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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/14/21 Bremerton, Washington. Pebruary 14, 1921. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Nayor Bowdoin at 7.30 o'clock p.m., all members being present. Hinutes of previous session read. Clerk read sworn affidavit of G. L. King, given for the purpose of correcting the record of the previous meeting on the appointment of Fire Chief. Councilman King requested that minutes be corrected to show that he voted "NO" on themotion to reject the Nayor's appointment of S. B. Lent for ~ire Chief and stated that the matter could be taken up under unfinished business. Hinutes were then approved as corrected. Communication read from A. L. Kingsbury requesting permission to conduct refresh- ment stand at Bremerton ~ate, referred to inance and License Committee. Communication read from Good GoverEnent League endorsing the~position taken by the ~,1ayor in the appointment of Chief of P01ice; ~ordered filed. Communication read from A. E. Helard making application for position of traffic policeman; ordered filed. Communication rea~ from R. Johnston making application for position of Dog Catcher. ~yor a~pointed R. Johnston as Dog Catcher for the year 1921, and on motionof Williams and King appointment was confirmed. Con~munication read from A. Northrup making application for position as Policeman; ordered filed. Communication read from J. i~Garr amking application for position of Janitor at City Hall; ordered filed. Communication read from ~ay ~. Greenwood submitting cost bill of $20 in the eases of Kenyon vs Bremerton and Alexander & HcRae vs Bremerton. ~otion by Blair and ~orrison to instruct Clerk to draw warrant for Q~20; carried. Communibati0n read from A. N. Eamey reouesting that a fire hydrant be installed at Evelyn and ~arren Streets; referred Fire, Light & Building Committee. Communication read from A. H. Kean making claim for damages to automobile in the amount of $44.50; referred to Street and Alley Committee and City Attorney. Communication read from Harry Frost making claim for damages to automobile in the amount of $21.00; referred $o ~treet and Alley Committee and 0ity Attorney, Resolution read from Central Trades and Labor Council; ordered filed. Clerk read ~ti~ion signed by a number of businessmen and taxpayers with refer- ence to appointments and general city government; ordered filed. Communication read from City Engineer stating that he was filing revised assess- ment roll for L.I.D. ~9~. Notion by ~¥illiams and Huestis that N. arch 14th 1921 be fixed as the date of hearing on assessment roll and that Clerk be instructed to advertise ~ame; oarried. Engineer submitted blue prints of extension to water ~ystem constructed under L.I.D. ~99; referre~ to water superintendent. Engineer submitted final estimate of F. N. Badolato, Contractor on L.I.D. ~99, showing total cost of Job $~3,169.~7 and amount due contractor a~ this date $224.42. ~otion by ~illiams and 01sen that Job be accepted and that ~lerk be instructed to draw warrant for $224.42; carried. ~ Engineer submitted index maps of valve amd h~dran~ locations in Eas~ Bremerton, and on motion of ~orrsion and Grahn Engineer was instructed to have two sets of blue prints made. Clerk reported that Hr. ~. R. Lewis had requested blue prints of Cemetery and ~that the City Treasurer needed a~cloth-backed map of the city of Bremerton. Engi~Aeer reported that he had prepared the prints requested by Mr. Lewis and that he would ~repare map for the Treasurer. ~. ~. ~. LaViolet~e addressed the Council on the matter of the proposed State Highway and recom~ended that ~. ~. H. Ross be sent to Olympia to take the matter u~ wi~h the legislators and that his expenses be paid by the city. ~otion by Eing and Norrison that ~r. Ross be instructed to go to 01ympai and that his expenses '~e paid; carried. th~bllc Utilities Committee reported ~hat some repairs had been made at the wharf and that some other work was needed on which they ~ould like to be authorized to call forbids. Chairman of Public Utilities Committ,~e introd~o~l ~ Ordinance fixing ~he salary of bookkeeper of Water Department. Committee reco~n~nended that all salaried city employees and officers be paid twice a month. Committee ~1. Committee reeonmended~ that new addin~ machine be purchased for wharfinger amd recommended that s~na~t ferry boats now landing at '~'~harf ?2 be transferred to Wharf stated that old machine could be turned in-for ~100. Co~mmittee recommended that light and water be furnished to Park Board free of charge and that all rents cellsc- ted by Park Board be used for park purposes; motion by Williams and Olsen to refer to Finance Committee; carried. ~,~otion by W~lli~ms and 01sen that Engineer be instructed to prepare plans for improvements at wharf for report next meeting; carried. ~otion by Williams and ~orrison that all employees and off%cers of the City of Bremerton be paid twice a month; carried. ~otion by ~orrison and Blair that City attorney be instructed to investigate and report next meeting on the matter of changing the landing place of ferries to Wharf ~l carried on roll call Norrison, Blair, Grahn, and King voting "AYE"; Oleen and Huestis ~voting ~'NO": Williams not voting. ~otion by Williams and ~orrison that Purchasing Committee be instructed to procure new adding'machine for Wharfinger; carried. Clerk read Ordinance ~?lO, being an Ordinance repealing, Ordinance ~650, and on motion of ffilliams and Xing Ordinance was passed as read. Street and Alley Committee reported they were making repairs on Warren Avenu$; that they were going to have curbs near fire hydrants marked and also near Navy Yard Gate. Committee also reported tha~ they had no place ~o house their equipment. Councilman Olsen reported that the basement of the City Hall could'now be used for housing Street Department e~uipment. Committee recommended that Mr. Northrup be employed on Street Department; referred to ~inance Oommittee. Street and Alley Committee recommended that the city adopt traffic rules for street in~ersec$ions and that these rules be printed for distribution. Committee recommended that ~he Council declare its inten- tion to pave Sixth Street from Washington Street to Hlg~ Street, and reported that the City of Charleston is comtemplating the paving of Sixth Street west of High Street. The proposed paving of Sixth Street was discussed by the Council. Notion by King and Huestis that the Council de61are itc intention to improve Sixth Street by paving and installing new water mains; carried. Committee recommended that ~idewalks on both sides of Pacific Avenue from ~ront Stree~ to ~cvernment property be repaired, and there being no objection the mat~er was referred to ~ity At$orne~ith instructions to notify property owners. Chairman of Stree~ and Alley 0ommit~ee requested infer- mation as to what had been done in the matter of ha~ing sidewAXk repaired at ~our~h and Pacific. Attorney reported that he had notified Dietz Estate and that no~hing further could be done until ~0 days after notice. ~v~r. J. E. ~oss addressed the Council and on behalf of the Dietz Estate requested that the Council grant an extensic~ of time in which to make ~hese repairs ae ~hey were planning on making some altera- tions and repairs to the building in March, and the work could then all be done at the same time. Notion by King and Williams that request of ~r. ~oss be granted and that time be extended until after March l~th; carried. Chairman of Street and Alley Co.nitres recommended that a committee be appointed from the Bremerton Council to meet with a co.nitres of the Oharlesten Council and the Attorneys of the two cities to draw up an ordinance regulating ~he passenger traffic between the two cities. The Nayor appointed Councilmen King~ Williams, and Olsen as committee from Bremer~on City Council. ~ · ranchise and Ordinance Committee requested that they be allowed to employ an attorney at the expense of ~he city, to check the water bond ordinance prepared by the City Attorney. The City Attorney explained in detail the terms of this ordinance, an~ no further action was taken. Committee reco~ende'd that Ordinance providing for Jan- itor at City Hall be passed. Clerk read Ordinance creating the office of Janitor of the City Hall, and on motion o.f Williams and Olsen ordinance was passed as read. The ~yor appointed A. Boylan Janitor of the City Hall and on motion of Williams and Olsen appointment was ~onfirmed. Helath.and Sanitation Comrait~ee recommended that the Garbage Departmen~ be instruct. ed ~o get figures from local sheet me~al workers for the making of garbage cans, and ti the Department sell the cans at cost. Coe~munica~lon read from Silas Smith making pplica~'ion for position of Garbage Sup- erintendent and stating that he would give good and sufficient bond that he would guarantee the city $2000 over and above present revenue; referred to Health and Sanitation Co~mittee. Clerk read petition from property owners in Eas~ Bremerton requesting that a committee of the Council be appointed t~ investigate ~the cost of the work done under L.I.D. $99 in laying the watermains in East Bremerton; ordered filed. Finance Committee reported ~ha$ 0ity Hall Building ~b~ud is depleted and that construction bills are still coming in. The matter was discussed by the Council, and the ;~ayor called a meeting of the Council as a whole for February Elst at ?.80 ~.m. for the purpose of arriving at some means of meeting the deficit in. the City Hall ~uilding ~und. Clerk read resolution of intention for the improvement of Fifth Street, between Pacific and Park, by paving and on motion of ~illiams and Huestis resolution was passe~ as read. Mayor appointed ~rank Reynolds Chief of Police. Notion by Williams and Olsen ~o reject appointment; motion lost on roll call. Morrison, Blair, Grahn, and King voting "NO"; Olsen, Huestis, and ~illiams "Y~S". Motion by Blair and Eorrison to confirm app- ointment of Frank Reynolds as Chief of Police; mo~ion carried on roll call, ~orrison, Blair, Grahn, and Eing voting "YES"; Olsen, Huestis, and Williams '~NO". Recommendation of A. ~. 01sen from Walls Walla ~ire Chief head. Eotion by Williams and Huestis to name A. W. Olsen Fire Chief; ruled out of order. ~ayor appointed ~. ~. Chase policeman. Notion by Morrison and Blair to confirm appointment; carried on roll call, Morrison, Blair, Grahn, and King vo~ing "YES"; Olsen, Hueetis, and Williams "NO". Mayor appointed Clifford Casad, Engineer, N~tion by Norrison and Blair to confirm appointment; mo~ion carried on roll call, Morrison, Blair, Gra~n, Huestis, and King