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Bremerton,Washington.,October 7th,1912.
Regular meeting of the City Council called to order by Mayor Mehner at 8:00
o'clock P.M. Present Councilmen,Oarter, Urban, McGlothlen, Calkins and Foss,also
City Attorney, Engineer and Treasurer.
Minutes of previous session read approved.
Mr. T.O.Buffington bate% who had been elected to the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Mr. Flieder, took the oath of office and was seated as a member
of the Council.
Communication received from Mr. F. W. Moore, Attorney for the City in Its
case against Mrs. Mary It. Brown, calling attention to the fact that no definite
time had been set by the Council for the payment of judgement costs as awarded
by the Supreme Court and while not objecting to the exbension of time, he advis-
ed that a definite time be set and requested that a warrant be ordered drawn in l
his favor for the payment of witness fees and other fixed charges amounting in
all to $56.20.
Motion by Carter and Calkins to draw warrant as requested by attorney and
that execution of judgment be postponed six months.
Motion to amend by Foss and Buffington to eliminate statutory attorney's
fees from amount of warrants.Lost on roll call as follows: Carter,Calkine and
Foss, Aye; Buffington,Ueban and McGlothlen, No.
Motion by Foss and Buffington to amend by making the time 90 days instead of
six months. Carried on roll call as follows: Urban,Buffington,McGlothlen and
Foss, Aye; Carter and Calkins, No.
The original motion as amended was then put and carried unanimously.
Letter read from Kitsap County Fair Association inviting Mayor and Council
to attend Formal opening of Fair Wednesday, Ootober 9th at 2 P.M.
Motion by Carter and Foss to accept invitation.
Letter received from Mrs. Nora Acton asking that the Council prohibit anyone
from giving or selling intoxicating liquor to her husband Y. J. Acton.
Motion by Carter and Calkins that request be granted and necessary resolution
be passed and published.
Street and Alley Committee reported that Alley North of Sixth Street between
Pacific and Park had never been deeded to the city and could not beincluded in
Improvement District #61.
At request of Street and Alley Committee City Engineer reported that he had
made thorough investigation of the records of the County Auditor relative to the
dedication of Eighth Street and found City's title to said street to be clear.
Street Commissioner eequested authority to hire assistants to clean streets
and request was granted.
Motion by Foss and Urban that condemnation proceedings be instituted for the
widening of Warren Avenue and Ralhp Azaasaxtad,Ndlson and Evelyn Streets to
forty feet. Carried.
Motion by McGlothlen and Calkins that Fire Light and Water Committee be
given authority to designate location of Police Call boxes and to make arrange-
ments for Lighting same. Carried.
Engineer recommended that graded on Cogean Ave. be established as follows:
elevation at North margin of h n „„fi�e 1 of Cogean 40 ft.and at South
margin of Union Street 4® ft$ t ot'�tin of Union Street be 47 ft both
east and west and at station 6 plus 98.70 be 481 ft. both east and west and at
center of Cogean and South margin of Ninth Street be 47 ft.
Motion by McGlothlen and Urban to adopt recommendation of Engineer. Carried.
Mr. Migliavacca requested permission to tear down old building near Navy Yard
Gate and replace same with modern building, sketch of which he submitted to the
Council for their information.
Motion by Urban and McGlothlen to grant permission as requested. Carried.
Ordinance and Franchise Committee submitted rules and regulations for the
construction or alteration of Plumbing and house drainage and providing fees
and penalties as part of proposed building code and same was read by Clerk.
Motion by McGlothlen and Calkins to pass as read. Carried on rollcall, all
members voting "Aye ".
Motion by Carter and McGlothlen to authorize Wharf Committee to construct
gang - planks for use at new wharf. Carried.
Motion by Urban and Foss to authorize Cemetery Committee to install two add -
iti (-nal water faucets in Cemetery.
Council then toot up the consideration of the tax levy for the year 1913
according to the estimate submitted by the finance Committee,September 9th,1912.
Motion by garter and Foss that District 458 be charged with the additional
cost incurred in changing hydrants to conform to new street work. Lost on
roll call as follows: Carter,Calkins and Foss, "Aye" ; Urban,Buffington and
Mcglothlen;'No."
Motion by Foss and McGlothlen that Library Estimate be placed at one mill;
Park one mill and current expense fund, 9 mills. Carried.
Motion by Foss and Carter that Estimate as amended be approved. Carried on
roll call, all members votin6 "Aye ".
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