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Bremerton, Washington. May 23, 1921.
, Regular meeting of the ~lty Oouncil called to order by ~ayor Bowdoin at 8.00
o clock p.m., present Councilmen Morrison, Grahn, Blair, Gates, and Zangeland.
~ Minutes of previous session read and approved as read.
Communication read from Helen Black complaining of condition of sewer lateral in
front of her property on Wa'shin~ton Avenue; referred to Chairman of HelAth and
Sanitation Committee.
0ommunication read from hotel owners protesting against the actions of the police
department in raiding hotels; protest turned to the Mayor.
Communication read from ity Engineer submitting Estimate ~2 of L.I.D. ~100,
showing amount due contractor at this date to b,e $1,469.??. Motion by Morrison
and Blair that Estimate be approved and warrant drawn for same; carried.
Clerk read petition of property owners onFifth Street, between Park and Pacific,
requesting that street lighting system be installed on said street; the work to be
done as a Local Improvement District. Clerk read ,communication from City Engineer
reporting that the petition represented more than two-thirds of the property in said
proposed district, and submitting preliminary estimate and assessed valuation.
~viotion by Lang~land and Grahn that plans and specifications prepared by the City
Engineer be approved and~adopted; carried.
Clerk read Ordinance ~725, being an Ordinance creating L.I.D. ~101, and on motion
of Grahn and ~angeland Ordinance was passed on ro.ll ~all.
Motion by i[orrimen and Gates that Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids on
L.I.D. ~10~; carried.
Clerk read Resolution requiring that all employees of the city of Bremerton
must be citizens of the United States and Residents and taxpayersof the City of
Bremerton. ~he Superintendent of the Garbage and also of the Wa-~er Del~rtment
protested against this Resolution as it would disrupt their present forces. The
Hesolutionwas then discussed by the Council and changed to read that all employees
of the city of ~remerton must be citizens of the United States/; and on motion of
Langeland and ~Blair Resolution was then pmssed as amended. ~/
The hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D. ~99 was continued until May 31st at
7.50 o'clock p.m.
tt was reported that property owners had requested that street flusher ~e used
on Fourth Btreet; referred t o Chairman of ~treet and ~lley Oo~mnittee.
Purchasing Committee recommended that liquid soap, disinfectants, and drinki~lg1
fountains be purchased for City Hall. Motion by Langeland and ~lair to refer to
Chairman off. Health and Sanitation Committee with power to act; carried.
~iotion by Langeland and Grahn that ~inance Committee be instructed to have 1800
Improvement & Betterment Fund bonds printed, with pwwer to act; carried.
Public Utilities Committee reported that they had carpenter fasten up wharf F2
and do repair work to planking. Committee also reported that the constructing of
Navy ~a~d fence across foot of Pacific Avenue had caused surface water to run into
basement of buildings on Pacific Avenue; referred to Chairman of Street and Alley
Commit tee.
Motion by ~orrison and Langeland that ~elephone be ordered installed in Library
Building; carzied.
Health and Sanitation Committee recommended that the office of Garbage Superinten-
dent and the office of StreetCommissioner, be declared vacant, and the two offices
made into one; said action to be effective June 15th. Motion by Morrison and ~tes
that recommendations of Committee be approved and adopted; motion carried and so
ordered by the Mayor.
Councilman _~orrison reported that Wharfinger has second-hand piano and adding
machine for sale. Motion by ~orrison and Gates that piano and adding machine be
advertised for sale; carried.~
Attorney Stevenson addressed the Council on behalf of the Bremerton Hotel-owners
Association and protested against the action of the Police Department in raiding
hotel rooms without proper warrant/
01erk read petition of property owners on Sixth S~reet, between Veneta and High,
requesting that said street be improved by paving.
Clerk read Resolution of Intention to improve Sixth Street, between ~eneta and High,
by paving and other work. Motion by i~orrison and Blair that ResolUtion be passed
as read; carried.
Clerk read complaint against telephone service between Bremerton and Charleston,
and Port Orchard. i~Iotion by Blair and Grahn that complaint be approved by the Council
and copy sent to 2ublic Service CommiSSion; carried.
Clerk read Resolution requesting that Congress appropriate funds to carry on the
work of the U. S. Inter-Departmental Somial Hygiene Board in Bremerton, and on motion
of Grahn and Blair Resolution was passed as read.
Purchasing Committee was instructed to procure suitable flag for building.
Clerk was instructed to write letter to Public Works Officer in navy yard and
ascertain if City could secure the bricks in streets fenced in by Navy Yard.
Construction of shed for storing equipment was referred to 0hairman of Building
Committee for report next meeting.
Motion by Morrison and Langeland to allow all bills which have been approved by
the Finance 0ommittee; carried.
Motion by Blair and Morrison to adjourn until 31st a~ clock p.m.;
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