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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/11/20 543 ~re,~erton, .'iashfn,~on. October 11, 1920 Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by ].~yo? Giles aO ;].00 o'clock p.m., all members being present except Mr;'~ddon. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. Clerk read report of Police Judge for August showing remittance to City Treasurer of $497.60; report~ ordered filed. L Glerk reported that F. N. Badolato, contractor under L.I.D. ~99, had filed surety bond on that Job. M~tion by Bowdoin and Pittack that bond be accepted, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as-to form; carried. Councilman Pittack reported that Alex 9arlson, who had been granted a Jitney license had been prevented from operating by the police on the grounds that he could not drive a car properly; Mr. Pittack further stated that Mr. Carlson had driven him and the police around town in his car and proved that he was capable of handling the car and Mr. Pittack recommended that the Council grant Mr. Carlson a Jitney license. Motion by Pittack and Williams to grant Jitney license to Mr. Alex Carlson to operate on Fifth Street over to Hewitt Street; carried. ~tion by Olsen and Williams that police be instructed to route the Charleston Jitneys on Fifth Street when going to Charleston and on ~ourth Street when coming from Charleston; carried. The Council discussed the Charleston Jitney proposition at some length and on motion of Bowdoin and McGlllivray all licenses not in use at this time were ordered r.voked. The City Attorney addressed the Council and stated that the election officials and the polling places should be named for the City Election in December; laid over until adjourned meeting to be held Thursday, 0otobe~ 14th. The Mayor appointed Councilmen B~wdoin, Pittack, and McGlllivray as a committee to name the election officials for the Oity Electlon in December and to arrange for polling places in the Bremerton County Precinct. The Superintendent of the Water Department reported that the M-.uette Water Company had ordered fifty Keystone Meters and that they were at present at Manette and as the Manette Water Company had not paid for these meters the city could purchase them at a lower price than they could get them from'the factory, and on motion of McGillivray and Bowdoin Superintendent of Water Department was authorized to purchase the meters. ~ Street and Alley Committee reported that the S~reet Department men want Saturday afternoons off with pay on account of the Garbage Department men having Saturday afternoons off. The Council discussed the matter but no action taken. City Attorney reported that the Wharfinger had reported to him that the Steamer Sentinel had gone off the run owing the City $7~ for wharfage. Attorney a~o reported that he would investigate the matter and see what could be done to collect. Motion by Olsen and Williams that Attorney be instructed to notify S. C. Erickson of Tacoma to re~ve his concrete mixer from the street at Fourth and Washington; carri, Councilman Pittack reported that the agent of the Navy Yard Route had requested that ~m~ all the boats operating from the Municipal Wharf be required to put up a schedule beard in a conspicuous place. Motion by McGillivray and 01sen to allow all bills which had been approved by the ~inance Committee; carried. Motion by McGillivray and Pittack to adjourn until Thursday, October 14th, at 8.00 p.m.; carried. Bremerton, Washington. October 14, 1920. Adjourned meeting of 0ity Oouncil called to order by Councilman Bowdoin, acting mayor pro.tom., Councilmen Bowdoin, Olsen, Pittaak, and Williams being present. Motion by Olsen and Pittack te adjourn un&il Friday, October l~th, at 8.00 p.m. on account of the inability of some members to be present at this meeting; carried. Bremerton, Washington. October 15, 1920. Adjourned meeting of Gity Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m., all memb&rs being present. Special Election Committee reported that they ha~ made arrangements to use the unoccupied portion of the ~incoln Sshool as the polling place for the outside precinct on city election day in December. Clerk read Ordinance ~?~4, being an Ordinance submitting tc the qualified electors the proposition of the Alteration of the boundaries of the City of Bremerton by the annexation of new territory described in said ordinance, and on motion of MoGillivray and 01sen ordinance was passed as read. Clerk read Resolution of Intention for the improvement of the alleys running north and south, and east and west in the Louis Loos Addition to the City of Bremerton by grading, etc., and on motion of Olsen and Bowdoin resolution was passed as read. Clerk read Ordinance ~705, being an Ordinance amending Section I of ordinance ~703 providing fo.r the vacation of an alley in Block 4, Central Addition to the City of Bremerton. ~otion by Williams and Bowdoin to pass as read; carried. City Attorney reported that the First National Ba-~ and others desired to re-fu~ their warrants on the Improvements and Betterments fund for bonds at 99 flat; referred to Attorney and ~inance Committee for investigation and report next meetin ~otion by Williams and Pittack to adjourn; carried. y ~lerk.