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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/16 Bremerton,~ashtngton, Harch 1Sth 1916. Regular meeting of the city Council called to order by ~.~yor A. ~. Reeves at 7.30 o'clock p.m. all councilmen being present also Attorney,Treasurer and Ehgineer. Hlnutes of previous session read and aprroved as read. Letter read from Anderson and Lace requesting that the license on pool hall. at 321 Pacific Avenue, be transferred to them, application having been approved by the License and Revenue eom~:~ittee; on motion of ;?ard and &{cGillivray the transfer was allowed. Clerk submitted report of Police Judge, which was referred to the Pinanee committee. Letter read from ,;. C. Yohe stating that he gave up possession of the Louvre Pool Hall January 16th,1918 and requesting that his bondmbm be released, Referred to the License and Revenue cormmittee. Street and alley committee reported that two sections had been broken off the side- walk at the end of Park .~venue, and also reco~mmended that no further action be taken at this time; conm~ittee also reported that ~,[r Lent had promised to get gravel on his Job next week. Fire and Light committee reported against placing a light at Seventh and Chester at the present time, and no further action was taken. Public Utilities com~ittee reported that the books of the i,~ater Company were being audit~ by the State Auditor. Committee also ~reported that a certain benefit dance giMen for the relief afa Citizen had not paid expenses and that the eom~nittee in charge of the affair was asking that the fees Ncr rental be remitted, and on motion of Harrison and I~{cGillivray the rent was remitted. ~ire and Light committee reported that driver Roberts had asked for permission to fix up roo~ns for his family in rear of the Fire Hall; ~otion by ~,icGlothlen and Ferguson to grant permission to f~x up the rooms at his own expense, carried. Committee also reported that the use of the hall was desired for a series of three lectures, and the co~unittee in charge of the affair, had requested a reduced rate on the course; I~Iotion by Harrison and },{cGill~vray to rent the hall for three meetings at $15. and if less meetings the regular rate to be charged, carried. 2.,Ir ~ard reported that a lot owner at the Cemetery had built a wall arc,md a lot and had got over the property line, matter referred to the Oemetery committee. Clerk stated that the Undertaker(Mr Lewisl desired that the Council designate some block of gr~ves for the interment of babies, and the matter was referred to the Ceme- tery co~ittee with power to act. l~r Durh~u~ called the attention of the Council to certain charges being made b~ the caretaker and on motion of EcGillivray ~nd Perguson this was also referred to the comnit tee. Clerk reported that this was the date set for disposing of a certain resolution in reference to the ~;as Co,~pany, and on ;,lotion of ~¥ard and Rickert the matter was laid over until the next regular meeting. Searchlight printing Company submitted a bond to guarantee the official printing during the current year, and same ~aving been approved as to form by the City Attorney was on motion of Harrison and Buffington approved by the council and the L'ayor and Clerk authorized to sign the contract. ~r j. H. i;illiams of Carstens and Earles, was present and offered to pay any expense that the City might have incurred through its contract with John E.Price and Company if the bonds could be given to his company. Ckerk read a resolution setting a date for hearing pro~ests if any against vacating a certain alley, hearing to be April loth 1916, and on motion of Harrison and ~IcGloth- len the resolution was passed as read. ~otion by HcGlothlen and ~ard to allow all bills which had been approved by. the Finance conmittee, carried, the following bills were allowed; Leon Lambert ~.50 ira.nk_:';.~ d~oder ~20. Breme~ton Ice and Fuel Co. $7. Bremerton Light Oomnanv '~;~59 9~ or.~_~.±a~e~y .mill ~Company ~.~ Bremerton Hardware Co $18.S~ N~ l,~ersc~ ~.'~ ' ~ ~o~z~_~o~_~'e~non. e u~pa.~ny ~l~.667Io~del Kitchen $7.80 ~ ~rion ~arland $6.80 u~,~-~on 'z'r~nsmer ~'~.ou ,~ara ana uompany ,~2~.0§ %~.L.Gurley ~. Fred S. Hathaway $4.50 ~nd James Niven $~87.50. ~otion by Harrison and HcGlo~hlen to adjourn, carried. ' E. J. NcOall, City Clerk.