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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/24/21 Bremerton, Washington. January24 1921. Regular meeting of City Council called to order by Mayor Bowdoin at ?.50 o'clock p.m., all members being present. Ninutes of previous session read and corrected to sh~w ~hat the Mayor tppointed Mrm~ Harigel to succeed Mrs. Haddon as member of Library Board. M~nutes were then apprtved as corrected. Communication read from Simon Nettler making application for Jitney License; referred to ~inanoe and License Oommittee. Communication read from a. ~oline making application for position of Janitor at City Hall; referred to Building Committee. Communication read from Silas Smith making application for position of Garbage Superintendent; referred to Health and Sanitation Co~mittee. Communication read from Harold L. Wetherbee making application for position of Chief of Police~ referred to Mayor. Communication read from ~. B. Lent making applicati~n for position of Chief of ~ire Department; also an endorsemen~ for 5. B. Lent as ~ire Chief signed by a number of businessmen and tax ~y~rs; referred to ~ire,Light and Building Oommittee. Communication read from Bremerton Veteran Fire Department recommend&rig Mr. 5. B. Lent for position of ~ire Chief; referred to ~ire, Light and Building Committee. Communication read from H. L. Klock of Tacoma, protesting against overcharge by Star Transfer Company; referred to Finance and License Commite~. Cler~ read. Resolution from Central Labor Council; ordered filed. Letter and Eesolution from £amona Grange read; ordered filed. Petition read from property owners on ~ifth Street between Pacific and Park requesting that ~ifth Street between Pacific and Park be paved full width. Chair- man of Street and Alley Co.nitres reported that this petition represented more than 60% of the abutting property and on motion off Williams and 01sen Attorney was instruc- ted to prepare Resolution of Intention for this improvement. Communication read from City Engineer reporting that he had completed the work on the alley in I~ouis Loos Addition as ordered by the City'C~ucil. Communication read from City Engineer reporting' that a member .of the State Highway Board'had requested information as to What the city would do in the matter of making changes in the location of the Water mains On the r~ght-of-way of new State highway from head of bay to Charleston and requested that the matter be referred to the Public Utilities Committee, Water Superintendent and Engineer with power to r~rt~to the S~ate and the request was granted'by the Mayor. Communication read from City Engineer submitting .monthly esti~te F3 of Contractor on L. I. D. ~99 showing amount due at this date $6~20 and on motion of Williams and .~King estimate was approved and warrant ordered drawn for the amount of $6020. Communication read from Engineer reporting that Wood bulkhead in Block 3~ Veneta Townsite was in dangerous condition and requested permission to make repairs to brick pavement in downtown district. Finance and License Co~mittse requested information as to how many intergcity Jitney licenses could be issued by th~ city and Councilman Olsen recommended that the issuance of any Jitney licenses be laid over until a ccnmittee from the Charleston Council meets with a co~nmittee from th~ Bremerton Council and go into the jitney proposition more thoroughly and the matter was laid over. Street and Alley Com~nittee reported that Ninth Street and some crossings had been repaired and also recommended 'that Attorney be instructed to 'notify Rainey Lumber Company to remove sign from pol& in front of 14~6 Park 'Avenue. Attorney reported that he had notified Eainey Lumber Company to remove sign. Chairman ~i Street and Alley Committee recommended that driver.of Street Depart- ment team be given seven days pay a week instead of the six days I~Y he is now re- ceiving, and on motion of Morrison and Blair the driver of Street team was granted seven days pay a week. Street and Alley Oommitt&e also reported that they had met with commit~tee from Charleston City Council with the intention ~f appointing a committee from each city to get together with the attorneys ~f each city and draw up proper Jitney ordinance. Councilman 01sen recommended that Attorney be instructed to notify property owners to repair sidewalk i~ front of Oarstens Market and also on north side of Dietz Building~ Purchasing Committee reported they had purchased feed for horses and coal for city hall. Attorney reported that police needed some printed tags for putting on automotiles whose drivers violated city ordinances. Fire, Light and ~ullding Committee recommended that more street lights be installed and on motion of 01sen and Euestis ~ire,Light & Building Committee was instrutted to have necessary light s installed, with power to act. Clerk read Ordinance ~09, being an Ordinance fixing, the salary of City Engineer from ~nd after ~ebruary let, 19El, and on motion of ~illiams and 01sen Ordinance was passed unanimously on roll call. ~ranchise and Ordinance Committee requested that ordinance in the hands of the COmmittee be laid over until flext meeting and request was granted'by the ~ayor. Sanitation Committee recomme&ded that the shacks of John Rolstad on Pacific Avenue near Seventh Street be ordered connetted with sewer. The ~tter was discussed b~ the Council, and on motion of Williams and Morrison A~torney was instructed to bring prooee6ings to have property coddemned. Communication from F. W. M~ore read with reference to the damage suit of F~-n vs. 0ity'and Attorney Moore addressed the Council and stated the he thought this case ~ could be beaten on a number of grounds and that he would be willing to plead the case for a fee of $50 end his expenses in going to hearing at Olympia on Friday. Motion by 01sen and Williams that Attorney Moore be authorized and instructed to take this case to the supreme court and that the city pay Jim a fee of not to exceed $50 and costs and expenses in going to Olympiai carried. Attorney Moore addressed the 0ounoil. And stated that if the Council was interes- ted in the proposition cf Silas Smith to increase revenues of Garbage Department that Silas Smith would like to take this matter up with some committee of the Oounci] Chairman of Health and oanitation Committee recommended'that Dr. Julian Johnson be appointed Health Officer. The Mayor appointed D. J. Davis Chief of Police; 'The matter was discussed at some length by the Council. Motlon'byWilliams andHuestis that Davis appointment be rejected. Substitute motion by Blair and Grahn that this matter be laid over · for two weeks; substitute motion lost on roll call. Morrison, Blair and Grabs voting "AYE"; 01sen, Huestis, King and Williams voting "NO". Original motion carried on roll call, ~orrison. Blair and Grabs voting "g0"; 01sen, Huestis, King and Williams voting "AYE". Mayor appointed L.~. Rickey policeman~ ~otion by Williams and King to confirm appointment; carried unanimously on roll call. ;~ayor appointed A. Northrup policeman. Motion by Williams and Huestis to reject pending investigation; carried on roll call, Morrison, Blair and Grabs voting "NO"; 01son, ~uestis. King and Williams ~0ting "AYE". Mayor appointed H. Renn policeman~ ~otlon by Morrison and King to confirm; carried unanimousl~ on roll call. Z~ayor appointed ~. B. Lent 0bier of Ftr~'Department. Motion by Williams and Huestis to reject appointment; motion carried on roll call Morrison, Blair, and Grahn voting "itC"; 01sen, Huestis, King, and Williams voting "AYE". Meyor appointed W. F. Bowker, Hubert Lcftin, Louis McOaelin, A. Oollins, and Thcs. ~c~ulliu firemen and all appointments for firemen were unanimously confirmed by motion of the Council. Mayor appointed Jas. H. Rose superintendent of water department. ~otion by Williams and nuestis to confirm appointment; carried unanimously on roll call. l~ayor appointed Frank L. White wharfinger. Motion by Williams and Morrison to confirm appointment; carried unanimously on roll call. ~ayor appointed~rank Melzer ~m~mm,~,mmm,n~w~n~r~m~mm~amm Street Commissioner. Motion by Williams and Grahn to confirm; carried unanimously on roll mall. Mayor appointed A. H. Brim Superintendent of Garbage Department. Motion by Williams and Slaen to confirm appoint~nt; carried unanimously on roll call. Mayor appointed Ralph Davis City Engineer. Motion by Williams and Huestis to reject; ~otion carried on roll call, ~orrison and Glair voting "NO"; Grahn, 01sen, Huestis, King and Williams voting "AYE". Mayor appointed J. N. Carr police Judge. Notion by iVilliams and 01sen to confirm; carried unanimously on roll call. Mayor appointed Dr. Julian Johnson ~ealth Officer. Motion by Williams and Morr- ison to confirm appointment; carried unanimously on roll call. Chairman of Oity Hall Building Committee reported that all work on the City Hall construction would be completed in a few days, and requested that another memberbe appointed on City Hall Building Committee to take the place cf J. A. MoGillivray. ~he Mayor appointed Councilman Grabs on City Hall Building Committee. The appointment of a Janitor for city hall was discussed by the council and there being no objection the appointment was' laid over until next meeting. Mayor appointed J. P. Johnson caretaker at Cemetery and on motion of Williams and Morrison appointment was confirmed. Motion by ~illiams and Blair that Clerk and Treasurer be instructed to proceed with proceedings in the sale of property in L.I.D. ~60; carried. Clerk reported that it would be necessary to advertise for bids for city printing and on motion of 01sen and Williams Clerk was instructed to advertise for bids. Motion by 01sen and Huestis that Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for depositaries for city money; carried. 'Councilman ~illiams recommended that taps on new water mains in Manette be made free of charge. The Council discussed the matter and on motion of Williams and King Attorney was instructed to bring in Ordinance providing for the making of taps in Manette ~ree of charge. Motion by Olsen and Williams that Attorney be instructed to notify the Light Company to remove all old poles now in use; carried. Motion be Williams and Huestis to all all bills approved by the Finance Committee carried. Motion by ~illiams and Huestis to adjourn; carried. · ~ 0ity 01erk. ~