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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/26/17 3.47 Bremsrton,¥¥ashing~on, ~arch ~6th 1917. Regular meeting of the City Oouncil called to,order by Mayor Giles at ?-30 p.m. Lll m~mbers being present, ~inutes of previous session read and approved as read . Letter read from P.~occo, requesting refund of a pat't of ll~nse fee. ordered filed. Letter read from ~ohn E.Price and Company. encloSing coPy or-Ordinance amending ord. ~44. Ordinance read by Clerk. Motion by McGXtl~a.Van4 Bowdoin to pass ordinance as read, carried. Clerk reported that service had been m~de upon him by the Attorney of Mr Palmer, in ~is claim for dam~_.ges against the City;and that he had turned the summons over to the ~ity Attoeney. Street and alley comm,i~tee regommended that the~week,commencing April 2,1917 be ~et ~asi~e as clean up week, and on motion of Bowdoin and Cady recommendation mas apprved. Mr Bowdoin reported that the Park Board~desired to have the use of,the Street depart- Lents team for two or three days; it was shown on discussion that the team could not be ~pared~ and on Motion of Bowdoin,and Pittack the Park Board was authorized to hire extra ;ea~le COmmittee reported that the Contracto~ now erecting a bulldtn6 on Burwell near Pacific ~as ~ot obeying regulations, and the matte~ wqs referred to the Engineer and Marshal. Utilities Committee reported that certain supplies were necessary for the Water dep't .nd submitted estimates,, and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack the Superintendent was ,nstructed to procure the necessary' supplies. Committee also recommended that a new pump of at least 2500 ~allons capacity be pur- hased. Motion by Cady and Bowdoin to advertise for bids on ne~l~mp, carried. Committee was also instructed to make arrangements for a new office for the water epartment, and the Engineer was instructed to make complete map of the system~ and was ,uthorized to hire any additional help necessary for the work· Clerk called attention to the fact that the personal property tax which had been cried against the plant,was still unpaid and was now drawing interest at 15%· Motion by McGillivray and Bowdoin to instruct the Clerk to draw warrants in payment f the taxes.and authorize him to sell said warrants and remit the cash to the County ~reasurer. ~ire Ccmittee recommended that the toilets at Fire Hall ~Z be closed and the commi- tee bas instructed to take care of the case. Sanitation committee reported that all the cattle had been removed from the barn on [easant Avenue. Street and Alley committee reported against the vacation of the alley in Block 4-5 f Coder's addition, and on Motion of Bunker and ~ittaok report was approved. Clerk read an ordinance relating to the Municipal water supply system,regulating the ,se of water therefrom,providing for the sale of same,fixin~ the price thereof and prey- ding a method of collecting rates therefor and providing penalties, referred to the ranchise and Ordinance committee. Clerk read a~ ordinance establishing and creating the position of Water Superinte~dent, efining his powers and duties and fixing the compensation therefor and for the employees hereof, referred to the Franchise and Ordinance committee. ~p~, ...... h/-~ ~2~ ~! Clerk read an ordinance specifyin5 and adopting s. system ~ plan fo~ the acquisition f an electric lighting plant, declaring theestimated cost thereof,creating a special und for the purpose of defraying the cost ~ acquiring such plant,providing for the iss- uance o~ bonds, and submitting the same to the qualified ele$tors of the City for ratif- cation or reJ, ection~ referred to the franchise and ordinance committee ~ Clerk read an ordinance r v din f r t a p o i g o he cquirment of the electric ~ighting system ow located in the City of Bremerton; the C£'ty attorney explained the purpose of this rdinance and urged its passage; the ~eyor referred the ordinance to the Franchise and rdinance committee. Motion by Bowdoin and Bunker that ordinance committee examine and approve ordinance his evening, carried mmmmm~mm~ The mayor declared a recess to give the committee an pportunity of examining the ordinance~ the council was again called to order and the ~hairman of the committee reported that he was not ready to report and requested more ime, the Oity attorney again urged the coxmcil to pass the ordinance as he needed it n oourt, Motion by Perguson and 2ittack to paso the ordinance as read by the Clerk. carrie~ n roll call as follows:- McGillivray and Harden. 1~0. Ferguson.B,m~er.Bowdoin. Pittaok nd Cady, YES. Health Officer recommended that certain sewers be installed, and the matter was re- 'erred to,the Healthqan~ Sanitation committee. The question of paying interest on Current water fund warrants Motion b2 Ca~¥ ~n~d Bunker to lay over until next regular meeting, carried· Utilities committee recommended that the City Clerk of Charleston be appointed to ~llect'water rents for the Citymof Charleston at a salary of $25.00 per month. Motion by Cady and ~ittack to approve recommendation of committee and appoint MMM~n r ~m. Oallow the City Clerk of Charleston as collector for water rents in Charleston ~rrie · Motion by 2owdoin and McGillivray that newly appointed collector be required to at up a bond of $1000. carried.. The Mayo~ enquired for information about the whereabouts of Police Judge Simonton stated that he had no,t been at his office for two weeks, the City Attorney reported Mr Simonton had been called to Amteles on business and had left his books and reports at the Attornsys ~ffice, Motion by Mo~illivray and Haddon to ~eolare the office of ~olice Judge vacant, carried. The 0ity Attorney objected to deposing Hr Simonton,and statei that he ha~ ~e a good official. Atto~ey Stevenson advised the ~oil that the ~yor should declare the office vac~t,an~ that the action of the 0o~cil was not the prop- er prooeedure. The Mayor then declared the office of Folios J~ge vao~ m~ on ~tion of an~ Ra~don the ~2or's action was approved. ~11 call Mogilliv~y,Haddon,BUN~ ~d Oad~, YES. ~er~on,~w~o~ ~d ~ittaok, NO. The mayor asked if ~ oo~ci~ ha~ ~ suggestions to make as to wh~ shoed be appointed to fill the vac~ey, nO..suggestions were ~ae. The ~yor then appointed B.S.T~er, J.P. to serve as police JUdge, ~tion by Mc ~illivray and Harden to oonfi~ the appointment of gu~ ~rner lost on r~ll call as follows; Mc~illivray ~d Harden, YES. Per~son,Bnn~er.~w~oin.Pittack,~ 0a~y, N0. Motion by Mc~iltivra2 and 0ady to allow all bills which h~ been approve~ by the _finance co~i~tee, carried, the ~ollowin6 bills were approved:- Fr~ To~sen~ $35. Fran~,,Melzer ~36. Albert ~utson $30. ~alter Thompson $10. Gus Erickson $7.50 E.J.Mo 0all $~1.70 .~.~,Ric~rt ~94.9~ ~rion Garl~ $90. 0.L.~leiler $~0, ~.0.Bro~ $100. ~. Roberts $90~ Fred S. Hathaway $~53.~ 0. 3. ~ore S1.~ Dr ~the $~0. Miss ~illi' $40 Mrs Bremer SZO. Fr~k L. ~ite $160 Fr~k Ro~s $11.~5 ~l~en Cafe $~. Lemke Mann' ~tor O~mpa~ $2.20 J. J. Xost $12.80 H~ber~ Electric Os., $2~.0A ~d R~Lewis $1.50 ~et So~d L%~dry $3.78 AeM.~aerson $~0.85 H.0.King $1.5~ H.W.~ilson Os $6. ~. B. Xelole ~50~ Fire--s F~ Ins.0o. $36. Brem. Tr~sfer $15. Bremerton Ice ~ ~ue', 0o $43. Adolph Wilhe~ $~.~0 A.X.B~dage $62. Motion by ~er~son ~ ~er to adjel, carried.