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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/28/16 315 Bremerton, Washington, August 28th 1916. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor A. F. Reeves, at 8.00 )'clock p.m. all members being present except Mr Harrison. Minutes of Previous session read and changed to show that Mr Ward voted "no" on roll , ill on resolution cancelling gas franchise and that Mr McGlothlen voted "yes" on same question, after which the minutes were approved. Letter read from City Engineer with which was submitted a map showing proposed improvement district for the improvement of Washington Avenue at Sixth Street by the construction of a retaining wall, and showing the amounts to be assessed against each Lot in said district. Map ordered filed. Letter read from City Engineer submitting estimate #1 Local improvement Dist. '#77. Motion by McGillivray and Rickart to approve estimate °sand instruct Clerk to pay the amount shown to be due, carried. Public Utilities committee reported that complaints had been made about the manner to which the Steamboat companies displayed advertising in the waiting room on the wharf Motion by McGillivray and Ferguson that all advertising be restricted to the Companies Offices and that Clerk so notify the Companies having offices on the wharf, carried. Clerk reported that an error had occured in the proceedings relating to the proposed grading of Broadway and Ninth street,in that evidence of publication of "Notice of intention" could not be found and io the whole matter would have to be gone over again; Clerk then read resolution of intention of the Council to garde Broadway and Ninth %bnd setting September 25th 1916 as date of hearing. Motion by Wards add 1cGlothlen to pass resolution as read, carried. Mr Carr representing the Bremerton Gas Company and Mr Stevenson representing Mr E.L. 31aine submitted proposed ordinances and same were read by Clerk as follows; 1. Entitled "An ordinance granting to E. L. Blaine his associates,successors and assigns,the right to conduct and maintain a system of pipes and worhs for the distribution afid sale of illuminating and feel gas,in the streets allies,avenues and public places of the City of Bremerton,and to carry on the the business of sell ing such gas,and fix the maximum rates to be charged therefor,and the compensation to the City of Bremerton,and penalties for the interference with any such works and the violation of the rights of the grantee,and the City of Bremerton." 2. Entitled "An ordinance repealing Ordinance No 537 approved August 14th 1916, and entitled an ordinance repealing Ordinance #447 of the City of Bremerton, and recanning a resolution passed on the 14th day of August 1916, forfeiting certain property and property rights of the garntes under said ordinance #447" 3. Entitled "An Ordinance amending Sections 3,4,8,10,12 and 13 of Ordinance #447 entitled "An ordinance granting to C.F.Shepard,his associates, successors and assigns,the right to conduct and maintain a system of pipes and works in the street alleys,avenues and public places NA of the City of Bremerton,for the distribution of illuminating and fuel gas,and to carry on the business of selling such gas byxmw means of such pipes and works,and fix the maximum rates to be charged therefor, the compensation to the City of Bremerton,and penalties for the interference with, any such pipes and works,the violation of the rights of the grantee herein and the City of Bremerton" Approved February 17th 1913." ' The Mayor referred each of these proposed ordinances to the City Attorney and the Franchise and Ordinance Committee. Motion by Ward and Rickart that the Council meet as a committee of the whole to consider these ordinces on wednesday evening September 6th 1916 at 8.00 oclook. carried. Motion by McGillivray and McGlothlen Franchise and Ordinance Committee be instructed to investigate the Financial Standing of the parties desiring franchises, and also the merits of the different ordinances, carried. Clerk submitted the bond of Martin Hefner, and on motion of McGillivray and Ferguson Same was approved. " - Clerk submitted the bond of Anderson,Erickson and Hicker, contractors for L.I.D #77. _and on motion of McGillivray and Ferguson same was approved. Clerk submitted bond of W.O.Bulette, contractor for L.I.D. #78 and on motion of Watd and Rickart same was approved. Clerk called attent on � 1 the condition of certain chimneys in the business district and on motion of Y49d. iie� ��Milt the matter was referred to the Fire and Light committee and the Fire Chief. Attention was called to the condition of the church building on Washington at Fourth ;treat and on motion of Ward and Rickart the matter was referre4 to the Building committe Motion by Ward and McGlothlen to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance oommittee, carried. The following bills were approved Frank Melzer 036. Frank Townson ;:30. E.J.McCall $91.20 Chas L.Magill $91. Marion Garland $90 W.B.Thompson $100.30 D.*W.Haddon $90. T. C. Roberts f90. E.L.Smythe 020. Frank L.White 0160. Miss Phillips $40 Mrs Bremer X30. H.H.i ®alkintcn U62. Bremerton Searchlight $34.75 Hanberg Electric Shop 1. Bremerton Transfer ?17.55 11. Melker 021.25 W.P.gelcie 01-Bremerton Dept Store $45.42 L.L.Lent ;12.10 Lowman and Hanford $2.70 Fred S.Hathaway 0151.50 Tom Driscoll Jr. $36. Anderscn,Erickson and Hicker $628.60. Motion by McGlothlen and Rickart to adjourn until 47fidnesday Sept 6th and then council to meet as committee of the whole, carried. ty Clerk.