~illiame Eeam Be-neff GarAiaer 1st 1~-0 118 118 ~nd 1~8 108 105 91 71 86 3r~ IOZ 99 iOZ 4th 86 78 81 6th 26 25 22 S8 36 36 7th SS ~2 31 101 83 81 ~ ~83 501 464 417 430 BONDS PERRY PROPOSITION ELBOTRI0 LIGHT PROPOSITION Bonds Yesv Bonds Nov Bonds Yes. Bonds NO. let 116 $1 94 77 2nd 96 93 91 102 3rd 79 82 76 82 4th 82 67 8~ 70 5th 46 29 3Z Z9 6th ~1 25 41 ?th 118 5 118 10 568 362 ~28 ' I,'E. J. McCall, the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the 01ty of Bremerton, Washingtom, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the returns of the election held ia Bremertom on the third day of iecember 1918, as shown by the Poll Books.