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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/28/20 525 Bremerton, Washington. June 28, 1920. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by idayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m., all members being present except Councilmen Olsen and ~illiams. ~,,~inutes of previous session read and approved as read. Communication read from L. ~. Douglastendering pro~osal to lease municipal dance hall on wharf at a monthly rental-of $150;~m laid over to reoorts of Comm- ittees. Communication read from Library Board stating that they were now located in their new quarters and thanking the 0ouncil for the confidence shown in approving the purchase of the library building; ordered filed. Communication read from Loyal Order of Moose tendering proposal to lease muni- cipal dance hall on wharf at a monthly rental of $150; laid over to reports of committees. Communication read from City Health Officer, Dr. E. L. Smythe, tenderin~ his G' resignation as Health Officer; Motion by Bowdoin and Mc ~llivray to accep~ resignation of Dr. Smythe; carried. Clerk read resolution establishing the head-quarters of the city government and the City Council Chamber at ~2~1 Fourth Street on account of the present site being razed for the construction of the new city hall. ~otion bi, i;lcGillivray and Pittack to pass resolution as read; carried. Public Utilities Committee reported iir. Douglas has made repairs at municipal hall ~d paid up back rent and recommended that the hall be rented to idr. Douglas with proper lease, i~[otion by McGillivray and ~ittac$ t~at recommendation of~ committee be accepted; carried. Councilman i',fcgillivray reported that jail had been moved and that City Hall Building Co~rm~ittee had engaged a man to take charge of the construction of the city hall. Suoerintendent of the ;¥ater Department reported that he had ~uit-claim deed for strip of land adjoining Reservoir ~3 from the Port Blakely i~ill Company. Clerk read ~he following resolution: RESOLUTION. Whereas; The Port Blakely ~,Sill 2ompany, of Port Blakely, ;Vashington, has deeded to the City of 5remerton for the use of its Water Department a strio of' land approximately ninety-five one-hundredths of an Acre adjoining ReservOir AND ' WHEREAS, Such strip of land was urgently needed in the contemplated improve- merit of said reservoir. Therefore be it RESOLWED that the City Council of the City of Bremerton in regular session assembled, extend a ~o~e of appreciation and thanks to the Port Blakely ~Sill Company for its kindness in this matter. ~'~d be it further RESOLVED ~hat this resolution be spread upon the minutes of the Council, and a copy of same be sent to the Port Blakely i~iill Company. ~1otion by ~icGillivray a~d Bowdoin to pass resolution as r~ad; carried. Clerk reported that th~s was the date set for opening bids for the improvement of Sheldon Boulevard et.al, ahd that two bids had been received. ~otion by i~'[cGillivray and Haddon to ooen bids; carried. Bids were duly ~pened and found to be from F. N. Badolato and ~. 0. Bulette. Clerk read the bids of F. N. Badolato and ~. O. Bulette and ,on motion of ~gcGillivray and Pittaek bids were referred to Engineer for computation and report on ~ednesday night. Petition read from U. S. Housing ~orporation requesting the vacation of an alley in Block 4, Central AdditionS referred to Street and Alley Committee and Engineer. Clerk read resolution fixing the time and place of hearing on the ~acation of alley in Bock 4, Central addition, k~[otion by Bowdoin and Pittack to pass resolu- tio~ as rea~; carried' Clerk read petition from U. S. Housing Corporation requesting the vacation of Park ~venue Between Fourth and Burwell; part of alley in Block 14; and part of alley in Block 19. Clerk read resolution fixing the time and place for the hearing of a petition to vacate Park Avenue between ~ourth and Durwell; part of alley in Block 14; and part of alley in Block 19. f~[otion by Bowdoin and ~'~{cGillivray to pass resolution as read; carried Clerk read resolution fixing the method o£ payment for labor on the City Hall. Resolution was then diseus~sed by the Council and some parts stricken out. Clerk reread resolution and on motion of i'dcG'~ll~vray' and Huestis resolution was passed as read. Petition read from property owners in I~oTeigh's Garden Tracts, ~ast Bremerton, requesting the Council ~o take the nemessary procedure to put a street their property; referred to Street and, alley Committee and Engineer for through report at next regular meeting. Engineer reported that sidewalks on State and SecOnd Streets were breaking down and causing sand and gravel ~o wash onto private property; referred to Stree~ and Alley Co~nittee and Engineer with power to act. Several residents of the county territory just outside the city limits addressed the Council on the matter of water service and protested against no new taps being made. ~otion by McGillivray and nues~is to allo~ all bills which had been ai)?roved by the Finance Committee; carried. Motion by Pittack and nowdoin to adjourn until Wednesday night,June 30th, at 8.00 o'clock p.m.; carried. Bremerton, Washington. June 30, 1920 Adjourned meeting of the City Oouncil called to order by [~yor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.~n. all members being present exce!~t Councilman Williams. l~ayor Giles stated that this meeting was called For the purpose of hearing the Engineer's report on paving bids. Engineer reported M~'. Badolato low bidder. Motion by Olsen and Bowdoin that contract for the im~rovement of Sheldon Boule- vard et.al, under L,I.D, ~98 be awarded to Hr. Badolato, the low bidder; carried. f~. E. Lofthus addressed the Council and requested that a portion of Mill Street be eliminated from the pavin~ improve~nent under L.I.D. ~98. The matter was dis- cussed by the Council but no action taken. Councilman 01sen reported that the Electric Light Company had requested permission t~ install poles in alley in Block 15 and recommended that request be granted if they repair paving-under the supervision of the City Engineer. i~otion by I~cGillivr, and Haddon that request be granted if they reoair paving under the sugervision of the 2ngineer; carried. Engineer reported that a lady on Bay View Stree~ had complained about her prog- erty being undermined by persons taking sand and gravel out of alley. Motion by McGillivray and Sowdoin to refer to Stre~t and ~lley Gon~ittee with power to act; carried. i~yor Giles appointed Dr. La i~[otte to succeed Dr. Sm:~:~the, resigned, as City Healtl Officer and on motion of Bowdoin and naddon a~poil~tment was confirmed. ~Io~ion by i~[cGillivray and Huestis to adjourn; carried.