HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/02/13 Bremerton, ~?ashington, September 2nd, 1915
Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by i~yor l~ehner at 8:00
o'clock P.~. All Councilmen present except Mr. Calkins,
i~inutes of regular meeting of August 25th read and approved.
Letter read from Bremerton Hardware Co. in reference to fire hose. Ordered filed.
Zetter read from eight members of the fire department in reference tc fire
hose. Ordered filed.
LeSter read signed by several citizens asking for the resignation of rte
City Engineer.
I~otion by Burlington and Foss that petitioners be requested to file definite
statement of charges. Carried.
Clerk reported that Mrs. Larson had made complaint against one of the licensed
liquor dealers for selling intoxicating liquors to her husband after Council
had prohibited them from so doing. Referred to City Attorney.
Clerk reported that several bids had been received for fire hose and on motion
of ~Mard and Burlington same were opened and found to be as follows:
Robertson-Raines Co. 90~, 80~,70~.B.F. Harrison 80~, ?0~, 6B; Bremerton Hardware
85~; NoSt Joslyn Co. 90~, 80~, 75~., Pacific Ooas~ C9. 76~.
Motion by Foss and McGlothlen to purchase 500 feet of hose from B. F. Harrison
at ?0~ per foot. Carried.
Motion by Powers to purchase 500 fee~ of 2earless brand from Robertson-Raines
at 80~ per foot.
Objection was made by me~:~bers to purchasing different kinds of hose and fire
chief Watt advised Council to purchase only hose of the same brand now in use by
the,fire department.
I~r. Powers motion received no second and some of the members objected to the
motion to purchase Bowers hose from Harrison as they did not vote either way and
demanded a roll call which resulted as follows: Orawford, Burlington and Ward
"No"; Powers, ~cGlothlen and Foss","YesE. Motion not carried.
Motion by Ward and 5uffingten that o~y 1000 f~et of hose be purchased at this
time and that a secret ballot be taken J~ to amcertain kind desired. Carried
on roll call all members voting "Aye".
Ballott was then taken with following result: Superior 3 1/2; Bowers i 1/2;
~earless 1.
I~otion by Crawford and ~ard to purchase 1000 feet of Saperior brand hose at
76~ per foot from H.W.Mix. Carried on roll call a~'!fell~ws: Oragferd, Bufftngton,
~ard and I~cGlothlen "Yes"; Powers and Foss "No".
Returns of special election were submit~ed by Clerk and canvassed by Council
and Clerk was instructed to note result as follows:
Electric Light LibrarM
Precinct Prop. No.1 Prop. No.2iProp. No.3
Yes ~o Yes No ~Yes No Yes No,
First E? BO ~ E1 19 E6 E9 ~O
Second 78 92 71 89 60 100 91 87
AAL PROPOSITIONS LOST
Third 72 73 6b 66 5~ ?4 86 61 ....
Fourth 50 Z5 £6 E4 EB Z9 19 S4 %, ~. .,
Total 20? 210 184 Z00 154 EE9 EB5 20Z ~
Attorney called attention of Council to the fact that excavation was being
made under sidewalk at Deitz Building.
~{oti0n by Buffington and Crawford that Attorney notify Mrs. Deitz that City
does not relinquish any rights. Carried on roll call all members vo~ing "Aye".
Report of Superintendent of Cemetery read and referred to Finance Committee.
Report o£ Wharfinger read and referred to Finance Committee.
i(ep.~rt of City Attorney showing cases tried by his d&partment durin~August
WaS submitted and ordered filed.
The ~[ayor directed the heads od different d~partments to prepare estimate of
expense for ensuing yea~ so that Finance Committee would be enab~led to make est-
imate of amount of levy to provide finances for ensuing year.
Clerk was instructed to notify Water Company to chax~ge water pipes aS end of
Washington and Park Avenues to proviae circulation.
Notion by Buffington and Crawford that Clerk write to Olympic Power Co. and
enquire if J. C. Adams was employed by them on July Z, 191S. Carried.
~[otion by ~ard and ~cGlothlen to allow bill of J. C. Adams which was being
held up by Finance Co~ittee. Lost on roll call as follows: Powers, %?ard and
]{cGlothlen "Yes"; Pose No, Crawford and Buffington not voting.
Motion by %;ard and £owers to allow all bills approved by Finance Co~amittee.
Carried. The following bills were approved: Harry-J. Frost $18.ZS;Bremertoh
Hdwe. 0o. $8;Frauk Melzer $18;Frank Townsend ~lS;~ames Hepworth $15;Leo Lambert
~¥alaar McConnell .~2.1~;lst Elwotion Precinct ~9.50; £ne rrecmnc~ m£ec~xon
~22.50;5rd ElectionPrecinct $~.50, 4th Election Precinct ~?lS;E. R.
Bremerton Lmbr. Co. ~19.50;J. C. ~dams SET;Howard Shattuck $27; Bremerton News
$140.08; Navy Yard Eestauran~ .i~2J.60; ~
i.iotion by Crawford and ~rw,,ww Buffington to adjourn. Carried.
E. J. I,~oOall
City Clerk