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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/12/17 Bremerton, $~arch 12th 1917. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor wiles at 7.30 p.m. all member of the council being present. Minutes of previous session read and approved. Letter read from Fire Department' reporting that ~amewell Fire alarm had been in- staled but was not done according to specifications, and recommending that same be no accepted until all the conditions have been fulfilled. Motion by McGillivray and Bowdoin to approve recommendation of Department,carried. Letter read from Dr J.F.~unns claiming damages amounting to $133.77 for damages to his automobile, referred to City Attorney. Letter read from Park Board in reference to lease of boathouse prlvelege at Pa~k referred to City Attorney. Petition read from residents of Coder's addition asking that alley in Block 4 5 be vacated as there i~ no was ~for tea~s to get to or from same, referred to Street and alley committee. Petition read from residents of Manette requesting that an election be called to vote on the question of annexation to Bremerton, ordered filed. Clerk read a resolution in reference to the issuance of warrants for the purchase of the water plant and authorizing the issuance of duplicate warrants for attorneys fees in connection with same, and on motion of McGilllvray and Ferguson resolu~ion was passed as read. Clerk read a resolution declaring the intention of the Council to purchase the Mlectric Light plant by condemnation proceedings and on motion of Cady and Pittack mesolutlon was passed as read. Street an d alley committee reported thab s~treets were being cleaned ~p in good shape,and the Contractor Kenyon was keeping one of the downtown blocks in a very dirty condition by hauling dirt over same in leakey wagons and although he had pro- mised to do better,no improvement had been noted. The committee also called atten- tlon to the fact that the property of the City in the Engineer's office had not hewn insured and recommended that insurance be placed at once; the Engineer called atten- tion to the fact t~t he had been using his own equipment and had kept them insured at his own expense, and he stated that inasmuch as he was giving the City the free use of these instruments he thought the City should include his instruments in themm policy. Motion by Bowdoin and Cady that insurance be placed on Engineer's office and that the property of the Engineer be included in the policy, carried. ~ttention was again called to the unsanitary condition of the barn at the ~nd of Pleasan~ Avenue and the subject was referred to the City Attorney. Building committee reported that the roof of the City hall needed repairs and on motion of Bow.~oin and Pittack the committee was directed to make necessary repairs. Council then took up the consideration of the assessment roll of District No.77 which had been continued from previous meeting, after some discussion clerk read approving ordln~nce and on motion of Cady and Pittack ordinance was D~tam~prov~d~dn ~ll ca~tl~s.fo~low~:-~cGlllivray,Ferguson,Haddon and Bunke~,No. Bowdoin ~ittack and Cady ~es. ~' A further discussion on the subject ensued and on motion of Bunker and Ferguson counci± voted to reconsider the action just taken. Motion by Bunker and Pittack to pass ordinance confirming assessment roll,carried on roll call as follows, McGllllvray, Ferguson and Haddon, No. Munker, Bowdoin, Pittack and Cady, ~es,~ ~otion by ~.~cOillivray and Cady to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance committee, carried. The following bills were approved:- Frank ~elzer Frank Townsemd, ~35. Albert Knutson.~0. Clyde Moore ~4.50 Dan Dunlap $7.50 Pacific Tele hone and Telegraph Co. $20.45. F.W.Rooney $5.35 Bremerton Light ?o $170.0~ ~ ~, ~,,~ ...... P~ 2~ Bremerton News '~32.25 Port Blake!y ~lll Co $3.2~ Harry Wood $6.75 Bremerton Transfer ~15. Jake Kahn $25. L.L.Lent ~3.69 Frank ~,hite $2, ~..~ersch 75. Bremerton Searchlight ~7.50 F. '/. Coder $20. ~r Ole ~;anson requested the Council to instal water mains to his property in Char- leston and stated thatlhe was willing to pay the cost of same i~ advance and take his pay in warrants, and also pay two years water rent in advance, referred to the Public Utilities committee and City Engineer with power to act. ~otion by Cady and Plttac2 to adjourn, carried.