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Bremerton,Washington, September 9th 1912,
Regular meeting of City Council called to order at,8,00.o'clock p,m. by
Mayor Meliner,: Present, Councilmen Cart er, Urban ,Flieder,Wize,11cGlothl ell
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and Foss Also City Treasurer Arnold,
Minutes of previousosesoion read ` and approved.
Letter read from Denny* Renton Brick Co,'inviting'Mayor and council to visit
Company's plant at Renton; invitation accepted. and Mayor and melrbers of stred, a
and alley coim!ii.ttee agreed to go to Renton on Wednesday September 11th. j
Petition read from residents of Broadway district asking that that street
be graded to its northern termini, and 'on,motion,of Flieder and Carter Engin•
eer was instructed to prepare plans and estimate for, 'the improvement.
Petl:tion read from property owiiers on Eight, between Park and Warren streets s
aslzln ; that that street be graded uniform betwaad streets named.;
Motion by Carter and Urban to refer to street and.alley committee for one
w�.ek;' carried.
Strreot and Alley doiulittec made report on the way curbs were being placed;
i_'otlon by Flieder and Carter to instruct contractor that in placing curbs
where sidewalk has been laid old walk must be chipped back six inches and new
curbing so placed as to extend under walk at lerst 2 inches at base; carried.
Motion by Foss and McOlothlen to authorize Mr Melzer to employ team and
iecc, ^nary help and tools to make street repairs; carried.
Silas Smith requested information on water rates and matter was referred
to Fire,Light and Water committee.
Motion by Urban and McGlothlen that purchasing committee get hay fob City
teams; carried.
Mr Kenyon thn contractor reported that he had presented warrants'of,Dist.
#56 to W.D.Perkins and Co and while they had not.refused to pay them he cou-
ld get no money, and on motion of Carter and Urban"clerk.was instructod'to
write to Perkins and Co. and inform them that they must- oomply with their
agreement with theyOlty or bonds would be readvertised and sold; Mr Kenyon v
asked how he would be placed if Perkins turned lam down again and was in*
formed that the holder of the warrants would be awarded the bonds if Perkins
did not complete his contract.
Finance committee submitted an estimate of receipts and disbursements
for the year 1913 whiclhcalled for a levy of 9} mills for current expense
fund 1 mill for Park fund and mill for Library fund; Mr Foss objected to
the amount of library levy and moved to raise it to one mill but motion was
not seconded and Motion by McGlothlen and Foss to approve report of committee,
and instruct clerk to publish estimate of receipts and disbursements and call
for protests according to law; carried.
Sanitation committee reported that no action had been taken to Yrave the
private sewer outlet at foot of second street cleared,and Mayor promised to
have the matter attonded to.
Xharf coi:."Aidttce reported that bids were on hand for new buildings on wharf 7
and motlura of Carter arid Flider to open bids carried ou roll call all members
voLin.7 Aye except Tar Foss who wished to have the matter laid over one week.
;aids were received as follows 1 -2 story 4 ,,58520 1 story v *3507.
C.C.Powers - 2 story t'6531. 1 story'$3884. D.Larson - 2 story �f 1 story
'x"4135. M.A.Benbennick $6000. 1 stor- *3542. J,11,Ml.11ar - 1 story ?'40T4.
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stay •"".5370. 1 story .,x3745.
Ilotiou by Carter- and Foss that only two story building be considered;carrYmd i
Motlun b "Carter and Flieder to award the contract to lowest bidder;carried
Oil roll ca7.1 all members voting Aye.
Emil Olson protested against, the Trade as established on Seventh between
Park and Marron stating that bSP present arrangement the storm water would rwi
into his ,yard;
T,lotion by Foss and Carter to refer the matter of sewer on Seventh between
Park and Warren and Union between Park and Warren to Engineer; carried.
OrdInance #425 was read, being all ordinance for the improvement of Warren
'Avenue from its intersection with Burwell to its intersection with Ninth and
Ninth from Warren to Park and Park Ave from its intersection with Sixth street
to its intersection with Dye's•inlet,by laying therein a sewer,creating a ZU
local Improvement District therefor and providing for the manner of payment.
/( Motion by Foss and Flieder to pass ordinance as read and instruct Clerk to
\advertise for bids after consulting with City,'attorney; carried.
Motion by Carter and Flieder that sets of plans be provided for all
city oantr•acts one, of which to be aB file in.office of City clerk; carried,
Reports were received from fol.Swing officers from Superintendent of Cem-
etery showing collections of I91, From Police shoti:ring collections and dlo• '
bursements, and from Treasurer 'showing ` collections and disbursements for,t,lie
month of August; Motion by Foss and,Flieder to call X5000, general fund i4
ants; carried.
Motion by Urban and Carter to past ail' , bills approved by committee;.oarriecu .`
the following' bills were api oved:wVy14 ilyorl 000. ,J.E.Foss ',�,3o17 L.'L.H%ag f,
es S10. Jacob Jaoobserl, 8., D.Dun]ap s Q.l Thos DraEbccall
Melzer x'15 � •� +�� ;�k "
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_ T71nu�ps of Sepi.ember• 9th 1.912 (par,- 2)0
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mark read contr " act ,bdtweerr the City' and .Tlr .Emir,,'Jolrnson for the construction
of pbritoons and! same` via.3 a.pi� roved 'by counciX ar�d,c�erYi�ristructed to give Y1
Johnson a requisition on City, Fligineer 'f or el ^ rigesary, same being estl-
mated by T.2r, Johgs.or�; aK„ 4000 feet•.
Motion by Foss and �4cC 1othlr,Xi 'to, allow, Mr' ,Johnson to use the foot o£
:street on wl }iota t.o build ,pnntoons; carried,
T ?ot.iorl byzr da;o.thleri and. Urban to abandon oheelr connection betty °cn
salt and fro'sIt water mains; carried.
2Sr lcdlotlili rn .reported that h;, had irit°erviewed Drameri „, ^ri Iwuber Company's
Tl €rnage'r'and.tho Cnmpany w,ould take 1700:” if l.e''tse, was given ut .`"76. per year
for end of Pacific' .Venue,
Yotioa Yy Carter l and McG1n1'Ileii that att<>F!,ey:be instruet.;d to prepare
lease or a, ree�ent .h'e4,"tWv0 n a,id Pre.nerl,(�ri'Lu6ber Compjuiy; carried., .
?.lotion by Urban and r,lcGluthlen to adjourn; carried.
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