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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/08/15 ~re~erton,Washin~ton. NovembernSth ~915. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor J.C.Baer at 7.30 ~o'clock p.m. present all councilmen,also City Engineer, Attorney and Treasurer. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read~ Letter read from Acting Secretary of the Navy in reference to fire at Navy Yard ~enoe October ?th 1915. City Attorney explained what had been done in responce to the letter received from the Commandant, and City Clerk was instructed to answer the letter from the Department. Letter read from Kitsap County Telephone and Telegraph 0ompanywith which was enclos- ed check covering franchise tax to August 1st 1915. referred to ~ranchise committee. Application for permission to open a pool room at E1A Burwell Avenue and bond --check attached was ~eceived, and referred to City Attorney and License committee. Letter read from ~red S. Hathaway City Engineer calling attention to the condition of a certain bulkhead on Pacific Avenue. and Wood guard on bulkhead a~butting block six Deitz addition; also enclosing waivers from Mrs Sadie Phillips and E,J.Seversen, Letter read from City Attorney recommending that the claim of John Rolstad be re- Jected,and on motion of Ward and McGlothlen the recommendation of Attorney was approved. City Clerk reported that he had carefully checked over the annexation petition and had found same sufficient; petition ordered filed, Mrs Granger called the attention of the Oouncii to ~he faot t~at ~/r P.A.~ood h~d not received his deed for Lots ~t the Cemetery according to arrangement; the Clerk explained that the deed had been issued and recorded on the City books, but the new plat of the Cemetery was not of record at the County Auditors office and that the deed was over there waiting until plat was filed. Motion by i~orth and 2~cGlothlen to refer the matter to the City ~ngineer and 0emetery com.~ittee, carried. Street and alley committee reported progress on the several mat~ers which had been referred to it, and m~mma more time was granted. Street and alley committee ~bmitted -~ agreement from llrs Nora Acton authorizing certain work to be charged up to her on the assessment roll of Diet ~5. Motion by MoGillivray and Cary to accept the proposition of Mrs Acton and instruct City ~nginoer to carry out its provisions, carried. Ordinance committee submitted an ordinance to regulate the starting and sttpping place of auto stages and regulating the placing of schedule boards; after some discussion the matter was referred back to the committee. ~/r Stevenson reported that he had taken the matter of refunding the warrant indebt- edness with some bond buyers and that Jno,E.Prioe and Co had sent over a representa- tive who would explain how it might be arranged, this gentleman then addressed the council and a general discussion ensued during which it was sho~ that the municipal league had turned down the proposition; the council took no definate action, The question of building a voting place in the fifth precinct was considered and was referred to Mr Cary for investigation. The fire department requested the use of ~he Municipal Hall for New, ears eve on which oocassion it was intedded to hold a dance, and on motion of ~ard and MoGillivray the request was granted. Clerk read report of 2olios Jud~ Oarr showing receipts for October of referred to ~inance Co~ittee. Motion by ~ard and NoGlothlen to allow all bills which had been approved b~ the ~inance comait~ee, carried, the following b~lls were approved ~rsn~ Melzer ~rank Townsend $~0. Geo. Clay tSO. Jacob ~edge tso. Brewerton News $45.95 ~.M,Powers $30.50 Trick .and Murray $5?.Sg~.~.York ST. Robtrtson Raines $A.15 City ~reasurer $14.58 · ~.Halstead $15. Bremerton Sheet metal works t20.90Garrison ~aher Co $$.55 Bremerton Machine ~orks $8.65 R.J.Oliver $~.?0 R.Durhack SA.lC Bremerton Searchlight $26.10 J. Stvdebacker $11. ~.W.Coder $£0 Brem-Chas Light and Puel 0o. $170.90 P.A,O'Hair $6.10 ~red. S.Hathaway tA.~O Martin Hefner $10. Bremerton Ice and Fuel Co $18.25Navy Yard American $6.52 Leon Lambert $30. Cemetery committee reported that the w~e~ had been disconnected at the oemetely for the winter. 0ity Attorney reported progress of water suit injunction. Mr McGowan again called attention to the need of additional fire protection in the hill district, and Mr Reeves was appoined to ascertain if arrangement could be made with the Navy department to use their water suppl~ in case of fire. Motion by MoGillivray and McGlothlen to adJourn until next thursday evening at ?.~0 carried.