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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/09/16 Bremerton, Wash., Oet. 9th 1916. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by I~yor Reeves at ?.30 P. all members being present. Nlnutes .~f previous session read and approved as read. Clerk read a letter from ~yo~ veoting~ordinance giving gas franchise to E.L. Blaine, the term of the franchise for fifty years not meeting with the ~ayor's view. Nr. Ward m~de a motion to s~tain the ~ay~r's ve~$ but received no second. ;~r. Stevenson addressed the Council and stated that he wae2~ot sure if Mr. Blaine would accept franchise if passed over ~ayor's ve$~ but if the Council should over rule the ~yor he would do the best he could to get him to accept the franchise altho there were several other points which would tend to cause ~. Blaine to reject it. Notion by 2~cGillivra~r and Ferguson to pass the ordinance over the ~yor's veto. Carried on roll call as follows: McGillivray, ~erguson, Buffington, ~cGlothlen and Rickart; Yes. Nr. Ward; No. ;~. Harrison ~bsent. Clerk read resignation from ~r. Walkington, park caretaker, same to take effect September let and on motion of Ferguson and ~cGlothlen resignation was accepted. Clerk read letter from J. S. J~ckson, agent for ~s. Rose Kuehn owner ofnlots 9 and l0 Block ~ original Townsite of Bremerton protesting against the construction of a certain frame building on the adjoining lots, said construction being in open violation of ordinance ~l~ and ordinance ~??. Mr. Fergeson, Chairman .of the Building Co~m~ittee, said that he was not in favor of allowing the building to be constructed and so reco~ended. Iiotion by ~Gillivray and ~cGlothlen to sustain the recommendation of the building Committee; carried.on roll call all members voting Aye except ~r. Ward. Clerk read report of Police Jadge showing that receipts from his department for the month of September amo~n~ted to $B~.BO; Report referred to fin~ce co~mm~ttee. Street Co~issioner ~elzer asked for two additional men to assist in cleaning up the streets and catch-basins. No~ion by Ward and McGlothlen that request be granted; carried. ~harf Cormmittee reported that float was being made for the accomadation of farmer's boats. Fire and ~ater Co~m~ittee repoeted that two hydrants were being placed, one on High- land and one on Elizabeth near Evelyn. Committee also presented an ordinance relating to the use and removal of fire hose and providing penalties. Ordinance was read by Clerk and on motion of ~cGillivray and Rickarts was passed as re~d all members voting Aye except ;.~r. NcGlothlen. The ~ayor appointed A.K. B~uudage to fill the unexpired term of H.H. Walkington as caretaker of the park and on motion of Ward and ~erguson appointment was confirmed. City Engineer reported that the stairway at the foot of Ninth Street needed some repairs and on motion of McGillivray and Ferguson the matter was referred back to the Engineer with authority to have the necessary work done. W.O. Bullette, contractor in Z.I.D. ~78 reported that his contract had been complete and requested that same be accepted. Engineer reported that final estimate had not been prepared but the Job had been finished in a satisfactory manner but if same was ac~epted by t~e Codicil some money s~ould be held back to provide for backfilling when the winter rains settled the ditch. Street and Alley Comm&ttee reported having examined the work and same seemed to be satisfactory. ~tion by NcGillivray and NcGlothlen to accept the Job subject to the Engineer's recorm~endation; carried. D~otion by Ward and NcGlothlen to allow all bills which he~ been ~pproved by the ?inance Committee. The following bills were approved- Tom Dxiscoll $~6; J.N. Bogart 6~; A.K. Brundage ~60; F.W. Coder SE0; City Treasurer $64.1~; Brem Sheet ~etal Works §; Trick ~ ~rray $68.9B; Garrison-Fisher Co. $2B.?0~ Nick ;~ersoh SB.AO; Brem-Char Light Co. ,16~.9~; ~rank ~.ielzer $~6; Frank Townsend $~0; S.B. Lent $IB.BO; Pacific Tel & Tel Co. $16.2B; Brem Searohlight $1~.88; F.S. Hathaway $1.?0; Golden Cafe N.A. Benhennick ~1~.96; Hearing in connection with the improvement of Broadway was continued until the next regular meeting. 14otion by ]~cGillivray and Rickart to adjourn; Carried.