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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/25/16 Bremerton,~ashington~ September 2§th 1916. Regular meeting of the 0ity council called to order by Mayor A.F.Reeves at 8.00 0'clock p.m. all members of the council being present. Minutes,of previous session read and approved as_~read. Letter read from ~ark Board notifying council ~hat ~ark caretaker ~a~kinton had resigned ad tha~ lark board had employed Mr C.K. Brundage to fill the .scanty and requesting ~he council to ratify action of lark board; Motion by McGillivray and Burlington.that ~ark board submit Mr Walkin~on's res- ignation, carried. Letter read from J.P.Riley,requesting licenoe for pop corn stand at Pacific and Burwell. Motion by Harrison and McGillivray to gran~ licease,subJect to proper permission from property ~wners, 'carried. Letter read from L.L.Lent contractor in ~.I.Distriots 75 and 76 stating that a list of claims ~ad been filed against the Job, ~ome of which ha~ been paid,some in dispute and some are still to be adjusted; and offering to place ,a certified check for the amotmts in dispute,with the Clerk,if the warrants now due on the District would be relaesed; City Attorney on being asked if this arrangement could be made,state~ that there could be no objection.except that the amount of probable costs should be added to the amount of the certified ~heck, some of the council suggested t~at the check be cashed soon as deposited, to this the contractor objected to this and the Clerk asked fo'r definate instructions from the council.and state~ that if same was not given he would be compelled to ~ deposit the check to the credit of the City. Motion by Bu_ffington and Ferguson to arrange for payment according to the ation of the City Attorney,and hold back $20~. for probable court costs, carried. Letter read from J.~.Johnson. Sr.. caretaker at 0emete~t~aking proposal for further employment, no action taken on this letter. Letter read from Committee of ~the Womans Oivio Improvement club,calling attention to the fact that Mr J.P. Johnsons contract as caretaker at, Cemetery had expired, and recom- mending that the 0ouncil emplo~Mr ~ohnson for two more months at $25. and that during the winter months that nothing but the regular sexton's fees for digging graves be all~ wed. Motion by ~ard and Mc~lothlen to re'rain ~ohnson for ~wo more months as recommended by the Oivig Improvement Club, carried. Letter read from City Engineer reporting progress on District ?? and 78 and submitti~ estimates. Motion by Harrison and McGlothle4 ~hat Engineers estima,te fee Dostriot ~?? be approv~ oarried. Motion by Harrison and Ward thkt Engineers estimate for ~.I.D. ~78 be approFed,oarr~s~ Health department reported that complaints had been filed that garbage, was not being ~iaced on scow,bu't was being dumped in the bay,~ referred to Healthand Sanitation commit~ .coFF~spond~nce b~een Commandant and 0hairman Mogillivray of-'~he ~harf 'committee w~ su~mx~ea aha read by the Clerk,showing that the Bremer estate was pulling down old wharf at the foor of Second street and allowing the old piles to go adrift and become a menace to navigation, Mr Harrison stated that he believed that the Port Commission shou] handle this matter,and some of the council wanted to to know why the Bremer estate were allowed to repair wharf as,at present situated,and the Clerk was asked to explain; the clerk then stated that he was Secretary of the ~ort Commission,that the BremerEstat, had been notified to remov~ the old'wharf as it was on Public Property and was a menace to navigation, and as far as he was able to Judge,the wharf was being removed,and that no member of the Port commission had any knowledge that repairs were being made,and if such was the case,it was being done contrary to law and at the risk of the Bremer estatq that the Commission was without funds to tma~h take the matter into oourt,a~d he believed that the City ~kttorney should act as advisor to the ~ort ~ommission as it was a part of the City of Bremerton; the City Attorney volunteered to act for the Port Commission on any occasion, and the Mayor referred the correspondence to the City Attorney. Btreet committee recommended that a hydrant should be installed on Elizabeth street and the matter was referred to the Fire,Light,and ~ater committee. Complaint was again made about an old unused shack on a lot adjoining Mr Mc0ullooh's property on ~ourth street, and on motion of Harrison and ~erguson the shack was declared a nusiance and ordere~ removed. Motion by ~ard and Buffin~ton that l~rchasing co~,~i22ee advertise for bids on horse feed, carried. Complaint was made about a greenhouse which was being constructed in the City Fire limits an~ the matter was refferred to the Buildin~ committee. Motion by Harrison and Ferguson that that ~uilding committee and Oity Attorney pre- pare an amendment to building code providing for ~ifferent method of issuing permits carried. , Mr ~¥ard stated that some tf the "Jitney" owners desired to pay a license as a protect- ion to their business, and the matter was referred to the Franchise and Ordinance com. ~otion by Ward and Rickart that all bills which had been approved by the Finance com- be allowed, carr&ed, the following bills were approved. ~ar~ and Co. $18.80 ~olden Cafe' $3.75 T.0.Roberts $90.E.J.MoOall $90.50 Chas Magill ;~1.20 Marion ~arland $90 ~.B.Thompson $102.90 D,U,Haddon $90. E.L.Smythe $20. Miss ,.l'hillips $40. Mrs Bremer $30. ~rank L.White $160. Frank Coder $~0. Pao, Tel and Tel 13~.68. Prank Melzer $86. ~rank Townsend $80. S.B.Lent"$1. Joe Harris .$1. J.P.~ohnson ;28.Bremerton Transfer $2.~0 Bremerton S~~ $21.57' 2~ Clerk reported that this was the da~e set for hearing protests,if any,against the assessment roll for Local Improvement District ~?~ and that no protests had been filed~ ordinance confirming and approving assessment roll of sa~d.distariot was then read. and on motion of ward and MoGillivray was passed as read,all memberE voting aye. Clerk reported that this was the date set for hearing proteststif any, against the assessment roll of L.I.D. ~?$ ~nd that nc protests had been filed, ordinance confirming and approving the assessment roll was then read and on motion of Ward and Mc~lothlen was paSsed,as read all members,voting,aye. The hearing of all matters Ninth street was then taken up, and after co~gi~d~h~ di~o~i~n-~he~Yfeari~ was continued until next regular meeting, on motion of ~uffington and McGlothlen. 'Clerk reported that this was the date of hearing protests,&f a.y, against the proposed improvement of ~ashington Avenue by constructing a retaining wall across the ravine at the foot of sixth stree$, that no protests had ~een filed,but that several citizens were present and desire~ to be heard~ several taxpayers having been heard, the improvement was indefinate~y postponed on motion of McGillivray and Mc~lot~len. Application was made by Mr Turner and l~r Benbennick to ride their bicycles on the sidewalks, and on motion of M0gillivray and McGlothlen the".~atter was referred to the Mayor,the Attorney and the Chief of P~lice. 01erk reported that the next order of business was the ,proposed gas farnchise. Mr Harrison move~ to adjourn,and Mr Thomas Stevenson obJested to adjournment and reqnested the council to proceed weith the consideration of the ordinance,he then made a long statement showing what Mr Blaine was willing to do,and urged the count t~ accept ,the proposition,as he could not what might hsppen if the matter was dele further. Motion by Mc~illivray and Burlington ~o read ordinance carried on ro~l call.all members voting Aye except Mr Harrison and Mr Ward. Clerk then read ordinance. Motion by ~ard and Harrison that the name of Geo.B.Riley be substituted ~or that of E.L.Bl&lne where same occUrs in ordinance and that the life of the franchise be changed to read 30 years instead of 50 years. Lost on roll call all members voting No except Harrison and Ward. Motion by Burlington and Mc~illivray to pas~ ordinanc, as read and corrected; Judge 0arr interposed objection at this time and advised the Mayor and 0ouncil that unless this franchise was granted to Geo.B.Riley and associates.he ~esired the records to show that.they waived no rights,vested or otherwise, accruing to them under the purchase of the old franchise under orders of the court at executio~ s~le,and the propert~ acquired thereunder,thAt they had consented to accept a new franchise,only in the spirit of compromise of all disputed points,and for the pur- pose of protecting their properties., The roll was cal~d resulting in the passage of the ordinanee, all members votin Aye except Harrison and Ward. MrbWatt Chief of the Fire Department complained that semeone had permitted the contractor on the Elizabeth Street eewer to use some of the fire hose.and that practice should not be tolerated,as it was liable to cause confusion and great lose in case of fire. Motion by Rarrison and ~uffington to adjourn, carried.