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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/07/12 Bremerton,Washington..0ctober ?th,1912. Regular meeting of the Glty Council called to order by Nayor Nehner at 8:00 o'clock P.N. Present Councilmen,Carter, Urban, NcGlothlen. Calkins and Foes,also City Attorney, Engineer and Treasurer. Ninutes of previous session read,nd approved. Hr. T.0.Buffington bm~ who had been elected to the vacancy caused by the resignation of Nr. Flieder. took the oath of ofiice and was seated as a member of the Council. Communication received from Nr. F. W. Noore, Attorney for the City in its case against Nfs. ~ary N. Brown. calling attention to the fact that no definite time had been set by the Council for the payment of Judgement costs as awarded by the Supreme Court and while not objecting to the ex~ension of time. he advis- ed that a definite time be set and requested that a warrant be ordered drawn in his favor for the payment of witness fees and other fixed charges amounting in all to $56.20. Notion by Carter and Calkins to draw warrant as requested by attorney and that execution of judgment be postponed ~ix months. ~otion to amend by Foss and Buffington to eliminate statutory attorney's fees from amount of warrants.~omt on roll call as follows: Carter.Calkins and Foss, Aye; Buffington,U~ban and NcGlothlen, No. Notion by Foss and Buffington to amend by making the time 90 days instead of six months. Carried on roll call as follows: Urban. Buffington,NcGlothlen and Foss, Aye; Carter and Calkins, No. The original motion as amended was then put and carried unanimously. Letter read from Kltsap County Fair Association inviting Nayor and Council to attend Formal opening of Fair Wednesday, October 9th at Notion by Carter and Foss to accept invitation. Letter received from Nrs. Nora Acton asking that the Council prohibit anyone from giving or selling intoxicating liquor to her husband Y. J. Acton. Notion by Carter and Calkins that request be granted and necessary resolution be passed and published. Street and Alley Co~ittee reported that Alley North of Sixth Street between Pacific and Park had never been deeded to the city and could not beincluded in Improvement District #61. At request of Street and Alley Committee City Engineer reported that he had made thorough investigation of the records of the County Auditor relative to the dedication of Eighth Street and found City's title to said street to be clear. Street Commissioner mequested authority to hire assistants to clean streets and request was granted, Notion by Foss and Urban tha% condemnation proceedings be instituted for the widening of Warren Avenue and Ralhp ~xa~,Nelson and Evelyn Streets to forty feet. Carried. Notion by NcGlothlen and Calkins that Fire Light and Water Committee Be given authority to designate location of Police Call boxes and to make arrange- ments for Lighting same. Carried. Engineer recommended that grade~ on Cogean Ave. be established as follows: elevation at North margin 0fb~%~h~$o%n~.~e$~l of Cogean 40 ft.and at South margin of Union Street 45 ft~ ~"No~%~ f~9~t~ of Union Street be 47 ft. both east and west and at station 6 plus 98.70 be 48~ ft. both east and west and at center of Cogean and South margin of Ninth Street ~e 47 ft. Notion by NcGlothlen and Urban to adopt recommendation of Engineer, Carrie~ Nr. Nigliavacca requested permission to tear down old building mear Navy Yard Gate and replace same with modern building, sketch of which he submitted to the Council for their information. ~otion by Urban and ~cGlothlen to grant permission as requested. Carried. Ordinance and Franchise Committee submitted rules and regulations for the construction or alter~tlon of P~um~ing and house drainage and providing fees and penalties as part of proposed building code and same was read by ~lerk. Notion by NcGlothlen and Calkins to pass as read. Carried on rollcall, all members voting "Aye". Notion by Carter and ~cGlothlen to authorize Wharf Committee to construct gang-planks for use at new wharf. Carried. Notion by Urban and Foss to authorize Cemetery Committee to install two add- iti~nal water faucets in Cemetery. Council then took up the consideration of the tax levy for the year 191~ according to the estimate submitted by the finance Con~mittee.September 9th.191Z. ~otion by ~arter and Foss that District $58 De charged with the additional cost incurred in changing hydrants to conform to new street work. Lost on roll call as follows: Carter.Calkins and F~ss."Aye" ; Urban,Burlington and NcGlothlen~No." Notion by Foss and NcGlothlen that Library Estimate be placed at one mill; Park one mill and current expense fund, 9 mills. Carried. ~otton by Foss and Carter that Estimate as amended be mpproved. Carried on roll call, all members voting"Aye".