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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/08/20 Bremerton, Washington. ~arch 8, 1920. Regular meeting of theOity Council called So order by i~ayor Giles aS 8.00 o'clock p.m. all members being present. ~inutes of previous session read and a~proved as read. Communication from Library Zbard requesting the appointment of LesSon Kirk as a member of the Library Board read; The ~yor appointed LesSon Kirk as a member of the Library Board and on motion of Bowdoin and No$illivray appointment was confirmed. Communication read from United Boosters Association requesting that the 0ity Officialm endorse the Daylight Saving Plan for the coming su~er months. ~r. H. J. Siemers, Secretary of the BoosSerm Association, addressed the Council and oulined the advantages of the Daylight Saving Plan. Notion by Olsen and Williams So lay the matter over for furth r consideration; carried. , Communication read from Hitoheoek BrOthers, making application for Po~l Room License; referred to Finance and LicenSe OommiStee. i~r, E. ~ofthus addressed the Council and stated that he had been using part of the street to pile lumber on and that he would vacate street in a few weeks, but refused So pay rent for the time he had used it. Co~nunication from Volunteer ~iz~e Department read, requesting the the i'~ayor and Council meet with the members of ~$e Fire Department on Narch 15th at ~.Z0 p.m.; ordered filed. Cler~ read monthly estimate of L.I.D. ~?, showing amount due contractor at this date to be $850. i'~otion by Bowdoinand 01sen to approve estimate and instruct Clerk to ~r~w warrant for same; aarried. - lerk read estimate ~,. L.I.D. ~96, showing amount due contractor at this date to be $8~?0. ~otion by ~cGillivray and Pittack that estimate be approved and to instruct Clerk to draw warrant for same; carried. Clerk read report of 0ity Treasurer for February, showing a deficit of in the Current Expense Fund; referred to ~inance Committee. Public Utilities Committee reported that government launches had damaged the wharf near the governemtn float and recommended that government be requested So repair same, ~otion by ~c~illivray and Pittack that Clerk be instructed to write a letter to the Co~nmandan~ of the Navy Yard and r~quest the Na~y Yard to make repairs; carried. Street and Alley Committee reported that sidewalk at ~ront and Pacific was in bad condition, and attorney was instructed to notify property owners So repair sa~e on motion of Olsen and Huestis. Councilman Pittack reported that contractors on iEasonic Temple had mixed concrete on sidewalk and had left sidewalk in bad condition; City Attorney stated that he would notify contractor. ~ire and Light Committee reported Shat mome new helmets were needed for the ~ire Department. The ~ayor and Council and Superintendent of the Water De~rtment discussed the master of the expense of laying new water pipes under proposed paving and the ~ayor stated that the C~unoil would meet with the Superintendent of the ~at~r Departmen~ on ~onday evening, ~aroh l~th, to discuss the matter. Clerk reported tha. t this was date of hearing ~n the Assessment Roll of and that one protest had been received, i~ation by Williams and ~ittack to continue hearing u~til next regular meeting; carried. Clerk reported that this wa~~ date set for~hearing on the Assessment Roll of L.I.D. ~95 and on motion of Williams and ~cGillivray hearing was continued until next regular meeting. Clerk reported Shat this was date set for hearing on the proposed improvement of Highland Avenue and other streets by p~ving, i,~otion by Olsen and Bowdoin to cuntinue hearing un~tl next regular meeting; carried. ~r. K~per of the Library Board addressed t~ Council and stated that they had received notice that they would be required to move from tresent location and they had an opoortunity So purchase a place on 9ifth Street a~d that the payments could be so arranged that the Library ~und could take care of ~hem out of their ap~ropriatiom and reGue[ted the approval 0£ the City Council in order that they might close the deal. i,~rs. Harlow, Secretary of the Library Board, addressed the Council and outlined the good work that the Library was doing and emphasized the necessity o£ axquiring the new home for the ~ibraryl ~otion by ~cGillivray and ~illiams to grant permission to ~ibrary Boerd to e~er in~o contract for purchase of new ~roperty; carried. Clerk read Resolution changing wharfage charges, i~ation by ~illiams and Pittaek that resolution be adopted; carried. Attorney asked ~r. J. E. ?os~ wha~ he in~e~ed doing with coal chute which extended out into alley and mr. Foss stated that the coal chute would be removed within a week. Clerk read Resolution providing regm~&Sion for landing of vehicle ferry at ~unlci- pal Nharf, and on motion of ~EcGillivray and Olsen resolution was passed as read. Clerk read resolution providing regulations for automobiles on the ~unici~al Wharf at the time o£ the landing of vehicle ferry and on motion of Williams and Pittaek resolution was passed as read. Clerk read Ordinance ~680, being an ordinance fixing the salary of the bookkeeper for the ~ater Deportment. ~otion by NoGillivray a~d Pittack to pass Ordinance as read; carried. ~otion by Williams and Pittack So allow all bills which had been approved by ~he ~inance Committee; carried. - Mr. J. E. Foss addressed the Council and stated that the Dietz Estate d~sired to dedicate enough p~roperty for street purposes to make Broadway between Eighth and Tenth Streets as wide aa the other parts of this street and also desired to have the present Ninyh Street west of Warren vacated and they would dedicate a like amount of land for street purposes to make Ninth Street west of Warren Avenue a direct continuation of the Ninth Street east of Warren, and on motion of NcGillivray and Bowdoin the matter was referred to the Street and Alley Committee and the Engineer. Nayor Giles declared the office of Fire Chief vacant. Notion by Nc$illivray and Huestis to approve; carried. Nayor Giles appointed gr. A. W. 01sen to the office ~o£ ~ire Chief. The ~yor and Council then discusse~! the matter at some length. ~otion by NcGillivray and Huestis to confirm the appointment of ~r. A. W. Olsen for Fire Chief; carried on roll call ~cGillivray, Huestis, Haddon, 01sen, and ~illiams voting "AYE"; Bowdoin "NO"; Pittack not voting. Eotion by NcGtllivray and 01sen that ~r. A. Watt, the retiring ~ire Chief be ~iven a vote of thanks by the Oouncil; carried. ~otion by ~cGillivray and Williams to adjourn; carried.