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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/22/20 Bremerton, Washington. March 22, 1920 Regular meeting of the City Council ~atled to order bY Acting Mayor ~cGillivray, ~ayor Giles being absent. ~Iinutes of previous session read amd corrected to show that Councilman McGillivray motion was to extend a vote of thanks to the retiring ~ire Chief and the l~ire Depart- merit also. Communication read from Parker and Wood, contractors on new Keith Building, re- questing permission to use certain portions of the streets abutting ~r. Keith's prop- erty, and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack permission was granted to use Pacific ~venue to the curb on condition that they lay a pro,er walk outside of curb; and mirth Street to curb with walk inside ~ curb. Co~nunie~tion read from C. I~. Rivers filing claim for damages to his property on Washington Avenue; referred to City Attorney. 0ommunication read from Bremerton Veteran Fireman's As~ociation; ordered filed. Clerk read report Of Water Department; ordered filed. Councilman Huestis reported that there were no lights at the southwest corner of Fifth and Pacific where E. S. Keith is excavating for new building. Street and Alley Committee reported a wash-out in front of C. ~. Rivers property on Washington Avenue and that they had ordered the Street Department men to fence off this par~ of the street. Committee also reported bulkhead at nort;~east corner of Sixth and ~roadway in a dangerous condition aad recommended that same should be repaired~ Committee also reported that condition of street at Eighth and Broadway was getting worse and on motion of 01sen and Huestis City Engineer was directed to investigate the condition of street at Eighth and Broadway and report what could be done. City Attorney reported that he had been talking with Mr. Cartier recently and he had st~ted that he would allow the ~ity the use of the road machines but that he would not provide any labor. Building Committee reported that the living roqms above ~2 Fire Hall were in need of some repairs. Motion by Bowdoin and Huestis that Building Committee be instructed to repair Fire Hall ~f2 with power to' act; carried. Clerk read final estimate L.I.D. ~96. }~otion by Bowdoin and Olsen to approve estimate and instruct Clerk to draw warran~ for necessary amoumt; carried. Motion by William~ and ~c~,illivray that work in L.I.D. F96 be accepted subject to fi~'~al acceptance thirty days from date; carried. Clerk read final estimate L.I.D. ~97. Motion by Williams and Bowdoin that estimate be approved and warrant drawn for necessary amount and Job accepted; carried. Clerk re:~d co.~nunication fron Engineer, with check enclosed, report~[~g that he had received $40.00 from the sale of pipe. ~otion by Bowdoin and ~'~illiams that report be accepted; carried. ' Clerk reported theft this was date of hearing on the Assessment Roll of L.I.D. and that no protests had been filed. Clerk read Ordinance ~f.681, being an ordinates ap~oroving the Assessment ~toll of L.I.D. F95 and on motion of Williams and 01sen ordinance was passed as read. Clerk-reported that this was date of hearin~ on the Assessment Roll of L.I.D.V93 and theft one pro,est had been received. Clerk read protest of John Rolstad against the confirming of the Assessment Roll. Attorney Greenwood addreased the Council .on behalf of i~[r. P~olstad and stated that the Assessment on i~r. Rolstad's property was higher th~.n others for the same work. The City Engineer addressed the Council and eta that the assessment for the improvement of Pacific Avenue was absolutely the same as all others in th~t dis~rict and that [~,{r. Rolstad had three lateral sewers run into ?,is property and that $372.40 was for purchase of land. ~otion by Williams and £ittack that all -protests against the assessment ~oll of L.I.D. ~93 be overruled;carrie~ Clerk read ordin:enoe ~682, 'being an ordinance approving the Assessment Roll of L.I.D. ~9~. i~otion by Williams and Bowdoin to pass ordinance as read; ~arried, on roll call,all members voting '~AYE". Clerk read Ordinance ~684, being an ordinance repealing ordinance ~649 and abandon- lng the improvement of L.I.D. ~94. i~otion by Willians and Haddon to pass ordinance ~ read; carried. Clerk read resolution abandoning the improvement of Highland Avenue et.al. 'I~otion by Williams and Huestis to pass resolution as read; carried on Roll Call, 2~cGillivray, Huestis, Haddon, 01sen and Williams voting "YES"; Bowdoinand Pi~tack "NO". Clerk read Resolu$im~ of Intention for ~he improvement-of Highland Avenue et.al. Gouncilman Pittack stated that this work should not be done a~ this time as ~he propert owners did not feel inclined to pay for the water pipes. 01erk read protest of prop- erty owners in proposed district against paying for the water pipes. ~he Council discussed the matter at some length but no action taken. Mr. W. B. Jessup addresse~ the Council and stated that the sentiment in the district on the hill was to go ahead with water pipes. Clerk read Resolution of Intention for the improvement of Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Streets et.al., and on motion of Olsen and Huestis. wesolution was passed as read. Olerk read Resolution of Intention for the-improvement of Gregory Way et.al. Motion by Olsen,and Hues~is to pass resolution as read~ carried. Mr. Pe~erson of the Navy Yard Boosters Association addressed the Council and stated ~hat about 75% of the men in the Navy Yard were in favor of the Daylight Saving plan. Motion by Bowdoin and Huestis that the Oily 0ouneil endorse t~Daylight Saving plan;o carried. Clerk read Ordinance ¢68~, being an ordinance amending Section l0 of Ordinance ~477. ~otion by Williams and Pittack to pass ordinance as read; carried. ~otion by Olsen and Pittack that Clerk be directed to funish each member of the Council with a copy of the last budget; carried. Eotlon by Williams and t~uestis that Nrs. ~/hite's salary be rzised to $1£5.00 from the Water Department; motion ruled out of order and matter referred to Superintendent oi' the Water Department. 0hairman of the ¢ity Hall Building Committee reported that plans and specifications were ready for the new city hall and recommended that Building Committee should have time to look over the specifications. Notion by Bowdoin and Huestis that plans and specifications be referred to Building Committee with instructions to report back at an adjourned meeting to be held Thursday evening at 8.00 p.m.; carried. Motion by Williams and Pittack to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance Committee; carried. ~otion by '¢¢illiams and Pittack to adjourn until T~ursday evening at 8.00 p.m.; carried. Bremerton, Washington. March 25, 1920. Adjourned meeting of City Council called to order by iV~ayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m. all members being present excerpt ~. Bowdoin. The ~'~yor stated that this meeting was ca~l~d to order for the purpose of dis- cussing the plans and specifications and the calling for bids on the new City Hall. Chairman of Building Committee reported that the Committee had inspected the specifications and ~hat they were in proper form. Clerk read Specifications and the words Building Committee or City Council were substituted for the word architect and specifications changed accordingly. ~otion by 01sen and McGillivray that Specifications and instructions to bidders be approved and adopted; carried. ~otion by NcGillivray and Williams that 01erk be instructed to advertise for bids returnable April 26, 1920; carried. Notion by ~Gillivray and Williams that instructions to bidders shall state ~hat a certified check of $25.00 will be required as a deposit on plans; carried. Communication read from James G. ~nchester requesting compensation for injuries received while on duty; referred to Finance Oommittee · Motion by McGillivray and Williams to adjourn; carried.