HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/10/16 Bremerton. Jashington. January 10th 1916.
Regular m~eting of the City Co,until called to order by Mayor A. F. Reeves, at 7.-30
o'clock p.~n. present all members of the Council also City Treasurer, Attorney & Eng'r.
~[inute~3 of previous session read and approved as read.
Letter read from Nr L.L.Crandall requesting appointment as a Deputy Harshal as an
officer of the I~erchant's Patrol System. Referred to Franchise and Ordinance Commltee.
The Hayor reported that he had received an application from the Commandant for the
use of the M~uicipal Hall in which to hold a benefit entertainment for the N.Y.~,I.C.A.
Motion by :;ard and Harrison to grant the free use of the l{unieipal hall to the Navy
Y.~',[.C.A. for their entertainment, carried.
Application for pool room licenses received from A. Ruffner and A.B.~fenning and on
motion of Buffington and ~.{cGillivray the licenses were granted s~ubJect to the usual reg-
ula t ions.
Clerk read Ordinance f5£~ being,an Ordinance referring to selling,keeping or glvimg
away any spirituous or malt liquors, and providing penalties.
~,Iotion by McGillivray and LIcGlothlen to pass ordinance as re~ld, carried.
Street and ~]ley conmit~eee reported that gravel had been placed on ~;Eshington Ave.
between Sixth and Ninth and that Mr Hammond had arranged with the County Commissioners
to place gravel on the Cemetery road.
'3barf co~mnittee reported that the policy of Insurance on the Wharf would expire fn
a few days and the committee desired instructions in reference to it.
~:Iotion by Harrison and ],,(cGlothlen to devide the insurance into two policies and have
it written by two agents other than the one now writing same. carried.
Committee also reported that two men who hold dances on tae wharf desired to get a,
cheaper rate; referred to the Committee on Public Utilities.
~[ayor Reeves appointed Mr ~alter B Thompson as Chief of Police and }.~r D.J.Haddon as
Night Harshal and on motion of Ward and ~{cGlothlenappointments were confirmed.
I~ayor Reeves appointed Co~uucilmen Ferg~son,Rlckart and ~{cGlothlen as a building com-
mittee, and on motion of ~.{cGillivray and Buffington~ appointment was confirmed.
LIayor Reeves a[~pointed Dr E.J.Taggart to succeed himself on the Park Board and on
~notlon of ]?IcGillivray and HcGlothlen the appointment~ was confirmed.
The ~[ayor then appointed the following emplotees to act as Depnty ~arshals,
Driver Roberts of the Fire Department. The i~harfinger, the Assistant '~harflng~r,and
the Superintendent of Ztreets. and H.H.~Yalklnton the Park custodian.
The question of deciding on the names of those to be employed ~n 'the street depart-
me~t was on motion of McGillivray and ;';ard referred to the Street and Alley conmittee.
. t,Ir Bryan on behalf of Fred Thurston protested against the grade of Fourth Street as
now being arranged, and the matter sas referred to the Street and ~lley co,~mlttee.
l{r Bryan also reported on the status of the water suit.
The Official Bonds of the Treasurer. Clerk. Attorney. ~'~harfingers% Police Judge
were submitted and on motion of ~.'Iu~illivray and Harrison were approved.
Hotton by Harrison to approve all bills which had been approved b~ the ~'inanee com-
mittee, carried, the following bills were approved:- Ward and Company ~16.40
BremertonS, earchlight ~12.75.,~ · Bremerton Ice and Fuel Compan~v ~,18. Bremert ~'~
~.,~.Coder ~20.Bremerton News ~20. ~nerican Surety Company ~nAmCearf~ ~n5
'" ~ Trick and Murray t~61.20.
~9.o0 and ~7~75 Navy Yar c
Motion by HcGillivray and Hc~Ilothlen to adjourn carried.