HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/07/13 Bremerton, Washington,July 7th 1913.
Regular meeting of City Council called to order by Mayor ~lehner at 8.00.o'clock
councilmen being present except Mr Powers.
~,.~lnutes of previous session read and corrected by errata and approved as corrected
Lel,ter received from Admtral cottman expressing thanks fo~ prompt respose of City
Fir~ Department to fire alarm call of June 3Otb 1913. Ordered Filed.
Letter from Mr E.L.Gale asking for extension of time in whigh to connect his pno~
erty with sower system, and on motion of Ward an~ McGlothlen four months t~me was
allowed to comply with regulations.
Letter read from l~roperty owners in Local Improvement District ~66 protesting a~-
ast the way contractor was doing the work in that District and charging carelessne~
on the p~rt of the Engineering department; City Engineer was called on and made sa~
factory ~xplsnatlon,and on motion of Ward and C~wford oo~unication was ordered filed
Letter read from City Attorney showing that sp~O~ election wauld be necessary to
secure lcgal authority for ~ssuance of Electric Light bonds and reco~ended that the
certified check of Price and Co.guaranteeing their bid for the purchase of bonds as
advertised for be returned at once.
~otlou by Ward and NcGlothlen to return check to Srice and Co and instruct City
Attorney to prepare necessary ordinance calling for special election: Carried.
(~otion w~.s thoroughly discussed, Nr Foss claiming that as no interest could be col-
].ected by Pr[ce and Company there was no reason to, give ~ck certified check and there
by relinquish bid on bonds.oth, r members of CounCil were of the opinion that if new
election must be called to ratify sale of bonds,: and re-advertise this money and bid
could not be considered in connection therewith)
~anitation co,~mittee reported that sto~ water inlet at foet of Front was not a~
aqu~it and on motion of Ward and McGlothl~n Engineer~was instructed to prepare plans
and estimate ~or the const~ctlon of inlets co.coting with main sewer to properly
~are for storm water at foot of Front street.
Garbage man having comp]',ined that street department was deposttir~g ail refuse
,e, ,~,,]],~t~d o~ ~Ir ~ts o~, his scow and he was compelled to handle it without
after dlscuss~o~ t,h,~ matter was referred to Health and Sanitation commibtee.
Pur,cba~It~g ~'am.~.tt,~e r. el~onted tht st~pplies were desired for Fir~ departme~t
~ecessary authority wa~ given committee.
Or'll¥.a~,ce committee submitted ordinance ~roviding for licensing and regulatio:~
Public Dauc,~ hails and rep~altng ordinance ~47 ~nd ~me was read for first time.
Or~linance relati~g to the conduct of parel~ts, guardians or persons respo~sible for
the c~r~ and custody of cl,ildren,and all persons Contributing to the neglect or del-
~l,,~'y of chil~r,~d a~d providing penalties fo~ viol~tion thereof;read for first time
Ordlnanc~ ~464 amending ordinamce ~456 entitled"An O~dinance providing for the
gover~,ment,control and regulatio~ of the municipal wharf and its appurtenances,and
providing F,~. r~les therefor,and the pehalty~for the violation thereof,and giving
tbs ~arfinger supervis1, o~ thereof,conferring Police powers upon the said
~ud his Assistant" repealing ordinance No.456; was read for third time; Motion by Mcf;lotl,le~ and Ward to pass ordinance as read, ~arrled.
Finance co~,,dttee reported that F, treet $~t~tendent had turned in full $ime For
~imself on J~].y 4th but bad not allowed time for Other men on streets;after discuss~n
the matter was laid over for one week.
t,.fr Calkin, reported that, log floats could be secured from Mr Geary for ~,200.
a~,d reco:,nended that purchase be made and floats placed at North side of approach
Wharf.
~otlo~, by l~cG].othle~ and Crawford that, Mr Calkins be authorized to complete the
of log floats from Nr Geary and that floats be moored at North side of the
approa~b t~, ~[unlcip~l wharf for use of small boats; carried.
City Attor~.~) reported that resolutions prohibiting the sale of liquors to certain
perso~s were be[nS lg~ored by some oF t]~e Saloon keepers;and ~arshal was instructed
to enf,,rce tJ,e resolt~t, lons.
City it, t~r~ey again rel,orted o~, codification of ordinances and was give~ further
Report~of City Treasurer, City l',]~arflnger and Superin*tendent of Cemetery for the
month of June 1.913 were read a~:.J r~Derred to Finance committee.
Cemetery ~:upet,i~.te~dent, requested that more land be cleared and the ~tter was re-
ferred to Cemetery co~.ittee.
Two bids were m~bmttted for the construction of sidewalk on Chester street beiw~
Se,~ond sl. reet and Navy Yard Fence as follows H. A. Hatfield $72.00 Frasca and Colu-
cio ~34.50 per tt~ousand feet board measure.
~otio:~ by Ward and Cnawford to award ,~ontract to Mr Hatfield at ~72.00; carried.
Motion by Burlington and ~cGlothlen to approve all bills which had been approved
by Flnat~,~e commi, tteei carried. The following bills were a~proved: F.W.Coder ~2~0
Bre,~ertot~ Light Co. ~229.].5 Frank Nelzer ~18. Frank To~tsend :;~,12.50 Leo Lambert ~1~. 50
James Hel',worth ~12.50 O.Neyhart ~12.50 $14.65 Nick ~ersch $12.20 Fire Department ~.
'. C. Adams $20.25 E.R.Cat~ghie $20.05 Da~ D~lap ~1~.50 J.Jacobsen $16.65 J.K Schneck
',14. Bremerton Ice and Fuel Co. Dlst.65 ~
~,500. Dist. 66 $500 Wm King $17.50.
The Nayor reported that he had received'aletter ~rom Admiral Cottman regarding
~sse:-,sment for pavl~g the alley along the N~y yard fence in which he stated that
the Navy Department had directed him to inform the Nayor that no further action wo~d
be taken by the department In connection with the matter
~otion by ~cOlothlen and Crawford to adjourn; carrie