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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/14/13 Bremerton,W~sh~hg~0n~, July 14th 1913. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Mehner at 8.00.O'clock p.m, all councilmen being present except Mr McGlothlen and Nr Foss who arrived during the reading of the minutes. Minutes of previous session read and approved. Petition read from property owners (41) on Fourth Street protesting against the proposed improvement of said street by paving; Notion by Ward and ~rawford to receive and,place on file, carried. Letter read from City Engineer submitting plans for installation of inlet and con- nection to main sewer at Front and Pacific, Notion by Powers and Ward that Engineer's plans be approved and Clerk instructed to a~vertise for bids; carried. Letter received from City Engineer stating the he had gSven Mr B.F.Harrison grades and had set grade stakes for sidewalk on North side of his new building and that Nr Harrison had put in sidewalk nine and a quarter inches higher thah the emtablished gyade at the west end of said walk, Notion Ward ~nd Crawford that letter be received and placed on file and that attor- ney notify Nr Harrison that walk must be changed, carried. Letter read from City Attorney relative to sale of bonds in Local Improvement Dis~ #88 stating,that in his opinion the firm of Perkins and C~.had no claim.and asking the Council to make proper disposition of the same so that the record might be clear; ~otion~by ~oss and EgG~othl~n That owSn~ to the fact that Perkins and C~mpany h~l not complied with the terms on w~ich their ~id was accepted and had refused to sign a co~tr~ct agreeing to finance t~e,Job,that th$ bonds be awarded to the holders~of the outstanding warrants issued ~n payment ~r the work; carried.~ Letter ercelved from City Attorney,in r~ference to the codif~ca~ion of Ordinances statln~ that~could not.legally enter into contract to do the.work and submitting a proposal from ~n6th&r party to to do the work and offering to assist where necessary' for the completion of the work in a proper manner.~ Matter referred to Ordinance Com. Mayor reported that complair~ad been made to him about excessive rates charged by ~arties operati~ automobiles and on Motion of Foss and Burlington the matter was re- ferred to 0r~inance c~mmlttee. Street and Alley committee reported that hydrant at Burwell and Anoka was in the way of street i~provements and Clerk was instructed to direct the Water Company to have same changed. Notion by ~ard and Crawford that City Attorney be instructed to go ahead with the condemnation of 10th street between Broadway and Warren, Carried. Motion by?owsrs and Ward that Attorney be instructed to prepare ordinance provid- ing f~r the improvement of Broadway,Warren and Evelyn streets; carried. Nr Burlington of the Finance committee called attention to the number of water meters used by the City and on motion of Ward and Crawford the matter was referred to Fire,Light and "~ter committee with instructions to investigate and report back. Cemetery committee recommended that B~ acres more land at Cemetrey be cleared and grubbed, and on motion of Crawford and Ward the recommendation of co~u_~ittee was appro- ved and Engineer instructed to prep~re specifications providing for the work. Cl~rk r~ad Ordinance #488 (this being third reading) being an ordinance providing for the licensing of dance halls,fixing the amount of license fees,and penalties for the violation of same and repealing ordinance #4?. 0rdin~nee was discussed at length by several Citizen~ and interested parties and the council and at the suggestion of ~r Calkins chairman of the ordinance committee Section nine (~) was amended by striking out last clause of said section,which refe~ to occasional dances by lodges. Notion by Powers and Ward to amend ~o make the license fee $1oo. per year payable quarterly,lost on roll call as follows; Powers ~nd Ward Yes. Crawford,Buffington, NcGlothlen,Calkins and Foss,No, Motion by Crawford and Foss to pass ordinance as read and corrected, passed on ro~l ~all as follows; Crawford,Powers,Ward,NcGlothlen,and Foss, Yes. Burlington and Calkins, No, Clerk read Ordinance ~O8 (this being third reading) being an ordinance relating to the conduct of parents,guardians or persons responsible for the care and custody of children and providing penalties for the violation thereof. ~otion by Ward and Crawford to pass ordinance as read, carried. Letter ~e~ from Nr Tho~s Stevenson,enclosing claim of Miss Sylvia Doty for com- oensation for injuries sustained in Evergreen Park; referred to City Attorney. Clerk was instructed to notify Commercial Club to remove arch from Front street. Finance committee submitted report relative to the claim of Dr Smythe relative to sse~sment against his property in Bistrict ~4,s~owing a balance due maid District amounting to $7.60. · Motion by Foss and McGloth~en that report ,of co~mittee be approved and Treasurer instructed to mak~ collection; carried. Finance committee reported on the claim of Nfs Forceman for adjustment of assessm- ent on her property o~ F~h~-strcet and recommended that Mrs Foreeman be requested to bring her receipts to the next m~eting of the council and that the City Treasurer be notified to bring assessment roll to same meeting and that matter could be adjust- ed in a few minutes, report of committee approved and Clerk instructed to notify Nfs Forseman/and Treasurer. Commission and on motion of Ward and BuffLngton recommendation of Committee was approved and co~mittee authorized to get out the necessary petititlons for sub- ,mission to the board of County Commissioners. ~ · Mr Calkins reported that he had completed the purchase of the log floats for the use of small boats and requested that he be autho~ri~,ed to have same properly cured and ru[tways constructed; $, ]~otioa by ~'lard an~ NcGlothlenW'approve request of Nr Calkins and instruct Enginee', to have necessary work, done; carried. .- Engineer reported that Public market had been completed and recommended that sam, be accepted and City Clerk instructed to draw warrant for amount due contractor; ~otion by Powers and Ward that reco~'ame~dation of F, ngineer be approved, carried. City Treasurer requested that Council accept the contract of the Independent Aspl Compa.ny in District ~88, s~ating that the bonds had been issued and a maintenance bond~ guaranteeing the work for five years had been filed so there was no danger in accepting contract; Nr A,Watt a property owner in the district objected to the acceptance of contract until street in fro~_~o.e~his place was put in better shape, and the Nayor instructed the street and alley committee to examine the job and rep~ at next meeting of the cour~cil. ~otion by ~'fard and Baffington to pay all bills as presented to Finance co~'-mittee except the Water Company's bill on Public market and Cemet~l~y, Carried. Bills were allowed as fol~ows Frank Melzer $18. Frank Lambert $1~. Leo Lambert ~18. 0.Neyh~rt ~10. J.Hepworth,,~$15. T.J.Nolten ~10.10 H.A.Hatfteld ~101. Garrison. Fisher Co. ~?.~.5. WmKlng ~17..50 L.V.Geary $~0~. Bremerton Hardware Co, Robt.D.Forbes $~1. 'J.K,Schnec~ ~l ~ C.H. Jones~.]~,lS.J.~.Adams ~7.Dan Dunlap ~18. E.R.Caughie ~19. E.J.NcCall City Clerk for pay roll,lumber bill and Industrial Ins, in Dist BB. ~1181.05. J.C.Haddon and Co. ~l~.~0 Pacific Creosoting Co. $114.9~ G~o.E.Nitchell $Z5.85 Kitsap County Telephone Company ,~,14.0.~. J.S.Keuyon Dist.69 $500. J. Jacobsen ~4.05. City Attorney reported that T.C.Waldron had brought suit to clear title to the Alley adjoining his property between sixth and seventh near Park Avenue and Attorn · wished author, ity to incur expense necessary and authority was granted. Fire Chief Watt invited the Council to attend the annual picnic of the department and asked permission to use the City float without charges for the freight or pass, gers passing over same,and request was granted by ~nanimous consent of the Council Mr Carr and others requested permission to fill parking strip Between their prop, line and the sidewalk with comcrete, Notion by Foss and Powers that property owners on Washington Ave be ~ermitted to ~ fill parking strip between present walk and property line, carried. Nr Stevenson of the Library board stated to the Council that the present quarter~ of the library were inadquate and unfit for use as a public library,and as he unde~ stood t},at the City was not now in a position to expend the amount of money necess~ fo~ the erection of a suitable building, and believing that if the proper showing be made it would be possible to get a donation from Mr Carnegie of the amount of money necessary, he requested that a member of the counct. 1 be appointed to act in conjunction with the Library board in co~nection with this matter. Notion by Burlington and Ward that a member of the council be appointed to act in conjunction with Library board as requested, carried on roll call as follows; Crawford,Powers,Buffington,Ward,and Calkins, Yes..~c(]lothlen and Foss, No. ~_otion by Burlington and Crawford to adjourn, carried. E. J. }~cCall city Clerk.