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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/14/21 Bremerton, ~"~ashin~ton. ~,,~arch 14. 1921. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by ~yor ~owdoin at 8.00 o'clock p.m., all members being present except Councilman 01sen, who arrived late. ~inutes of previous session read and corrected to s~ow that the Superintendent of the ~ater ~epartment reported that the pipes of the private water company operat- ing in East Bremerton could be purchased for i$B075. ~inu~es were then approved as corrected. Communication read from J. S. Eeyes, making application for license to o0erate pool room at f60?~ Park ~venue. Finance and ~icense Co~mittee recommended that license be issued and on motion of Blair and Grahn license was granted. Communication read from A. R. Larkin requesting permission to install gasoline 0ump at Fifth and Park; Chairman of Street and ~lley Oommittee reported that this was now being installed under the supervision of the City Engineer. Communication read from D. P. ~cDonald requestinM that street light be installed on northeast corner of Eighth and ~cKenzie streets; referred to Fire & Light Committee Com~unication read from Fire Chief recommending that ~r. G. ~. Thomas be a~pointed to fill the vacancy in the ~ire Department which will occur on the let of April by the resignation of A. Oollins. ~,~yor appointed ~r. G. ~. Thomas fireman to take effect ~Pril lsd, and on motion of gorrison and Grahn appointment was confirmed. Communication read from oimon ~ttler, requestin~ license to opera. Jitney from Fourth and 2acific to ~ifth and newitt. City Attorney recommended that Jitney license of Fred Stenros be revoked for cause on account of abandonment. ~otion by ~illiams and ~lair that Jitney license of Fred Stenros be revoked for cause; carried. Application of ~imon ~,~ettler referred to License ~ommittee for investigation. Communication re~d from L. ~. tradley making application for position as ~lreman; application ordered filed. Communication read ~rom Lowman ~ Hanford Company reouesting payment for furniture delivered to City Eall. The matter was discussed by the Council at some length. ~otion by Grahn and Williams that furniture bill of Lowman & Hanford Company be oaid; c~rried on ~oll Call, ~orrison and Blair voting "N0"; Grahn, Olsen, Huest~s, Kin~, and ,~illiams voting "YES". Report of caretaker of Ivy ~reen ~emetery read in which he reeuested tha~ certain necessary eGuipmen~ be purchased; report ordered filed and Chairman of Sanitation Co~nittee instructed to make investigation and report nex~ meetin~ what equloment is needed at Cemetery. Cler~ read estimate of New Standard ~'urniture Company for the furnishing of shades for City Aall; referred to Purchasing Oommittee with power to act. Clerk re~orted that this was dat~ set for opening bids for construction of shed on Wharf ~l and on motion of #illi~ns and King bids were duly opened and found to be from ~iller Bros. for ~744; from Sam ~orde & Gerhard Page for ~i~645; from Pa~ker & Wood for $520. ~o~ion by Grahn and ~lair to award the contract to Parker ~ Wood as the lowest and best bidders; carried. Clerk re,ported that this was date set for o~ening bids for 200 water meters and that one bid had been received. On motion of Williams and Huestis bid ~as duly opened and found to be from Pittsburgh Meter Company who proposed fo furnish the water meters for $11.18 each. ~otion by Williams and Huestis that bid be accepted; carried. Communication read from City Engineer reportinE that he had checked the protest against the proposed paving of Sixth Street and f$~d that the protest represented 72.9% of the front footage abutting on the proposed paving, and on motion of Williams and Blair the proposed improvement was postponed indefinitely. Communication read from City Engineer submitting preliminary estimates and plans for widening pavement and sidewalk on Fifth Street between Pacific and Park Streets. ~,[r. H. H. Basler addressed the Council on behalf of some of the property owners and reouested that sidewalk be widened to 12 feet and the Engineer reported that the plans prepared would provide for that. Communication read from gr. P. R. Lewis making protest against tearing out the paving in front of his property on Fifth Street and having to pay for putting in new pavement in its place. ~otion by ~illiams and King that protest of F. R. Lewis be overruled; carried. 81erk read Ordinance ~12, being an Ordinance approving and adopttn6 the maps, plans and specifications for the imorovement of Fifth s~reet from the west margin of Pacific Avenue to the east margin o~ Park S~reet, and on motion of Williams and Hues~i: ordinance was passed as read. Clerk read Ordinance ~?lJ, being an Ordinance creating L.I.D. ~100 and fixin~ the boundaries and the method of payment therefor. ~otion by Williams and Huestis~to pass ordinance ~?lZ as read; carried unanimously on roll call. Motion by Williams and ~orrison that Clerk be instructed to call for bids for ~ifth Street paving; carried. Copy of communication from North Pacific Public Service Company to the Public Service Commission read, and ordered filed. Communication read' from North Pacific Public Service Company with reference to removing light poles; ordered filed. Communication read from Nanette Water Company offering to sell to the city for $207B the pipes owned by them now in the ground in East Bremerton. ~otion by ~,Villi~ms and King that Attorney be instructed to prepare necessary papers'and that the Water Superintendent be instructed to purchase the pipes of the Manette Water Company; carried. Public Utilites Co~ittee recommended that adding machine be purchased for wharf- ingot's office. Committee reported that Farmers' float is in bad condition.' Committee recommended that five year lease be entered into with one person for the floats at wharf ~1 and that this person sub-lease to others requiring landing facil- ities at the floats. The matter of moving the floAts'was discussed by the Council. Eotion by ~orrison and Grahn that ferry-boat operators be allowe~ to move from wharf ~2 to wharf ~1 and that no bond be required; this matter was discussed by the CoUncil and a substitute motion introduced by Williams and Grahn to lay the matter on the table until next council meeting; carried on roll calI Morrison and Blair voting "NO"; Grahn, 01sen, Huestis, King, and Williams voting "YES". Street and Alley Committee recommended that claim of A. H. Kean be allowed in the sum of ~24.50. ;~otion by Williams ~d ~orriS~n that claim of A. H. Kean in the sum of ~24.50 be allowed; carried. Motion by King and ,~illiams that City Attorney be instructed to proceed with condemnation proceedings of Warren Avenue from Evelyn that Council declare intention to improve Elizabeth Street from Ninth ~treet to Bay; also Ninth Street, Evelyn Street, and Ralph Street from Elizabeth Street to Park Avenue by paving; carried. ~otion by King and Huestis that Council declare inten- tion to improve ~ifth Street between ~ashington and 2acific Streets; also the alleys in blocks B and 6 of the original town by paving; carried. Street and Alley Committe~ reported that the Rolstad property at Seventh and Pacific and the Bremer~Jproperty near the wharf as being unsanitary and recommended that some steps be taken to have them cleaned up. Councilman ~Iorrison reported that the concrete building at the corner of Olive ~treet and Sheldon Boulevard had no cave-troughs; referred to Building Committee. Councilman Grahn reported that the Government authorities desired to have the city employ a police-matron and that the government would pay her salary of $128 per month until July l~t and if appropriation could be renewed they would continue to pay it. Eotion by Blair and l~orrison that the City Council express its willingness to employ this police matron and to pay her salary from July 1st to January let if it is not possible to have this appropriation r~newed; motion carried. ~,iotion by l~orrison and Blair that ~lerk be instructed to write a letter to the Bremerton Chamber of Comme~ce and request their assistance in renewing this appro- priation; carried. Clerk read Ordinance ~?iB, being an ardinance approving the re-assessment roll of L. I. D. ~98 and on motion of ~illiams and King ordinance was passed as read. ~otion by ~¥illiams and King to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance Committee; carried. Mayor appointed i~Ir. A. B. Harnibrook as a policeman$ ~otion by Grahn and Blair to confirm appointment; motion lost on roll call, ~orrison, Blair, and Grahn voting "YES"; 01sen, huestis, King, and Williams "NO". Clerk read ordinance ~714, being an ordinance providing for theissuance of bonds to re-fund the outstanding warrants and interest on the Improvements and Betterments ~und of the Water Department. i~otion by Norrison and Blair to pass ordinance ~714 as read; carried on roll call ~orrison, Blair, Grahn, and King voting "YES"; Olsen, Huestis, and ~illi~ns voting "NO". M~tion by ~orrison and Huestis that City ~ttorney be instructed to prepare ordin- ance creating.the position of traffic officer or s~eed-cop; carried. ~otlon by Olsen and ~illiams that claims of F. A. Watrous in the amounts of and $22 be allowed and ordered paid and that his services be discontinued; motion carried. ~otion by ~illiams and Morrison to adjourn; carried. ity ~lerk.