HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/16/41 April 18, 1941
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, April 16, 1941, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones, presiding,
Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held April 9, 1941, and on motion of
Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad same were approved, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported having called for bids on furnishing a new truck for Health
and Sanitation Department and stated he had received four bids. On motion of
Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad, bids were opened and read alound from the following
firms:
(1) CrawTord Motors (3) Couse Motors
(2) Kerr Motors (4) Reed-Benning Chevrolet Co.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to refer to Committee of the Whole,
~arried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to instruct theClerk to call for bids
for the improvement of High Avenue as provided by Ordinance 1342 establishing
L.I.D. 213. Bids returnable April 30, 1941, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes.
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk submitted bonds for new police officers as follows: John E. Plouf,
Theodore Ingram and Frank C. Monkus, all being approved by City Attorney as
to form and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn were approved and ordered
filed, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from County Auditor submitting report of the Kitsap
County Election Board showing canvas of returns of Special Election held in
Callow Precinct, April 8, 1941, on the question of annexing to the City of
Bremerton.
CANVASS OF RETUR~
This is to certify that at a special election held in Callow Precinct,
Kitsap County, Washington, on April 8, 1941, for the purpose of voting upon
the cuestion of annexing the following territory:
Beginning at the intersection of the centerllne of Ninth Street
and Callow Avenue then North along centerllne of Callow A~enue
to the intersection with centerline of Fifteenth Street then
West along the centerline of Fifteenth Street 934.49 feet more
or less to the Northwest corner of the Southeast Quarter of the
Northeast .Quarter Section 15, Township 24 N.E. 1E then South
to the centerline of Ninth Street (being the present City Limits)
then to the point of beginning.
to the City of Bremerton, the vote upon the same was as follows:
For Annexation 73 ?otes
Against Annexation 30 votes
WIT~SS our hands and seal this 14th day of April, 1941.
Chas L. Klinefelter, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Edgar D. Smith, County Auditor
Ralph E. Purves, Prosecuting Attorney
Constituting the Election Board of Kitsap County, Washington.
Motion by gr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to file in Clerk's office and instruct
City Attorney to prepare Ordinance, carried, all members voting Yes.
Dr. 0. E. Erdman, contractor, sinking a well near Anderson Creek, requested
authority to assign all proceeds due or to become due to C. V. Ehsloe. Motion
by ~r. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to appoove and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to
sign acknowledgement, carried, all members voting Yes.
The ~ayor submitted a protest from T. Callahan and 54 others objecting to
the leasing of a part of Warren Avenue playfield to the Bremerton Soft Ball
Club. No action taken.
April 16, 1941 (cont)
Mr. Casad reported on the bids of L.I.D. 216.
W. E. Ford $5,529.23
Valley Construction Co. 5,408.23
~ueen City Constn. Co. 5,370.23
showing the figures of low bidder to be about 6% higher than Engineers estimate
and recommending that the Job be awarded to Queen City Construction Co. Motion
by ~r. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to award contract to ~ueen City Construction Company
as the lowest and best bidder, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn,
Yes. Er. Casad, Yes.
Mr. ~arion Garland informed the Commission that the Bremerton Charleston
Transportation Company was p~epared to run its busses to Westpark Addition and
desired a permit. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to grant temporary permit
to 3remerton-Charleston Transportation Company to run busses to Westpark Addition,
carried, all members voting Yes.
~otion by ~. Jones and Mr. Casad to call for bids on 700 feet of three
inch fire hose to be opened April 30, 1941, carried, all members voting Yes.
The ~Jayor submitted a letter from Mr. E. W. Hawkins in reference to the
purchase of Cemetery lots and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones, Clerk was
authorized to accept $5.00 per month on each grave, all members voting Yes.
Letter received from Emil Mafli asking for street improvements and water
mains hear his property on Lafayette Street and on motion of ~. Bruenn and Mr.
Jones, letter was referred to City Engineer.
Complaint was made by John Kaugle about the water service at his residence
and during the discussion it was shown that one 3/4 inch tap was serving six
dwellings. Eotion by Er. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to refer to Committee of the
,~ole, carried, all members voting Yes.
City Attorney made report on two cases now pending and on motion of ~.
Bruenn and ~r. Casad the Mayor was authorized to verify pleadings in the ease
of the City vs. Bremers; and Bremerton Municipal League vs. City of Bremerton.
Eotion by ~J~. Bruenn and ~ir. Casad to allow all bills presented at this
meeting and approved by a majority of the Commission, carried, all members
voting Yes.
Notion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
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