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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/26/17 X43 Bremerton,4Vashington, Feb,26th 1917. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m. all members being present except Mr Haddon. Minutes of previous session read and approved. Letter read from Fire Department requesting that blankets be procured for use of the men who sleep at Fire Hall #1. Referred to purchasing committee,with power to act Letter read from Division Supt of Pacific Tel and Tel Co. stating that there had been no net earnings from that part of the Company's plant situated in Bremerton. Referred to the City Attorney with instructions to investigate. Letter read from Mr H. C. Hanson referring to District #43. Clerk instructed to ans. Letter and affidavit read from Mr Duffield, calling attention to the unsafe condition of the church building at Fourth and ,Vashington, several of the Councilmen stated that the church and tower was leaning at a dangerous angle and should be taken down.KM The subject was laid over to unfinished business Reports received from City Engineer in reference to repairs to street and sewer in Block 9. and on motion same was adopted and referred to Finance Committee. Street and alley committee reported that Mr Bremer had agreed to fix up the foot of Second street where the old wharf lumber had been piled, and Mr Bremer who was preseit stated that it would be fixed up soon. Committee also called attention to a great many ofthe wooden gutters having rotted away,and suggested that some action be taken to stop teams from driving over gutters. Public Utilities committee reported that frost of the members of the Council had taken a trip to the properties of the Water Company to study conditions of plant. Fire and Tight cor. -Attee reported that drinking fountains had been repaired. Clerk reported that this was the date set for hearin protests if any on the assess- ment roll of L.I.D. #77 and that two protests had been filed; Clerk then read the protests which were from the Bremer Estate and Ford Brothers. Tlotion by Ferguson and Bowdoin to continue hearing until next regular meeting, 'carried. Clerk reported that he had advertised fpr bids on City Depositary and that he had received one bid which had been signed by all the banks in which they agreed to pay two per cent on average daily balances. Motion by McGillivray and Bunker to accept the bid of the banks under the usual conditions, carried. Clerk reported that he had advertised for bids on offivial publications and that two bids had been received, and on motion of Bunker and Bowdoin bids were opened and found to be as follows, from the Bremerton Searchlight biddinf BO� for first, and 40¢ for ,subsequent publications, from Bremerton News bidding 75¢ and 37A/ Motion by Ferguson and Bowdoin to award contract to Bremerton News under usual con- ditions, carried. Fire Department submitted a plan of proposed building for second precinct and offered to do some of the work, after some discussion it was agreed by the Council to allow the Department to erect the building, and on motion of McGillivray and Cady Council .agreed to pay all bills up to $600. Motion by Cady and Pittack to allow the Fire Department the free use of the Municipal call for their annual dance. carried. Motion by Bowdoir and Cady to allow the Civic Improvement laague the free use of the '4unicipal Hall orr the occasion of the dance for the benefit of the Public Library,car. Clerk read a resolution whic had been prepared by the Attorney declaring a certain building dangerous and a menace to public safety, and ordering same to be repaired or removed. Motion by HcGi.11.ivray and Bowdoin to pass resolution as read, carried. Mayor Giles appointed Mr Ed, Roberts as Night Marshal, and on motion of McGillivray rind Ferguson, appointment was confirmed. E Mayor Giles appointed Firs Bowdoin a member of the Park Board and on motion of ,ady and Pittack app was confirmed. The mayon reported that he had been unable to secure a satisfactory b>ilding inspector and in the meantime he had directed the City Engineer to attend to the work. Yr Gale reported that he had a quit claim deed to the part of the street for which .ie claimed the City owed him ;150. Yotion by Bowdoin and Ferguson to laycavert,thntil next regular meeting, carried. Attention was called to the fact that the Bremerton Tumber company had not complied with the terms of its lease for the use of the foot of Pacific Avenue, and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack the City attorney was directed to collect the amount due. The Mayor reported that he had ordered the dance hall in the Vigliavacca building , losed, and on motion of I and Pittack the license was revoked. MR Brewer of the Bremerton Light company was present by request and stated that he , lrnderstood that the Council desired to purchase the light plant, and assured the ,, ouncil that his company was prepared to comply with the franchise provision and sell <<t a price to be aggreF -d on by arbitrators. A4otion by McGillivray and Bunker to allow all bills which had b en approved by the Finance committee, carried. The fol.iowiri bills were allowed:- E.J.McCall $91.60 T. W. Rickart •$91.20 Marion Garland S90. J.C.Brown `100. C.L.Blieler 190 Dr Smythe `�20. Abbie Phillips A40. L4rs Bremer $30 A.K.Brundage 946. F.L, $160. Fred S.Hath r,way ""151.50 Iddustrial Ins.Com. 545.68 C.W.Christensen $11.45 F.W.Coder $4. ,f „J.Ed-rards . ;75 Frank Melzer 136. Frank Townsend $35 Albert Knutoon t Ed Roberts I06. Albert Hillard $3. Panama Cafe $16.20 J.O.Boyle $30 E.S.Wetzel $1.50. Motion by Ferguson and Bunker to adjourn, carried.