HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/14/12 Bremerton,Washtmgton,Octo l~th,191M
Regular meeting of ~he City Council called to order by Mayor Nehner at 8:00
o~clock P.~. Present Counci~, Garter,Urban, Burlington, Mc~lothlen,Calkins
and Foss alsO~ Attorney, Engineer and Treasurer.
Minutes of previous session read and approved.
Letter read from E. Lofthus asking for location of warehouse on wharf; referr-
to Wharf CoMmittee and Engineer.
Petition received from property owners o~ Union Street asking that sewer be
installed between Park and Warren , Motion b~ Foss and Urban to instruct Engin--
eer to prepare plans and estimate for sewer as requested; Carried.
Street Commissioner reported that sidewalk and gutter on Burwell between Park
and Warren had been installed by Navy Department, but is several inches higher
than street; Street and Alley Co~nittee was instructed to examine and report at
next meeting of Council.
Motion by Foss and NcGlothlen that Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids
for sewers on Seventh, Eighth ~nd Union Streets. Carried.
Motion by Foss and Urban that Clerk be instructed to advise Charleston City
Council that Light should be installed at Eighth and High Streets and that
Bremerton .ould pay half of maintaining same. Carried.
Notion by Foss and Calkin~ to instruct Superintendent of Streets to place fen~
across northern termini of Elizabeth and Park Aves, Carried.
Motion by Urban and McGlothlen to authorize Purchasing Committee to procure
feed for City team. Carried.
Building Committee reported that contract to build gang-way had been awarded
to Mr. Johnson at the price of $90,00.
Ordinance # 4~9, being an Ordinance amending Section 6 of Ordinance #409 was
read, and on motion of Bufflngton add Carter was adopted as read, all members
voting "Aye".
Motion by Foss and Buffin~ton to authorize Wharf committee to make rate of
ten cents per ton to Contractors in District #SM for all material and supplies
passing over municipal wharf,and to allowInd't Asphalt Co ~o p~ace a donkey en-
gine on whar~ for use in landing supPliem; Carried.
Engineer submitted report sh~ing that contractor had completed laying of
Salt water mains in District ~59 and that total expense was $4307.38.
Motion By McGlothlen and Urban to accept report of Engineer; Carried,on roll
cal~,all members voting Aye.
Motion by Carter and Calkins to accept con~ract and release contractor,
carried on roll call,all members voting Aye. ~
Engineer read report of Street and Alley Committee givin~ result of their fig-
uring on bids submitted for Warren-Ninth and Park Avenue sewers as follows
Fra~ S'Nlsho~1~$~7.042.98. L.Y,Stayton $21988.10 International Contract Company
$31.812,75. . L.L.Lent $25444.64 Dan'l Jdhansson $24669.62 R,Agasstz $30122,60
MOtion by McGlothlen and Carter to accept bid #2 and award contract to L,Y. St~
ton; Carried on roll all members voting Aye except Mr Calkins.
9rdi~nc~ i~4~0 an ordinance levyi_ug special a~l g~u~ra~! municipal taxes again~
all the taxable property of the City of Bremerton,for the year 1912 and approving
the assessment roll as made by County ~~M Assessor of Kitsap County,was read.
Motion by Carter and NcGlothlen to pass as read carried on roll call all membe~
voting Aye except Nr Bufflngton.
Clerk read protest of Triangle Traders against the grading otc,of Broadway
and Warren et,al, district. Motion by Calkins and McGlothlen to overrule protest
carried all members voting Aye except Nr Foss who having interest in the district
declined to vote.
Contractor in District #§8 again reported that Perkins and Company had declin~
to cash a warrant issued to him in payment of contract and asked for relief.
Notion by Foss and Urban to advertise the bonds of District #88 for sale,bids
to be opened ~M 0ctober 9~th,1912. Carried on roll call,all members voting Aye.
Motion by Carter and NcGlothlen to' allow inspectors time and a half for work
on sundays; Carried.
Notion by Urban ~nd NcGlothlen to approve the following bills; Carried.
Buffir~gton's Bazaar $2.75 Frank Melzer $15,35 H.Frees~ $15. F.Townsemd $12.50
J.G.Duke $2. R,0.Qualbeim $27.12 P.F.Lent $27.12 ~eed ~lworth $27.12 Frank Smith
~23.62 C.Casad $27. S.~hompson $6.25 Dan .Dunlap $8.75 Wm King $17,50 Emill Johnsm
~4.25 Peter Anderson $22.].9 J.S.Kenyon $3000. Independt Asphalt Paving Co $2000,
Motion by Foss and Carter That Clerk notify County Commissioners that they mu~
provide polling booths for election precincts; Carried.
Motion by Burlington and Calkins to adjourn; Carried.