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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/27/13 129 Bremerton, Washington, October 27th 1913. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Hehner at 7.45 p.m. a qt~orum beinS present,those members not present at roll call arriving after the read[ag of the minutes. ~inutes of previou_s session read and corrected, to show that Mr LoFthus agreed in h~.s offer for a ce~tain strip of land to pay all assessments and taxes; also to shm~,~ that 250 ~lectors had signed the petition for commission form o~ governm~ City Attorney made: verbal report in reference to alley along water front between Lhe o1~ wharf archi '~qunic[pal wharf, it appearing that ~rs Bremer wished to chaugo location of ~ alley. Street and alley con~ittee and Attorney submittsd report recommending that the proposition of E.LofLhus to purchase ~- feet of the property abutting on McKenzie street be accepta~ a~5 also that the proposition of A. W. Rassmuasen to quit clai~ certai~ property in lieu of other property be also accepted, and recommen- ding that the ~ayor v~nd Clerk be authorized to execute and deliver such conveyance as wo~ld cam? reeor~endations into effect; Uot~ou by Burlington and Calktns that recommendation of cou~mittee be adopted a~. approved~ carried. City Attorney reported that he had notified Mrs Ha~ergren about unsanitary con- dtt~ons at her property and that she had called and promised to have proper sewer commutations ~nstalled at once. Building co mittee reported that Mr John McLain had asked for permit to erect a acttage on his prope~,Ly on Fifth street,but committee did not fully understand the provisions of new building code,and now asked the co~cll to decide on the merits of the application, and on motion of Ward and Burlington permit was allowed. ~ The Bremerton News s~bmitted an offer to print copies of the building code For distribution and on motion of Ward and McGlothlen the Purchasing committee was a~ thor~se,J to purchase 250 copies at ~;45. Under the report on Health and Sanitation Mr Foss stated that the services of a competent food inspector coul~ be obtained free of cost to the City. ~k~ti n by Foss and ~,~cGlothlen that the Clerk be instructed to write to the head of the depa~%ment o~ meat inspection and request that the inspector now serving tbs Navy Yard also serve for the City, carried.~ Mr Foss made report for committe~ of the whole who had met during the week with ~4r Brewer to ta~k over his proposal to change rates on Electric lighting, 5{r Brew- er was called on and stated that he had been informed that another Core. ny was about to make an offer to the City, and his Company would therefore withold its offer for tb~ present; !4r w. D. Peters made a statement about a new Lightlng company and asked that the m~tte? aC ~ates be laid over for two week~ and ,n motion of McGloth!en and Powers request was granfled. Clerk read report o~ Zuper[~tendent of Cemetery and same was referred to Finance commi t t." e, City attorney submitted report showing that sewer District ~2~ had not been prop~rly assessed and the District Fund was short $979.57. City A~tor,~ey submitted ~ r~port showing the fi~nclal condition of the City ~nd sugg~tlng that bonds be issued to mefund the indebtedness~ I~otIo~ by Wurd and Powers that Atto~,~y prepare and submit o~dlnances as sugg~ sted in his report, carried on ro!~ call a~?f~s~, Sma~fl2rd;Calkins and Foss Powe?s,Buffington,Ward and Mc~lothlen, Aye. Clerk rand report of City Attorney on transfer of ~I~icipal wharf to Brem~rton Port Commission and on motion of Ward arid Calkins comm~nicatlon was received aud placed on Cle:~q~ ~ead Ordinauce providing For special election on the p~oposed anne~tion of 3.{anette and appoiuti, ng election boards to conduct said election. ~ ~ot[on by Crawford and ~nOlothte~ t~ pas~ ordinance carried on roll call all members vot, i~g Clerk read Proclaimation of the Mayor as provided by the session laws of 1911 declaring a special election to be held December 2nd 1913 for the purpose of sub- mit. ting the propesitlon:- "Shall the proposition to organise thc City. of Bremerton Kitsap County, Wash~ngton,~u~der Chapter 116 session laws of 1911,and acts ameuSa~ cry thereof,being the Acts of the 1912 Legislature of the 2tare of Washington be adopted"? ~.~otlon by Crawford and Powers that prectalmat[on be author[zad and published, carried on roll call as follows Crawford,Fowers,Caiki~m and Foss Aye. Bufflngtou 7[~],d and ~,,~cO]ot,:;len No. !Tntton by Powers and Crav~Ford to allow alt bills which had beep approved by Ft, uance C~,mmfttee, carrieS; the following bills were approved:- Frank tJelzer ~lS. Frank Tcwt~aend ~15. Leo Lambert '~15. Bramerton~ Transfer Co ~1. R. R. Black '9" .90. Jas W.Carr Dr T. ~. Uo!mes .AIO0. Harman Renn ,0 H A.Oibason '" ' · · ?75. " " ,.~20. :~,91, ~. J. ~mCa]_l ~76.95 Lowman apd IIauford ~7.20 D~n Dun]a~ ~31.40 H.=.rrpu~ q,l~.~,.G,Hugr~es qlS. Cbas.Oas~+ ;-~,16 WmKing .:;,17.50 Bremerton Nmws Co~ ~:/1',50.22 Pacific Coast Fire tupply Co. City Attorney stated that it was necessary for him to have cash to [~y fili~8 fees and on mo~[o~ of Ward and OrawfoI,~ warrants were ordered drawn of fees and costs. ~ir Foss read specifications for proposed fire alas system and auto truck and motion of U,~ff~ngton same was "laid on the table" 130 Proceedtngs October 27th ]9]J. page 2. and on i,iot!o:t of Bu~?]r~gto~t a~d ~,~oGlotblen same was "la,ri oD the, ,1t, ]he re~uest, ,~f ;4r Foss th~ qaest~on of widening Evelyn,Ra)ph ~e]sot~ str~;, ts v, as re£erre~] t,o Streo% and Alley commItf,~,~~. ~..:o!.io~l by Buffingtou and I'.,c~_'lol.L]e~ Lo o. djourr~., carried, E, J. l~cCall. C'ity Clerk.