HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/08/13 Bremerton, :~ashington, Sept. a~h, 1913
Regular meeting of the City C~)uncil called $o order by ~Zayor l,iehner at
8:00 o'clcock P.I~t. All Councilmen present also Engineer, Treasuer and Attorney
Minutes oi' previous session read and approved.
Lwtter read from Mr. 0ohn Rolstead calling attention to unsafe condition of
bulkhead in front of his property on Pacific Avenue.
Motion by ;,~ard ~n~ Burlington to refer to City Attorney.Engineer and~ Street
and ,~lley Co~aittee.
Letter read from City Attorney reporting that decree had been rendered in
favor of the City in the ~aldron case. Ordered filed.
Fir~,Light and ~'ater Committee reported that some water cons~m~ers Complaining
that meter readings did not appear on bills and the matter w~.s referred to Fin-
ance ~on~it tee.
Purchasing ¢o~:~ittee reported having procured hay for fire team.
Sanitation Com:~ittee reported having mad~ several~lnspections and conditions
were reported as satisfactory.
Discussion arose about building regulations and 0rdin~nce Committee was ins-
tructed to prepare new Ordinance.
Clerk road report of Police Judge for the month o£ August and same was re-
ferred to Finance ?,ommittee.
Clerk read report of City Treasurer and it was referred to Finance Com,ittee
and ~t torney.
Clerk re~o~ted having received several bids for work in District No. ?l and ?2.
Street and Alley Co~nittee reported that some changes would be nedessary on
Broadway.
~,Iotion by Ward and ~dcGlothlen that opening of bids for Braadway, ~Marren et.al.
grading be laid over one week and bids returned. Ca,rried.
Motion by Cra~rford and McGlothlen to open sewer bids. Carried.
Bids were received from Colenso and Dunlap; J. S. Kenyom; L. L. Lent and
Nick Mersh and were referred to Oity Engineer to figure up.
Engi~eer reported that the bid of L. L. Lent was lowest and on motion oN
~oss and Bui' fingtoh contract was awarded to lowest bidder.
I,ir. Stevenson on beh~f of objectors in L. I. D. ~61 objected to the employment
of Mr. Morrison or any member of his firm in the checking up of thw work in
District i~61 and recommended Mr. Van Epps of Olympia as being satisfactory to his
clients.
The Mayor explained that he had engaged Hr. ]~orrison beleiving that ~e would
be satis£actpry to all concerned. Minutes of special meeting were then read.
Motion by Calkins and Crawford that ]v~yor call up Mr. ]',iorrison and advise him
that his services were not required any longer and that protestants be allowed
to name Engineer. Carried on roll call, all members voting "Aye'.'
Mr. Stevenson asked that ~Lr. Van Epps be appointed at $10.00 per day and expenses
~,~otion by Foss and Crawford to appoint Mr. Van Epps. Carried.
~r. E. W. Moore on behalf of ~. Zanoni protested against garbage cans and the
matter was referred to Health & Sanitation Committee and Heal. th Officer. C~erk read protests against the paving of Fourth Street.
Motion by Calkins and Crawford that protest be sustained and the matter dropped.
Carried on roll call all members voting "Aye".
Protests read against the improvement of Washington Avenue at Sixth by
building m retaining wall and charging any part to enlarged district.
l,,Lr. F. \7. ~,ioore offered three obJect~ons to same improvement the principal
reason being that the law had not been complied with and that Engineer's plans
wer,e, not on hand mt hemr~ng and that work was unnecessary.
~otion by Ward ~nd ]~ic~lethlen that hearing be continued for one week and that
Engineer ~ake careful examination of condition of present bulkhead. Carried on
roll call all members voting "Aye". Engineer was also instructed to have prelimin-
a~'y assessment roll ready for next rteeting of Council.
Clerk reported that one written protest had been received against building sea
wall from Sixth Street to Ninth Street and the property owners were present who
also entered orotest. The matter was then t'horoughly discussed and on motion
by Powers and~Crawford that protest be sustained and the matter dropped. Carried
on roll call all members voting "Aye".
Mr. ~. t~. ~,icGo~,rs~u asked for ~ormation about building and fire Ordinances and
~omplained that the owner of th~adJoining his property was putting up a build-
ing which was liable to damage his property. ~e erred to Building Committee and
Attorney.
Motion by Crawford and Powers that all bills which had been approved by ~inance
~on~Gittee be allowed. Carried.
The following bills were allowed:Bremerton Charleston Light and Fuel Co. $203.~0
Pioneer Pharmacy $1.§0;Bremerton Charleston L~.ght and Fue~ Co. 16.80.;Frank
Melzer $15;Frank Townsend $12.50;Leo Lambert $12,BO;James Hepworth $12.~0!
I¥iinnie Deitz $1.B0;Garrison Fisher Co. l?.6B;Bremerton Transfer 8.TB;E.R. Oaughie
t24.4B;J. C. Adams 26.15;wm. Ming $17.50;B. F. Harrison $4$.10;E.J.McCall 1308.21.
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gr. Powers of Finance Committee called attention to unpaid bill of J.,S.Adams
for services stating that pay~nent could not be withheld legally. The Uity
Attorney also advised J~ Council that claim was legal and could be collected
with costs.
Notion by Buffingt0n and ~rawford to pay bill and discharge ~Lr. Adams.
Carried on roll call as follows: 0rawford Aye; Powers No; Buffington Aye; Ward
No;NcGlothlen No; Calkins Aye; Foss ~ye;
Notion by Foss and Powers to reconsider. Carried on'roll call as follows:
Crawford. Powers ~ard, NcGlothlen and ~oss Aye; Calkins "No"9 Burlington not
voting.
Notion by i~ard and Powers to pay ~r. Adem~e full amount of his bill. Card, ed.
The Nayor state d that Council should meet to consider 1Bl~ budget and it was
arranged to meet ~riday evening B$p~ember lEth at ?:~0
~Lr. Worth stated t~at a~n~=~, t ~d~ ~,~o " .... ~__~ ~o~ t~ b,~-~ Dr^*~ o-.
a ...... ~, ..... .~,~.,_ ......~ ~~. otreet an~ Alley Oom~itte~- should come out and
check up District~,,,1~nereby save ti:ne when roll wa~ up for hearing. Heferred to
Street a~d Alley 0ommittee.
Nc lo thlen and Bufi'ington to adjourn. Carried.
Motion by G
E. J. i';IcCall
City Clerk