HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/27/13 Bremerton,Washington,January 27th 1913.
Regular meeting of City Council called to order by Mayor Nehner at 7.30.o'clock,
p.m. present; all'councilmen,City Attorney,Engineer and Treasurer~
~inutes of previous session read and on motion of NcGlothlen and Powers,approved.
The question of sidewalk o~ both sides of Ninth street between Washington and
Pacific,was discussed and the matter left to the City Engineer~
Letter read from Wharfinger calling attention to t~e fact that certain government
vessels passing Municipal wharf ~t'high rate of speed,had caused considerable incon-
ve~lence to boat owners and were liable to cause damage;
Notion by by McGlothlen and Ward to receive communication,and instruct Clerk to
write Commandant on the matter; carried.
Petition read re police court ~ethods,stating that a'h/rdship was being wor~ed on
police officers in that the judge was no~ severe enough where guilt was shown,'
Judge Coder and Prosecuting Attorney Moore explained that the case referred to was
a County case in which the accused was charged with stealing Fifty cents worth of
coal and that while the case was not a City case and the council had nothing whatever
to do with it,they were both satisfied that the case had been handled properly;
petition referred to City Attorney.
Letter recei~e~ from General Ltthographing Company,re bill for printing bonds;
referred to Finance Committee.
City ~ttorney Cart reported that Mr Brewer of'the Electric Company desired to meet
with council for conference;' ma~ter left with City Attorney to arrange.
Report of Street and alley committee showed that bulkhea~ on Fourth street had wc~n
out naturally and recommended that a concrete.retaining wall bmilt on property line
to serve as retaining wall and foundatin~ for buildings; committee also reported that
it was impossible to attend to the matter of obstruction on Elizabeth street during
the week and promised to have satisfactory report next meeting of council.
Mr Foss called attention to the way alley crossings were being arranged in down
town distr~ct.
Motion by Foss and Burlington that Street and Alley committee be instructed to
allow no more crossings to be made below the level of sidewalk; carried.
. Motion by Ward and Powe~.g that wages of Superintendent of streets be fixed at $3.
per day, carried.
Purchasing committee reported progress and asked for more t&~e to get prices on
fire hose for wharf,
City a~torney submitted substitute ordinance for gas franchise;
Motion by McGlothlen and Ward to defer action for one week; carried.
~ City atb,~rney submitted substitute ordinance granting ferry Tranchise' to Lewis
Ashton 9owman; conBider~ble discussibn~ arose~ from the fac~ ~hat ~aptain Bo~.maj ~ $ished
itc have terminals~ and slip fo~ s~id ferry at Mufficlpal wharf'; ' '
Motio~ by Fos~s and Ward that a commit%e~ be kppointed ~for the ~urpose of a~r~ging
for t~e· condemnation of the foot o~ Secon~ Street or some other street for use as a
terminal, lost. on roll call~ a~ follows Wa~d~Oalkihs and ~o~s~Yes. Cragford',Pow.ers,
Burlington-and McGlothlen,~o~
Motion by Powers and Buffingt~to refer to Finance Committee and Franchise ~ommittm
carried on roll call as follows; Crawford,Powers,Buffington,Ward and McG~othlen, Yes.
Calkins and Foss,No.
Clerk reported that Council had met last wednesday evening in committee of ~he
whole and had discussed the'matte~ of the aPpointment'of a Poli~e woman as an addition
to the present police force,and after thoroughly di~cussing'and considering the mattsr
the committee decided to recommend th~ appointment of such an officer;
t' ~otion b~ Ward~ and ~oss that the recommendation of the committee be appr~ed,
na~ appointment ce mace as at April 1st 19IS,that salary be fixed at $75.00' per month
and that the City Attorney be instructed to draft ordinance accordingly;
Mr Foss was of the opinion that time should be set as March first and moved to am-
end accordingly,amendment seconded by Mr Calkins,but was voted down and original mot-
inn was then put and carried on roll call all members voting Aye.
Wharf committee reported progress and explained amounts allowed contractor for the
extras .
The Stable at #$25 Seventh was reported as a public nuisance and the sanitation
committee was requested to make inspection and report at next meeting of Council.
Mr MacKay of Park Avenue objected to the use of the Park Pavlllion as a detention
hospital,but no action was taken.
Building committee reported that Fire department wished addition made to hose house
~4 and on motion of McGlothlen and Powers request was referred back to Fire Dept.for
estimate of expense.
Motion by McGlothlen and Crawford to empower Street and alley committee to employ
teams for street cleaning etc.;when necessary without further action of Councll,ca,,~-~
City Attorney submitted quit claim deed from Mrs Sophia A. Koseba conveying to
City the east 15 feet of the north 150 feet of tract 8 Warren Smith's Acre tracts.
Motion by Buffington and Crawford to accept deed on terms named therein and instru-
ct Clerk to have same recorded, carried.
Mr Savera again appeared before the council with request for grading of alley in
rear of his premises on Park Avenue, and on motion of Ward and McGlothlen the City
~ttorney was instructed to bring necessary proceedings for condemnation.
Resolution read authorizing Mayor and Clerk to issue bonds to cancel outs&anding
~arrants &f Local Improvement District ~§8,
Proceedings of January 27th,191~. (page
Motion~by Buffington and Crawford to pass resolution as read,carried.
City Enginee~ reported having turned assessment r611 of L.I.District $61
(Unlon~and Seventh Street sewer~ amounting to $1546.74 to ~reasurer;
Motion by Ward and Powers to receive report of Engineer and instruct City
Treasurer to publish notice,carried.
City Engineer submitted final estimate of L.I.District ~58 and on motion of
Ward and McGlothlen same was approved and Clerk inst-
ructed to publish the customary call for protests.
Engineer submitted reported that he had turned over to City Treasurer the
re-assessment roll of L.I.D #47 amounting 'to $4.907.64 which left a deficit of
$1.195.10 on the actual cost of the work,together with court costs,and advised
council that if necessary data on court costs and interest was supplied,he would
make supplimental,roll to cover.
Motion by Powers and Crawford to accept report of Engineer and instruct City
Treasurer to refund the amounts as stated in roll, carried.
Motion by Powers and Crawford to instruct E~gineer to make supplemental roll,
carried.
Motion By Foss and Crawford that smoking be proh~bited at all meetings of City
council, carried.
Protest was received from property owners in L.I.D.~61 against having
on Job except when same was necessary,and same was ordered filed.
Bids for Municipal bonds for lighting plant which had been laid over at last
meeting were then taken up and discussed,
Motion by Foss and Oalkins to postpone action indefinately was about to be
voted on when Mr Price asked permission to speak,which being granted he showed
that the bid offered by his company was the very best bid possible under the
terms of City advertisment,and on request of Mr Foss offered an optional bid
which would ~ive the City the privilege of retiring a certain amount of the
bonds annually after the tenth year instead of fu~l amount r~xning for twenty
years,by t~fs arrangement the City would receive $102.40 for each $100.of bends.
Motion to post~0ne was then withdrawn and motion by Foss and Calkins to ac-
cept bib of John E.Price and Company ~ $~02~$0 with option, carried. '
Motion by CraWford and Buffington to instruct Attorney to n~tify water Company
to exten its mains along E~zabeth Street, carried.
Motion by Crawf0rd and Burlington to pay all bills which had been approved by c
committee, ~arried. ~ the following bills were approved Bremerton Ice and Fuel Co.
$8. P.S.Turner $6.30 R.0.Qualheim $15.75 E.J.McCall $86.80 F.M.Arnold $90.
Jas.~. Cart $76. E.N.George $160.'R.R.Black $100. H.Gibason $90. H.Renn $90.
J.S.Purdom $100. Frank L.Whlte $69.68 T.H,Holmes $20. Wm King $17.50. E.S.Wetzel
$6. Frank Melzer $1~. Frank Townsend $13.78 Jos. Hall $10. Chas Kaiser $4.L.V.Mc
Call $1.25 E.LofthUs $934.28 W.J.Thompson $12.25 Jno.F.Wartelle $28. R.Walworth
21. Da~ Dunlap $91 C,.H.Jones ~0,45 J~C.Adams $63. P.F.Lent $20,13 H.H.Walkinton
62.
City Treasurer Arnold explained that he had called bonds in two districts
and that he expected that he would not have enough money on hand to meet the call
if bonds were presented,
Motion
by Foss and Crawford to issue $2~.00~. of General Fund warrants to
pay bonds as presented,carried.
Motion by Buffington and Foss to adjourn, carried.
E.J.McCall,~
City Clerk,