HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/24/15 Bremerton, ~ashington, May 24th 191~.
Re~ular m~eting of the City Council called~ order by I,~ayor J.O.Baer at 8.00
all members being present except Mr
Minutes of previous session read and corrected to show that Mr Heffner was to pay
$70. per month after which minutes were approved.
Letter read from Z~ E.H.C~mpbell eompt~i~g about condition of sidewalks on Bur-
well Avenue, Laid over to unfinished business.
Letter read from Fire Company ~5. Referred to the ~ire Light and Water committee
for investigation.
Letter read from Er F.~,l~oore in reference to transfer of liqour license;
referred to License and Revenue committee.
Letter read from City attorney in reference to ~Jater suit, reffered to ~ire,Light
and i?ater Committee, the City Attorney and Bryan and Colvin. Reports read from Engineer, ordered flled~
Olerk reported that the Polk directory 0ompauy were getting up a new list for
Bremerton. and suggested that the City pro'cure a.copy~and on motion of McGillivray
and Cary the request was granted and 0terk authorized to order book.
The bond of O. Green as dog catcher was filed and on motio~ of Worth and McGlothlen
same was duly approved.
The Mayor then appointed Mr Green a Special Marshal for the purpose of carrying
out the provisions of the Ordinance providing fO2 the collection of dog taxes and
on.motion of McGillivray and ~orth the appointment was confirmed.
Clerk read request of 0hristensen Zi~uor 0ompany for transfer of License and on
motion of Reeves and McGillivray request was not granted.
The question of the payment of notes which had teen given for liquor licenses was
distressed and the ma~ter was referred to the Zicense and Revenue Committee and City
A~torney with power to act.
Clerk read lease between the City and ~,~rtin Heffner, for use of the City flo~ts,
~otion by ~,~cGillivray and Reeves that the bond be placed at $5000. carried.
~Dtion by Reeves and iTorth that May~r and Clerk ~e authorized to sign lease and
report back for ratification, carried,
Finance co~mittee recommended that Mr J.0.Grahambe allowed $8.42 which had been
overcharged to his assessments on account of interest, and on motion of 1,~cGilltvray and
,~rth, reco~muendation was approved.
Clerk read resolution of intention to re-grade Eighth street between Cheerer and High
streets and on motion of Cary and Reeves further action was deferred until property
owners file sufficent petition,
Motion by ~orth and McGillivray that the City Engineer be instructed to prepare
estimate for the improvement of Bu~ell bet~ Pacific an~ High street by tho constr-
uction of Concrete walks, carried.
Motion by ,~orth ~nd McGillivray that the Oity attorney~e instructed to prepare
resolution of intention to improve ~orth Street between ~ashington and High street
by ~he construction of 0oncrete sidewalks and paving,and building retaining walls
where necessary, carried.
I~otion by ~?orth and McGlothlen to construct two new cross walks at Eighth and Veneta,
carried.
~otion by ~cGillivray and ReeVes that street department be instructed to repair
cross walks at Sixth and '~aramn, carried.
~r Jorth reported that the fixing up of the streets in L.I.D. ~Z-a had been comp-
leted as well as the $25. deposit would permit, and on Motion of ~Yorth and HcOlothlen
the City Treasurer was instructed to retain the deposit and place same in the General
find.
~¥~otion by McGlothlen and ~orth to allow all bills which had b~en approved by the
~inance com~ittte, carried; the f?llowing bills were approved: Frank L~elzer
Pr~n~ T~w~.sen~ ~JO. Leon Lambert $$0. ~egrge 01ay~$S0. Jacob ~edge ~SO Bremerton Ice
an~ Fue± Co. ~8. H. H. ~¥alkin~on $6E. Art,~cOall ~11.90 Adder L~chine Company $1.
~remerton Transfer ~. E. J. I~cOall $90.50 Ohas. L. L~gill $91.50 Thomas Stevenson
$119.79 J. E. Joder ~100.50 Frank L.~lte $90. Dr J.~.I~unns $20, T.O.Roberts $90.
~.H~Black $1~0 H.H~nn $90. D.~Y~Haddon $90. Breg Brothe~s $50. Fred $.Hathaway
~rea Jalker ,~1.90 E.R.Oa~ghie ~j~6. Bremerton Searchlight $5.80 Miss Phillips $40.
~rs Brewer ~J0. ~eder Sanved ~50. - -
No tiom by Worth and McGlothlen to adjourn,carried.
City Clerk.