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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/24/17 Bremerton, Washington September B4th 1917. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.o'clock,p.m. all members of the Council being present, except Mr NcGillivray. Minutes of ~revious session read and approved as read.. Petition read' from residents of Block 1 Peter Hessers addition, asking that the alley in said b~ock be graded and that High Street be also graded in said Block. referred to the Street and alley committee. Judge Cart asked permission~to address the council at this time,which being granted he requested that action be taken on the claim of John F. Nunns for damages sustained by him some time ago on Washington Avenue, and offering to ~ettle the case out of Court for $85.00 and on Motion of Reeves and Haddon the claim was allowed and C~erk instructed to draw warrant on Accident fund for $8§.00 Letter read from Prosecuting Attorney in reference to reported violation of StAte law by Mayor Giles in that he had sold go~ds to the Water Department. The Mayor explained that there had been no wilful violation of the law on his p~rt,and his statements were ~erified by Mr Bell the Superintendent, Mr Ferguson and Mr Pittack were also of the opinion that there had been no wilful violation; and the City Atty explained that the law wms very plain and that the Mayor and all members of the CITY COUNCIL were prohibited frem selling goods to the City· Motion by Reeves and Bunker to table ~the County Attorney's letter, carried. Letter read from Eohn Rolstad in reference to report of appraisers on the value Sf his land on Pacific Ave., letter was supported by statement from Mr F.W.Moore tho stated that if the claim was not settled he would take the matter into court; Notion by Ferguson and Bunker to defer action for two weeks; carried. Letter read from Martin Hefner in reference to renewal of hie lease, referred to Public Utilities committee. ~ Letter read from Mr Henschel in reference deeded by him to City, referred to the Street and Alley Committee and the Attorney. City Engineer submitted Estimate #1 on new pipe line, and on motion of Reeves and Bowdoin the report was approved and Clerk instructed to draw warrant for $~728.00 on the Improvements and Betterments fund. Letter read from Cal. Jewell Filter Co. enclosing contract for purchase of liquid " chlorine for one year at l?~ per pound, Mr Bell made explaination a~d recommended that contract be approved, and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack it was so ordered. Nr Reeves asked for information about the gas franchise and the question was re- ferred to the City attorney with instructions to prepare resolution. Clerk read an ordinance providing for the discontinuance of the position of Night Marshal. the Mayor explained that the present night Marshal had resigned some time ago and was only staying with the job until a man could be got to take his place, and ~~M~~M~~ that the Mayor was unable to find a man who wo~ld be willing to take the job, and if the ordinance would be passed he would not need to bother further; he further stated that one man who was a stranger to him had applied,and that he did not remember the man's name. Notion by Bowdoin and Pittack that the resignation of Night Marshal Roberts be accepted and Mayor instructed to appoint the newman, carried. Clerk read a resolution in reference to bunker for holding building material and on motion by Reeves and PittaCk the Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Bremer and get his price for the strip of land at the foot of Second street. Clerk read a resolution in reference to the electric light franchise,authorizing the City Attorney to dismiss the action now pending, and directing him to notify the N.P.P.S.Com?any that the City stands ready to to appraise the property under the terms of the franchise; and appointing Mr Bankhead and Mr Croxton as the City's appraisors. Motion by Bowdolu and Bunker to pa:~s n~solutton as read; carried. Nr Bell reported that Mrs Crawford of Charleston had offered to do all collecting for Charleston at $6.00 per month with an added two per cent for all amounts over $250. per month, and recommended that the change be made. Motion by Bowdoin &nd Pittack that the recommendation of the Superintendent be approved, carried. Nr Bowdoin reported that the waiting room at the wharf was in a very dirty cond- ition, and the matter was referred to th Public utilities committee. Motion by Bunker and Bowdoin to notify Light company to wire up the new fire hall ca rri ed · City Engineer reported that ~ Bremer wished to ~ave water mains laid on their new addition, and the subject was referred to the Public Utilities committee com. Hotion by Reeves and Bowdoin to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance committee, carried. The following bills were approved, Notion by Ferguson and Reeves to adjourn, carried.