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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/11/16 Bre~erton, Wash., September llth 1916. Regul~r meeting of the City Council called to order by the Clerk, ~ho reported the Liayor would not be able to be present. I~otion by %;ard and Harrison that Mr. ],~icGillivray act as Mayor pro.rem.: carried. Roll called and all members reported present. i~inutes of previous session read and approved after being corrected at the request of Judge Car ~r, to show that he did not appear for the Bremerton Gas Company as shown by the record, but did appear for J~r. Geo. B. Riley and assoelate&. Clerk read report of the Committee of the whole and on motion of Ward and ~cGlothlen same was ordered incorporated in the minutes. ?~ Letter read from Bremerton Volunteer l~ire Department, stating that the department~ ~had purchased a §0 horse power truck, and requested that they be allowed to dismantle ithe present horse drawn truck, and the further privilege of disposing of the harness ~and gear which would not be needed on the auto truck, with the understanding that if !there should be a surplus of funds remaining same would be used in further perfecting ~the fire fighting apparatus of the City. ~ l,Iotion by Ward and Rickart that the request of the Pire department be granted;carrl Police Judge Carr reported on the work of his department for the past month and rec- ommended that the sp~ed ordinance for automobiles be modified to allow a speed of l§ miles an hour where the present ordinance allows 12 miles. The City ~ttorney reported that he had prepared an ordinance covering this matter and same was read by the Clerk. ~,~o~;ion by Harrison and I~oGtothlen to pass ordinance as read; carried. Clerk re,rd ~m ordinance reb~tlatlng the use of headlight~ and on motion oi' Harrison and ~,fcGlothlen same was passed as read. ~lerk read a lohg letter from J~ir. Geo. B. ~iley in reference to proposed gas ordin- ance and showing that there seemed to be a misunderstanding about the proceedings so far. ~'~otioh by ~'~ard and Rickart that the further discussion of the matter be continued until next regular meeting; carried. Request was made that certain sections of the proposed ordinance be informally discussed at this time; this was accordingly done. Clerk reported on certain delinquent taxes which were due the County and on ~otion of Ward and Hickart the taxes were ordered paid. Clerk reported that he had received a communication from 2,~. Fred R. Lewis in refer- ence to a certain cemetery lot, but had failed to bring t~me letter with him. ~,~otion by harrison and L~cGlothlen to refer the matter to the Cemetery Committee for! investigation; carried. Letter read from ~r. J.P. Johnson, Sr., Caretaker at the Cemetery recommending cer- tain improvements; this was alee ~$~erred to the Cemetery Committee. Clerk read report of Police Judge ;~nd same was referred to the Finance Committee. ~otion by ~ard. and I~[oGlothlen to allow all bills which had .been approved b~j the ~inance Committee, carried. The following bills were approved. ~'rank Melzer $~6. ~rank,Townsend $~1. Loveland Boa~ Works $?.?8. Buffingtons Bazaar, $9.§0. Fred S. Hath- away ~4.20. Bremerton ~,fachine Works $2.20; Robertson Haines $~Z.60; Bremerton News · ,i~l.§0; Port Blakely Hill Co.. $19.~0; Heck McElfatrick $~; Bremerton Hardware Co. Diamond Pha~rmaoy $19.80; Garrison-Fisher 00. $21.4~; City Treasurer $~?.10; Bremerto~ Light and :,uel Co.. $1~?.60; Bremerton Transfer $1.105 ~0. Boyle $18; Tom Driscoll $86 Street Committee reported tha~; the gutters on a great mar? ~treets had rotted away in places and suggested that something should be done before winter, complaint was also made about the condition of some of the sidewalks, in thales, the property owners were no~ complying with the ordinance, and on motion of Burlington ~nd Rickart the matter was referred to the A~torney and the i,farshal. ~,,fotion by Harrison and McGlothlen that hearing an all L.I.D. matters be continued until next regular meeting; carried. Mo~ion by Rickart and Harrison to adjourn; carried.