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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/13/21 Bremerton, Washington. June 1Z, 1921. R~Eular meeting of the City Council called to order by NayOr Bowdoin at ?.50 o'clock p.m., Present Councilmen ~orrison, Blair, Grahn, L-~Violet~e, Gates mhd Langeland. Ninutes of previous session read and approved as read. Communication read from H. C. Gratton making application for Jitney license; ref- erred to Finance and License ~ommlttee. Communication read from Library Board reporting that ~r. W. H. Koper had resigned as a member of the Library Board and recommending that Reverend $. S. Nook be appoint~ to fill the vacancy; referred to the Neyor. Communication read from S. ~. Lent, Building Inspector, recommending that the two frame buildings a~ the fo~t of ~ashington ~venue owned by Soohia Bremer, be condemned. ~o~ion by Gr~hn and La¥iolette that recommendation of Building Inspector be approved and adopted; carried. Commu~uication read from ~lfred Northrup making application for position as laborer; referred to hazrman of Street and ~lley Committee. Co~mmunication read from James Allen~ Supervisor of State Highways; also resolution introduced by Councilman L.¥iolette, providing that the city part of the cost and expense of relaying wate~~ mains on Charleston beach; laid over to unfinished business. Communication read from a number of Bremerton businessmen submitting an ordinance regulating auction sales in the Oity ~f ~remerton. ~lerk read Ordinance ~?E?, being an ordinance regulating auction aales in the city of Sremerton. ~otion by I~ngeland and L~Violet~e tha~ amount of auctioneer's license fee in Ordinance ~?~? be fixed at $~0 per day. Substitute motion by Grahn and Gates that license fee be fixed at $100 per day; substitute motion lost on roll call and original motion fixing license fee at $~0 per day carried on roll call. ~o~ion by L. Violette and I~ngeland that Ordinance ~?~? be passed as read; c~arried on roll call. Circular letter from Governor Hart read, requesting that some representative of the City meet with him in Olympia on June ~0th to discuss the matter of lower taxes throughout the State. ~otion by La¥iolette and Grahn that the ~.yor be authorized to appoint a committee to represent the Council and that one member of committee be a member of ~he ity ~ouncil; motion carried. ~r. N. ~. Solner, ~r. Cartier and others addressed the Council and urged the C~uncil to passs ~he resolution providing for the financing of the relaying ~ the water mains along Charleston beach. Clerk re-read resolution providing that the City pay its share of the cost of the relaying and renewing the water main between the head of the bay and 0harleston, and on motion of I~Violette and Grahn resolution was unanimously passed as read. Attorney F. W. ~,~o0re addressed the Oouncil on behalf of ~r. Otto Goltz and re- quested that the city pay Nr. Gol~z proper remuneration for ground rent of old Jail building. ~otion by Langeland and ~orrison that the City pay ~r. Goltz the sttm of $1~0, in full settlement of his claim, provided tha~ ~. Goltz have the building torn down and removed; motion carried. ~otion by LaViole~t~e and Grahn that the applicatisn o£ R. G. Purves for~Jitney license be laid over until until legal opinion is secured on new ~tate law~ carried. ~otion by ~orrison and Grahn that the use of end of Warren Street for gravel pit be referred to Engineer and ~ttorney with power to act; carried. Communication read from J. ~. Bryan offering $20 for old adding machine on wharf, ' and on motion of Langeland and ~lair offer was accepted. Communication read from Nellie Gray offering $~£ for old piano on wharf,and on motion of I~¥iolette and ~orrison offer was accepted. Clerk reported that this was date set for opening bids on L.I.D. ~101 and that one bid had been received. On motion of Lengleand and ~lair bid was duly opened and found to be from NePage ~cKenny & Co. ~otion by L~ngeland and ~rahn that con- tract be awarded to NePage NcKenny and 0ompany on their bid for the complete Job installed; motion carried. ~lerk ~eported that this was date set for opening for fire truck chassis, and that five bids had been received. On motion of LaViolstte and L~ngeland bids~were duly opened and found to be from Bremerton Notor Company, Stebick Auto ~ales Company,, The White Company, William L. Hughson Co., and ~. R. L. ~otor Company. Bids were read and on motion of Grahn and Langeland were referred to ~ire Chief, Chairman of Finance Committee and Clerk for report next meeting~ ~ Communication read from City ~ngineer submitting plans, specifications, and pre- li~ninary estimate for the proposed improvement of Oixth ~treet, between Veneta and High ~reet, by paving. Clerk read Ordinance $7~8, being an Ordinance ~rea~ing L.I.D. #102. ~otton by Langeland and Grahn that Ordinance ~7£8 be p~ssed as read; carried unanimously on roll call. Clerk re~d Ordinance ~729, being an Ordinance approving and a~Opting the maps, plans and specifications for L.I.D. ~lO~. Eotion by ZaViolette and Lange- land to pass ordinance as read; carried. i~otion by ~orrison and ~angeland that Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for the improvement of Sixth ~treet, under L.I.D. ~102; carried. Clerk reported that the City Engineer had filed the assessment roll for L.I.Do ~lO0, and on motion of Langeland and Gates Clerk was instructed to give published notice of hearing on said roll for July ll, 1921. Clerk read Ordinance ~730, being an Ordinance directing and ordering the casting of a re-s, ssessment roll in L.I.D. ~62. ~otion by LaVialAtte and Blair that Ordinano, ~7~0 be passed as read; carried unanimously on roll call. Communication read from aamuel ~nare ma~t~:-,application for license to operate a shooting gallery on south side of Front Otreet. Notion by LaViolette and G~tes that License be granted, provided that no women be employed in the shooting gallery and the it be closed on ~undays; m6tion carried. 0ity Clerk reported that there are now due and unpaid L.I.D. installments against city property in excess of ten thousand dollars; re~erred to ~inance Committee and City Attorney. No~ion by I~.Violette and Grahn that J.Ho Ross be appointed temporarily in charge of ~reet Department and Garbage, Department; motion carried, and so ordered by the ~ayor. Notion by L~ngel~nd and LaViolette that five fire hydrants be installed at places designated by the fire chief; carried. Notion by Langeland and ~orrison that Building Oo~nittee be authorized and instructed to have City Hall building properly marked with plate or suitable letterin' carried. Chairman of Fire, Light, and ~uilding Committee recommended that a committee ~m~mm~ of the Building Inspector, a member of the Council, and a policeman be appointed to make an inspection of the lodging houses in the city. Councilman Langeland reported that ~ir. James desired to enter into contract with the city to cut wood on city'property of ~ater ~epartment and on motion of Langel~,w~ and La¥iolette the matter was referred ~o City ~ttorney and Water Superintendent with power to ~otion by Blair and LaViolette that application of Simon Nettler for Jitney license be granted to High Street; carried. City ~ngineer reporte~ that his at$ention had been called to the fact that the new ~ethodist ChurCh had a stairway extending over the property line into the street, and recommended that some action be taken to prevent this in the future; matter referred to City Engineer. Notion by LaViolette and Langel,nd to adjourn; carried. City Clerk.