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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/19/41 February 19, 1941 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of ~remerton, ~ashington, held on '~ednesday, February 19, 1941 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn and Commissioner Cased being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of ~r. Bruenn and Mr. Casad same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed vacation of ~ighth Street between Oyster Bay Avenue and Forrest Avenue, Goodfellow's Navy Yard Tracts and stated no protests had been filed. The Mayor enauired if any person present had any objections to offer and there was no response. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1374 vacating Eighth Street in Goodfellow's Navy Yard Tracts, Kitsap County, Washington between Oyster Bay Avenue and Forrest avenue. Eotion by Er. Jones and ~r. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Br~enn, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the proposed vacation of the South l0 feet of Thirteenth Street between the East margin of Marguerite Avenue and the ~st margin of High Avenue and reported no protests. The Mayor enquired if any person present had any reason to offer against this vacation and there was no response. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1375 providing for vacation of the South l0 feet of Thirteenth Street between the East margin of Marguerite Avenue and the West margin of High Avenue. Motion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Jones to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk reported that the Bremerton Sand and Gravel Company wished to have a slight change made in the wording of Section 3 of lease given to said company under date of February 5, 1941. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to hold in abeyance until plans and specifications for proposed improvements be submitted to and approved by the City Engineer, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for second reading of Ordinance No. 1371 approving wharf lease and agreement and J. ~. Bryan filed written protest against the lease. Clerk then read ordinance approving a lease and agreement by end between the City of Bremerton, Bremerton Terminal Company and Sophia BDemer and directing the ~layor and Clerk to sign the same on behalf of the City of Bremerton. ~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Er. Cased to pass a~d adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Resolution ~27 showing that on September 12, 1938, the city purchased certain supplies from the Mesher Plumbing &,Pipe Supply Co., and that said supplies were paid for by Current Water warrant #23261 in the sum of $70.46, and as said warrant was lost or destroyed, giving the City Clerk authority to issue a duplicate therefor on delivery of a satisfactory bond to the City of Bremerton for double the amount of said warrant. Motion by Mr. Cased and I,/w. Jones to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Ir. Bruenn, Yes. }.(r. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1376 making it unlawful to operate theaters in the City of Bremerton without payment of a license fee, and fixing the amount of said license fee, based on seating capacity. Motion by Mr. Jones and Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Yr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Resolution ~28 and agreement authorizing the signing of a certain contract between the City of Bremerton and O. E. Erdman for drilling a large diameter well on the Anderson Creek site. Discussion of resolution was continued uhtil next Friday morning. The Mayor reported on proposed change of route of Bainbridge Island Ferry and stated that h hearing would be held February ~8, 1941 and will be discussed at an adjourned meeting of the City Commission on next Friday morning at ten o'clock. The ~ayor also reported having visited Olympia and appeared before the Co~ittee considering Senate Bill ~178. February 19, 1941 (cont) Clerk read Resolutions Nos. 29 to 34 inclusive which were unanimously adopted, authorizing the sale of the following described property: Lot 6, Block 2, First Addition to Charleston Purchaser--Wm. Tenneson, a bachelor, Price $110.00, terms $22.00 down and $5.00 per month with interest at 7~. Lot 13 and 14, Plat of Klinghammer's Addition, Purchasers Marvin A. Rench and C. Beryl Rench, his wife, Price $750.00, terms $150.00 down and $20.00 per month with interest at 7%. Lot 17 and South half of Lot 16, Block 2, First Addition to Charleston, P~rchaser Albert B. Loper, a bachelor, Price $t65.00, terms cash. Tracts 8, 23, 24, 27 and 35, Bremerton Water Works Tracts #2, Kitsap County. Purchaser Harry G. Maxwell, a married man, Price $1150.00, terms $230°00 down and $45.00 per month with 6% interest. Tracts 33 and 34, Bremerton Water Works Tracts #2, Kitsap County, Washington. l~urchaser, F. B. Van Decar and ~artha M. V~n Decar, his wife, ~rice $400.00, terms $80.00 down and $20.00 per month with 6% interest. Tract 9, Bremerton ~ater Works Tracts #2, Kitsap County, Washington. Purchaser, Iven Crammer end Velasta Crammer, his wife. Price $200.00, terms $40.00 down and $10.00 per month with 6% interest. ~dotion by ~r. Bruenn end ~r. Cased to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried, all members voting Yes. ~Jotion by L~r. Jones and ~.ir. Cased to adjourn until Friday, February 21, 1941, at ten o'clock A.M., Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. ~r. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. /City 6~lerk Approved: February 21, 1941 Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M., Friday, February 21, 1941. Mayor Jones, presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read letter from the Bremerton Charleston Bus Company stating the company had purchased the interest of W. A. McGilivray and requesting the Commission to grant transfer of license. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to approve the transfer and cancellation of McGllivray bond on the filing of bond by new operators, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. M~. Bruenn, Yes.' Mr. Cssad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1373 (second reading) declaring an emergency to exist in the Building Inspection Department and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. Jones and ~. Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Bruenn called attention to an agreement dated July 9,.1921 and amended December 26, 1928 granting certain privileges to the "Navy Yard Route." l~tion by Er. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the City of Bremerton elects to cancel all rights of the Navy Yard Route, a corporation, its successors and assigns, under the aTreement dated April 9, 1921 as amended December 26, 1928 on account of abandonment of the landing of ferry boats for more than one month, and that the City Clerk forward to the Navy Yard Route and to the Pugeb Sound Navigation Company, a copy of this $otion, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 35 authorizing the sale of Lots 23~ 28, Block 22, Original Plat of Charleston to C. W. Johnson, a married man, Price $2475.00, terms cash. Motion by Mr. B2uenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolutioh, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported having received two bids on proposed sale of Lot 9, 10, ll, 12, Block 10, L. S. Rowe's ~ddition to Bremerton and on motion of Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad, same were opened and found to be as follows: A. E. Fulmer $1200o00 and Isidore Sclare, $t566.00. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to accept bid of Mr. Sclare, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney reported that the Bremerton Sand & Gravel Company was not incorporated and lease should be changed to read Wm. F. Piddack, doing business as Bremerton Sand and Gravel Company. Clerk read Resolution No. 36 declaring tent caterpillars to be a pest and p~blic nuisance within the City of Bremerton and Providing for cooperation between the City and property owners for disinfection of infested trees and plants within the city limits. Motion by ~ir. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mayor Jones reported that he had visited Olympia yesterday at the request of Senator Haddon in connection with the $1700.00 collected by the Washington State Toll Bridge Authority, prior to the state operating the bridge as a free bridge. This $1700.00 being in the Toll Bridge Authority funds, could not be used for any other purpose unless an act of the legislature would be passed. After calling on Mr. Davis, Director of Highways, he detailed Mr. Stunt, Attorney for the Highway Department, who conferred with Sehator Haddon and the L~ayor and as a result, Mr. Stunt prepared a bill which will be introduced by ~rs. Haddon as a departmental re~uest, placing the $1700.00 into the Motor Vehicle fund and appropriating as much as may be necessary to modify the west approach to the ~anette Bridge. The ~layor also reported that he had received a very favorable letter from Congressman Magnuson in connection with the fire lane street, starting near the west approach to the Manette Bridge and passing over Washington Avenue, coming out almost in front of Fire Station #l on Pacific Avenue. This will be khown as a part of the Government's strategical network defense system. The Mayor also reported that he had discussed the matter with Mr. Landon Post and State Highway Engineers, ahd Admiral Freeman that he anticipated their cooperation and assistance in getting a Federal grant for this much needed imp- rovement. February 21, 1941 (cont) Motion by Mr. Bruenn and N~r. Jones to allow all bills submitted at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by,ir. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: