HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/20/13 Bremerton, '~ashington, January 20th,191Z
Regular meeting of the City Co~mcil called to order by ~yor ~.~ehner at
7:ZO P.i~'f. All Co~mcilmen present excep~ ~r. Calkins.
%Iinutes of previous semi, ion read and approved.
Letter read from Bremerton-Charleston Light and Fuel Company notifying Co~-
il cil that minim~ rate on 4 light residences had been reduced in accordance
with Franchise to take effect Pe~r~ry lst,1915.
Letter read from ~tandard 0il Company giving.'pa, rticulars about buildings
which Company proposed to erect on ~ts 4 ~d 5,Block l,Bay View Addition,
under Ordina. nce as submitted at previous session of Co~cil .
~[ott~n by Powers & Crawford to pass Ordinance as ~ead. Oarrisd.
A delegation of ladies being present and presented petition requesting for
the appointment of a Police Woman. I~[iss Brown of Seattle, being present~,
addressed the Council in behalf of the petition and gave details of the work
a~ carried on in Seattle and sts. ted that such ~ officer in Bremerton would
be of great assistance to tho ~eattle officers.
~Iotion by l~owers and L[cGlothlen to refer Ohe matter to Co~ittee of the
whole · Carried.
~ayor announced that Com~aittee. o-~ ~the whole wou~ meet in Council chamber
~Tednesday evening at 8:00 o'clock.
Bulkhead on Fourth Street be~een P~cific ~nd Washington Streets was re-
ported in bad condit~-on and matter was referred to Street and Alley Committee.
Purchasing Comntttee reported ~ving purchased t~ewriter for wharfinger.
~ire, Light and 'Jater Co~muittee recom,~ended that Clerk be ins~r$cted
direct Telephone ~ompany to h~ve Police call boxes pla~ed at Second &
ington ~nd ~ront and Pacifi~ and to ascertain price on E~O Watt lights and
~ l~ayor instructed C!erh a~c~dingly.
Ordinance and Franchise Co~m~ittee reported that proposed Ordinance and
Con~ract as submitted by Cty Attorney in the mat~er of arbitration of value
of Lighti~I plant ha~d been du~y examined and fo~d~satisfactory and reco~snd-
ed the tentative acceptance of Ordinance and on motion of Ward and Foss report
of Co~:~nittee was adopted.
Clerk r ad 0rdinanc~:~ No. 442 'being an Ordinance approviug and confirming
the assessment roll of ~cal Improvement District No. 59, for the i~provement
of certain streets and avenues in the City of Br~merton, by constructing and
laying ~m a~iliary water mains thei-eon and therein for the protection of
the property in the City off Bremerton from fire.
~.[otion by Burlington and Crawford to pass as read. Carried on roll call all
~nombers voting
l~otion b~ 'J~rd nd Burlington to instruct Tree, surer to publish necessary
:~otices of District 59 a~ssessment roll. Carried.
Clerk read a proposed 0rdi~ance.granting $o C. E. Shep~rd, his associates
and asai~hs, the rigjnt to comduet ~nd.maint~in a system.of piRes and works
For the distribntion ~md sale of ill~inating and fuel gas, in the streets,
alleys and public ~laces el' the City of Bremerton; an~ to carry on the
business of selling ~uc~ gas by means of such pipes an~] works.
I[o[~ion by 'g~rd~an~ 0rawford.to refer to ~ranchise and. Ordinance Co ~mittee
and ~lt to rmr~. Carried.
Clerk re~d proposed Ordina~ic~ grantin~ Franchise for ferry and ~ffayor
~ ref~er~ed same to Franchise . and Ordinance Committee. Carried.
01~ read Ordtnam~o No. ~S being an Ordinance relating to the preserva-
tion ~ t~e ~ublic per, ce, morality , safety ~d good ~ order of the City
el' Cre~ne~'t~a~, prohibiting the frequenting of pla~e~ where g~bling is carried
on or ~rmitted, cml ~rohibiting the use of opi~, preperations thereof, and
other narcotics are used, and prohibiting acts of licensiousness ~nd other
Dm~or~l ac~s, and prohibiting the co~ission of adultery b~ married an~ other
persons, md ~n~ovidin~ penalties I~or the viol~tion thereof.
L~otion b7 ~ard ~nd C~:av~7ord to p-~ss Ordinance as read. Carried on roll
~all ~ll me~be~ s v~ting "Aye".
m~]i~'f D~mni~toe r~orted tht Painting of warehouses and of~ices had been
a~ll ,~om~lete~ · c~ordin.~ to agreement and ~rran~[~ement had been n~ado to delay
~econ~] ~o~b o~' p ~int on outside of wa~ehouse and reoon~onded that bill
C~rahm md ~. be paid less ~l~.00 for sadi outside work, Co~mnittee also
recom~ended th~ t no ch~gss be made in large room of loft for the present.
2 h~ve boinj no objection it w~s so ordered.
L~oti n by /;~i anal Crawford th~ PurchaSing Com~ittee get necessary hose
f~or ~rotection of ~runicipa~l wh~rf and that wh~_~rf 0om~ittee get prices
f~unt~in. C~rriod.
L~:tter read from En(;ineer statin~ that Navy Engineering Departm.'mt intended
~l:~'ed,~i~ ~rotmd propo: ed loc~ztion of Govornmen~ [lear and reco~ending that
Cit~,- have tired[ling tone on North side of wharf '.q'tere City ~loats will be loc-
ated , at some time if possible, fiction by Foss and Ward to iustruct Engin-
~ r to ?t necessary soundinl:s and oSher details for dredging. Carried.
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Engineer submitted plan sho~vin~j a unit system for floats, ::nd e:~alned advanta,z~
of such ~a a system.
2~tion i.j,J~[c31othlen and Foss their unit system be adopted. Carried.
End,inset also reported that he was working on Broadway et al assessment roll
and requested more tLne which was granted.
Motion by Foss and Powers To instruct engineer to make necessary plans for slip
on north end of wharf,and that bids be advertised for; carried.
Wharfinger submitted $hhedule, of wharfage and dockage,and made recommendations,
Motion by FOss and M~Glothlen that tariff on launches used for towing purposes
be placed at $2.~0 per month, carried.
Motion by Foss and Crawford to approve schedule as submitted by wharfinger and
ammnded, carried.
Report having been made that cesspool in rear of Nayy Pool room was leaking,
Clerk was instructed to notify health officer to have nuisance abated,and that the
property owners be compelled to connect with, sewer,
Bonds of the three marshals were presented and approved by City Attorney,
Motion by Ward and McGlothlen to approve bonds, carried.
Engineer submitted final estimate in L.I.D.~61 sewer and on motion of MCGlothle~
and Crawford same was approved and warrants ordered drawn in final payment of
Clerk reported that two bids had been received for Electric light plant bonds;
, Motion by Crawford and Burlington to open bids; carried.
Bids were receive~ as follows; From First National Bank of Bremerton for the
$25.000. General inde%tedness bonds bearing 6_% interest 101 and accrued interest.
From John E.Price and Co. Par,Accrued interest and a premium of $?17. Motion by Foss and Ward to lay over for one week, carried.
Mr Chaplin of Elizabeth street again called attention of council to the obstmuc.
tton of baseball fence on Elizabeth street and said that the people out there wo~ld
not pay street assessments ~ntil same was removed and street finished according to
contract; ~r Ward explained ~hat the baseball association had no funds to do this
work and suggested that the fault was with the Engineer who gave the lines for the
fence; Matter was referred to City Attorney,Engineer ahd Street and Alley Committee
Motion ~cGlothlen and Weird that Engineer be instructed to prepare plans an~
specifications for the impr~ement of Ninth street from Washington to Pacific.Mill
Street from H&ghland Ave5ue to Water Street'and Sheldon Blvd from Water to Olive st
by grading,and guttering,and*-,mmm constructing sidewalk 5n one side of all of said
improvement, carried.
Clerk requested that the matter of redistricting the City into voting precincts
be taken up and the matter was referred to the Franchise and Ordinance and City Attl
}~otlon by NcGlothlen and Crawford to pay all bills approve~ by committee~carrle,
the following bills were approved; National Surety Co. $66.25, James Bce,S6, R.A.
Fenton, $1.50: Independent Co~l Co. $7.50; H.~.Wickner $13o50;G.B.Poi~dexter $96;
J S. Keds,on ~2500.00' L. Y. ota~ton ~2000.00, W. J. Thompson, $17.50,Frank Melzer
$~5; Fran~ ToWnsend $~5; Joe Hal~ $15; s'=~T~as Smith $6; Harry.Kilts $~;P.F.Lent
~26.25;Reed Wolworth $26.62; J? Jacobsen $19.25;.Dan Dunlao $12, Thcs. Driscoll
~215 E. R. Caughle $12.50; Bremerton Vo~mteer Fzre Dept. ~100; M.E.Giles $28.80;
0. A. Turner $51.81; C. Harvey Jones $12.50; L.L.Lent $11?.lT;Dahlstrom & Rodal
$900; H. Brahm $320.?0; H. H. Tietjen ~3; National Typrewriter Exchange $?0;
Nm. King $1'?.50;
Motion by Powers and Crawford to adjourn;carried.
City Clerk.