HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/22/15 Bremerton,;Mashington, November 22,1915.
Regular meetin~ of the City Council called to order by Mayor J.C.Baer at ?.30
o'Clock p.m. present all councilmen a~so City Engineer
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved as read.
Letter read from 28 residents of Bremerton requesting the Council force the owners
and ~)roprietors of auto stage r~)utes to maintain a proper schedule, referred to Licorice
and revenue comaittee.
Letter read from Prof. U/olfle, Principal of Union High School complaining that
mobiles and Motorcycles were being driven at too high speed,while passing the public
svhools, and tha~ this practice was especially dangerous to the childeen attending the
Central School. referred to the Franchise and Ordinance co~mittee.
Letter read from Mr Fred. R. Lewis complaining that cemetery deeds were not being
made and delivered to eecent purchasers of Cemetery lots; Clerk explained that the
new plat of the Cemetrery had not yet been filed, but that proper record was being kept
on the City books ~md deeds would be issued as soon as plat is placed on file; referred
to City Clerk with instructions to issue deeds as soon as possible.
Letter read from John Rolstad offering to let tha City straighten the street in
front of his property on Pacific Avenue,if the .City would pay all the expense and al-
so give him the sa~e amount of property on either side of his lots; ordered filed.
Letter read from L.L.Crandall requesting that he be appointed a deputy marshal
in connection with his Merchants Patrol, referred to City Attorney.
L*tter read from City Engineer reco~mending that a certain typewriter now in use at
his office be purchased, and on motion of ~'[ard and McGlothlen the recommendation t~as
approved.
L~tter read from Engineer submitting Estimate ~l L.I.D. ~V5 amounting to $528.50
Motion by McGlothlen and McGlllivray to approve estimate and instruct Clerk to draw
warrant for $528.~0 in favor of the contractor.
Letter read from City Engineer calling attention to certain orders which he had
received from street and alley committee, which he was not able to obey without orders
from the council;
Clerk read resolution which was signed by all members of the street and all~y
committee,directing the City Engineer to allow the contractor in Dist.?5 to use certain
lumber which had been culled and rejected by the Engineer
Motion by Ward and McGlothlen that resolution be approved, carried.
Letter read from ~ity Engineer reporting that Mrs Nora Acton desired to withdraw
her written request to have a bulkhead built in fron of her property, and now desired
a fill. City Clerk instructed to return former contract and file new request.
Street and alley committee reported that it had been decided to postpone further
action in reference to proposed paving of foot of Front street until spring, and on
~otion of !Tard and Cary the matter was postponed until first meeting in April 1918.
Mr T. M. German complained that a certain sewer connection had not been properly
made and he requested a thorough investigation and on motion of McGillivray and Reeves
the matter was referred to the Health and Sanitation wommittee.
The attention of the council was called to the dance of the Sunshine Society to
raise funds for the relief of mm~ distressed families during the winter and request
was made that the use of the ~unicipal hall be donated.
Notion by i~ard and Cary that no charge be made to the Sunshine Society for the use
of the ~unicipal hall on the occassion of their Charity ball. carried.
Clerk reported the result of the Primary election and submitted the returns,which
were duly canvassed.
~otion by ~ard and McGlothlen that the canvas be approved and the candidates recei-
ving the highest number of votes be declared nominated for the various offices.carried.
Street and alley co~.~ittee reco:,~nended that $21.87 be deducted from the assessment
made against lot 40. block 24 in Local Imp.Dist ~62.
Motion by ;~IcGlothlen and ~,~cGillivray to approve report of Street and Alley Committee,
carried.
Motion by McGillivray and Ford that sarae officers as conducted the primary election
be appointed to conduct the regular election,carried
Mr Cary was instructed to arrange lights for the polling places,where same were
needed.
~otion by i~ard and ~cGlothlen to allow all bills which had been approved by the
2inance cm~mittee, carried, the following bills were allowed.
let Precinct election officers $30. 2nd precinct election officers $30. 3rd precinct
election officers $80. ~th precinct election officers $80. 5th precinct election
officers :$80. 6th precinct election officers tZO.Frank 2~elzer $~6. Leon Lambert $80.
Frank Townsend ',~30. Jacob i~edge ~27.50. E.J.~-~cOall $91. C.L.Na~t~
vensdn $90. R.R.Black $100. Herman Renn i~ · D.~.Haddon $90. T.O.Roberts $90.35
"90 · , o--~ ~. Thomas Ste-
J.F.Munns i~20. J.E?.Joder $100.45. F. L.%'fhite $90. R.H.Walkinton .~6~0. E.R.Oaughie ~36.
Richter Rubber Co $105.30 ~erlinger A[otor Co. $12.93 N.H.~ates 97.40 J.J.Kost ~2.90
Bremerton Ice and Fuel Co ~I.20 Br
~Cha~s ~.~a~.ill City Treasu~rer ~6a~ ~em=e~r~t~on,~T~ra~n_sfer Co. $~o~0o B.Zanoni $8.
-. en~ , 5~B.BO ~d Bre ~ ~llli s 40. ~e Tel a
No~ton ~ Ford ~ .... ~r~gn ~ght and ~el Co. ~ ~a nd Tel Co
Y a,~ ~,u~.~,, ~ aajo~n, Carried. ~'~'
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