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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/41 April £$, 1941 Regular meeting of the City Cosm~ission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on .¥ednesday, april ~, 1941, at ten o'clock A. E. Eayor Jones presiding, Cosm~ffs~ioner Bruenn and Commissioner Cased being present. The City Attorney ~vas in Court on City business and was represented by his stenographer. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of Er. Bruenn and i. lr. Jones same were approved as read, all members voting, Yes. Clerk submitted the bond of the ~ueen City Construction Company, covering sewer construction in L. I. D. 216. Z[otion by ~r. Cased and Yr. Jones to aporoYe bond subject to approval of City Attorney as to form, carried as follows: Er. Jones, Yes; ~Jr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk submitted bond of University t~lumbing & Heating Co., covering license as ~aster Plumber and on mot[on of ~r. Jones and ~r. Bruenn, same was approved, suOject to approval as to ['orm by City Attorney, all members voting, Yes. Clerk reported having received two bids for new cars for the Police Oepartment and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones bids wer~ opened and read ~loud from Stebick Auto Sales and Kerr Motors. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to refer both bids to the Committee of the V~ole for consideration, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; ~r. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read complaint of Z[r. D~onroe and Mrs. Hoehnen in reference to grade of street in front of their property, the protestants were present and addressed the Commission. On motion of Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn, the matter was referred · to the ~o~ittee of the Y~ole for investigation. Cier~ reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed vacation of that l~ortion o~' Eleventh Street lying between the East margin of Washington Avenue ~nd the U. $. Govt. ~[eander line and read p.rotest of 17 property owners. The ~iayor enquired if anyone present had anything to offer for or against the preposition and there was no response. Motion by Er. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to deny petition for vacation, carried ss follows: Ir. Jones, Yes; ~r. Bruenn, Yes; Zlr. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1485 annexing certain territory to the City of [~remerton p~rsuant to the vote of inhabitants of said territory at a special election held on Aaril 8, 1941 and declaring an emergency. (see minutes of A~ril lC, 1941). ifotion by Lit. Jones and Mr..Cased to adopt Ordinance, carried as follows: Er. Jones, Yes; Er. Bruenn, Yes; ~ir. Cesad, Yes. Clerk rc~:d Ordinance No. ~ declaring an emergency to exist on account of the necessity for payment of certain fire insurance policies for the protection of the City of Bremerton (~harf Dept) and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Cased to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Er. Bruenn, Yes; Er. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1487 authorizing sale of bonds of Local Improve- ment District No. 212 to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C. }Action by Mr. Bruenn and Er. Cased to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: l(r. Jones, Yes; ~r. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk re~d Ordinance No. 1488 authorizing the sale of bonds of Local Improvement District No. 214 to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, Wash- ington., D. C. ~,iotion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried es follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Er. Bruenn, Yes; Er. Cased, Yes. Cler~ read Resolution No. 64 creating two- additional positions as Sergeant in the Police Department showing the necessity therefor and fixing the salaries of such sergeants at :~160.00 per month. Motion by ~r. Jones and ~r. Cased to adopt restitution, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Er. Bruenn, Yes; Casnd, Yes. The ].]ayor reported that the Committee of the tVhole had considered the bids submitted on new truck for the Health and Sanitation Department and the committee agreed to accept the bid of the Reed-Benning Chevrolet Con, any. ~.!otion by ]~r. Jones and Mr. Cased to accept the proposal of Reed-Benming Company, carried, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read Reselution No. 65 showing that one W. H. Kelly had damaged a water hydrant on April 6, 1941, to the extent of ~50.00, for cost of parts and labor, authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign a release to be delivered to .~. H. Kelly or his representative upon payment of the total sum of ~56.00. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~(r. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Er. Cased, Yes. April £3, 1~41 (cont.) Clerk read a letter from the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton showing that an option had been secured from Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hart for the sale of a tract of land to be used as a site for a water reservoir. Total price ~,00.00 net to sellers, all expenses of title examinations and preparing end recording of deed shall be paid by the City of Bremerton. Payment of the purchase price to be made upon transfer of title to City. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones that option for sale of land from Hart and wife be approved and the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign same, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; ~r. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Y~s. Clerk read letter addressed to City Attorney from Hulbert, Heisell and Betters, Lawyers, and signed by Paul Fetterman in reference to the case of the Breme~ton ~:unicipal League vs Sophia Bremer, et al. Letter was discussed by the City Commission and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad was referred back to the City Attorney with instruction to comply with letter, carried, all members voting, Yes. Clerk ~d letter ~'rom Emil Mafli, 1226 Gregory Way, asking the 0ity to ?fade a roadway to his property on Lafayette Avenue between Sixth and Burwell Streets. ldotion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to refer to Mr. Bruenn for recom- mendation, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from A. L. Freed, 1303 Broadway, asking permission to construct a sidewalk in front of his property, said walk to be five feet wide ~nd apl~roxi:~mtely 102 feet long. l(otion by NM. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to refer to ~r. Casad with power to act, carried, all members voting, Yes. Clerk re~d letter from Nels Jensen, Navy Yard City, claiming he had been over-charged for water and on motion of ~. Jones and ~r. Casad letter was referred to kr. ~cOall for investigation, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read letter from Commandant's office enclosing letter from Captain Clifton, Commanding Officer at Naval. Hospital, in reference to prices of certain lots at Ivy Green Cemetery. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to refer to C~.ty Attorney, carried, all members voting, Yes. Cler~ read petition from 8 property owners requesting the Commission to open an alley between Ironsides and Nipsic and urging immediate action. On motion of ~r. Jones and Mr. Bruenn request was referred to }~r. Casad, carried, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read Resolution(No. 66~ of Condolence on the death of Mr. A. L. Croxton who was the f~rst Mayor of the City of Bremerton and on motion of Mr. Jones and 2!r. Casad, same was unanimously adopted. kotion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Casad to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Commission, carried, all members voting, Yes. [lotion by l(r. Bruenn and ~r. Jones to adjourn, carried, all members voting, Yes. Approve d: