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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/09/21 Bremerton, Washington. May 9, 1921. Regular meeting of it~ ouncil called to order by Mayor Bowdoin at 7.30 o'clock p.m., present Councilmen Morrison, Blair, Grahn, LaViolette, and Gates. Minutes of previous session read and corrected to show that property owners on ~ifth Street petitioned for not more than ten iron light polee; that Mr. Grahn accepted substitute motion of Mr. LaViolette; that ivY. O. D. Fullen did not make a definite proposition in the matter of the protest of assesemen~ roll of L.I.D. ~99. Minutes were then approved as ~orrected. Communication read from R. G. Purves making application ~er Jitney licenses f~ two fifteen-passenger cars; referred to Finance and License Committee. Communication read from S. B. Lent, Building Inspector, recommending that old city Jail building be ordered tor~__dg~_win~_o~.~y~d outside of city limits. Motion by LaViolette and ~Drrison tha~ -~~~ing Inspector. be approved; carried. CommunicatiOn read from I. A.,Ohapman making application for bill-poster's license; referred to Finance and License Oommittee. Communication read from North Pacific PUblic Service Company requesting that some action be taken to prevent the continual breaking of street lights. Motion by LaViole~tte and Blair to refer to ~ayor and Chief of Police: carried. Communication read from Oity Engineer submitting Estimate ~l of J. B. ~urphy on L.I.D. ~100 showing amount due this date to be $$391.78. Motion by Grahn and Blair that Engineer's Estimate be approved and warran~ drawn for the same; carried. 01erk reported that this was date set for op~ning bids for fire hydrants and that four bids had been received, andeS.!motion of Morrison and La¥iolette bids were duly opened and read. Motion by LaViolette and Blair to award contract to Rensselaer Valve Company as the lowest and best bidder at the price of $?5 each with valve box; carried. Attorney F. W. fgoore addressed the Council on behalf of Otto Goltz and requested that some investigation be made before condemning building of I~. Goltz. Motion by LaViolette and Gates that report of Fire Chief on old city jail building be reconsid- ered with object of referring to co~mnittee; carried. ~'~yor referred the matter to Chairman of~uilding Committee. Attorney F. W. Moore reported that his work in t?~e case of Finn vs City was now complete ~d submitted h~s bill for $50,and on motion of Morrison and Grahn bill was approved and warrant ordered drawn. Co~nunication read from National ~urety Company, and on motion of Blair and ~orrl- son was ordered filed. Finance and License Co:amittee recommended that license be granted to Louvre Pool ' Room and to Ja]~e Kahn. Motion by Blair and Morrison that pool table license be ~iranted to i~atheson and Hancock; carried. ~otion by Blair and ~orrison that pawn- broker's license be granted to Jake i~hn; carried. ]ity attorne~z re,ported that the City was not required to make refund of money received as vehicle occupation tax. Motion b~ LaViolette and ~orrison that City Engineer be instructed to fix the grades of all streets and alleys,not now established by ordinance, in the city o£ Eotion by Orahn and Clair to rescind action of previous meeting in orderin~ the street flusher to use only the hydrant on Front Street; carried. The mat~er of the street flusher was then referred to Street and alley Committee and Fire,Light and Building Committee. Clerk read form of agreement between City of ~remerton and ,~alter Harris. Motion by Morrison and Slair to approve this agreement and authorize the i~yor and Cl~rk to sign s~e; carried. Clerk read Ordins. nce ~724, being an Ordinance fixing the water'rates in the City of Ch~.rleston, and on motion or, Blair and Gr.hn ordinance was passed unanAmously on roll call. Fire, Light & Building Oommittee reported that police alarm had been installed. Communication read from Fire Chief reporting eeuipment turned over t~o East Dremer- ton Volunteer Dep~.rtment; ordered filed. Clerk read specifications for truck chassis ~r fire truck. Motion by Gr..hn and ~[orrison to refer to Finance Committee and Fire, LiMht,& Building Committee and to instruct Clerk to advertise for bids; carried. "~ Special Committee on assessment roll of L.I.D.~99 requested more time to report and j request was ~ranted. i The Council discussed at some length the rate of pay and the hours worked by the men of the Garbage Dep=r~ment and the men of the Street Department, and on motion of L~Violette and ~orrison it was ordered that these employees ~hall be paid only for actual time worked. ~yor appointed John Kvistad as policeman and on motion of Morrison and Gates appointment was confirmed. Motion by La~iolette and ~lair that the matter of disposing of team be referred to ~hairman of Health and Sanitation Committee with instructions to advertise for sale if the city has no use for them; motion carried. The matter of installing iron light poles on Fifth Street was discussed and City Engineer recommended the installation of eight harp type poles, 16 feet high. Motion by Morrison and LaViole~te to accept and approve the recommendation of the Engineer on the 16 foot ha?P ttpe pole; carried. Eo~ion by Blair and Jrahn to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance Committee; carried. ~otion by LaViolette and Morri~on to adjourn; carried. i~y Clerk.