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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/09/12 Bremerton,Wa shi ngt on,De cember 9th, Begular meeting of City Council called to order by Yayor ~[ehner at 7,50 o'clock P,!', ,Present Councilmen Carter,Urban,Bufflngton,~cGlothlen and Calkins,also Attor,'~ Engine~r and Treanurer; cnunc~m~ Foss and ~ize arriving late. ~]inutes of previous session read a~ approved. Letter read from Fl~l)ing and ~tlding Inspector sta%i'ng that Plu~bers Lent,~e~ sch an8 }.~cQi].liw, ac ha~J .ref~sed to ta~ out permits as provided by ]...lotion by C~rter and Urban to r~fer co~m~unicatlon to City-Abtorn~y to take ~h action as m~y be necessary to enforce ord~_~ance; carried. Lotter reo~l from ~,ir Benb,~.~:iek asking permission to take down old shed tn rear of bis property on P~:~[~'if~.c ,kvon~e and replace same with Galvaz~ized Iro~ ~otio~ l~y Carter a~d Urban that permit be granted;carried. ~ir Jacobson again a~peared before the council asking permission to cm,~ect wlth Union Zti~ot sewer i~stea~l of Park Avenue; ~of,] c~-~ by ~ a~d Carter that permit be granted with the understandiz~g that ~r 3aco~son w~.ll~tfi~ cost of "wye" on Union street and him regular ass~'~sment on Park Arc,rue1; Car~,In~$ (~r Jaeo~sop agreed to tilis arrangement) !.l~~ J~.~ns Jacobsnn ~li~i~ear~d before the Council with the request that the 5~mde of Eigkth str~et batt¥c~n Park and Wa-rren be ~hanged,and the matter was thoroughly di~ cussed by the councP], anJ Eng-i~?eer,tho street and alley con~ittoo re[~erted adaii!st ~aki~g a,!y ~?'Jrthor c]range,and the Engineer would not recommend lt. ':o+.i~i~ by C:~lki~s 'and ~%C!-otbleri tn approve reportUof Street and ,%lley co--mitt~ that grade ~o l~t as it ~is; carried. On tel:orb of sfro,rt ~i~d all~ co~mnittee E~gineer was instructed to look up mmt- Crdi~ancc> providinG for the installation of a ~stem o~ gar)~ge cans was read a~d iZr t'eters su~zested some changes, ~[otto~ b.y Carter and Calkins to pa~s as read lost on roll call as f.:.].lows; Carter sad Calkins Aye;Umban,BuffIngton,)~IcG10thlen and Foss IZotiov, by Carter at}d nuffington ghat barb-w~re fence at Pacific and Fourth bo i'emoved; Hotiou by Carter amd Urban t;~at Cemetery Superintendent be allowed to hire ~S~-- _k~aU~ for fou~:' days to clean up walks; carried, ~le~, re!~orted that he had ~fcur bids for painting warehouse o~, wharf;~ - ~otZo~, by Urban amd Carte~~ to open bids;carried. , Bids were received as follows ~dr ~to~dahl .~395. ~,.orr~s and Groves ~63~, Mr Seechler ~374.75 and hr Grahn ~390, ~Zotion by Urban and Carter to award bid to Mr Seechler; attorney called attont~ o~ to fact that this bi,1 was not In p~oper form,and was mnly an estimate, i~ayor aska,~ i_f ~fr ~eechler was present and if there was any one present who could spoak for hi,%but rece~vecl no ~response and motion was withdrawn. ]'~otio~ by ~uffingto~ and ~cGlothlen to award contract to ~r Grahn for ;~o90. carried. Clerk rel,o~.ted Eh~oe bids ~d been received for wiring w]~rf wa~'ebouse; Z~ot~o~ by Z[c~!,:t~'~e~'~ a~d W~se to open bids for wlrIng; _a, wo~'o ~<'ce!ved as follows from Daniel Regan ~114.00 Sam R.Israel ';1~2.75 a~d .... ~.~[i s ,,,lo,~.~0; clerk also read protest against awardlr~g bid to DaniB~ Regal: c~ ?~o gro~u',d t~lat he was or ha~] bron an employee of one of the members of the cot~ rc~.] a~d that ':e ~w.s still an apprentice; Motlon by Carter and Urban to a~;ard the co~tract to ~fr Israel; oarz'led on roll call as follows Carter,Url~n,Wize,~,~cOlothlen and Calklns, Aye; B~fftngton No, Foss not voting. Cl~rk reported that he had received four bids on wharf concessions; I~otlon hy ~cGloth!en and Urban to open bids; carried. Bids were ~'oceived aa fo]!ows~ C.R.Th~mas $S5.per month, Claude Stryker $60.per mo~th, John Carter ~,60.C, 0 per month and Sam.V.Sadler ~75, per mohhh; ~otion by ~,~cC!othlen and Ur~n to award contract to ~,[r Sadler and instruct City Attorney to prepare contract and report same next meeting, was discussed and I~!r G!othlen w~.thdrew hi~ motion,'~.~r Urlmn refused to withdrew ~n& motion' c~rrled on roll call all members voting Aye except ~r Carto~- who did not vote. ~otion by-Calkins and Wtze to authorize ~arf com~atttee to purchase boom sticks and necessary chains; carried. City Treasurer submitted l~is z.eport for the month of ~o-zember and it was rofar~ ed to Financs Co~mmitteo. Engineer made verbal report on grades tn the vicinity of' Ninth and Broadway. Elizabeth Street (Dfst.~5) assessment roll was next considered and protest of ~r ~,%J.Holt considered; ~otion by Urban and Calkins to overrule protest and appro- ve assessment roll~ ca?ried on'ro~I call al! members votlng ~ye. Clerk was instructed to notify l~r Ebert of ~sc~ll club that the ~ll park fen- ce must be moved off Elizabeth Street. ~;~otlon by Burlington and Carter to approve all bills which had been pas~d by co~Ittee; carried. The Followin~ bills were approved Bremerton Water Co $4.85 ~4. Lillian NcCall $~.25 P.S.Turner ~.30 First Ward Election board $30.50 Second ward election board ~4~. Third ward egectionboard $45, Fourth ward election board ~30.C.E.Ferguson $1.25 J.Jacobs $2!. P.F.Le~ $1-7.50 Reed Walworth $2~.50 H.Frese $15. Fra~ To~se~d $15. F~a~ ~$~zer $1~. W~i~ $~7~0 T.0.~ffi Thcs Driscoll Jr $19.50 J.Preston $3~75 J.0,B0yle ~1.25 R.E.Davi~ .~.50 ~20.28 J.C.Haddon $5,80 Ward and Co J.E.Foss $~. 40. Etnutes of ~ecember 9th,1912. Page 2. Clerk ,submi.tted the returns of the municipal election held December December 3,1912 and same were duly canvassed; the following was found to be the vote cast; Mayor Paul ~e,hner 742 J.H.Ross 404. Counci~man~at'-lar~e~ ,Crawford. 669 Carter~ '4~2 Treasurer F,M,Arnol~ 711 Reeves ~ylmore 410.Clerk McCall 777 C.E.Olson 364 %~torney, J.M. Carr 744 T.M. Libby 388 Councilman I year T.O.~ffington 692 Wm.~.Ca~enga 401. Per Councilman 2 years J.E.Moss 705. C.C.Powers 698 G.F.Ward 68~ M.E.Gi~les 456. Geo. H.Wtlliams 409 and Werner H.~rkman 405. q Notion by Ur~n and Nc~lotnlen that those receiving the highest n~ber of votes be declared elected and Clerk instructed to issue oertlflcates of election as requi- red by ~aw; carried. / Clerk submitted taby~lated report of result of .special election held on the ~rd of December 1912 and canvas showed the vote on the different propositions to be as follows; To adopt plan under ordinance ~434 providing for aqulrement of water w~rks Yes 592 No 232. Total 8~4. .. Special Water bonds under Ordinance ~434 Yes 558. No 229. Total 778 To adopt plan under Ordinance [~435 providing for aquirement of Electric lighting system, Proposition ~l Yes 553. No ~2. Total 775 Special Light Bonds, Proposition ~l Yes 512. No 218. Total 730 To adopt plan under Ord ~435 Proposltl~n ~2 Yes 485. No 222. Total-707 Special ~ight Bonds, Proposition ~2 Yes 448. Md 2~8. Total 676 To adopt plan Under Ordinance ,~435 Proposltiou~3. Yes 448. No 2IS.Total ~ S~ecial Light Bonds Proposition ~[~3 Ye's 466. No.217. Total 683. ~25.000. Coupon Bond~ issue unde~ Ord.i//4~5 for aquirement of Electric lighting system Yes 514. No 237. Total 751. Mr Foss asked the City Attor~ey to state what was the necessary majority to carry the propositions,and the attorney stated that hnder the law all the propositions had been carried,and read decisions provin~ his statement. %Iotlon by Foss an~ Carter that all. ~f the plans be declared approved by necessary vote and that issuance of bonds and incurring bonded indebtedness be also approved a~nd bonds issued; carried on roll call all members voting Aye. The following resolution was rea~ by clerk; ~REAS,the electors of the City of B~emerton have,by a decisive ~aJor[ty,voted bonds for an Electric Light Plantand directed the City Council of the City of Brem- orton to proceed at once with th~ acquirinE,qwning mhd matnta~.utu~ of a munic~.pkl ~ight plant and ' ' 'WHEREAS, it Is desirable from every standpoint to buy the p~,esent plant and inate com~etltlon a s a means of putting the Light bus~ness on a sta~le and firm ~sls with the monoply entirely In the hands of the pepple, therefore be it RESOLED that the City~ Council now stands ready to participate in the ap~olntme of a Board of Arbitrators to appraise the present plant,and to agree to bln~ itsel'~ to abide by the determination of the said BOard of Arbitration. Be it further RE~OLI~.~. that the City Clerk Is hereby instructed to co~ununieate with tho Br~ Charleston Light ~nd ~el Company and furnish them a copy o~ ~h-ts resolution and request the said Bompany to'answer the said resolution by the uext regular pef~tlng 9~ this council. RESOLVED further that i~ case the said Company refuses to at once enter into such agreement% of ar']~itration and sale,that in such case,this Council hereby tnstruc~'~8 City Atto)~uey't~ proc~eed at once with the condemnation of sa~.d Plant so that it's value may be determined by court ])r'occodi~gs at t}~e hands of a jury of ,,Nelve,it being the purpose of this cou~c~.l to buy the said Li.ghting tystem,if snch purchase can pos~t~.bly ;,e made at a reasT,,~able price. L~otion by Foss ~u~d Ca].k~.us to pk.'.s resolutlo~ aa read carried, on roil call,,all uemlm~s vot~ Yes except !.~r Carter. C!e~x read a pro~,~st o.. ' amah. ns, the brick being used i'~ paving the down streets, signed by R.J.Otiver, S.}~igli~v,~cca,Thomas Oilleece and Clen R.Wetto.?man. ~ot~on by Duffington and W~ze t)~at petitio~ be rece:ived and placed on ~.~r Pierce of the ~ otan~a.d Clay Co~;~pany asked permission to address the Council ~iD~,~,~e~ranted, be ~:pi~ined the process of brickmakiug and the qualiflcatlous and°~ demonstrated the ~uperior quality of the b~ick now being supplied the co~tractor a? stated theft it was af, par~nt that the whole trouble was caused by an ~.~]scrupulous co~peti~or. ~.!r Oi~mck ef the brick come, any a~so ad~erssed the council and bffered the rise of the Company's rattA~ and also offered to pay the cost of ~ny one se~t up to m~ke the ~a~+o but contended th~.t the' ~atio,~,.! Brick ~nfFs does not provide a ratt~cr t~s,, for ~-2 brick. !~otio~ by Fess a}%d ~c~].othleu that Clerk be iastr~mted to notify Bremerton ~ater ~d Power Co~pauy to ext~nd 'its 1.:',;~-!~13 to t}~e ~unici?13.1 w]mrf a~d. to Elizabeth st Ca ~ri O~]. Ap~lic~tlo]~ was roc oiw~d fro~l ";~il I.~o~fett for l'~e?~:l~.ssIoq %o ~o~e the s;~m].], house i~ rear oF ~,he Sea.?cb.].~.ght office to the s~r~t . ~ line aDd. to p~t a store front ~otion b~ Oalki~'~s ~.~,~] Carter not to ~ran~ pormlt; Carrief].