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Home My WebLink About5/20/1912 T ~ 22') !I t:J r I ~ 11 iI it II I' . , ,I . .....,..._.-1"_-_....~..., . . 1 ' . -",. -.-....-_.- .,"-",-,. '~.."~ f""."':::-""ff~.' , {'1Il u" ---.... -, -- -" . -j' - .-. . ... ."-- ._-- ,. , - .. f ',' ,'," , ' , . , :~....~' <A .) ; t',",..' - , ' . I, t , .. 1 { : ',\ Bremerton. Washington. val' 16th .1~.. .. , ; Special meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Mehner at 8.30.o'clook p.m. Present Councilmen Carter;Urban: Zrnold.YoGlothlen Calkins,and Foss also City Engineer; Counoilman Flieder and City Attorney Bryan'being about five minutes late. Wharf oommittee were 'not ready to report and Mayor ruled that o~her matters might be brought up while report was being figured on by oo~tte8 Mr Arnold eta tad tba t the gentleman who had purohased the tract' of land across the narrows directly opposite Park Avenue desired to put on a terry boat,and wished to know if he oou1d arrange to have a slip with suitable approach at the foot of Park Avenue; kfter discussion.the matter was referred to Ordinanoe Oommittee. The Mayor called attention to the fact that the City's team had run away.and in doing so had demolished the veranda~ of the.Kennedy Hotel and recommended that steps be taken to repair the damage in !1 manner satisfactory to the proprietor; , Motion by Calkins and Carter that damage be repaired and canvas 'awning, installed to replace wooden one which had been wrecked; Car~ied Motion.... by Calkins and McGloth1en that purchasing committee be in~ structed to get neoessary harness for fire team; Carried. Motion by Urban and Arnold that street and alley commdttee instal a watering trough for horses at or near the corner of fourth and Pacific; Carried. Wharf committee made report on bids fo~ municipal wharf of concrete construction; the bids as per City Engineer's plans being as follows; International Const~ct1on company $19319.00. Sunset Constn.Co $15162.00 O'Brien,McCaughey and Lemke $14863.00. The-International also submitted a bid for C01'1Crete piliilg construction of $14975000 and another~lan o:r their own for $1465~.OO. The different bids were discussed at great length soma of the oouncil favoring creosoted piling construction, the representative of one firm stating that his company would guarantee piles treated by this process ~or at least ten years; Motion by McGlothlen and Urban to adopt creosote piling construction; was lost on roll call as followsj Carter No. Urban Aye. Flieder NO; Arnold No. McGlothlen. Aye. Calkins No. Foss Aye. Motion by Carter andA*nold to adjourn; Carried. . " II . ' i ,I 1 i, I 'I I, I: !' ~ ' I: .! Ii l' i I' " ; ~ ' ~ Ii 1 J! ., I ' ", L "aity 1/ ~.... - ,,/ ;, ~ ' j I . ; ~ .,1 i I ~ ! / i 'I ,: I., :,: 'I: ' I:: , I:, " i-: ' 1;: , I . ; \ I I . ( I , \ . i f i i : ~ , , (I' ,{ \ . '1", ~. , ';)," . , _, . ,j: 'i ':' ,J '.' ' . ,:j , ' :.;/' '--,......~'" ,- .. , ,', ..~l~ I I I I . ~ " ,.,J(i' .,;.,' ,#H.. ".... :,7;-:':"" " ~1_ '~:,~.'~' .\<' ~.-....- ' , ., 11 I' L Ii " ,I ,i r 11 :~ - ~-.;- -'--_... - -- -- -.. --'-~:::;:" . ..- -,.--: -, -:::<'::-~-"",!'!I- -~-' - "" - - .. ,.__.~_~ ,- :' .. t , , ; Br~~erton. Wash1~gton'''y 2,Othi1912., ,,,/~ .' Regular meeting of the Oi ty CO~Cil called tq order b Y Jlayor](~;r 5 at 8 atclock P.M. Present Oouncilmen Carter, Urban.Flieder.Arnold. KcGlothlen.Calkins ~ also City Attorney Bryan and Oity, Engineer Berry. Minutes of the previous session read and approved. , Letter read from Robertson and Raines aSking,permlasion to place an auto filling station on the sidewalk in front of store. · . Motion by Calkins and Flieder to grant request. Oarried on roll call. as follows; Carter. ~ No; Urban, Aye; Flieder, Aye; Arnold~Aye; McGlothlen Ayej Calkins, Aye; Foss absent. , ' Letter read from F. W. Burroughs; referred to Ctty Engineer. Letter read from Mr. J. C. Adams filing application foe position as Asst. City Engineer. Consideration deferred for one week. Petition read from residents of L.I.D. #53 requesting that district be not enlarged, hearing set for June lOth.1912. Petition from peoperty owners on 8th st. btween Warren and Park re- questing'that'same be graded; Referred to street and alley Committee. Letter read from G. Benj. Poindexter asking permission to mo~e building from Navy Yard:to Dietz Addition; Motion by Carter and Arnold to grant permission subject to approval of building committee; Carried. (Mr. Foss came in at this time) Letter received from Admiral Reynolds calling attention to exhorbit~ ant charges for laUDhh service between boat landing and "ships in the bay Motion-by Arnold 'and Foss to-refer to Mayor to make such arrangements as may be necessary. Carried. Mayor reported that complaint of unsanitary condition of water front had been received and referred the matter to the Health and Sanitation Committee. Motion by Urban and Flieder to authorize street oommissiomer to send two men to clean up Ivy Green Cemetery walks before Memorial Day. Carried. Motion By Carter and Urban to install new water raucet at cem~t~ry under direction of cemetery committee. Carried. ' Wharf committee made report on figures for creosoting piling. Motion by Foss and Flieder to adopt creosote pile construction. Carried on roll call.. all members voting Aye except Mr. Carter. Report of Eminent Domain Commissioners filing assessment roll for District #53 as approved and bill,'of expenses and fixed charges in condemnation proceedings '. .- - Motion by Arnold and McGlothlen that warrant for $1027.25 be dra\~ against District # 53. in payment for expenses and fixed charges of Eminent Domain Commission. Carried. Oity Attorney made report of case of Kenyon vs... City f'or :auzxhx extras in L~I.D. #47"court sustained City Engineer's figures. but awarded Mr. Kenyon $300 and costs for grubbing as per contract". Attorney BFown on behalf of MD. Kenyon requested that warrant be drKWn on general fund for court award. Motion by Carter and Arnold that warrant be drawn on general fund :for $338.50 in payment of Court award and costs i.n Kenyon case. this amowlt to be considered as a loan to District ~~from General Fund. Carried . ' Attorney also made report on restraining order in wharf case. Attorney reported that water Company had been served in the action to force the sale of Water plant to the City and stated that the J representatives of the Elwha Power Company had been in the City, during the week and he advised that action should be taken to procure power from them for the use of the City. Motion by Oarter and Foss ~~EXB~e~!<<xtExmakEX<<BEXrzBS .x%kxK%RRzx!BKBX~~ that Mayor negotiate wllh Elwha Power Company for the supply of electricity. Carried. .. ..' Motion by Urban and Arnold that weoden retaining wall be constructed at the Park six feet from present edge of bank and 100 feet ZBKB in length 'extending from the Northeast corner. Carried. Motion'py Foss and Arnold that bid of Dietrich & Co. rorcons~ruction "of munioipt:\l,' wharf be approved and acoepted. Carried on' roll---call all. members!voting Aye. - " . "'J:. , Motion by FOBS and Urban that Engineer be authorized' to hire an ", inspector for creosote piling. Carried.' 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J.S Kenyon $338.B6 Reed Walworth $15.00., J.C.Adams '32..00, D.B.Grindrod 110 00 Wm Kin8 $17.50 Bremerton Wa tar Co $1.'00 W.O.Bulette 12000.00 Silas ~mith ~5.00. Frank Townsend $8.75, Herman Freese I15.aO.Frank Melzer _ ti?15.00. / The oontract for Wat~r bonds was laid over one week on request o~ Price and Company. . " .- Motion by Carter and Calkins that Engineer and. Attorney take neces- / /:.}/ sary action to begin proceedings :for the installation of' trunk sewer ' (2 on Park Avenuej Carried. Motion by Foss and Fliedar that council declare intention to grade. sidewa~k and gutter 7th 8th and Union streets from .Park to Warren and McKenz1e from 9th to north termini and to include same in District #53 Carried. _ ' . Motion by Urban and Calkins to oontinue hearing .. or protests 1~ d1strict #53 to June 10th 1912. Carried. Mr Cha~laln reported that the baseball fence extended into Elizabeth street about twelve feet at one end and 1 root at. other end; ~otion.by Carter and McGlothlen to lay matter over one week; Ca~ried. Mot1on by Arnold and Carter that room in fireball #1 be pape~ed and renovated; Carri~qb .'~ Ordinance ~'tproviding :for installation o:r salt water mains and "~lmode of payment for same was. r~ad by Clerk; · , "Motion by Arnold and Carter to pass ordinance as read; Carried' on Motion by Arnold and Urban to adjourll; Carried. · ; , . I '; L I ~ . : II, : ~ I, ,. . . , I ,I " , I': :: I l. . , I' ' 'I II i . .: , ., . i i I j , 'I ' J i ii' i ri i ' : 1 t ',\' " I,' ," ,,' , " I' ~, 'i ' I' ., S " I ~ '... '/" 'F . I I ' ~ I' , : ' ,. . i I i. " I ' , ; , , , ""....1 : tX ' ,,, 224 " , ;, Jt : ;1 , ' .."...'\'. . .' . " i I I: ;i f " i ~ ,. I' i , \ ' Ii' l' . l' , I. , .. , t . ' ~ i J I .. t:, . , ' , . I ' , ' ". ; , , " :1 . I , I ~ . ; . , , ' 1 \:1 · i ' I'; I i. 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Re~ar meeting of the City Council called to order by " MaY,or' Jle~t?rat ;>.~" '" ',a.OO.otclook p.m. Present Councilmen Carter.UrbantFlieder.Arnold.~c~lothlen -,- Calkins and Foss; also City Attorney and Engineerw Minutes of previous session read and approved. , Letter read frpm Mr J.J.Kost re contract on property sold to the City; Deferred to City Clerk to look up statue and report to council. Letter read from C.S.Marsh soliciting position as assistant Engineer at $5.00 per day; Motion by McGloth1en and Arnold to employ }.!r Marsh'as Ass't Engineer at price named; Carried Letter and accompaning ordinance read from Washington Fire Insurance Surveying and Rating Bureau; Referred to Ordinance committee. Petition read from residents of Elizabeth street asking that street be vacated and completed according to ordinance providing for said improvement; Motion by Flieder and Urban to lay the matter over for for months; Carried. Fire.L1ght and Water Con~ittee reported that the apparatus for Police alarm system was in town, but instruotions for installation had not been received and system could not be installed until instructions were received. , Ordinance committee submitted new ~uilding code ,which was read by title and referred to City Attorney. Sanitation conmdttee requested that Clerk be instructed to ascertain the owner of #1349 Highland Ave. and notify him to connect with the sewer as place was in an unsanitary condition; So ordered. Wharf committeereported that contractor had signed contraot and submitted bond to attorney for'approvalj Attorney stated that he was not ready to report on bond as there was an addition necessary. ' The l&lyor was authorized_to advertise for plans for new buildings to be constructed on Municipal/Wharf and to ofrer $100.00 as a prize ror the best plan. all plans to be submitted within two weeks. '_ ~ City Attorney read letter from Judge Dverett Smith in which a decis~on \l / restraining order aside. #v/ " Attorney submitted contarct with Price and Company for the sale o~ Water / works bonds and at his suggestion the ~ollow1ng clause was inserted~alij made ( a ~t of contract "Provided that no commission or consideration shall be' paid to first party..unless the bonds are delivered pursuant to the terms Jm:II.r hereof.." Motion by Calkins and Carter tll&t Mayor be autllorized to sign contract ",: with price and Company as read and amended; Carried on roll call as follows; Carter Aye. Urban Aye. F11eder No. Arnold Aye. McGlothlen Aye. Calkins Aye, Foss Aye4 Motion by Foss and Calkins to advertise for bids on Salt water mainB~ same to be opened June lIth 1912. Carried. Mr Flleder called~'attentlbon to the manner in which wiring was being done in streets by public service corporations and suggested that all wires be placed underground; Referred to Fire.I~ight and Water eOIDnlittee. Street and alley committee reported that plumbing was being installed without proper permission as provided by ordinances;\ Motion by Urban and Flieder that the matter be turned to City Attorney to bring suit in ,police court on every claim presented by Inspector; Carried. Engineer submitted profiles for certain street and stated that others would be ready next week; Laid over for one week. Engineer reported that he had gone over the assessment of Mr Bunroughs as requested and found the same to be correct as assessed on rolls; Motion by Foss and Arnold to accept report and Clerk notify BurroughBjCarr1ed Engineer submitted plan for wall at foot of Front street;La1d over 1 week~ Plumber Marsh asked that "Y! in Highland Ave.sewer be located for him apposite Mr Fonda's property;RBferred to stree(and Alley Committee. Clerk asked for ruling on the question of interest on warrants issued to contractors while work was in progress; Attorney read the law which authoriz~ ed the Council to allow interest; Motion by',McGlothlen and Arnold that all L.I.D"vrarrants bear interest at 7% Carried." ;. , ' , Motion ,by Urban and McGlothlen yhat Mayor be authorized to sign contract with 'L~L.Lent"for Washington street sewer; Carried. Attorney stated that new General specifications were necessary; Referred to Engineer to make oOPY and afterwards turn to Purchasin~ committee. . Motion by' Arnold and MCGlothlen that warrants be, drawn for approved "bills as,rollow~i Carried; S.R.Berry. $160.00. J.W.Brran.tS4.75,E.J.MoCa1;$61.5C J,O.Boyle',:tf)91.00 T.H.Holmes $20.00 H.A.Glbason ~lOO.OO H.Re~ $90.0~. , :R';',~.Black$90.00 WmKing $17.50 Frank Melzer $15.00 I'rank TOWIl.se~d~$8.50~;" --_..._...__._-~ . '\ ,ut/ j {tv t.,.f l,v 'Jt'" ~ o-k ~,~ .;}~,1I.!- . , .' I ",.. ..... ~ 2:25" I: II I f j: I' r . . . . '\ !' . ~- -- . -~-- .,,,,.1: ~..., ....... -,''''-''--- -- - ~-...- , . ." _' 't '" ,_ '~" ...T' '. .......- , . '-"W- --:: Bremerton.Washington. lIay.-'2'1th 1912. , , , "I .1~',h."IH , ... - lI~~ ~ ;',. , ' ., ' ,J ~~. -" , .> > , , , '1 :~' 1. ' ' -~ i ~ ~~ " 'I 'I ~ , ~ ' '~ . . ' ,:i~; ",:~' : ~ t-.... - - . "f'"l ./ . ~ { '",,, " , ':f .,J .. ~: ' :~ : ~.. . ' ... " ' 'j"' ';, ' . .. ~ , .: ::~ "~.. ~ : I: H~' ': .. .-.... " : ," . :J ':: ' ~ S ' 'j, . .... .. 't. -t .' j ';" , '. "\ ".' '.~ , ~'.~. , . l . .' '.~ - ;', . '1.... , . , .. t , I to '~ I. 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