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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/10/17 387 Bremerton, Washington, December loth 1917. Regular meeting of the ~ity ~ouncil called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.©0 o'clock p.m. all msmbers being present. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. ~Letter and petition read from the American Defence Soclety,reqpesting that same be adopted by the Council and some person or persons appointed to circulate ~etition, letter and petition referred to the Public Utilities committee, Letter from lark Board with lease and recommendations, proposing to lease to ~. H. Junker 100 feet fronting on Evergreen Park at $20, per month for six months and $25. for an additional six months,rent to co~ence. December let 1917 and to be payable each month thereafter in advance. lt tion by ~z~guson and Reeves to ratify, and confirm the action of the Park Board and authorize the ~yor and ,Clerk to sign the lease, carried. Letter read from ~.~.Moore in reference to the~lease of A man named Sanders for a dance hall on the ;,2~nicipal ~harf, and on motion of ~Gillivray and Pittack the matter was referred to Public Utilities committee_~with power to Act. Letter read from ~.W.Lawrence requesting license to operate a 'Jitney ~uss" on Pacific from ~ront to ~'ifth and on Fifth from 2acific to ~igh, refer'red to ~icense and revenue committee. ~lerk read report of Superintendent of ~ater Department which showed a profit over operating expenses for the month of November ~f $~070.2~ and a profit "Clear of oper- ~ting ex?enses since plant was taken over of ~16,E5~.00" and on motion of Bowdoin and Bunker to approve report and order it published, carried. 01erk read Treasurers report for the month of November 1917 showing receipts of ~19,&J9.~5' and disbursements O~ $12~050.29 and a balance at close of the mO~th of ~8.068.18 and on motiono£ Reeves and~BoWdoin report wasordered filed.~ Letter read from Gamewell ~ire alarm Co.. referred to Pire and Light committee. Clerk reported that he had received four bid~sEO~.'~ruck for street dep~rtm~nt,and onMotion of Bowdoin and~Pit~ack bids were opened ~ found to be as~follows ~J~ck T~uck $~750. Gersix $55~0.~0. Signal $Z075.~0 ~nd ~reland $~£5. all'bids wer~ ref~?u'~od to 'Street and alley co~amittee ~or investigatio$, with instructions,to report ~t next regular meeting. Clerk reported that this w~s the date set for hearing protests on proposed improve- ment of ~?ashington Avenue by.building a retaining wall at or near the foot of Sixth and that no protests had been filed. Clerk then read ordinance ~§66 being'an trdinance providing for the improvement of ~7o~hington Avenue at or near the Northeast corner of Sizth street-,by erecting and cons- tructing aconcrete retaining wa~l,t0get~er with the necessar~ filling and constructing ~ concrete si&ewalk With'gutters, creating'an enlarged District to be known as L.I.D $81 and providing for the payment for said improvement by assessments according to benefits ~nd payable by the mode of payment by bond~, and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack the rdinance was passed as read. Clerk read Ordinance ~567, being an ordinance approving ~h& plans and specifications ,nd maps for the improvement of ~ashington Avenue,by the construction of a bulkhead near ~nd at the corner of Sixth Street and ~shington Avenue, and on motion of Reeves and Bun-~ ker ordinance was passed as read. Motion by Bunker and Perguson to instruct Clerk to advertise for bids, carried. Clerk reported that four bids had been received for the construction of a storm and sanitary sewer as provided by ordinance ~562 and on motion of HcGillivray bids were open- ed and found to be from ~.O.Bullette, Bremerton, S.A.M~reci, Seattle, ~.N.Badolato, Seattle, and Galluci and Son Tacoma. and on motion of ~Gillvray and Bowdoin ~bmmmm~mm / bids were referred to City ~gineer for computation. Clerk reported that three bids had been received for the grading of High street and ~otion of Bunker and Bowdoln bids were opened and found to be from W.B.Lance, Seattle, Superior Constn. Co. Seattle. and ~7. O.Bulette, Bremerton, and on motion of Reeves and Pittack the bids were referred to 0try F~gineer for C~mputation. Street and alley committee reported that ~ garbage barrels and other obstructions · ere being placed on sidewalks, that bulkheads in some parts of the City were in need of repairs; City Attorney was instructed to direct property owners to repair bulkheads and the ~rshal was directed to have sidewalks kept clear of all obstructions. I~otion by Bowdoin and I~cGillivray that the ~arshal be instructed to make investigation about closing of alley in block three of the original plat of Bremerton,and to remove all obstructions, carried. city F~ngineer reported that ~,~r ~7.0.Bulette was lowest bidder on the grading of High St. I~otion by Reeves and Bowdoin to award contract to ~ Bulette,the low bidder, carried. ~ P.~.~oore attorney for John Rolstad again stated his position to the council and sai~ ~hat in view of the fact that no definate answer had been made. on his proposal, he would ~ave to assume that the offer was refused, and would proceed to trial. Public Utilities committee recommended that a wharf f~md be established,and City Attor- ney was instructed to bring in proper ordinance covering the committee recommemdation. ~r Chas Hantz requested the council to declare its intention in the matter of renewing ~is lease to concession at Dkmicipal wharf. Motion by Bunker ~d Pittack that lease be renewed on payment of notes now due for oack rent, carried. ~' Hahtz promised to pay $~00. on the following day and the balance ~n January 15th 191S. ~,~r ~oore addressed the Council on behalf of Mr Martin Hefner in reference to his lease ~o ~h~ floats?t ~harf, requesting the council to indicate what he should pay for the tim~ ne na~ no con~rac~ with the City. 388 Decen~ber 10th 1917. ( Page 2. ) ~otion by Ferguson and McGillivray that rental between August 1st and November l~ 191? be at the r~te of $60.~ per month and lease to begin November 1st 191? at ~$§0. per month, carried. , Mr Pittack reported tha.t some places in the city was in unsanitary, condition and submitted a report which shoWed.'the Oemetery to be in good condition. , Finance committee reported that all of the taxes assessed against the Garrison Fisher Company had not been paid and requested the council .to atke some action to raise the cash necessary,' and on motion warrant~was ordered drawn in favor of the 0i~y Olerk for sufficient amount~ to pay the taxes now due with accrued ~nterest. Motion by Ferguson and 2lttack that Police department band Fire Department~ emplo cos be paid semi-monthly, 'carried.~ Motion' by Heaves and B~Luker to allow all bills Which have'b&en approved by the ~inance co~mnittee, carried. ~otion by HcGtllivray and Pittack to ad~Journ until 8.00 o'clock tomorrow !tuesday'~ evening, cmrried. December llth 1917. Oounc~l called ~o order by Mayor ~iles at 8.00 o'clock, present Oouncilmen McGilliVray,Haddon,Bunker,Bewdoin and Reeves. Engineer 'reported on bids for District ,~?~ sewer reporting that Mr l~.N.Badol~to. of 'Seat ~le ~ Moti~, bY Bow~oin and McGlllivray to award contract to Mr Badolato the lowest bidder, carried. O~'erk regd' resolution in reference to Gas franchise, and on motion of mhd Re~veS,-resolution was passed as read. Resolution read in reference to purchase of Electric Light plant,and on motion -~of BowdoXn ~nd Bl,~Wer resolution was passed as read. '~Street and alley committee repoerted having investigated the merits of the .u inds of trucks on which bids had been received and recommended that the Signal Ck be' .purchased. ' · MOti°~ b2 MeGil'livray and Bowdoin t~hat the bid of Stebick Motor Company for a "~lgnal" truck be accepted and truck purchased in accordance with bid, carried. ,. Motion b~ Bowdoin end Reeves to instruct Olerk t'o credit all monies received for "Jitney." licences to Street. Department in addition to budget appropriation,carried. Motion b2 Reeves and Pittack ~o adjourn, carried.