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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/12 Bremerton,Washington,December 2~rd,191~. Regular meeting of City Council called to order by~ Mayor Mehner at ?.~0 o'clock,p.m. , Councilmen Carter,Urban,McGlothlen,and Calkins; also City Attorney,Engineer, Treasurer, Minutes of.previous session read and approved after sleight correction by Clerk. · dlerk read final rep~r~ o~ Engineer on Contract of Agassiz and Hadley for installing ewer in District #61 on Seventh Street and Union street between Park and Warren Stre~s ineer r~eported that assassment roll for t~e improvemen~ wa-s also ready; Motion by~d~cGlothlen and Calkins to approve report ~f Engineer and ~ssessment roll instruct Clerk to advertise roll ~o~ hearing of protests;, carried. Letter rsa~ fro~ A.W.Lucas ~equeeting that licenoe ~o operate pawn e'hop be gra~t~ Motion by Carter and McGlothlen to refer applica~ion to License an~ Revenue po~er, to act; carried. Petition read from John B.Lex; Wm Henschel,-and Chas Preissler a~king for ml~owanee District 61 assessment roll for work performed;, referred to City Engineer. Communication read from Bremerton Commercial Club asking for the free use of the building on Municipal wharf,for, public reception and ball; Motion by Carter and Urban to grant request; carried. Communication (unsigned) from Denny Renton Clay and Coal Company; advertising their ~stating that they had shipped samples and asking the Council to ma~e standard on same;was read,and ordered filed,on motion of Urban and Carter. Street and alley committee reported t~t crossing at Park and Fourth was too low on motion of~Urban amd Calkins committee was authorized to have crossing changed suit the conditions. Franchise and Ordinance committee,reported that proposed franchise for ferry ter- privileges had been d~ly considered,and recommended that the matter be indefin- postponed; Motion by Calkins and Carter to adopt the rePort-of committee and indeflnately pone,was discussed at length by the Council,the City Attorney,and Mr Peters the ~y for the applicant; motion to postpone carried on roll call as follows; McGlothlen and Calkins, Aye. Urban,No. City Attorney repoeted that Mr Brewer of the Electric Company had called on him the week,and had requested that the Council meet with him or with Mr Seymour an early date to talk over the proposed purchase of their plant;~ Motion by Urban and McGlothlen that proposition of Mr Brewer for meeting with the ;ouncil be accepted,and that time of said meeting be set for next monday evening in ;he Council chamber; carried. City Attorney submitted deed from Mr Theo.Rhinehardt dedicating a part of his pr~ ~orty for street purposes; and on motion of Carter and Urban same was approved and ~lerk instructed to have same recorded. City attorney reported favorably on renewad bonds of City Treasurer and Clerk fer ~he year 191~,and on motion of Carter and Urban bonds were approved by Council. 0~dinance providing for the maintenance,management and care of the municipal dock; ~reating the office of wharfinger and assistants and fixing salaries,was read; Motion by Carter and McGlothlen that the salary of wharfinger be placed at $100.00 ocr month; carried. Motion by McGlothlen and Urban that assistants salary be placed at $?$.00 per month by Carter and Calkins to make the salary $90.00 per month; it having been sho- that the assistant would have to act as night watchman and be on duty seven days a ~eek,Mr McGlothlen and Mr Urban withdrew motion for $?§. and motion to place salary at per month carried. Motion By Carter and Urban to adopt ordinance; carried on roll call all menbers Aye. The matter of concessions was next taken up; Clerk announced that Mr Stryker had his bid,and Mr Seacamp asked the council to lay the matter over for another ,stating that he had Just been made aware of the concession sale and would like ~ gate,and would make a satisfactory bid if he found conditions favorable, Nr stated that he was perfectly willing that the council should readvertise,for he thought his bid of last meeting was legal and binding,he wished the Council ;o feel free in the matter and waived any claim he had under ~is former bid; Notion by Urban and Carter that all bids for concessions on the wharf be rejected; arried~on roll call all members voting Aye except Nr Calkins. Motion By Carter and Urban ~o readvertise carried on roll call'all members voting ~e except Mr Calkins. ~erk reported that he had received one bid for planking extension of Front stree~ Motion by McGlothlen and Urban to lay over and readvertlse; carried. $ontractor Kenyon was asked if the planking could not be done under his contract ?eplied that he did not know,but mttention was called to the fact that his contract ~vided for every emergency and that his bid for lumber plus ten per cent covered the ~ase; and on Motion by Carter and Urban Nr Kenyon was instructed to proceed with the ~lanking under his contract,and was requested to hurry the w~rk as much as possible. Mr Carter reported that the sidewalk in front of the Harrison building needed some ~ttention,and the matter was referred to the street and alley committe~. Fire.light and water committee reported that Electric company had not been instruct, ~d to instal service wires to wharf and suggested that the wharf committee be empower- ~d to act. Notion by McGlothlen and Carter that wharf committee be instructed to have necess~?!i ~ry lights placed on wharf;carried. Minutes cf December 23,1912 (Page 2) Bills were approved by Finance committee as follows L.~Y. Stayton payment on Park ~/Ave Sewer $8000. Dahlstrom and Rogal payment on Pacific Ave sewer $700. Agassiz and Ha'dley payment on Seventh and Union Streets sewers $3?2, J.S.Kenyon Payment on L.I.D, ~BS $3000. J.S.Kenyon payment on Dist #61 $2000. Miss Abbie Phillips $40. Wiltsie Bookbindery Company $12. R, 9.Qualheim $?.00 WmKing $17.50. Chas R.Gale $13. Frank Melzer $15.20. Silas Smith $36. F~ank Townsem~ $15. John Thrackston $15. Herman Fres~ $12.50. Joseph,Hall $15.. Jacobson $26.25. ~jJ.Thompson $21. T.H. Holmes $20. R.R.Black $90. Herman Renn $90. H.Gibason $101.?§. E.J.McCalL~69.§0 J.W. Brvan ~77.~ ~F.M.Arnold $91.50. S.H. Berry $242. Polson Implement Co.$1150. Bremerton Wate~ an~ Power Co $179.80 Reed Walworth $26.25 P.F.Lent $26'25 R.W. Burgess $S.S?.R.E.Davis $6.20 C.Casad $29.25. Thcs Driscoll Jr.. $22.50 Trick an~ Murray $2.10 Theo Reinhardt $15. Co~mnittee reported that Mr W.J.Thompson had submitted bills f~r services as plumbing~ inspector and recommended that same .be paid. Motion by Carter and Urban to pay claim of W.J.ThomPson;carrled on roll call as follows; Carter,Urban and McG~othlen,Nes. Calkins, No. Motion by McGlothlen and Urban draw warrants in payment of all bills as approved bY committee; carried. Motion by Urban and Carter that City EngiDeer be instructed to prepare and submit a statement an~ sketo~ showing Warren,$velyn,Ralph and Ninth streets and Broadway and showing what pa~t of said streets ~ was und~dicated; carried. Motion by Ca~ter and Urban to open Munic~pal Wharf January lst,191S, carried, ~_ Motion by Urban and McGlothlen to adjourn,carried. E.J.McCall, City ~lerk.