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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/13/20 551 'l Bremerton, Washington. December 13, 1920. Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m., all members being present except Councilmen Haddon and Williams. Minutes of previous session read and approved as read. Commuhication read from John Bruce recommending that the Health Officer receive the same pay as the City Attorney; referred to Finance Committee. Communication read from George Vanderpool requesting license to operate Jitney on the ~remerton-Charleston run; referred to Finance and License Cormmittee. Communication read from Alex Carlson requesting that his Jitney license be trans- fered 8o as to operate'from Bremerton to Bremerton Heights; referred to Finance and License Co,nitres. P Petition read from R. G. Purves requesting franchise for the inter-city Jitney run between Bremerton and Charleston and on motion of Olsen and Huestis petition was laid on table. Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and Clerk to employ ~. ~. ~oore as special counsel and attorney to assist the City Attorney in the trial or disposition of the suit of A. M. Finn and J. G. Finn against the City for $25,000 damages. Notion by Pittack and McGillivray to pass resolution as read; carried. Public Utilities Committee reported that the ~ord touring car owned by the Water Department was in bad condition and recemmended that new car be purchased and that the old car be turned in as $300 on the purchase price of new car. Notion by Bowdoin and Pittack that the report of the Committee be approved and committee authorized to purchase car; carried. Street and Alley Committee reported that nothing had beend one in the matter of repairing sidewalk in front of Carsten's Market. Motion by McGillivray and Bowdoin to refer to Engineer with power to act; carried. Street and Alley Committee also reported that nothing had been done in the matter of repairing bulkhead and sidewalk on north side of Dietz Building and on motion of Olsen and Pittack matter was referred to Engineer and Attorney with power to act. Committee also reported that G. M. Rivers had constructed con~rete retaining wall in front of his property on Washington Avenue. ~uncilman Pittack, of the .Otreet and Alley Committee,reported that he had invest- igated the alley in Louis Leos Addition; The Council discussed this ~oposed improve- ment, but no action taken. Building Committee reported that ~ld building on Second O~reet wharf had been torn down and that a waiting room had been fixed bdt ~hat no heat had'been provided and Co~nit~ee recommended that someone should be instructed to look after this waiting room; referred to Public Utilities Commit~ee~. City Hall Building Committee reported geed progress on city hall and that the council chamber is complete with the txeeptien of furniture and recommended that furniture be purchased so as to hold the next council meeting in the new hall. Notion by Bowdoin and Pittack that Oity Hall Building Committee be instructed to purchase furniture for council chamber with p~wer to act; carried. ~otion by Bowdcin and McGillivray to reconsider former action in passing resolution on November 8th authorizing the Superintendent ~f the Water Department to draw a warrant on the Current Water ~und to the credit of the City Hall Building Fund in the sum of $5000; motion carried. ~otion by McGillivray and'Bowdoin that the words "City Eall Building Fund" be stricken from this resolution and the words "current Expense Fund" be inserted in place thereof; carried.. Notion by ~cGillivray and Bowdoin that resolution be passed as corrected; carried unanimous on roll call. Mayor reported that he had received petition f~m residents of East Bremerton Requesting that another street light be installed; referred to Fi~e and Light Committee for report next meeting. 01erk reported that this was date set for opening bids for new gas engine for water department and on motion of Bowdoin and McGillivray the one bid received was duly opened and found to be f~om the De Laval Steam Turbine Company. ~lerk read bid of De Level Steam Turbine Company for one 180 h.p. Sterling Gas Engine installed at pumping station for the total s~n of $4300. Me,ion by McGillivray and Pittack that bid of De Laval Steam Turbine Company be accepted and contract entered into as agreed; carried. Clerk reported that he had the poll books of the City Election of December 19£0 for the purpose of canvassing by the Council ~nd on motion of McGillivray and Pittack votes were duly canvassed and found to be as follows: NAYOR. CLERK. TREASURER. ATTORNEY.COUNCIlmAN O O U N 0 I L ~ E N . 1. ,~ AT-LARGE. ~. 1~8 1R6 18§ 1~6 17~ 6. 1R6 119 1§£ 1~§ 1~ 1~0 6. 52 54 144 54 145 52 49 7. 43 55 103 48 112 42 112 60~ 46 ~- 771 841 889 735 1007 79, 924 819 773 ~82 930 929 91~ ~0~ ~N~×&~I0~: ~1--197 ~2-~234 ~3--249 ~4--231 ~5--238 ~6--159 ~7--104 ~0~AL 141 ~I~ST " : ~1--30 ~--41 ~--41 ~--19 ~5--19 ~6--26 ~7--32 ~0~AL 20~ ~02 ~EX~TI0~ IN COUntY PRECInCt3 99. A~I~S~ ~ExA~I0~ IN COU~Y P2EOI~O~3 186. ~tion b~ ~c~illivray and Olsen tha~ the candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the respective offices be declared sleeted; carried. 0ouncilman Bowdoin reported tha~ he had i~vestigated the charges against ~rs. ~ortensen for violation of the ~arbage ordinance and recommended that the charges again~ her be dropped. ~he Council discussed the ~atter but no action was taken. ~otion by l~c~illlvra~ and Huestis to allow all bills which had been approved by the ~i~ance Oommittee; carried. ~o~ion by 01sen and ~ittack to instruct the Clerk to draw warrants for one-half month's pay fGr all salaried city officers who desired to ~raw money before Christmas; carried. H. Kerr, ~remerton-Oharleston Jitney operator, addressed the Council and stated that t~ would be impossible £or him to have his car on the run for the next two weeks and requestsd permission to sta~ off of the run for two weeks without violation of his license and on motion of ~c~illivray and 01sen request was granted. ~otion by ~cGillivra~ and ~it~ack tc adjourn; carried.