HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/31/21 Sremer~on, ,~ashing~on. May ~1, 19El.
Adjourned meeting of ~?~ ~ '~ouncil ceiled to order by ~ayor ~owdoln at ?.90
o'clock p.~., presen~ Councilmen ~orrison, Blair, Grahn, LaViolette, Gates, and
Langeland.
Councilman ~orrison reported, as minority of special committee in the ~tter
the assessment roll of L.I.D. ~99, that the city should pay for the cast iron main
across Washington Narrows.
Councilman LaViolette reported, as majority report of special co~i~tee in the
matter of the assessment roll of L.I.D. ~99, that the cost of water hydrants amount-
ing to ii2000; cast iron pipe amounting to $8B~.60; an~ attorney fees amounting to
$~ or a total of $~880.60 be paid for by the City ~ater Detriment.
After some discussion by the Council and other interested parties it was moved
by LaViolette and sesonded by Grahn that the majority report of the committee be
approved and adopted; motion carried.
At the request of Attorney Chas. D. Fullen, who represented the property owners,
~r. F. S. Hathaway, former City Engineer of the City of Bremerton, thoroughly ex-
plained the method used by him in computing the assessments levied under D.I.D.
~,~r. J. P. Jacobson, ~. J. H. Martin, ~V~rs. Chas. Burlew, ~s. ~ichener, and many
other property ~wners in D.I.D. ~99 addressed the Council and voiced their individual
protests against the assessments on their property in L.I.D. ~99, and ~r. Hathaway,
former City Engineer, explained to each of them how their assessment was computed.
~otion by Langeland and Grahn that no more protests by heard, as the l~rotests are
all alike, but that any new form of pro,est will be heard; motion carried.
A few more property owners in L.I.D. ~99 who did have new form of protest were
then heard and discussed by the Council.
~otion by Blair and Langeland that the Council eliminate the amount of
from the assessmentsagainst the property in L.I.D. ~99 and that roll t~hen be approved
~as amended; motion carried.
Chairman of Street andAlley Committee recommended that City accept the work of
contractor in L.I.D. ~100~ ~otion by Blair and Langeland that recommendation of
com~nittee approved and adopted; carried.
~otion by Blair and LaViolette that Bill Poster~s liceuse be granted to Mr. Ira
A. Chapman; carried.
~otion by LaViolette and Grahn that ~V~r. H. B. Richards be elected to fill the
vacancy on the city council caused by the re~,¢gnation of Earl Williams; motion carried
unanimously on roll call and so ordered by the Mayor.
ResOlution of intention read for the ~mprovemen~ of Highland ~venue by paving and
other work, ~ud on motion of Langeland and Blair resolution was passed as read.
The matter of title to street ends in East Bremerton was referred to ~ity Attorney
for investigatio~ and report next meeting.
~otion by ~rrison and Grahn that City ~ttorney be instructed to appeal assessment
roll of L.I.D. ~81 to Supreme 0curt; carried.
~'~otion by LaViolette and Blair that Fourth and ~ifth Streets, between Pacific and
Park, and Park Avenue, between Fourth and Fifth Streets be included in flushing
district; carried.
Ordinance F?E6, being an ordinance approving the assessment roll of L.I.D.
as amended, read. ~otion by Langeland and Blair that Ordinance ~726 be passed as
read; carried unanimously on roll call.
...... City Engineer recommended that City install a monument casing at the intersection
of Sixth and High Streets, and on motion of Langeland and Morrison City Engineer was
instructed to have necessary monument casing installed.
Council discussed the application for permit for the construction of temporary
buiMing on ~remer property on Front Street, and on motion of Morrison and Langeland
application was denied.
~otion by ~orrison and Grahn to allow all bills which have been approved for pay-
ment by the Finance Committee; carried.
;~otion by ]~orrison and Langeland ~o adjourn; carried.