Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/02/13 Bremerton,Washington, June 2nd, 1913. l~egular me~,ting of the. Ci. ty C. ounoll called .to .order by Mayor Mehner at 8,00. O'clock p.'m. Present all councilmen(except Mr Ward) also City Attorney Engineer and Treasurer. Minutes of previous session read and sleight correction approved. Letter r~ad from Socl~li~St Party Local protesting against the .Carnival now bet:~g operated at Rheinhardt Park,and calling attentf~ to the ~ny obJectio~ble fea. tur~ The ~y~r ~epqrted. that he ~ o~dered all the obJ~otio~bl~ places closed. · ~o'tion by ~o.ss and. NcGlothlen to instruct Elerk to reply to co~uni~ation and the Socialist Party for. the tnter~st shown and ~o advise them that t~ obJectio~ble re~tures of the Carnival h~d been eliminated, .carried Letter read from James E.Sutton protesting against the propesed opening of McKe~ ~tr~et to ~heldon Bird.claiming that his property would be greatly de,ged and aski~ damages for the full amount of his lot,esti~ted at' $1600~ some of the members of Count1.1 were of the opinion that the matter of opening NoKenzie Street had been over o~e we~k,bmt the record showed t~t deflate action had be~n taken and motion carried to extend the street straight north tO. Sheldon Blvd. ~otion byCrawford and Foss to reconsider me$ton Sgk~neat previous meeting relative to ~lcKenzie Street extension, carried on roll~oall as follows: Crawford,Bufflngton, McGlothlen and Foss, Yes~ Powers and Calkins,~No. to The original motion by Powers and Calkins' ~o extend McKenzie street straight nox~h Sheldon Blvd.was then discussed by COuncil and'interested property owners; M~ Has- mu~;sen objecting to the proposed change and Mrs M~M.Brown being in favor of Motion was lost on roll call as follows; Powers and Calkins, Yes. Crawford,Bu~f- ington,McGlothlen and Foss, Yes. Ordinance committee submitted providing lOp'the licensing of vehicles used for I~s~enger,freight,express or messenger service, fixing the fees for said license, estgblishing the rates to be cha~ged for the service by said licensee and prohibit- lng the leaving of teams standing unhitched,and providing pe~lty and same received first reading. ~lotion by Buffington and MoGlothlen T~t City Attorney oo~unicate with the Bre~. estate relative to the purchase of more property on the water front and endeavor to :~btain answer Db~re next meeting of the Oo~eil. Carried, Nr Arnold and ~1rs 5lary ~. Brown objected to the ~nner in which Sheldon Blvd was being graded and claimed that the street would be better for all purposes If graded so storm water would drain toward the bay and that no gutter was necessary; Motion By Powers and Foss that no ~tter be installed on. Sheldon Blvd between Water Street and E~t Street and that street grade be arranged so storm water 'un into bay, carried. Flr~,light and Water Committee reported that under authority 9f resolution of C~- mil adopted at previous session, the Mayor and Clerk had signed up contract with the ,Irm of Bryan and Colvln Attorneys to take charge of the Water Suit now pending In file Superior Court in King County, City Attorney reported that he had been reques~ ~o turn over the papers tn the case-but had refused to do so until 'so instructed by .he City Council, The ~ayor directed Mr Cart to turn over the papers to the special ~ttorueyfi and Mr Cat, replied that he would take instructions from no one but the Ctty ~ounc i 1; Motion by Calkins and Crawford that C~ty Attorney be instructed to turn over all mpers In the Water suit to the firm of'Bryan and Colvin lost on roll call as follows ',rawford,Calktns and Foss, Yes. Powers,Burlington and McGlolhlen, No. Clerk was instructed to notify water company to instal water ~ins in the newly ~pened streets in District ~61 a,~d to ascertain when same would be ready for use. Wharfinger made report on the claim os Chas,Tessier for payment of $18. for a ~how ca~e ~latmed to lave been broken In transit, showing that release had been signed ~y shippers,and ~hat no damage had occurred while in the hands of the City offtcia~; he matter was~eft with wharfinger. %'~arFtnger report for ~ay business was filed,which showed reaeipts amounting to 869.84 paid to Treasurer and a ~lance on hand of $153.18. Referred to Fta~nce Com. Superintendent of Cemetery filed report for ~,~ayshowing receipts paid to Treasurer mo~ting to ~47.00. Referred to Finance Committee. ~ayor flied copy of order to Police department to the effect that his verbal ordem t~e ~nforce~ the/.Ordinances of the City must be strictly enforced,and reco~ending that additional officers be employed to patrol the residence dls~ricts;(No action taken) Letter read from Police department,signed hy all of ~ts members,denying the charge that the or any of them had been negligent In the performance of their duties. Engineer reported that Mr Kenyon s work had b~.~.~n accepted more than the r'~qulred ler~gth of tl~e and reeo~:mended that Clerk be ~t~struct,~d ~o is~me warrant~ for the am- ount due on his contract In L.I.D.~58. I~.~otion by Powers and ~,{cGlothlen to approve recommendation of Engim]er and instruct ]lerk to draw the nece:~sary warrants; carried on roil call ail meanders voting Aye except 5Ir But'flngton who did not vote. ' ~r G.W. Schaffer having filed request for a statement shewing items of cost In ':58 the Engineer was instructed to prepare same. ~r Emlll Johnson requested the Council tn t-~ ~ ...... ~-*~ --~ ....... ,~ a aetentzon hOSpital for contagious diseases,and the matter was referred to .nd SanitatiOn Ommtttee. ' ~' Clerk,repoeted that two:bi~S had been:'received for the erection' of ~talla market:,and ..o~'.:motton of, FoS:s land, Cal~i~,:,same ,were.: duly opened.' ' .: ':;~t :;~;:~'~ ' ~ou~cil p~oceedings June 2,1913. (Page 2) Bids ~ere received as f.~llows; J. S. Kenyon $449. Il. A. Hat£1eld $462. . /~ot'ion by Powers and Calklns to award contract to lowest bidder (Mr K~y,on) ca. rri ed. . Notion By ~,cG~oth]e~. and Powers to pay ali bills which had been apD~.~oved by Ft~an~J, Committee, carried. The f~llowlng bills were allowed. C. H. Parker $105. J. .Pnrdom $16. Bremerto~ Mews ~67.66 Bremerton Ice an~ Fuel Co Dlst. ZS. $200. ~. ~antz ~15. ~lss Abble Phillips $40. Lowman and Hanford $~8.~6 S.F.Shorey $7.50 S.N.Netzel $16. Pt Blakely ~.~lll Come'any $79.15 N.Dedman $8.75 James Hep~orth ~,8.7~ Leo Lambert ~2.50 Frank Town,s,nd $12.50 Frank Melzer ~18. Wm Kln~ ~v ~n .... , " F.M.At. kinso~ ~1.87 " ~ ' ............. Mr Novot~ay residin~ at corner of Bay View and Water street~,:reported that sewer was being installed at an ~levatio~ which wo~d not drain his ~seme~t a~,~ the mattt ~as refer.red to the City Engineer. Fire Chief Watt reported that the Fire department required about 6o0 Feet, of s,~tl] r~H,e and ol~ motlo~t of Fo,~s and CrawFord the Purchasln~ committee wa~ ln~t, ructed 't~, procure what rope was necessary. Notion by ~ower8 and Cpawford to adjourn, carried. . J. I~cCal] City Clerk.