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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/05/14 Bremerton,Washington, October 5th 1914. Adjourned meeting called to order by Mayor Cady at ?.4§. p.m. all members being present, Minutes of September 28th read for information. Nr Stevenson Attorney for the Bremer Estate,being called on by the M~yor. made a statement in co~ection with the suit brought to restrain the 0ounty Treasurer from paying the 1913 taxes over to the City Treasurer, and although said suit had been de- cided in favor of his client, he had been authorized to state to the Council that his client was ready to dismiss the suit MM~MM~ attorney fees amounting to $200. Motion by ~ard and Reeves to accept the compromise and instruct 0ity Clerk to draw warrant to cover same, carried on roll call as follows, $~orth.Kost and ~ess,N0. IPowers,~Mard,McGillivray and Reeves, Yes. I Council then proceed to consider the re-assessment roll of L.I.D. ~62 which had been continued from the previous monday evening; clerk read the protests which had 'not been acted on at the previous meetin~ of the board, and considerable discussion !~MMM followed,during which the 0ity Engineer was called on and explained that he had made up the roll as carefully as possible on the basis of benefits to the property ~ Motion by ~ard and Powres to overrule all protests failed to carry on roll call ias follows; '.,~rth,Kost,McGillivray and ~oss, No. Pow~s,~ard e~d Reeves, Yes. I Motion by ~oss and McGilllvray that all property south of alley between ~ifth and iSixth Street and sixty feet east of ~iMMMMM the east margin of Warren be eliminated !on account of not having any special benefits, carried on roll call as follows; i~'~orth,MM~ and Kost,No. Pow~s, ~ard, McGillivray, Reeves and ~oss, Yes~ I Motion by iYorth and Ward that Engineer ascertain the several amounts paid by owners iof property between Pacific and ~arren and the middle of the block between Sixth and ISeventh streets and 1~0 ft north of Eighth street, for installing Park Avenue sewer !south of Sixth Street, carried on roll call all members voting Aye except ~ Powers. Motion by Reeves and ~ard to continue the hearing until next monday evening,carried. i ~ranchise and Ordinance committee reported and reeo~mmehded that an extension of itime be granted to the Gas Company in which to instal their plant, on depositing cash !bond instead of Surety bond; Clerk read resolution granting extension of time and iauthorizing the grantee to transfer his franchise to~.R.McOandless and releasing bond lof ~r Shephard. I Motion by ~ard and ~cGillivray to pass resolution as read, the bond to be a iSurety bond for $1000. conditioned to the commencement of work in ninty days and completion of plant in one year. carried on roll call as follows; Worth,~l~ ~ard, M~Gillivray and Reeves,Yes. Kost and ~oss, NO. Powers, absent. Clerk read the following resolution; and on motion of ~ard and Kost same ~as adopted as read. V~nereas,in t~e wisdom of the All Powerful and Immutable Providence, Dr. Young J. Acton, late a respected member of the City administration, and who was a most effecient Health Commissioner of the City of Bremerton, has been removed from our midst,and having learned from association with him in his official capacity to honor and respect him as a man and as an official. Therefore.be it ResOlved by the City Council of the City of Bremerton That we deeply deplore the loss of Dr. Acton,and hereby express our sincere sympathy with the members of his family and his many friends, and commend them to the emulation of all that was good and true in his nature and life-work. Be it further resolved,that these resolutions be spread at length on the minutes of the proceedings of the City Council,and a certified copy thereof be transmitted to the bereaved family. Signed, J.J.Kost, J.A.McGillivray, and A.F.Reeves, Committee. Clerk read budget of estimated receipts and expenditures and afterwards read Ordinance levying taxes for 1914. ' Motion by MoGillivray and Kost to Pass ordinance as read, carried on roll call all members voting aye. Clerk read letter from ~ B.~.Harrison requesting permission to instal posts for cluster lights in fromt of his building at Pacific and ~ourth and on motion of cst and ~'Jard the matter was referred to the ~ire Light and Water co~m~ittee and iCity Engineer, with power to act. Engineer reported that owing to some unsitary conditions it became necessary Itc begin connections with the sewer now being constructed on sixth street and on motion of ~oas and Reeves the matter was left with the City Engineer with power to act. Street and Alley committee reported t~t a certain fill in the Elizabeth street dis~rict was giving way, and the matter was referred back to the committee for mere definite information. ~otion by Worth and McGillivray to adjourn, carried. E.J.l~[cCall, City Clerk.