HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/28/13 Bremerton, Was~;ngton, July 28th 1913.
Regular meeting of t~,e City Cotmvi1 called to order by ~ayor ?,_~ehr~er at, 8.00.o"clock
p.m. all cot~ncI!men being present.
~,~utes of previous session r~ad and corrected to show that Improve~,e~t of Evelyn
s~reet had be~n intended from Elizabeth street to City l~.ts, Ninutes were then app-
roved as corrected.
Letter read from Country Auditor in reference to appointment of Weights and Measures
I~spector a~d enclosing a copy of letter received from State ~epartment; Ordered filed.
Letter rea~ from Attorney for the heirs of Tegler estate petitionimg Council to
vacate a portion of Eig~th street; referred to City Attorney and En6imeer.
lfr Powers Chairman of Streets and allies committee reported that he had gone to
Tacoma with t[~e City E~gin~er and a committee from the Comercial Club for the purpose
of ~_~vestlgati~g the matter of oiled roads and the committee recommended that no furth-
er actio~ be taken by the City in the matter as oiled roads were unsuitable for Bremer-
ton stre,~ts; ~[ot~o~ by BuFfington and Crawford to adopt report of Committee; carried.
Street and Alley committee reported that contract heal been comp'..eted In Districts
05-66-and 67 and reco mended acceptance~ a property owner objected to acceptance at t
this time and the matter was referred to the City Engineer.
S~reet a~ alley co mittee was instructed to investlgate about the necessity for
street cross~ing at Sheldon and Olive streets.
Fire, Light and Water co~m~ittee was instructed to make investigation about water
~eters.
Santtatio~ committee called attentlon'to condition of sidewalk on Fifth street where
Eagle Hotel was located,amd ~treet department advised that arrangements were under way
to have the obstructions removed.
Ordinance providtmg for Special election on Electric Light proposition was placed
o~ second reading and several changes suggested,said cha~ges to be made before third
reading. ~ ~~~ ~~ ~6~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~.
~ City Attorney 'reported progress In Jacobson claim.
Olty Engineer submitted speoiffications for frest proof toilet to be installed at
Hose house ~4. ~otio~ by Ward and McGlothlen to approve specifications and instruct
Clerk to advertise for bids; carried.
6ity Engineer submitted final estimate in L.I.D.~69. A property owner in the dist-
rict stated that the street had not been leveled and cleaned up as required by contract
and the matter was referred to Street amd alley committee for one week,and on motion of
Ward and ~icGlothlen fi~al estimate was approved.
Franchise and Ordinance co~lttee reported progress off codifi~ation of or~Inances
a~d hoped to have report r~ady for next meeting of council.
Motion by Ward and ~[cGlothlen to approve bills;Carried, the followin~ bills were
[~roved:-Wa]ter McConnell ~22.15.Fra~ Helzer ~18.50 Fra~ Townsend ~15. L.I~mbert
~. James H~pworth $15. Brem Hdwe. Co. E. M. George.S166.75. F.M.A[nold $91.
.,!,~,~cCall ~:76.80 J.W. Carr ~78.75. W~ing /17.50 T.H~61mes ~30. R.R.Black ~100. .
er~na~ Renn ,,[,90. H.R.To~ten ~:~90. J. ,~. Purdom ,:~100. Frank L.~ite ~90.L.~.~¥~cCall ~4.
H.H.WalRInto~ ~62. C.H.Jones ~23.30 ~.K.Schenck ~21. Dan Dmlap ~18.Harry Frost
30[ J.~.A~ams ~;ST. E.R.Ca~ghie ~17.45 Wm Keil ~,5.40 F.W.Rooney~$6S.15 Indepemdent
~s~al~ Co ~1560. J.S.Yenvon ~87.91. Bremertor Ice and Fuel Co..::~600. C.C.Powers ~6.75
~.~.K~[yon ~197.60 E.J'-~[c~a~l City Clerk Payroll Dist ~6S ~889.~6
Clerk reported that five bI~s bad been received for clearing and gru~bing at Cemet-
ery and on mot~o~ of Ward and Crawford same were opened as follows;
J.S.Kenyon ,,,~0 ...... per acre W.O.Bullette $180 per acre. Bremert~n Ice and Fuel Co ~160
per acre. S.G.Shout ~159. per acre. Wm Anderson [~124. per acre
Motion by Ward and Crawford to award contract to Wm Anderson, Carried.
Clerk [eported that two bids had be~n received for installation of storm sewer on
Front straet and on motion same were duly opened and found to be as follows;
J. Z. Kenyon ~644 N.Mersch ~600. Motion by Powers and Ward to award contract to
lowest bidder ~r ~,~ersch, carried.
' Mayor ~[ehner reported that he had appointed ~r C.P.Klmball on Park board to fill
the unexpired term o~ Mrs Gibboney who had resigned, and on motion of Foss and Crawford
appointment was confirmed.
lotion by Crawford and Powers to adjourn carried.
E. J. McCall
City Clerk.