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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/19/13 Bremerton,Washlngton, October 19th,1913. Regular meeting '~f the City Council called to order by ~'~ayor ~,~Iehner at 7.~ o o'clock p.m. all members reporting present. ~'~inutes of previous session read and by request of Mr Foss changed to show 'that Fire Light and water Committee had recommended that some committee be given lnstruc- ~]o,~s to confer with 01y~pic Power Co. about rates and consider ~h~ report on the advisability of installing a ~,~unic[pal distr~_buting system for Electric Lighting a~d POWer. ~et,ter re:~d from ~. W. Raasm~ssen asking for vacation of a 30 foot strip of land $.n fr~,~t of his property on Sheldo~ Blvd. iu lieu of a strip now occupied as a street ,.~-~ on mot~o~ of Buffingt, o~ was reforred to Street and alley committee and Attor~ey. Lette~' read from Admiral Cottman calling attention to-the fact that deposit for sal~ water servic~ was ov,-~r~!rawn a~,l requesting that $25. be remitted. Y. otior~ by Foss a~,'] Ward to ~raw warrant in ~ to cover th~ amount, Car-ied. Lette~' rea~ from Endre Lofthus offering to ~y $70. and pay all assessments due ena certai~ narrow strip of lahd 3~ ft wide between his property and the sidewalk In L.!.D. ~515, Referred to street and alley committee and City Attor,~ey. Letter r~a~t from City Engineer stating that Contractor Len~ had completed his coatract in District '72 and recommending that same be accepted; ~otio~u by Cra~ford and P~eBS t~t recommendation of Engineer be approve~l and co~%~act accepted, ca-ried. Petition rec2ived from from over 250 residents of Bremerton requesting that the council sub,,it to the electors of Bremerton and to the residents of l~anette '(terri- tory ft~!ly ~escribed) the question whether such territory ( as described) should be annexed and become a part of the City of Bremerton. Hotion by Ward and ~fcG~thlen that petition be received and Attorney instructed to prepare necessary ordinance so that the question might be submitted to the elec~ ors of the City at the Dec~mber election; carried on roll call all members voting Aye. Pet$.tlnu rea5 fro over 300 electors of'the City of Bremerton,requesti,g the Cou~cil to s~bmit to the electors of said City at a special election to be held for t~a+, purpose on December 2.~9t3, the proposition: Shall the City of Bremerton,Wash- be organtse~l under Chapter 116 of the Acts of the 12th legislatur~ relating to the Gn~aru~,~ent of munlcioal corporations u~Ser a commis~sion. },(otlo,'~ by Wo~s an[~ Crawford t~t commlnication be received and attorney iastroc$- ad to prepare necessary ordimance calling for special election; carried on roll call all members voting Aye. F~re,Light and Water Committee reDo~ended t~t tbs proposition of bonding the City for $8000.00 For the purpose of procuring more adequate fire ap~ratue be sub- m]tted to the electors at the December election; laid over un$il next regular meet- ing of the council. Co'~ittee also called attention to the fact t~t ~treet light was needed at 9th and Cogean and on motion of Ward and Crawford Clerk was instructed to order light installed at that Corner. Wr Ward called attention to the necessity of a change of location for the light at intersection of alley In rear of Y.M.C.R. building on Front street and the ~tter was referred to the Fire Light and Wa'er co~m~i~tee. l,~r Cai_kine called attention to an order given by the 'council for a light at Nint and Elizabeth and that light had been install~d on Ninth~ street and a~ay ffrom the corner where the light did not shine down Elizabeth sire-et as intended; Clerk stated that he ~:~d sent Electric Co~pany notice a's directed by Con, oil an was again instructed to order Company to change the light as per original order, Clerk read Ordinance establishing ~tes to be charged by Automobile ,owners and owners of other vehicles used for hire in transporting passengers or baggage, ~,~lot[on by McGlothlen and Crawford to pass ordir~ance as read,carried, on roll call all members voting Aye. Clerk read ordinance providing for spe6ial election on the question of annexing Manette and same was laid over until next meeting o~ Council. Mr Harrison of_Port Commission asked permission to aSderss the Co,moil,and asked that' th~~l wharf be turne~t over to the Port CommisSioners, a~ hand.ed in a resolution providing for the transfer,which was read by Clerk and discussed by..the members of tim 0ounctl, the City Attorney and Congressman Bryan,the:later speaking i~ behalf of the Co~-,missioners, - '. ~,~otioa by Ward and Buff~qgton to pass resolution as read and that the provts~Oas of the resolution be carried into effect, carried on roll call all ~ambers voting Aye. ,~ ..... Letter rea8 from ~anette Improvement Club asking that a small waiting~be erect~ on the ~uaiclpal wharf for tbs ~onve~ience of people walti~g for launches, and the communicat~o,~ was t~rned over to N~ ~ehner Clerk of the Port Commissioner who prom~ ced that the Commissioners would give the matter consideration. Health and saultation committee reported that the premises of Mrs Ha~ergren of 1159 Pleasant ~ve. were in a very unsanitary condition and the matter was refe~ ed to the City Attorney. Motion by McGlothleu and Buffing'ton to approve all bills which had been approv~ by the~ Fina~ee Committee,~ , carried, the following bills were allowed:~ E. J. McCall, Pay roll of District ~62 $867.57 P. S. Turne~ $1.10 Frank ~elzer ,~)18. Frank Town~ ond ~15. Jacob Jacobson $59.50 Leo Lambert $15. Wm King $17.50 L. L. Lent $1200. Proceedings o~ October 20th,1913, page City Treasurer made report of Local I~provement District Fund #23 sh6wfng _that assessment roll bad been made up short and that there was not enough collections provided for to take care of the 9utstanding bonds; the City Attorney made some suggestions and the matter was referred to the Finance committee committee and the City Attorney. Engineer submitted b'.ue print of Local Improvement District #67 and C~erk was was instructed to advertise same for prote~t. · Clerk called attention to the fact that several L~cal Improvement rolls should be ready for protest but that Engineer did not have time to get same ready. ~otion by Sard and Powers that Engineer be empowered to employ necessary competent help to assist in g~tting out all rolls as quickly as possible, carried. City Eng!.neer was instructed to give ~r M.J.Ford the corners on the baseball park so that he could place the fence on the line of his property. ' ' Er Brewer of the Electric Light company called attention of the Council to some of the provisions of their franchise and offered to make a reduction in rates under c~rtain conditions, and council arrsnged to meet in committee of the whole to consider whatever proposition the Company ~ad to Mr Crawford reported that the Bulkhead on Sheldon Blvd was ~lvlng way and should be give~ attention and tho matter was referred to the Street and &lley committee. ~otion by Powers and BuffingtCn to adjourn, Carried. E. J. City Clerk.