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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/16/12 f, . Bremerton,Washington,September 16th 1912. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order at 8.00.o'olock p.m. present; Councilmen: - Carter. Urban ,Moulothlen,Wize,Calkins,and Pose, also City Attorney,$ngineer andTreasurer. Minutes of previous session read and changed to show that Mr Emil Johnson was granted permission to use the foot of Olive street on which to build pontoons. Letter read from Bremerton Typewriting Company,asking for consideration in future when such work was necessary; Ordered tiled. Letter read from S.B.Fryett asking for permission to use powder to blow stump on north end of Warren Avenue,after letter was ammended by Attorney request was granted on motion of Carter and Foss. Letter read from4Ws W& $ refer asking for permission to. use three feet of the sidewalk abutting on hbr.'.property at corner of Front and Pacific for use as an areaway for lighting and ventilation,and on motion of Calkins and Carter 0h XMW permit was refused. Letter read from R.B.Fryett making application for concessions on Municipal wharf; Motion by Carter and Movlothlen to file application; carried Petition read from property owners on Warren Avenue,asking that the street be graded and sidewalked from Ninth to the water frontf Motion by Calkins and Movlothlen that Engineer be instructed to make necessary plans and estimate for the improvement of Warren as prayed for; carried. Street and Alley committee reported that the grade of Eighth street between Park and Warren had been carefully considered and recommended that a uniform grade be established,and the matter was discussed by several property owners, and IN motion of Moulothlen and Wise that uniform grade be established; carried on roll call all members voting yes except Xr.Urbaiu Motion by Calkins and Mculothlen to authorize Purchasing committee to procure lumber necessary to repair walks where necessary and to renew stable floor;oarried Motion by Foss and Calkins to refer the matter of water rates of Peter Heinidi and Silas Smith to City Attorney; carried. Complaint that bell at fire hall #3 was not loud enough to be heard a block distant,was made and referred to Pire Light and Water committee. Fire Light and Water committee recommended that street lights be installed on Elizabeth street at Ralph and.EvVlyu streets; Motion by Calkins and Mcwlothlen to'adopt.reeommendation of committee ;oarried6 An ordinance was read by same being an ordinance prohibiting coasting cr riding on the sidewalks of the City of Bremerton with wagons or other vehicles; and providing penalties for violation thereof; Motion by Urban and Garter to pass as read; was debated and Cdr Urban withdrew his motion; Mr Carter made motion to pass as read,not seconded and motion of Pose and Calkins to indefinately postpone; carried motion by Movlothlen and Urban that Ordinance V414 be amended by modifying section one and attorney be instructed to prepare ordinance and submit same at next session of council; carried.on roll call all members voting yes except Mr Calkins. Engineer submitted final estimate on wharf construotion,which showed that total cost of wharf under the contract of +.eo.C.Dietrioh and Co was $9350.44. Motion of Mo..lothlen and Wize that report of Engineer be accepted; carried Motion by soulothlen and Calkins that contract be accepted and tivarrants ordared drawn in payment of balanoe due oontraetor; carried. ` Motion byMoulothlen and Urban that Wharf committee maintain necessary lights on Municipal wharf; carried. Mr Emill Johnson submitted his bond which was approved by Attorney and on motion of Foss and Urban same was approved by council. The question of the manner of letting concessions on new wharf was discussed by council and others and it was decided to let the matter rest until building was ereoted. Qtit.n�o Motion by Carter and Pose that the alley between sixth and seventh streets east of the Siefert property be graded and included in District X61; carried. Motion by Urban and Foss that the matter of disposal of surplus dirt be left to the discretion of Street and Alley committee; carried. Motion by Calkins and Mc%zlothlen that the following bills be allowed; carried. Reed Walworth two weeks pay $54.16 Ed Phadaulner $7.50 Bremerton Water and Powr er Co. $4.35 Frank Melzer 15.30 Herman Freese $6.25 Silas Smith $9.00 Diamond Drug Co. $8.59 WmKing $17.50 Dunlap Boat House $3. P.F.Lent $21 C.Casad $46 Dan Dunlap .x`10. Thomas Driscoll jr.$2.50 L.L.Lent $600. Clerk was instructed to notify Water Company to repair Hydrant at 9th and Pacific and at Front and Washington. Mr Foss submitted report showing that an electric hydrolic valve could be so placed as to connect the salt water and fresh water mains. Motion by Urban and Calkins to refer the matter of Hydroulie valve to Fire, Light,and water committee; carried. Motion by Carter and Urban to make grade of seventh street between warren and Park 23 ft elevation 102 ft east of Warrea,.thence uniform grade to dark; carried on roll call all members voting yes except Mr Foss, Motion 4 by sM�aulothlen �a,�n+d Foss WmL&, Rrdwi roptats or ohs 1b allpweQ to, rM s ewer ation s Carte et to o aa ourn�eoirrrie t all; carried. E.JvUcCall, City Clerk.