HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/13 Bremerton, Washington. April 14th 1913.
Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Nehne~ at ?.30.,~
o'clock p.m. present all council except Mr Foss who arrived at eight ~clock.
Minutes of previous session read and approved.
Letter read from D.J.Davis asking Council-to appoint committee to confer with a
~onm~Ittee of the County Grange for the purpose of arranging for a Public Market;
Motion by McGlothlen and Bufftngton that communication Be received and that acm
aittee be appointed as requested; carried; Committee:- Calkins, Crawford and Powers.
Letter read from 0.J.Davis to E.J.~cCall demanding $500. damages for stopping his
york and preventing him from moving stable for Silas Smith; referred to City Attorney
Petition read from property owners in L.L,Loos addition asking the City ~o vacate
certain alley lying between their property, referred to City Engineer.
Clerk reported that three bids had been received fe~ construction of Ninth Street
nd Cogean Avenue sewer,and on motion of CravJford and Powers same were ordered opened
Bids were as follows:- J.S.Kenyon $1916.45. F.A.Hadley $1881.70. I,.L.Lent $1512~9
Motion by Ward and Crawford to award contract to Mr Lent; carried.
Report of appraisers of Electric li~ting plant read and Committee of the whole
arranged to meet at office of City Attorney on next friday evening.
Wharf committee reported that Engineer had been requested to prepare ~lane an e~-
timate for wagon fenders,and plans were presented and estimated cost of $§~.7~.
Eotion by Calkins an~ Foss that wagon fenders be installed where necessary;catfish.
L~oti~n by Powers and Crawford that Treasurer be instructed to pay wharf fund wac-
ants from CurrenCExpense funds and Charge same direct to wharf ~ccd~nt';.o~r~led.
Motion by Foss and Calkins to instruct Clerk to advertise f~r bids for the con-
struction of one float; carried.
Clerk read report of Superintendent of Cemetery and same was ordered filed.
Engineer submitted preliminary estimate for combined storm and sanitary sewer for
Bay View Street,NcKenzie Ave. and Burton Ave.
Motion by Calkins a~d Powers to approve Engineers report and instruct clerk to
publish necessary resolution of intention; carried.
Resolution of intention was then read and approved~
Resolution of intention to order the improvement of Broadway from Eighth to Dye's
Inlet~ Warren from Ninth to Evelyn,Evelyn from Warren to Broadway and Ninth from
Warren to Broadway by grading,sidewalking and guttering was read;
Motion by Calklns and Powers to pass resolution as read and order same published;
)al?tied.
Motion by Ward and McOlothlen to pay all bills which had been approved by Finance
:o~,mittee; carried.' the following bills were allowed:~ A.L.Croxton $2~.W.R.Bankhead
~2~. W.D. Calder ~lll. Kltsap County Tel.CO. $4.05Garrison Fisher Co. ~4.~0 Bremert~
~ jCharlest°n~Light and Fuel~¢o.ai9.60 Wm King $17,50 J.S.Kenyon ~. B.Zanoni $5.
~.C.Adams ~27.~.Jacobsoh ,~;,10.~0 E.R.Caughie $12.50C.H.Jones $18. H.Tutton $6.P.F.Le~t
~S1. C.L.Yeager ~5.~8 F.Powers ~10. Frank Hanson $9. Frank Townsend $15. Leo Lambert
~?15. Frank L~elze~ ~i18. '
Engineer and Chairman of Street and alley committee reported that }or Kenyon had
icompleted his contract in District #58 and recommended that contract be accepted.
~otion by Powers and McGlothlen that contract be accepted subject to filing of
bond on brick; carried.
Residents and boat owners of Smith bay complained that Electric Company was again
allowing oil to flow or escape from their tanks and was causing damage to their pro-
perty;: Attorney stated t~at he had notified Company to abate nuisance.
Notion by Ward and ~cGlothlen that purchasing committee be instructed to procure
push cart and necessary brooms for street department; carried.
Motion by Powers and Crawford to adjourn; Carried.
E.J.McCall,
City Clerk.