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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/12/20 Bremerton, Washington. April 18, 19~0 Regular meeting of City Council c'alled to order by ~dayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m. all members being pr~sent. ~inutes of previoas session read and approved as read. Clerk read form of agreement between United States Housing Oorporation and City of Bremerton relative to the payment of taxes and assessme~ts. ~Ar. Hayward, local representative of the Housi~g Corporation, addressed the Cozuucil and explained the agreement and stated that he was given to understand that the money would be back from Washington within 30 days. Clerk read Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to si~n agreement with Housing Corporation. The Council then discussed the matter a~d on motion of 01sen and i¥illiams resolution was passed as read. Clerk read petition from the operatara of Hire Cars in the City of Bremerton requesting that the ordinance regulating 'the operations of"Jitney Busses" within the city of Bremerton be enforced. Motion by McGillivray and Bowdoin that oro~er steps be taken to enforce jitney bus regulations; carried. ' Com~n~kaication read from J. H. Williams requesting license to operate pool room at ~Z16 Washi~gton ~venue; referred to Finance and ~icense Committee. Communication read from City Engineer filing assessm'ent roll L.I.D. ~96. Motion by Bowdoin and '~illiams that Clerk file report'and advertise; carried. Communication read from City Engineer filing assessment roll L.I.D. ~97. Motion by 01sen and Williams that roll be filed,and advertised; carried. Communication read from City Engineer"with regard to letter from Robt. W. Hunt & Co. 2~{otion by Bowdoin and Williams to refer'to Finance Committee; carried. ~onmunzcation read frock City Engineer rePorting that h~; had examined bulkhead at Sixth and Broadway and reco,:~ending that same be repaired by ~ dirt fill; also reoort- lng that he had examined intersection ~f Eighth and Broadway and recommending tha~ teams be employed to remove sand from street. Motion by ~cGillivraY and £ittack to refer to Street and Alley Oommittee and Engineer with power to act; carried. Communic tion read from City Engineer submitting estimated cost of improvement of ,~regory ;¥a~, et.al, and reporting that this was date set for hearing; laid over to unfinished business. ~ Petition read from automobile owners requesting that traffic regulations be enforced. i~otion by 2dcGillivray and Williams that purchasing committee procure suitable motor- cycle for traffic policeman; motion lost on roll call, McGillivray a~id Williams "YES"; Euestis, Eaddon, 01sen, Aowdoin, and Pittack "NO". Motion by Olsen and Williams that ~raffic policeman be put on the force and that Finance Committee be instructed to' procure motorcycle; carried. Clerk reported that this was date set for opening bids for City Printing and on motion of i¥illiams and ~ittack bids were duly opened and found to be from the Brsmer~on N~ws and the Bremerton Searchlight. Clerk read bid of Br m , N · ' n , .. e erton ewe which was 19 i ce ts per square, solid nonpareil, for ~irst insertion and 16 cents for subsecuent in- isertions. Clerk read bid of Bremerton Searchlig~t which was for 27 c n '. i insertion and 26~ cent ' . , ,~ e ts, first I to award ~ontract~to lo~ ~d~'~d]nsert~°ns' Motzon by Mc~llivray and Williams Public Utilities Con~ittee re~orted that water pressure at w~arf is low on account of obstruction in pipes Committee also reported that they had a meeting at the wharf on Thursday evening and had inspected the floats and the Committee deciaed it would be dangerous for the;n to remain in their present condition and had them removed. Street and Akley Committee reported receiving request from Electric ~ight Company request:[ng permission to erect poles in alley in Block 7; referred back to Committee. w5th power to act, on motion of Williams and ~"'cGilkivray. Conmittee also reported that they had served notice on C. ~,,,[. Rivers and other wwners of property where the abutting sidewalks are defective. Building Committee reported that three buildings on Washi~gton Avenue south of the Y.i,~,C.A. and some buildings in the ~'ear of the Dietz Building were unsanitary fire-traps and recoinmended ti~a:~t they be condemned. Attorney reported that it would be best to bring action in the Superior ~ourt before ordering them torn down so as to save city from damage suit. ~',~otion by Williams and Olsen that the fdar~ buildings south of the Y,~.C.A. and also buildings' in rear of Dietz Building be condemned; carried, Co~n~nittee also rec~mmemd%d that Building Inspector be instructed to have all temoorary shacks$0 have do~eall ~VaYShackswith.rem0ved:M~tiOnearried.by ~owdoin and 01sen that Building Inspector be i~s~ructed Councilman ~owdoin reported that Contractors on New Keith building were using more of the street than they were entitled to and on motion of Bowdoin and Pittack City Attorney was instructed to notify contractors. M~tion by ~illiams amd Haddon that the Police route the "Jitneys" over. Fourth Street instead of Fifth, between Pacific and Park; carried. Sanitation Committee reported that the Cemetery receipts were over a thousand dollars and the disbursements about three hundred dollars. ~ire and Light Committee reported that Building Inspector was to.have an automobile and recommended that a Ford be purchased for his use. Motion by Williams and Haddon that!a Ford be purchased for the use of the ~ire Chief; carried. ~otion by Williams Huestis that Clerkbe instructed to advertise for bids for a Ford; carried. Clerk read communication from Engineer submitting estimated cost of the improvement of Gregory Way et.al. Clerk read protest of property owners against the proposed improvement of Gregory Way et.al. ~otion by ~Gillivray and Olsen to refer petition to Engineer with instructions to check up the percentage of protest; carried. Clerk read c~mmunication from Engineer submitting estimated cost of the proposed improvement of Boston Street et. al. ~otion by Williams and Bowdoin to refer to Engineer with instructions to check; carried. Motion by Bowdoin and Olsen to continue hearing on Gregory Way until tomorrow night;carried. Motion by BOwdoinand Olsen to continue hearing on Boston Street et. al until Tuesday night April-]_Zth; carried. Communication read from Engineer submitting estimated cost of the proposed im- provemen~ of Sheldon Boulevard et.al. Notresolution of intention having been pamsed on this improvement, no action was taken. ~lerk read petition from property owners on Sheldon Boulsvard requesting that Sheldon Boulevard be improved by paving and other work; petition ordered filed. Clerk read Ordinance ~$8~, being an ordinance to prov&de for the execution of a new contract between the City of Bremerton and North Pacific Public Service Company for electric current with which to o~erate the Bremerton ~ater Works pumping system. This was first reading. Mr. J. S. Kenyon addressed the Council and stated that the city had taken some of his plan~s for use on the garbage dump and that he would like to receive pay for the planks. The Council discussed the matter at some length but no action taken. A resident of Annapolis addressed the Council and exRlained at some length the inoomvenienc$ to the people travelling between Annapolis and Bremerton occasioned by having to land at Second Street wharf under present conditions and requested permission to place float at t~e same location as the former float which was removed by the city at the Front Street Wharf. No action taken. ~otion by ~cGillivray and i~illiams to allow all'bills which had been approved by the Finance Committee; carried. Communication read from "Jitney Bus" operators requesting the cancelation of the licenses of the men who had not lived up to the requirements of the"Jitney" ordin- ance; referred to Fina~ce and Lice~se Committee. ~0tion by Williams and ~cGil±ivray to adjourn until Tuesday evening, ApriI 1Zth, at 8.00 o'clock p.m.; carried. Bremerton, Washington. April 13, 1920. Adjourned meeting of City Council called to order by M~yor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m, all members being present except Mr. Williams. Engineer reported that over 50% of the property in the proposed Gregory Way district was represented on the petition against the improvement and less than 50% was represented on the petition from Boston Street district. Several property owners in proposed Gregory Way district addressed the Council requesting that this work be laid over for ~he time being. Motion by McGillivray and Bowdoin that protests from Gregory W~y district be sustained; c~rried. i'~r. i~cGowan, Mr, Hastings, and several other property owners in proposed Boston Street district addressed the Council requesting that this work be not done at thM time and ~r. Jessup addressed the Council requesting that ~he work be caz'ried throug! at this time. ~otion by Olsen and McGillivray that protests on the proposed improvement improve- ment of Boston Street et. al. be overruled; carried on roll call, ]~Gillivray, ~uest: ~addon, and Olsen voting "YES"; Bowdoin and Pittack "NO". ~ City Attorney recommended that the Council require a petition from the taJority of the property owners in the Sheldon Boulevard district before the city went ahead with the work in this district, so as to eliminate the expense of preparing plans if the project is not to be carried through. Clerk read ordinance ~686, being an ordinance ap.~roving and adopting the maps, plans and specifications for the improvement of Boston Street et.al. Motion by Olsen and ~cGillivray that ordinance be passed as read; carried on roll call, McGlllivray, Huestis, Had~on, and Olsen voting "YES"; Bowdoin and Pittack "NO". Clock read Ordinance ~887, being an ordinance creating L.I.D.~ ~. for the improvement of Boston Otreet et.al. ' /-- i~[otion by Olsen and McGillivray that ordinance be passed as read; carried on roll call, MoGillivray, Huestis, Haddon, and Olsen voting "YES"; Bowdoin and Pittack "NO", Finance Committee recommended that James G. ~nchester receive $156.00 in full settlement of his claim for compensation for injuries received while on du~y. Motion by McGillivray and Bowdotn that settlement of claim of J.G. M~nchester be referred back to Finance Committee with power to act; carried. Motion by ~cGillivray and Bowdoin to adjourn; carried. ~