HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/51 Special Meeting August 23, 1951
Special meeting of the City Council, City of Bremerton was held in the
Mayor,s Office, City Hall on Thursday August 23, 1951 at 9:40 A.M., D.S.T.
Mayor Kean announced that this meeting had been called at the request of
Commissioner W~aeaton for the purpose of considering the recommendation of
the Commissioner of Public Works and City Engineer. Mayor Kean presiding,
Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Wheaten, Deputy City Clerk Vaa present.
The recommendation was to authorize the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent
to call for bids for material needed for the construction of a storm sewer line.
Deputy City Clerk read proposed call Ibr bids for the following items:
192 lineal feet of 36 inch inside diameter and 8 foot lengths, reinforced
concrete sewer pipe; 480 lineal feet of 36 inch inside diameter and in fou~
foot lengths, reinforced concrete sewer pipe; 200 lbs. of plumbers oakum; 4
24-inch round manhole rings and covers; i 24-inch square manhole frame and cover;
2u00 manhole brick; 4 yards oI'sand; 2~ sacks of cement; 12 cubic yards of
ready mix concrete.
Engineer Sever~lce stated that 8 lengths of sewer pipe are a special design
with a locking devise. Commissioner Wheaten stated that it had been
impossible to get this request in at yesterday's Council meeting ~d as bad
weather and unfavorable tides are co~uing soon, this jolo must be co~l~ted
as soon as possible and this Job is necessary as there is no other way of
eliminating the flooding condition on the lower end of Park Avenue. This line
will be the outfall for a storm sewer system Which will eventually take care
of the entire area. Also we have left about $40,000 in the sewage disposal
construction fund and the construction of this storm sewer will be a definite
benefit to the disposal system.
Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Kean the City Clerk ~nd Purchasing Agent be
authorized to c all for bids for the material necessary for this job and that
the work be performed by the Mater Dept., carried.
City Clerk was asked to contact the City Attorney and have him prepare
a resolution or necessary papers authorizing this job.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon meeting to adjourn, carried.
City Clerk
APP~0VED:
Mayor