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Bremerton, Washington, August 25th, 1918
Regular meeting of City Council called ~O order by ~yor Mehner at 8:00
o'cl$ock P.M. All Councilmen present also City Attorney, Engineer and Treasurer.
Minutes of previous session read and approved.
Mr. Buffington reported that ~inter supply'~,~1, of hay should be contracted
for and the matter was referred to purchasing 0ommitte&.
~yor reported that property owners near Cemetery had requested that alley
be open,ed aleng west and south side of 0eme~ery and the matter was referred
to Cemetery 0ommit~ee and ~gineer.
Clerk reported that this was the date set for hearing protests against assess-
ment roll District 61 and that one protest signed by meveral property owners
had been read. Clerk then read protest and M~. Thcs. Stevenson as Attorney
for protestants asked Council to call a special meeting for the purpose of
considering protests and acting on roll.
Motion by Powers and Bttffington that hearing of objection to assessment roll
of District No. 61 be continued until ~riday evening at 8 P.M.. the Council
to then meet as a Board of Equalization. Carried.
~tion by Ward and McGlothlen that Clerk be instructed to take up the question
of water meters at Cemetery with ~ater Co. 0arried.
N~ Complaint was made against ball playing on public streets.
Notion by Crawford and ..ic Glothlen that M~yor be requested to notify Police
to stop ball playing ~1~ public Streets. 0arried.
City Attorney asked ~Ar. ~oss to explain a part of a statement signed by him
which had been published in Navy Yard ~nerican.
Mr. ~oss declined to make any further statement than that shown over his
signature.
Street and Alley Committee reported that Bay View et al sewer had been
completed in a satisfactory manner and recommended that Job be accepted and contrac-
tor released.
Motion by Powers and ~ard to approve report of Committee and instruct Clerk
to make final payment in full. Carried.
The Mayor called attention to the fact that date of next regular meeting was
on Labo~ Day and on motian of Ward and Crawford it was arranged to have regular
meeting on Tuesday instead of Monday.
Mr. Schnelhardt an accountant was granted permission to address Council and
showed a system of accounting for L. I. Districts for which he h~d copyright.
~,iayor referred the matter to Finance 0ommittee and Treasurer.
Hotion by Foss and ~,[cGlothlen that all bills which has been approved by
Finance Committee be allowed. Carried.
The following bills were approved:N. Mersh $88;Buffin~ton's Bazaar
Martha Phillips $10;Abbie Phillips $25;E. M. George $1~0.R.R. Black $100;
It. R. Tutton ~90; ttern~an Renn $90;J. S. Purdom $100;~rank Z. White $90;
P. H. Arnold $99.50; E. J. McCall $76.75;T. H. Holmes $Z0;~rank Melzer $18.40;
~rank Townsend $15;Le~ Lambert $15;James Hepworth $~§;Geo. Fisher tE;W~I. Ein~
:~17.50; E. J. McCall $872.0Z; Bremerton Iron ~orks $19.~5; It. H. 'i';alkintons
E. R. Caughie $~0.90; J. S. Ken~on $96.E6; Dan Dunlap $1?.E5; C.H. Jones $1£.~0;
~. C. Adams $25.90; T. Driscoll $1~.75; Paul Mehner $6.50;Bremerton Searchlight
~£~.50; Jas. W. Cart ,~?~; Bremerton TA~ansfer $9.7§; 0has. R. Gale $9;
Motion by Foss and Ward to adjourn. Carried.
E. J. McCall
City Clerk.
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I~iinutes of ~dJourned ~eeting of City Council held in City Hall Augus~ 26th. 191S
~eeting called to order at 8:00 o'clock P.E. by Mayor Mehner who stated that
Council were sitting as a Board of Equalization to consider protest of property
owmers on Assessment Roll of Z. I. D. ~G1 all members of Oouncil being present
except ~. Foes who arrived about five minutes later.
Mr. Thomas Stevenson addressed the Board on behalf of property owners who
were objecting to approval of roll and requested that Mr. Berry the former Engineer
be requested to be present.
H:tion by Calkins and Crawford that Mr. Berry be requested to attend the meeting.
Carried.
(~. Foss came in at this time and took his seat as a member of the Board).
City ~ttorney Carr read the statutes covering the matter of assessment rolls.
The objection of ~r. D. Lurid was taken up and it being shown that Nr. Lurid did
not own all the property for which he was assesmed. The Engineer was instructed
to correc~ the rolls accordingly.
The objection of mr. J. ~,'. Killough was then considered and ~ngineer George
recommended that roll be amended to cover error in sidewalk assessment.
~,Iotion by Powers and '~ard that roll be amended to allow ~r. Killough for over-
charge account of sidewalk. Carried. ~. Berry arrived at this time)
The item of "Fixed Cost" was then taken up for consideration and ~r. S~evenson
began cross ex~nination of ~. George. This procedure was objected to as taking
too much time.
],Iotion by Burlington ~nd Orawford that Engineer make a statement of the manner
in which this account was figured and that attorneys be then permitted to ask any
necessary questions. Carried.
Engineer n~de state~ent and was duly crossquemtioned.
Mr. Berry was then called and stated that the item charging time for Reed
Wolworth was an error, as ~olworth was working on sewer as inspector but that
sometimes he was employed for a half day or so on other Jobs.
~r. Berry stated that his per~nal time would not amount t~ more than Fifty
Dollars.
~r. Stevenson claimed that contractor had no right to interest under the
terms of his contract and asked that the item of interest on outstanding warrants
be stricken from esti~ate,excavation, overhaul, lumber and concrete wmlk figures
were considered but no definite action taken.
~orce account being considered it was shown by Mr. ,Stevenson that contractor
had been allowed ~ $1E§.O0 for grubbing borrow pit and contract did not
provide for such payment. .
~. Stevenson asked that the item of extra gravel be stricken from estimate.
Nr. Stevenson said he would waive the question as to whether the assessment
roll had been prepared according to l&w as he had gone over the matter with Mr.
George and found that roll had been properly prepared but in view of all the o~her
~luestions involved in the objections of his clients he would request that a
disinterested Engineer be employed to c~eck over the district.
~,iotion b;~ Foss and Powers 'That we employ an Engineer to check district".Carried.
Motion by I'~cGlothlen and Powers to ad'Journ and that hearing be continued
until September 15, 1913. Carried.
E. J. ~,[cCall
0ity Clerk