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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/31/13 Beemerton,Washington, March 3tst,1913. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Nehner at 7.50 o'clock,p.m. Present,Councilwomen Crawford,Powers,Buffington,Ward,and NcGloth~en, also City Attorney, Engineer and Treasurer. Minutes of previous session read and approved. Letter read from property owners in the vicinity of Eighth and N6Kenzie,pro- testing against the erection of a certain stable by Silas Smith or the removal of the old stable from another location to that proposed, and on m~tion of Powe~ and NcOlothlen the matter was referred to the Health and Sanitation co~mittee and Clerk was instructed to withhold permit. Letter read from Harry Hallou asking for appointment as dog catcher, Filed. Letter read from State Land Commissioner notifying the Mayor that protest had been filed against the location of Municipal wharf and setting time for hearing; Notion by Powers and Crawford that the Nayor,City Attorney and Engineer attend the hearing and represent the City; carried. The Mayor reported that he had been served with notice to appaar in court in the case of the University State Bank versus City of Bremerton to force the pay- merit of a certain warrent of District Purchasing committee reported that hose and couplings had been procured for use of Municipal Wharf. Letter received from Wharfinger making certain recommendations,and same was referred to the Purchasing committee with power to act. Notion by Ward and Powers that rooms for assistant wharfinger be prepared at once,under direction of building committee; carried. Nr A.L.Croxton one of the appraisers of the Electric Light plant ad~Sedh~he council that no arrangements had been made for'remuneration,and that there might be no misunderstanding later he atmte~!~thk%' the fees would be one dollar per hour for actual time that eache member worked,the Mayor advised Nr Croxton that this rate was satisfactory to the council. Resolution read relating to Eminent ~omain assessments in District #80 against the property of The Triangle Traders; and on Motion by Powers and Crawford same was passed as read, Report of City Attorney read,showing legal matters taken care of by his office during March. report also showed that the City had the right to create an enlarged district for the construction of a retaining wall at or near ~]~~ Sixth street on Washington Avenue and that the basis of the assessment should be upon that of the benefits,as much as possible,accruing to the property assessed, Notion by Powers and ~cGlothlen that resolution of intention to build retaining wall or bulkhead on Washington near Sixth street be passed and published, carried. Bond of Rantz Brothers guaranteeing payments as per lease was submitted, Notion by Ward and NcOlothlen to approve bond and instruct Clerk to deliver lease to Rantz Brothers; carried. Clerk reported that Assessment roll for Local Improvement District #83 was on file at his office and read resolution setting date of hearing of protests for April 28th 1913, Notion by Burlington and NcGlothlen to pass resolution and order same published, carried. Assessment roll of Local Improvement District #58 was filed with clerk in open council, and resolution setting date for hearing protests was passed and ordered published. Ordinance #450 providing for sewer on part of West Ninth street and Cogean Ave. was read and clerk advised council that no protests had been filed against said improvement. ~otion by Powers an~ ~cGlothlen that ordinance be passed as read and Clerk in- structed to advertise for bids; carried. Ordinance #451 providing for the opening of a thirty foot street to be known as Tenth Street between Warren Avenue and Broarway,was read and on Notion of Crawford and NcGlothlen same was passed as read and City Attorney instructed to take the necessary steps to carry out its provisions, Building co~nittee reported that Nr Claude Stryker desired a permit t~ erect a building at the North East corner of Pacific and Second street and recommended that permit be granted, as per plans submitted; Notion by Buffington and NcGlothlen t~ grant permit; carried. Wharf committee was instructed to make all possible arrangements for the con- venience of launches carrying passengers or mail to Municipal Wharf. Notion by Ward and Powers to approve all bills which had been passed by Finance co~umittee; carried. The following bills were approved: Buffln~ton's Bazaar ~iss Abbie Phillips $40,Jas.W.Carr $80.90 H. H. Walki~ton $6~.- F.N. Arnold $91.88 E.J.~cCall $79.90 T.H.Holmes $~0. E. N.George $160. W~ King $17.50 R.R.Black $100. H.Gibason $90. H. Penn $90. J.S.Purdom $100. Frank L. White $90.Bremerton Iron Wks. $$5.94 Frank Nelzer $90. Frank Townsend $13.75 Leo Lambert $1§. P.F.Lent $~1. $55.?~ and F.N.Powers Notion by Powers and McGlothlen that special committee be appointed to get plans f~r suitable City Hall; carried. Proceedings of March 31st 1913. (page 2) The Nayor appointed Mr Powers as Chairman of special building cemmittee and stated that he would take the appointment of the other members under advisement. Motion by Powers and McGlothlen to adjourn; carried. E.J~McCall' City Clerk'.