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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/23/12 n - - Bremerton ,Washington,September,23,1912. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Mehner; Present, Councilmen Carter, Urban,Wlse,Mevlothlen and Foss, also Engineer and Attorney. Minutes of previous session read and approved after minor correction. Letter read from ven. Litho. Co. referring to bonds, ordered filed. Letter read from Denny Renton Clay Co. referring to brick, Laid over. Letter read from Paul S. Buhl stating that his offer of compromise would not hold good after September 25th,1912. Motion by Urban and Carter to accept offer of Mr. Buhl, lost on rolleall as follows: Carter,Mnban and Wize,Aye. Mculothlen and Foss, No. Motion to instruct Clerk to offer Mr,Buhl$50 in full payment of claim, Carried. Petition read from residents of Seventh Street protesting against change of grade and requesting that sewer be installed. Motion by Foss and Urban to grant request and establish grade accordinr to original plans. Carried on roll call all members voting "Aye ". Letter read from Robertson and Raines asking permission to remove old building in rear of their store and to replace same with better structure; motion by Urban and Mculothlen to grant request; carried on roll call unanimously. Motion by Carter and Foss that contractor on building at Front and Pacific be compelled to keep sidewalk clear until such time4a temporary walk is placed.Carriad. Motion by Urban and Mculothlen to authorize Mr. Melzer to hire team i day.Carrid Street and Alley Committee instructed to have repairs made on road machine, The matter of additional facilities at the second and third polling precincts was referred to building Committee. The purchasing Committee were instructed to get necessary supplies for fire hall #1 and Clerk was instructed to collect license on Ciliseum dance hall. Clerk was also instructed to notify owners of Zimmerle building of unsanit- ary conditions, and to advise them that same must be rem6died,at once. Jens Jacobsen informed the Council that he was the owner of a certain portion of Eighth Street and was willing to sell same to the City. Referred to Street and Alley Committee and Engineer. Motion by Mculothlen and Urban to allow the Bremer Estate the use of two feet of the sidewalk for an area -way extending twelve feet along Front Street aide of their building now under construction, carried on roll call all members vot- ing Aye except Mr. Carter. Attorney was instructed to go ahead and prepare contract with Mr. Lofthus for two story building on wharf. Engineer submitted final estimate of District #55 showing total cost to be $10290,59 and on motion of Foss and Carter same was received and notice ordered j published. Motion by Carter and Urban to allow Mr. Bulette $700. on contract; carried. Engineer submitted preliminaryestimate on cost of grading and installing sidewalks and gutters on Broadway amounting to $13,605.85. Motion by Carter and Mculothlen to receive Engineers report and to instruct clerk to publish notice of intention, said notice to include Warren and cross streets,carried on roll call all members voting Aye* Contract with Bremerton Lumber Company for the use of North end of Pacific Avenue,and on motion of Urban and Mculothlen same was approved. Contract between the City and S.H.Beery as Engineer was read,but Mr.Berry refno- ed to sign same. Motion by Carter and Mculothlen to approve bills as follows, Carried. Ind't asph. Co. $3000.00;P7.0.Bulette$300;Peter Anderson$32.50;Lillian McCall#3.00; Cidol Chemical uo.$10rick & Murray $47,65;J.Jaoobsen $12 ;P.F.Lent $21; Frank Melzer $15; H. Frese CO;Lowman & Hanford $21.36;Ward & Co. $4.46;Reed Wolworth 7' X25 ;Wm.King$17.50;F.A.McDonald$18 ;Bremerton Water Co.$774.17. The offer of the Denny Renton Company was taken up and discussed at length by the Council and interested property owners. Motion by Urban and Carter to accept the Denny- Renton #1 Highway brick as per their offer. Mr, Buffington opposed the motion and Mr. Schaffer and Mr.Migliavacoa spoke in favor,and after Mr.Migliavacca had stated that theBrick Co. would put up a maintenance bond for ten years the question was put to the Council and carried on roll call,all members voting Aye except Mr.Meulothlen. Mr. Migliavacca asked permission to make addition and repairs to his building on Washington now occupied as a dairy, and on motion of Urban and Mculothlen the request was granted. Motion of Mculothlen and Wize that Council declare intention to instal sewer on Pacific Avenue from manhole at Sixth Street to manhole on Mill Street ;Carried. Street and Alley committee were instructed to have obstruction removed from Br Broadway at Ninth. Motion by Carter and Wize that ols planking now being removed from down town streets be used to make walk on Veneta between 3rd and 4th; carri4ed. Motion by Foss and Carter to authorize Treasurer to call $5000 Ueneral fund warrants; carried. Motion by Carter and Urban to adjourn; Carrie�1 _ i pity Clerk.