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Bremerton, i7ashington, May 18th 1914.
Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Cady at 8.00. o'clock
p.m. all members being present.
19inutes of previous se.:sion read and approved as read.
Petition read from several'property owners on Sixth street requesting Council to
instal a sever on that thoroughfare between.67arren and High streets, Referred to Street
and alley committee. '
Ltetter read from Yx Atchinson claiming damages fps 9hanging hi,%•- •grater pipes during
grading operations at Broadway and Tenth Streets. R65V tai Cif tt orney.
Letter read from City Engineer submittingl!inal estimate of District #71;referred
back to Engineer for one week. f
Letter read from City Engineer submitting estimate number two of District, 03 and
recommending that the contractor b% allowed 330 on account and on motion of 'i'lorth and
Powers reconaendation was approved and-Olerk instructed to dram warrant.
City Attorney reconunended tLat property owners in District #73 be allowed the ppiv-
ilege of having their side sewer connections made and charged on the assessment roll
as had been done in district #62:a.and on:•Motion of Powers and Kost reoommendeftio# of
Attorney was adopted.
Fire, Light and i:`ater Committee rbportec' progress in con.leetion with the rearranog-
rnent of Hydrant connections and on motion of Powers and host Clerk was instructed to
write 11r. Idicks , agen-t of the Hose Company requesting him to make good as per his
contract. Committee also recommended thvt hydrant be in-stalled at Broadwa- and Eve3yn
and on motion of 'Jard and Rost recom::aendation was approved and clerk instructed to
notify Water Company..
Motion by PricGillovray and Foss that Cemetery committee be authdrized to have the
grass out at the Cemetery, carried.
Motion by 17ard and .Powers to instruct Purchasing committee to sell old ',Water wagon
tank, carried.
Finance Coi submitted report showing the .financial transactions of the City i
for the Four months ended April 30th 191.4 and especially calling attention to the con-
dition of the affairs of the Municipal wharf,
Motion by Kost and Foss to accept report and instruct Clerk to spread same on the
minutes, carried.
City Attorney reported that -the cost in the cas? of John Jacobson vs the "ity
amounted to $80.10 and I:ir. I was ready to settle the case if Vie cit'; would
drag a`w4ra '-ant in favor of his attorney for this amount.
Itio t5.ori by lard and .?owers to instruct Clerk to draw warrant in favor of Hr. F.
Poore attorne - for 1.1r. Jacobson for y as per report of the C'it attorney; carried.
Motion by rowers and Warc� �o allow all bills which ha, d Iveviously been approved
by the finance conu.iittce. / ha 141lowing bills were ap )roved. J. Ii. Bogart 'x'144;
;;tew-,rt and Holmes �4; D. Do Starr 08.56• Prank I,Ielzer 18• Frank Townsend 15• Leo Lamber. t ; 'p15; George Clay `015; Jacob ,ledge X515; Sunde and Erland Ati; Fairbanks
3orse Corna,n; .,x6.20; F. I,I. Powers :116.25; Industrial Ins. Corn. of Flashington X56. 49;
0 l,Ioore •, ?80.10, E. R. Caughie J. Holt X1.90; L. L. Lent
IJotion by ',lard and Ho Gillivray to instruct purchasing coi;arnittee to secure awnings
for the City Treasurer's office; carried.
Street and Alley Committee recommended that no fence be nut up on the approach to
'aity •:dharf and the ,Matter was left in the hands of t::e Committee.
The I.Iayor reported. tl;.<it Mr. Colvin of Bryan and Colvin special attorneys employed
oy the City to conduct the trial of the grater suit had interviewed hin during th!,' day
ind requestedthat 'Uhe city allow him ;x200 advance expenses to check up the books of
the dater Company to ascertain the amount of "Betterments" as shown by their bill of
?axticula,rs in the case.
Notion by Kost and Vard to refer to the Finance Compaittee and the City .Attorney;
carried.
Clerk reported that lie had received one bid for the bonds of District 4 ,,62. Llotion
ay .Yard a.,d Kost to open bid; carried. Bid on being openea was found to be from Johh
i'rice. and Company who offered par and accrued interest and a quatter of one per cant
oonus. Idiotion by 'lard and -'c.ost to accept bid; Carried on roll call, all members vot-
- ng aye. _.
Clerk reported that this wage the da.t e set for lie rind protests on assess rzant toll
)f L. I. D. #62 and read the following protests Mrs PSI. 11. Brown, I.Ir. .1. G. Benbbnniek,
:dr. John B. Lex, M Adolph Wilhelm, Mr, G A. King, tir. Emil B. Olson 11r. F. Andreason,
' dr. William Ilensch:1. Mr. Jens Juoobson, Mr. Louie Loos, I.M. James 11. Allen, I.ir. Henry
Seifert, S. G. Chapman, Mr. John A. Judd, Mrs Sarah L:. i ra _l, The First 'Apti.st church,
?irst Presbyterian Church, Chri.stia.n Science : 7hurch and School District #42. Protests
*vere all duly considered and explanations made by the 7hagineer and Staer t sa,na 1Illey
�om!;iittee.
Tuotion by Vbtrd and :.:cGillivray to overrule each and all protost -, as read by the
olerk; carried on roll call as f-olJ.orrs, Worth, xoviers, lost , Ward and i.ic!.Iilllvray; I
'.es. Reeves and Foss, No.
Clerk read Ord. 4503 approving assU.:sment roll o_f L. I. D. 1 #62 and providin for
;he is, uance of bonds. Motion by Kost and , orth to a�).arove Ord. as - read; carried on
roll call all members voting aye.
Tire ..1ayot appointed 'w,,u. Smith as Poundrnaster and on motion a- ..IcGillivray and Ward
gip. "ointment was confirmed. Ti,.e mayor appointed Mr. Ke ne a speei�Ll Marshall without
pay and on motion of kdard and *4orth appointment wa.s confirmed.
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Motion by Ward 'and Kogjv that Bond of Special 11ar.shal be the same as Other L.ar-
ahals; carried.
The llalior appointed the following officers to conducr tIL6 Special elec':iozz to be
held Tuesday :,fay 26th
Pirst Ward, C. J. Van SVralen, Inspector; Chas Shuster and John Booth, Judges;
Miss Lavender ai-. J. u. Pirdom, Clerks;
Second Ward, Chas. J. 11orris, Inspector; Mrs. A. L. Granger and R. Pittack,
Judges; Emil Daube and J. 0. Boyle Clerks;
Third Ward, John Carter, Inspector; Julius Henschel aryl J. L. Eagan, Judges;
y I.7iss Clara 'Knutson and lilies Blanche Cady, Clerks;
Zol,rth Ward, M. J. Holt, Inspector; W. B. Libbey ana Ellen Powers, Judges;
14rd Idary Brown and J. 0. Pregnall, Clerks.
"Aot'ion. by McGillivray and Reeves to Ajourn.
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