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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/09/18 ,141 Bremerton,lashtngton, December 9th 1918. [ Regular meeting of the 01fy 0ouncil called to or~er by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock iall members of the 0euneil being present. ~ Minutes of previous session readand approved as read. i Letter read from Supply 0ffioer of Navy Yard with which was enclosed bidding blank lan~ contract for the supply of water for the ~A ~uring the year ending June ~0,1919 iht the rate of S~ per 1000. i Motion by Bowdoin and ~ittack to the Superintendent and City Attorney with instruct- lions ~e urge 9~ cents as the rate. carried. i Le%ter read from ~.J.Oarver in reference to claim of A.O.~alin for wiring at wharf, ichairman of Finance com~ittee reported that he had investigated this claim at the time !work was done and was cf the opinion that $40. Would be a good big price for the work !done. on omtion of Mc~lllivray and Bunker thw matter was referred to the'City Attorney !with authority to offer $40. in stttlement ef the claim. 'Letter read from Engineer showing that he had spent all the money entrusted to him lin connection with the work of L.I.D.~81 that he had done some other work for others !in the District and had received remuneration therefor,out of which he had paid certain ~expense,leaving a balance on had~ ef $9.~0 fe~:~which he enclosed his personal check; ' Motion by ~ittaok and Bowdoin to aoceptrepOrt of Engineer an~ turn check over to City ~reasurer to be credited to District, carried. : Letter read from Engineer submitting bill of R.H. Travers for,dirt hauled for Dist. i~81. and on motion of Bowdoin and Mo~illivray same was approved and warrant allowed. Engineer submitted Fianl estimate of R.H. Travers contractor in Local Improvement iDistrict ~85 and recommended that the Job be accepted subject to the terms of the con- tract, and on motion cf Bowdoin and Bunker the Job was accepte~ and final estimate app- roved. Engineer also submitted final estimate for work done in connection with s_-me Job for water department, with the same recommendation and on motion of Bowdoin and Bunker Job Was accepted and estimate allowed. Engineer also submitted final estimate of ~.H.Mitohell Contractor on new Pipe line for ~ater Department and reoomended that ~ob be accepted subject ~o the te~ms of the Contract, motion by Ferguson and Bowdoin to accept the Job subject to the terms of the 0oltract, carried. I Mr Bowdoin Chairman of the street and alley committee reported that he had gone over the town and had found the streets in horrible shape,that the alley in rear of the priest house was in s~uhY~con~ition that something should be done at once to make it passable, also that something should be done at once about repairing alley near Keiths store; also :hat David Lateen was constructing a garage on his property on P~cific ~nd that it Should be declared a nuisance and torn downS Building referred to Bldg inspector. i Motion by Pittack and Bowdoin to refer the street and alley repairs to Street Com- mittee, carried. i Driver of flushing wagon complained that the hydrants now used Dy him in his work Were somewhat out of order, and that the ordinance in reference to Parking autos near hydrants was not being observed; infraction of ordinance referred to Chief of Police. ! Motion by ~erguson and Mc~i!livray that stand pipes be installed foe use of the street department when flushing streets, carried. Clerk read petition from 0itizens of Eas~ Bremerton requesting that street lights be installed in their precinct and on motion of McGillivray and ~erguson the ma~ter was referred to the ~ire and Light committee with power to act. i Ordinance ~610 being an ordinance providing for lic~ncing auto trucks and providing Penalties was read 8.~d on motion of ~mrguson and Pittack was passed as read. ! Health Departmen~ reported that the Garbage scow was broken and seemed to be beyond ~repair and that a scow had to be rented, ~,[otion by ~er~uson and Mc~illivray to refer Sanitation department with power to act. carried. Engineer submitted plans for storm and sanitary sewer on Union,McKenzie and 0ogean streets et.al, and on motion of Bowdoin and MoGillivray pl..ns were i~otion by Bowdoin and Ferguson to advertise for bids carried. Mr Haadon reported that the Driver had reported to him that t]~e hay re'cen~ly purch- ased was not up ~o specifications and the matter ~as referred to ~M Haddo~ for inves- tigation. ' Clerk reported that he had brought the poll books for the regular City Election which was held on December 3,1918. Motion by Bunker and 2i~ack tha~ vote be ~ canvasse~ and that the candidates · ho received the highest vote be decalred elected, carried. 3/5~°ti°nvote, be by declaredB°Wd°in a~PittaCklost, carried. That Light proposition not having received the necessary Motion by Bowdoin and 2it~ack that the ferry bonds having received the necessary 3/5 vote that same be declared.carried, carrieS. Public Utilities committee ~ecommendea that a watchman be placed at the new reservoir and that a small house be erected for his use, and on motion of Bowdoin and Bu~ker rec- mmmendation ~as approved. Clerk read a resolution petitioning the legislature tc pass a new law in reference ~o voting on bonds for ~ublio utilities and on motion cf B~.ker a.d Bowdoin the res- ~lution was passed as read and Clerk directed to prepare a certified copy for 0iff Arty Motion by Mo*illivraF and Bowdoin to allow all bills approved by Finance oom. sarrieA 44;?, City Edgineer submitted plans an~ spgcifications for the construction of a storm an~ sanitary sewer on Sixth street between Highland and Washington Avenues, and on ~ashington from the center line of Burwell Avenue to a point Bll feet north of the north margin of Sixth Street, 2oral Estimate~ scat $6000.00. he also r~porte~ that the protests as filed against the Propose~ improvement repre. sented more than fifty pe~ centum of the property to be benefitted. ~otion by Bowdcin and ~ittack to continue further hearing on this improvement for two weeks, carried.