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Home My WebLink About12/27/20 Bremerton, Washington. December 27, 19E0 Regular meeting of the City Oouncil called to order by Mayor Giles at 8,00 o'clomk p.m., all members being present except Councilman Haddon. E~G~ the request of Councilman Olsen the Mayor declared a recess of ten minutes for the purpose of inspecting the. new City Hall. Clerk read minutes of pr~evious session and minutes were approved as read. Clerk read resolution fixing the seat of OitY government and the Council Ch. mbers at the City Hall and repealing the resolution passed on the ~Sth day of June, 1920~ and on motion of McGillivray and Bowdoin resolution was passed as read. Communication read from attorney. F. W, Moore reporting that Judgment had been entered against the City in the damage case of A. M. Finn and J. G. Finn for the ~mount of $500 and stating that in his oPimien the Judgment could be reversed on appeal, and on motion of i~cGillivray and Williams matter was laid over until J~nuary lC, 19£1. Communication read from S. ~. Chapman requesting that City take some action towards fixing alley in rear of his property at Seventh and Park; referred to Engineer and Street and Alley Committee with power to act. Communication read from City Engineer submitting estimate ~2 of F. N. Badolato on L.I.D. ~99 showing amount due contractor at this date to be $~00. Motion by Williams and ~owdoin to approve estimate of Engineer and order warrant drawn for $J500; carried. Clerk read report of Building Inspector giving an outline of the work done by his department from ~rch l, 19gO to December 2~, 19~0; ordered filed. Clerk read report of ~ire Chief giving ~utline of the work done by his department from ~arch l, 19£0 to December 26, 19~0; ordered filed. City Engineer reported that the Oi~y Attorney had advised him ~hat certain legal steps would be necessary before i~ would be possible to go ahead with the work of repairing the sidewalk in front of Oarsten's Market or on the north side of the Dietz' Building. City Attorney reported that it would be necessary to have notice served on ~hese property owners by the mtreet and Alley Committee. /~uilding Committee reported that ~hey had spent and contracted $~Z,180 on the Hall construction to date and that there was very little work remaining to be ~one /The Chairman on the City Hall Building Committee extended the thanks of the Buildin 0ommittee in appreciation of the good work done by the men of the Fire Department on the City Hall Construction Without extra remuneration. Motion by Williams and £ittack that the repor~ of the Oommittee'be approved and that the Council extend the ~o~mittee a vote of ~hanks; carried, ~Sanltation Committee reported that E, L.~Gale had requested that the garbage department men move his garbage from the basement instead of from rear of building as provided by ordinance and recommended that ~he Garbage Department be instructed not to make any exception in Mr. Gale's case; referred to Sanitation Committee with power to act. City Hall Building ~ommittee reported that they had placed $10,GO0 insurance on mew City Hall, subject to the approval of the Council and recommended that a of $~0,000 be placed and stated that they would like to receive instructions~eem the Council in the matter. Mo~i0n by Willitms and P'ittack that the Committee be instructed and authorized to place $15,000 on'the building and $5000 on the furniture, fixtures, and equipment by placing a $10,000 in each of two companies; motion carried. Fire and Light Committee r~ported that ~hey had requested the Light Company to give them the cost of installing cluster lights on a~l the paved streets but had been unable to get any fi~ure~c.~ ~~ Clerk read Ordinance ~708, being an ordinance prohibiting the pollution or defile- ment of the water shed, and providing penalties therefor~ and on motion of McGiltivray and Pittack ordinance was passed as read. City ~ttorney reported that H. Keir had misrepresented the facts to the Clerk mnd had received duplicate of his Jitney License and had two ears operating on the Jitney run between Brem~rton and Charleston and recommended that his license be revoked for cause. ~otion by Bowdoin and Pitt~ck that recommendation of Attorney be approved and that Jitney License Of H. Keir be revoked for cause~ ca,tied. City Attorney reported that B. B. Siam, holder of a pool table license, had been operating an improper place, ~nd recommended that his license be revoked for cause. ~otion by Williams and Pittaek that recommendation of Attorney be concurred in and that pool table liceaee of B. B. Siam be revoked for cause; mo~ion carried. City ~ornay reported tha~ the case of i~. M. Brown against the City had been heard las~ week in the Superior Court before Judge ~rater and that assessment roll had been ordered re-cast. ' City Attorney addressed the Council and gave a brief outline of the work done by his office during the last two tears and extended his thanks to the Mayor and City Council and other city officers for the assistance and appreciation shown him durin~ his term of office. City Attorney reported that the cost bill for the cast of Finn vs. the City would ~ome in after his term of office was completed and recommended that same be paid as the physicians fees were a very necessary expense in the prosecution of this case. Chairman of the City Hall Building Committee recommended that three dozen opera chairs be purchased for the Oouncil Chambers and on motion of Williams and City Hall ~uilding ~ommittee was instructed and authorized to purchase the necessary Chairman of the Public Utilities Committee reported that Mr. Douglas had removed about fifty fo~ding chairs from the dance hall on the municipal wharf and recommende~ that if the chairs were not returned immediately that ~r. Douglas should be prosecute~ for removing them. ~otion by Bowdoinmnd £ittack that City Hall Building Committee be instructed and authorized to purchase necessary furniture for the N~yor's and City ~ttorney's office~ carried. ~otion by Williams and Bowdoin to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance 0ommittee; carried. ~otion by Williams and 2ittack to adjourn until January ~, 1921; carried. EST_IMATE OF __~.ECEIPTS _A~N~ _DISBURSEAfENTS ?_0R~.~ ._~9_2_0 5 ~ 3 ESTIMATE OF RECEIPTSi · ~VATER DEPART~IENT, ................................ $ 95,845.44 . ,~;HARF DEPARTMENT, ................................ 22,100.00 ' CEMETARY DEP~RTM~NT, ............................. ~00.00 15 MILLS TAX LEVY ON $1,489,608,- ................ 22,344.12 6~ILLS IIYDEBTEDNES S, ............................... 8,380.61 2 IIILLS ON LIBRA~RY, $1,489,608.- ................. 2,979.22 · LICENSES IMISCELLANEOUS~ ......................... 600.00 , POLICE 00URT,- ................................... 5,500,00 · INTEi~EST ON DEPOSITS, ............................ 500.00 · FEE FROM BUILDING & PLU~BING ~-' GARBAGE DEPART~ENT~- ............................. l0,800.00 · Tt~EASUHER & CLaiROl ~ROE JATER DEPT. · ENGINEER FRO~ L. I. D. I~PROVE~fENTS,----z ........ f4',000.O0~. · ~REASURER & OLERK FROM L. I~ D, I~iPROVE~NTS- .... [ 4:~000.o0 ENGINEER FROM WATER DEPT.- ............ RECEIPTSIFRO~{ SECOND ,ST. DOCK .................... 2,000.00 ~ ~ GRAND TOTAL, .................... ~ ...... $i'81,749.39 ESTIi~L~TE OF DISBURSE~,{ENTS: GENERAL ~ISCELLANEOUS EXpENSE~- ELECTIONS, v ENGINEER DEPARTI~ENT: AUDITS? ADVERTISING~ INTEREST L. I. D. BUILDING AND PLUi~BING ~ INDEBTEDNEBS,--'$1~,O00.O0 ENGINEERS SAL~Y~LZZ~-~-$ 3,300.00 ASSIST~T SALARY .... ~--- 2,100.00 ...... oo.oo HEALTH DEP.~ T~NT ~ SALARY ~ ................................. ~ ~60.00 ~LEGAL DEPART~NT: EXPENSE,- ............................... ~ 140.00 --CITY ATTORNEY ...... ~' .... 1,500.O0 '/"~ LITIGATION COST .......... 300~ 00 SECURING EVIDENCE ......... ~00.00 WHARF DEPART~[ENT: SUPPLIES ETC.- ........... 500.00 WAGES, ................................. 9,600.00 ~ INTEREST ON BONDS, ...................... 900.00 REPAIRS & ADDITIONS,- ................... 500.~0 ~TREASURER: SUPPLIES,- .............................. 200.00' SAL~Y ................... 1,500.00 /~.~ SUPPLIES ETC.- ........... ~00.00 WATER DEPART~[2NT: WAGES,- ................................. 31,600.00 t'C LERK: PRINCIPAL ON BOND PURCHASE%~ ............. 13,350.00 SALARY ................... 1,500.00 INTEREST BOi~D PURCHASE,- ................ 6,780.00 SUPi:'LIES ETC.- ........... 800,00 I~~. & BETTERiv~NT BONDS .................. 15,600.00 ' PRINCIi~AL & INTE}~EST,- .................. 500.00 /~' ~-~ 3,000. O0FSTREET DEP~T~'IENT' ~ E~C TEIC ITY~, ............................. 8,500.00 WAGES ............ ~---~-~f"?. 500. O0 FUEL, ................................... 600.00 LIGHTING .... ]~ ......... ; 2,500.00 OFFICE,- ................................ 600.00 SPRINKLING--~ ........... 800.00 Ei~R~ENCY,- ............................. lO,O00.00 FEED FOR TE~ ........... 800.00 TREASUitER & CLERK,- ..................... 600.00' MISCELLAI~0US ........... 4,400.00 SURPLUS, ................................ 4,725.00 ~ ' ' LIBR~Y: ~IHE DEP~T~NT: MISCELLAi~0US EX2. ...... 2,979.22 ~A~ES,- ................................ 3,000.00/ RE~AIRS & EQUIPi~NT ................... 750.00~TM~ . .... ,~2~ :U.~.. ~ISCELLANEOUS .......................... 2,000.00 P~K FUND: ~ISCELLAi~OUS ~P.- ...... 1,489.61 POLICE DEPArTmeNT: POLICE JUDGE SAL~Y ................... 1,200.00 ' CE~gTERY: ~ISCELLANEOUS ........................... 300.00 C~E T~R SALLWEY ........ 360. O0 POLICE WAGES .......................... 9,300.00/MISCELLA~OUS ............ 140.00 JAIL SUPPLIES & EXP.- ................. 500.O0-- MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE ................. 500.00 ~ ~ ..... ~9~BAGE DEP~T~NT: ~a~W SECOND STREET DOCK: WAGES ................... 9,360.00 FEED FOR TE~ ............ 800.00' INT?]REST ON BONDS~-iL ................. i'050'00/~[ISCELLANEOUS ~P ....... 925.56~ NISCELLANEOUS EXP.- ................... 950,00~ ' TOTAL DISBU_~SE~ENTS ....................................................... ~181,749