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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/14/21 Bremerton, ,Vashlngton. November 14, 1921 Regular :neetin~ of City Council, which had been laid over from November 14th for the reason that ther~e was no quorum preserve, was called to ~xder ~t 7.30 o'clock p.m. by [,'Iayor Bowdoin, all members being present except Councilman LaVtolette. Minutes of previous session read and corrected to show that a motion had been carried granting a transfer of route under the Jitney License held by R. R. Butler allowing him to operate ,from Fourth and ~acific Streets wes~ to High Street; thence south to ~econd Street and return.' Minutes approved ~e-o:orrected, Communication~ read from County Olerk requesting l~aymtnt o'f fees in the amount of $42.70. The C?y, Attorney reported that these fees should he paid~ with the exceptio,n of the $5.00 item 'on ~5959. i~,~otion by Langeland and Gates that the claim be allowed and warrant drawn in the amount of $39.?0; carried. Oo,~mnnication read-from Attorney F. W. ~,~oore submitting bill of expense for $10. i'~[otion by }ra2n and Tucker to allow claim of $10; carried. Clerk read ~,,Iayor's veto of Ord.inance No. 741, and on motion of A~orrison and Tucker veto was confirmed. Petition read from wat'er consumers outside of city limits protesting the proposed increase in water rates; ordered filed. Cmmaunication read from ~ F. Grahn requesting permission to place a float and gang plank on the west side of~2 wharf; referred to,Chairman of Public Utilities Com-~ittee with power to act. Cmm~mnication read from Bremerton PQstmas~er calling the attention of the Council to houses which are irregularly num~bered. Motion by Morrison and Gates to accept communication and place on file; carried. Communication read from Osborn*-Oalvert Motor Company requesting permission to i~nstali ~asoline tank and pump in front of garage at ~69 ~ourth Street. Motion by ~,,,o~rison~ and Grahn that req.ues~ be granted and tank installed under the supervision o£ the City ~ngineer; carried. C · omnun~cat~on read from Orie N. Matthews, making al?plioation for renewal Jitney License on ~ourth Street. The matter of ~ourth Otreet Jitney service was C · discusse~ by the ounczl and on motion of Langeland and Gates was laid over for i~.~estigation. Communication read from City Engineer reporting ~hat the Contractors on L. I. D. · F103 had suspended operations on November 7th and recommended that the Council gr~nt additional time to November 22d before 'any steps be taken to have the Bondsmen finish the :~ontraet and that all fu'rther estimates be withheld until snch time.. [...Iotion by .~.[orrison and Tucker that the recommendations of the Jity Engineer be approved and adopted; carried. ~ Clerk reported that this was date fixed for hearing protests, if any, on the improvement of i.~urwell ~venue by the laying of water .mains, and that one protest had been received. Clerk read communication from City Engineer submitti,a~ plan., prelimin,~,r es~i,~ate a~d assessed Ya~tisnpf the ~r:'l~se,' i.m~rove~ent of Su~velt Avenue, the estimated cost being ~1351]13..~Cle]q~ read protest o£ propei~ty owners. against the pro,josed improvement of Surwell Avenue by the laying of ~ater Clerk read a~ Ordina.uco., being an ordinsmce creating Local Improvement District ~104 for the impro~ze.~,ent of J~n~well avenue between Pacific and Warren Streets by t]~e laying of water mains. Motion by Lan~eland and Tucker to pass ordinance aS read; carried unanimously on roll call. ~ CoununL~ation ~'ead from City ~ttorney submitting clai:~ of Wm. D. Perkins & Co.. · n the a. mo~:~.~t .of ~1o94.$9 for inter, est on ~]~.).ro[e:.~ent ~ Betterments Fund warrants~ which call for 7% on their face ana~ ugon wnzcn ~tle City Treasurer oaid only 6%. Claim of 'Jm. ~. Perkins & Co., referred to ~"~nance Co' nm~ttee. Clerk read.resolution directing the ~ayor a~-d Clerk to execute and deliver a quit-claim deed to A. ~. ~asmussen to a strip o£ proper~y which had been dedicated to t.he city for street purposes near his property on Sheldon Boulevard. The resolution was discussed by the Oouncil and interested property owners in the. vicinity o£ this property, i,~r. -,L J. Pord and ~'~ary [~. Brown makin~ objection to . the City issuing this deed to ~,.Ir. Rasmussen. i'~Iotion by Grahn and Blair to pass resolution as read; carried. ~230,Theoooreturns of the Soecial~. Election, held October Zlst on the issuance of utility bonds for p~rc~ase of Light Plant were canvassed by the Council and found to be as follows: In favor of proposition ~l; Against the proposition ll05. igotion by ~lair and ~rahn that ~he returns of the Special Election held October Z1, 1921 on the proposition of issuing bonds for the purchase or construction carriedof andeiectric, light plant be declared duly canvassed and the proposition defeated,. Clerk reported ~hat ae had the ~oll books of the General Election held November 14, 1921 for the purpose of canvasszng by ~he Council' and on motion of f~orrison and Ga~es returns were duly canvassed and found to be as follows: PREC I~C T. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOTAL FOR ~YOR ........ Earion Garland 65 111.' 140 '128. 163 121 79 807 E. J. ~cCall 247 21~ '235 203 206 117 89~ - 1314 FOR 00~ISS IONERS H. H. Basler 84~ t05 119 132 158 117 98 - 813 T. O. Burlington 209 199 215 182, 184 100 64 - llSJ B. F. Harrison 224 207 250 20J 202 107 69 - 1262 Kate A. Lavender 86 124 - 142 140 169 131 99 - 891 ~[otion by ~lair and ~D~tes that the eandidates re~e~iving the hishest number of votes for the respective'offiees be declared elected, and that th~ City Clerk be instructed to issue CertifieaSes of Election to E. J. McCall as Mayor and B. Harrison and T. O. Burlington as oemmiSsioners; carried. Motion by ;~'Iorrison and Ga~eS ~ha$ Mr; E. F,, ~rahn be permitted to connect gang ~lank and float to ~2 Wharf bY teml~o~ary permit under the suoervis~on of ~i~y Wharfinger. City attorney reported that in the suit of the ~remer Estate again:st the Navy Yard Route he had interwened on behal~ of the City, and on motion of.Morrison and Blair the action of the 0itY astcrney'was approved and affirmed by the Council. Street and alley ~oam~i~tee reported that City Engineer C. Casad is doing splendid work on the streets in East Bremer~on, and that he had completed the work at the Cemetery in good ~shape. 0ommittee also reported that the paving of Sixth' Street, which was done by day labor under the supervision of Mr. Casad is the best pavement in the City. Councilman Morrison reported that City ng~neer has the Park road in the best of condition, City Engineer reported that ~he 'street improvement work in East Sremerton is nearly completed. Clerk read an ordinance amending the ordinance fixing the water rates; Hotion by Tucker and ~angeland that O-~dinance be laid over indefinitel. · motion by Bi i - G r . ~ Y. Substitute a r and rahn that Ordinance be lssesed as read; substitute motion lost on roll call Blair and Grahn Voting"YES',; Morrison, Ga~es, Langeland and Tucker voting "NO". Original motion carried Blair and Grahn votin~ "NO"' ~'Jorrison, Gates, Langeland and Tucker voting "YES". ~ ' Fourth Street Jitney license discussed by Council and on motion of Tucker and Morrison matter was referred to Finance and.License Committee with power to ac~. [~iotion by Langeland and Gates that all bills which have been approved by the Finance Committee be allowed; carried. Motion by Blair and Gates to adjourn until November 25 1921 at 7.30 pm., carried. , · · Bremerton, ,~a. shington. November 25, 1921. Adjourned meeting of the City Council called to order by l[~.yor Bowdoin at 7.30 o'clock p.n., all members being prese,~t except Councilman LaViolet~e. _~[inutes of previous session read and appraved as read. "~ommunicatio~-~ read from ~. G. ~,?alin, and referred to Finance Committee. ~ lerk report~d tha~ Ja. nes .Brothers, con~ractors under L.I.D. ~103, had filed a ,~ofsurety bond in the sum of $~7,92Z.O0 and that same had been approved as to form by the City ~ttor~ey. i~otion by .torrison and L. ngeland to approve and ac e ~t the bond James :,rothers; carried. ~ Clerk read report of City ~h~rfinger, and on motion of [~orrison and Gates reoort was accepted and placed on file. ~ i~inance and License Committee instructed the City dlerk to transfer the Jitney License of ~.~. id. Butler so that ~e may operate from Fourth and P. cific S~reets west to .[i~h Street; thence south to Seco.~d Street, and return over ca,ne route. Clerk read reoort of City Engineer, and on motion of ~crrison and Tucker City Engineer O. Casad was extended a vote of thanks for the good work done for the City, aad his ~'eport accepted as read. ~l:~z!.~ read his report of receipts and disbursements for the ten months ending October 31st, ~nd on motio~ of Blair and Tucker report was ordered filed. Clerk read a resolution declaring I~fir. T. 0. Burlington and [~r. B. F. I!arrison to have bee~ illegally elected, and instructing the City Attorney to commence proper acti~a in the ouperior Court to have said commissioners declared disqualified. ~,[otion by Lanseland and drahn tha~ Resolution be adopted as read; carried. i,/iotion b,¥ ~,~orrisonand Gates to allow all bills which have been approved by the Finance Co~m~ittee; carried. · ~,iotion by Blair and Lan~eland to adjourn until next regular meeting; carried. City Clerk.