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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/23/16 Bremerton, ~ashington, October 23, 1916. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by ~yor Reeves at ?.30 p.m. all members being present except Mr. Harrison. Minutes of the ~)revious meeting read and approved as read. Letter read fro~ Council B. F. Harrison tendering his resignation as a member of the Council and thanking the members for courtesies extended; Motion by McGlothlen and Riokart to accept resigantion, carried. Letter read from ~r Fred R. Lewis,with reference to e lot in Ivygreen Cemetery claimed by a Mrs Logan, same having been selected by her before the prices of lots had been advanced by the council; Mrs Logan was now claiming a deed and could not secure one,as she did not have the receipt for final payment, ~ir Lewis stated that he had been present when the agreement was made,that she had cared for the property all the time since and he was satisfied that she had paid the Sexton (Mr Thompson~ the money in full for the agreed purchase price. Cemetery ~committee reported on the claim and recommended that the Clerk be in- structed to issue · deed for th& lot in question, and on motion of Hard and Rickart the recommendation of the committee was approved,and Clerk instructed to issue deed. Clerk read correspondence and report from the Seventh annual convention of the League of Washington Mu~uicipalities with reference to Referendum maasures ~? and ~9 Clerk also read a resolution opposinf measure ~? and on motion of McGillivray and Rickart resolution was passed as read. I~otton by ~rd and McGlothlen that the Council disapprove of Referendum measure ~9, carried. City Engineer submitted mothly estimate on ~. I. D. ~78 and on motion of Buffing- ton and Rickart same was approved and Clerk instructed to i~sue warrant. City Engineer submitted monthly estimate on L. I. D. ~?? and on motion of McGill- ivray and Buffington estimate w~s approved and Clerk instructed to issue warrant. Building committee receommended that ;~r Dobson be given a permit to erect a green~ house on Mr Gorm~m's lotson Fourth Street, and on motion of Ferguson and McGlothlen the recommendation of th~-committee was approved. ~urchasing committee reported t~t bids had been requested for "feed" for team and Clerk reported that one bid had been received, and on motion of Ward and Ricka~t the bid was opened and found to be as follows; From Bremerton Dept. Store;- 8 tons timot- hy hay~PA.£~ per ton ~ tom alfalfa 9£1.E§ per ton, E tons Oats at 9~B.?~. ! ton of Ohops ,~l. l0 sacks bra~ ~t 92?. per ton J ton oat straw at $1A.2~ per ton, all F.O.B. ~nicipal wharf. Hotion by McGillivray and Ferguson to award contract to Bremerton Dept.store as per bid, carried. The question of traffic regulations was discussed and on motion of ~ard and Ricka~ to authorize the Chief of Police to have circles painted on pavement at street inter sections, ~%~ Motion by Ward and Bufftngton to continue hearing in the proposed grading on Broa~ way, carried. Fire Department made request for the free use of the Municipal hall on the eve be~ ore thanksgiving and on motion Rickart and Ward request was granted. Motion by Ward and Ferguson that the Chief of Police be instructed to employ a special marshal for the proper policing of Public Dances and that the expense beof such marshal shall be charged to the parties holding the dance, carried. ~otion by Ferguson and Rickart to defer action on the appointment of a new council- man until after election, carried. Motion by Ward and McGlothlen to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance con~mittee, carried. The following bills were allowed; Miss A.Phillips $~0. ~s S.Bremer $~0. E. J. McCall 9109.£0 Frank Melzer $56. Frank Townsend 9SO John ~elly 0E2.50 A. Enu~son $17.50 Ohas.Mag~ll 991. Frank i~h~te $160, ~,~arion G~rland ~98. Dr E.L~Smythe tEO. W. B. Thompson $100. D.~.Haddon $S0. T. C. Roberts $90. A. D. Carr ~12~ Trick and ~urray tZl.lZ. J.W.Baldwin 9§. Industrial Ins. Com. $17.50 Brem Transfer~$8. Pacific Transfer 2§~ Garrison Fisher tSO. Brem Dept Store $24.8? A.K. Bnu~dage ~6£. J.P. Johnson $~. Harry Wood $J.80 P.S.Laundry tS. Fred S.Hathaway ~150. ~ard and 0o.$1~.?0 Tom Driscoll ~$.Frank Gore 99.~.O.Bulette $1202.48. and Erickson,Anderson and Hicker ~19SO.60. L~ tion by McGillivray and HcGlothlen to adjourn, carried.