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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/29/41 January 29, 1941 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of B~emerton, Washington, held on WednesdayS January 29, 1941 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held January 22, 1941 and on motion of Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn same were approved. Clerk read letter from ~r. Geo. W. Martin asking the city to release its claim on a 15 foot section of land adjoining his property and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Jones the letter was referred to the City Engineer for investiga- tion and report. Clerk read letter from all the owners of abutting property asking for the vacation of a certain street between Sheldon Blvd. and the Meander Line being a part of Lot 1, Section 13, Township 24, North, Range 1 East W.M. Motion by Mr. Jones and ~r. Bruenn to accept the petition and fix February 26, t941 at ten o'clock A.M. as the date of hearing, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Bremerton Sand and Gravel Co., expressing a desire to lease a piece of land at or near the foot of Fourteenth Street and on motion of Mr. Jones and ~r. Casad the question was referred to the Committee of the ~hole. Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of Lots 5 & 6, Block 4, Peter Hesser's Addition to Bremerton to Frank 01ds, a married man, price $1000.00, terms $200.00 down and balance on monthly payments of $25.00 with interest at 7% per annum. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1372 extending the city limits of the City of Bremerton; declaring such extension to be for municipal purposes and declaring ~n emergency. Description: Government Lot six (6), Section thirteen (13), Township twenty- four (24) North, Range one (1) East, W.M., EXCEPT commencing at the north quarter corner of said section, township and range, thence along the north boundary of said section,~on a bearing of north 87~55,36,, west for a distance of 643.6~ feet; thence south 2o04,24'' west a distance of 335.61 feet to the true point of beginning; thence south 44o06, west 30.00 feet; thence south 45o54' east 30.00 feet; thence north 44o06' east 30.00 feet; thence north 45o54' west 30.00 feet to point of beginning; ALSO EXCEPT beginning at a point 25 feet north of the southeast corner of said Lot 6, thence north 150 feet, thence west 32.33 feet, thence south 150 feet, thence east 32.33 feet to beginning; ALSO EXCEPT the south 25 feet thereof for road purposes; ALSO EXCEPT portion heretofore conveyed to Kitsap County for road, by deed recorded under auditor's file No. 153377, records of said county; TOGETHER with tidelands of the second class fronting or abutting thereon to the line of extreme low tide; ALSO the west 57.67 feet of northwest quarter of northeast quarter of Section 13, Township 24 North, range 1 East, W.M., EXCEPT the north 154 feet thereof; and EXCEPT the south ~75 feet thereof, and EXCEPT portion heretofore conveyed to Kitsap County for road, by deed recorded under auditor's file No. 153377, records of said county, Kitsap County, Washington. ALSO Lots 9, 10, 11 and 12, in Block 7, Ryther's First Addition to Decatur, Kitsap County, Washington. Motion by Er. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that C. Bourdieu has been renting a part of the South 35 feet of Lot 6, Block 3, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts and had agreed to ~ay $5.00 per month rental and that said rental was now delinquent in the sum of $115.00 and providing that said Bourdieu shall be required to pay not less than $10.00 per month, $5.00 to be on current rental and $5.00 on the delinquent $115.00 and further providing that said Bourdieu shall be required to vacate the said premises in the event he fails to pay at least $10.00 in any month starting with the month of February, 1941. Motion by ~r. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. January 29, 1941 (cont) Clerk read resolution showing that a petition had been filed by the owners of property abutting on an alley located in Block 4, Central Addition to Bremerton extending North from Eleventh Street. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mn. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Yr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the city had entered into a real estate contract with Mr. N. P. Peterson, a married man, whereby the city agreed to sell and ~r. Peterson agreed to purchase Lots 3, 45 5, Block ll, Second Addition to Charleston, Kitsap County, Washington, total purchase price $1290.00 and showing that the City Treasurer had erroneously credited the contract with total pay- ments aggregating the sum of $1090.00 when in fact the amount of principal which should have been credited on said contract amounted to only $700.00 and directing the City Treasurer to correct his books accordingly. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk asked for instructions in relation to manner of paying fees of special counsel in the acquiring of the electric light plant. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the payment of special counsel as provided by Section 4 of a resolution dated January 16, 1941 be made by warrants to be drawn on the Light Plant Appraisal fund, beginning on February l, 1941, and monthly thereafter until the sum of $1800.00 has been paid, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Y~$. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mayor Jones recommended the purchase of 850 feet double cotton Jacket rubber lines branded hose with 2~ inch rocker lug couplings. Motion by Mr. Casad and ~ir. Bruenn to approve the recommendation and instruct the Clerk to call for bids to be opened February 13, 1941, carried, all members voting Ye~. Motion by ~r. Bruenn and ~r. Casad that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the members of the Commission be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. ~otion by ~r. Jones and ¥~. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: ~,~ayor~/