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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/24/14 Bremertoa~Washington.~ u~u~ust 24th 1514. Regmlar meeting of the City Cou'~.cil called ~o order by ~ayor Cady at 8.~0 o'clock, p.m.~ present; all councilmen, City Attorney, City Engineer and City Treasurer. Ninutes of previous session read and approved as read. Letter read from the Bremerto'~ Amusement Co., asking permission to operate dance at 6oliseum Hall without the license fees as prescribed by ordinancesreferred to Ordina- nce an~Licence co~uittee. Letter read from City Attorne~,reporting on charges'preferred by certain househo~ers against the Bremerton Water Company ~for making excessive charges~ for metered water; "In the opinion of the City Attqrne~ the only chavge that can be made where a meter ~s installed is ~l.00 minimum ~m~ge per month for each meter using ~.000 gallons or less, and that it makes no difference whether the same applies to one house with ten rooms or ten houses with one room each,the charge authorized under the franchise being for water used and not for the inst~llation of meter~ and other appliances which the water company may see fit to instal without the consent of the owner of the premises" : Notion by Foss and Reeves tha't t~e City Attorney take up the matter of excessive water rates with the Public Service Commission of Washington; carried. Letter received from City Engineer enclosing check from L.L.Lent for use of transit referred ~o C{ty Treasurer. Letter 'read from City Engineer reporting that assessment roll of L.I.D ~6~ had been ~repared ~s o~dered by the Superior Court and was now in the hands of the City Clerk ~otion'by Powers and Ward tha't roll be received and set for hearing at the regular ~ceting of the Council to be held Sept.28th 1914 and Clerk be instructed to publish the usual notices, carried. Clerk read a resolution in connection with shortage in several districts and de- claring intention of the Council to order a re-assessment to cover same; Notion by Ward and Kost to pass resolution as read an~ instruct clerk to publish same, carrled. Clerk reported that this was the date for hearing protests ~n assessment roll of the Fifth street sewer under ordinance 49~ and that no protests had been filed, clerk then read O~nance #§09 being an ~r~inance confirming the assessment ~oll of Local Improvement District No.?~ for the improvement of Fifth Street as provided by Ordinance #4~. and on motiqn of Ward an~ Kost ordinance wac passed as read. Street and alley committee 'repvrte~ on the c~aim of Nr Fisher ~1200 Park Avenue, for re-adJust~uent of sewe~ assessments a6ainst his property, Committee reported that said property had been assessed on three sides and that an injustice had been done to Ur Fisher; the committee did not make an~ recommendation on the manner of adjustment and the matter was re-referred' to the Committee and the City Attirney, Cemetery committee reported recommending that a new caretaker~be appointed, ~otion by Kost and Powers to appoint ~harles H.Shuster as caretaker of Cemetery at $60. per month until otherwise ordered b~ the City Council, lost on roll call as follows; Worth,Powers and Kost,Aye. Ward~ NcGillivray,Reeves an~ Foss. No. Notion by Foss and Worth to leave the matter open for two more weeks and that app- lications be received fvr t~e position of Cemetery Superintendent on the basis of fees, carried. Notion by Ward and ~,~cGlllivray that t~e Engineer be instructed to submit a report reco~nendlng the prices to be charged fo~ Cemetery lots, carried. Finance committee asked,for informati~n relative to bills Sf Chas Shuster and R.A. ~Fenton for services rendered to Harry Beaulieu on the occassion of his recent accident. The City Attorney advised that there was no authority in lawf.__or such and expenditure and J.E.~cGillivrae notified the Council'that if same was allowed he would protest the payment of the warrants; Ur Ward having ~ade a motion that the bills be considered as an emergency case and allowed as such. w~thdrew his motion, and the bills were not all- owed. Notion by Powers and ReeVes to a~prove and allow all bills which had been approved by the finance committee, carried, the following bills were a~proved:- ~oveland Boat works $38.40 Frank Nelzer ~36.?§ Frank Townsend $50. ~on Lambert $25. Gcc. Clay $50 J~cob Wedge $50. Brsmerton Searchlight $25.62. James.W,Carr $90. & $~0. Chas.L.Nagill ~92.75 E.J.Nc~all $98.43 R. R. Black $100. H.Renn $90. J.B.Walker $90. T.C.Roberts ~90. Dr Y.J.Acton $20. J.E.Joder $100. Frank L.White $90. B.Zanoni ~.40 G.W.Todd and Co $29. ~'ard and Co. $15.80'Fred Z.Hathaway ~159.4~ E.R.Caughie $56. H.H.Walkint~n $6~. ~lss Phillips $15. Nr~ Bremer $50. Finance co~,~mittee submit{ed report showing the estimated receipts and the estimated expenditures for the ensuing year. Notlon by Reeves and ~Vorth that the r~port be received and that the Council meet as a board of equalization on ~mm~ the ~irst monday of October as required by law, carried. ~$TINATE OF RECEIPTS AND DISBURSE%~NTS FOR THE RECEIPTS. ' Source of Revenue. Total Amount Grand Total. Liquor Licenses $12,500.00 Miscellaneous Licenses 600.00 Police Court ~ 1,500.00 Dog Licenses 100.00 Interest on Deposits 400.00 Wharf Receipts 7,200.00 Rent of Boat house (Pgrk) 150.00 Municipal Tax Levy for 1~!~,!~'~, ~?.?,~;!,~s For the General fund for Municipal purposes six mills 6,780.90 For Street and other Municipal purposes three mills 3,3~0.45 For Library Fund purposes one mill 1,130.15 For Park Fund purposes one'mill 1,130.15 Total Current Expense fund $32,471.35 Total Library Fund 1,130.lO Total P~rk Fund 1,2~0.15 $~4,851.65 $3A,8~1.65 DISBURSEMENTS ~ Apportionment of Revenue ~ ~.mount. Totals G~and Total. CLERK'S DEP'T ~Salary $1080.00 I~Cidentals 200.00 Postage 20.~0 ~\ $~3~0.00 TREASURER!S DEP'T Salary 1080.00 - Incidentals 200.00 Postage 20.00 1300.00 ATTORNEY'S DEP'T Salary 1080.00 Incidentals 500.00 Supp~ies,and Postage~ 50~00 1630.00 FIRE DEPARTMENT Salary and allowances 1330.00 Supplies and repairs 465.00 Hydrants and Equipment: 500.00 2295.00 POLICE DEPARTMENT Salaries 3600.00 Expense 36.00 Jail 500,00 Feeding prisoners 300.00~ 4436.00 ENGINEER'S DEPARTMENT Salary a~nd wages 1000.00 Incidentals 200.00 1200.00 t{F~I~H DEPARTMENT ,Salary- 240.00 Incidentals~ 200.00' ' 440.00 WHARF DEPARTMENT Salaries 2375.00 Expense , 750.00 Maintenance 1000.00 Interest on Bonds 900.00 5025.00 STREET DEPARTMENT, Wages 4000.00 Repairs and Supplies 600.00 Lighting 2000.00 6600.00 ~ ~,u~ August 24th 1914. (page 3) Estimate of Disbursements continued Apportionment of Revenue Amount. Totals Grand Total MISOELr~NEOUS Audits $100.00 Publishing Le6al Notices 800.00 Rent of City Offices 240.00 Fuel for City Bldgs.& Ofcs. 200.00 Election Expenses 800.00 State per centage of Licenses 12§0.00 Interest on War~ants 2800.00 Retiring outstanding warrants 251§.35 Interest on Special Bonds 300.00 ~ ~' ~ ~ LIBRARY DEPARTME~ ~ ~ Salary 480.00 3: ~ ~ ~' ' ' Rent 360.00 Books and Incidentals ~90.15 1130.15 PARK DEPARTI~NT Sabot 730.00 Bldg and Grounds 300.00 Supplies and Incidentals 260.18 1290.18 $~4891.'65 $34,891,68 The ordinance and revenue co~mittee submitte~ a favorable report on the application of the Bremerton Amusement Co. to ~un public dances at the ColeseUm hall with payment of any license, and on motion o~ Kost and Ward the matter was referred to the Police Committee and the Mayor with power to act. City Attorney asked for instructions on certain legal matters, Motion by Worth and Kost to instruct City Attorney to intervene in the case of Bremer against the County Treasurer, Carried. Motion by McGillivray and Ward that City Attorney represent the police officers now being sued for damages by a certain ~illtpino, carried. Motion by McGillivray and War~ to instruct the Ordinance committee to bring in report on Ordinance #480 and that the request of Mr Simons for information on license on automobiles be laid over until report of committee had been recei- red, carried. A representative of the Wales adding machine aked for permission to address the council, which being granted he endeavored to prove to the Council that the City should purchase one of his machines, Motion by McGillivray and Kost that the City rent a machine for the present, carried. The Clerk reported that this was the date set for opening bids for the con- struction of sewer on Sixth,Seventh and Eight Streets et.al, and that four bids had been received; and on motion of Worth and Powers bids were opened from the following contractors, J. S. Kenyon, J.E.McGillivrae, L.L.Lent and W.0.Bulette, and were each duly referred to the City Engineer for computation. The Engineer reported that Mr W.0.Bulette was the lowest bidder by about $500. and on Motion of Powers and McGillivray the contract was awarded to Mr Bulette. Street and Alley committee reported that several citizens property owners on Fourth street between Warren and Veneta desired to have that part of the street improved as per plans of the City Engineer. Motion by Worth and Ward that the Council declare its intention to improve Fourth street between Warren and Veneta by constructing Concrete walks and curbs and gutter and to bring same to grade, carried. The wharf committee reported thht it was desirable to instal ~wo more toilets on the wharf and make changes in the~ present plumbing, and on motion of Ward and Powers the committee was instructed and empowered to proceed with the work. Motion by Reeves and McGillivray t~ adjourn, Carried. E. J. McCall. City Clerk.