HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/10/41 September 10, 1941
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, September 10, 1941, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn
presiding, commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Cased and the City Attorney being
present.
Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of Mr. Cased
and Er. BrUenn same were approved as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn,
Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. l~r. Cased, Yes.
Clerk submitted proposed ordinances establishing number end size of exit
facilities of buildings end establishing a Bureau of Fire Prevention as recommended
by the Fire Chief and Building Inspector. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes
to refer ordinances to the Committee of the Whole for study, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date set for the hearing on the proposed improvement
of Rainier Avenue from end of existing sidewalks near Ninth Street North to
Eleventh Street by construction of sidewalks and curbs and gutters; Olympic
Avenue from end of existing sidewalks at South line of Block 2, S.unnYside
Addition. north to Eleventh Street by construction of sidewalks on West side
only: Ninth Street from Rainier Avenue to Olympic Avenue by c~nstruction of
sidewalks, curbs and gutters, except where sidewalks now exist. Tenth Street
from Rainier Avenue to Olympic Avenue by construction of sidewalks, curbs end
gutters, together with clearing, grubbing and grading.
Clerk read protest from Ralph E. Purves, owner of Lot 5, Block 3, Sunnyside"
Addition, against the propose improvement for the reason that the same was
exorbitant and not calculated in the manner provided by law.
Mayor Bruenn asked those present in the audience to state thei~ protests
and property owners effected by this district protested as follows:
Mr. Robert Schroder, owner of Lot 7, Block 3, Sunnyside Addition protested
that the sidewalks were already constructed in front of his property.
Arthur J. Flasher, owner of Lot 9, Block 4 stated the price was too high
although he wanted the sidewalks but not curbs and gutters.
Mr. Hockaday, owner of Lot 2, Block i protested the price being too high
although he needed the sidewalks and didn't want curbs and gutters until the
street was paved.
Mrs. Walgren, Lot 3, Block 4 did not receive a notice of hearing. It was
explained that the property was listed under the ownership:of Minnie B. Gale
and notice had gone to Mrs. Gale.
Mrs. Minnie B. Gale wanted the district East of this district tO'pay for
part of improvement as she had to pay a part of their assessment.
Mr. Axtell, Lot 8, Block ~, protested the price for curb.and gutters .end
recommended they be installed wnen street could be paved.
Mrs. Chapin, Lot 2, Block 3, protested curbing and sidewalks on Rainier
and Ninth because she didn't want either.
Mrs. Lingg, Lot 7, Block 2, protested the improvement as being too high.
and Preferred to ommit curbing and gutters until street would be paved.
Mrs. Wagner, Lot 1, Block 4, wes in favor' of sidewalks but thought the
price too high and'objected because of that.
Mrs. Carter, Lot 6, Block 3, protested the price of curbing and because
they already had their own sidewalks.
Nfs. Lemke, (didn't know property description) wanted sidewalks but thought
the other was too high.
Mr. Beham, Lot 2, Block 4 wanted sidewalks but protested the high price.
Mrs. Welgren, Lot 4, Block 3, wanted sidewalks but not curbs and gutters.
Mr. Suchy, Lot 3, Block 3, protested putting in curbs and gutters but
wanted sidewalks.
.Mrs. Gale wanted sidewalks on Tenth but not on Olympic.
Notion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to continue meeting until September 24,
1941, carried as follows: ~r. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. ~r. Cased, Yea.
Mr, Sltko appeared before the commission to report he had fallen on the
sidewalk near Naval on First due to the dangerous condition of the walk caused
by roots from shade tre~ in that area. He wanted to know if it was up to the
pDoperty owner or the cltYto repair the sidewalk. The commission dec£ded to
take the matter up at an informal meeting later on.
Clerk read Resolution No. 1~4 repealing Resolution No. 96 regarding the ~
sale of property to N, P. Paterson. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to
adopt resolution as reed, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes.
Mr. Cased, Yes.
September 10, 1941 (cont)
Clerk read Resolution No. 125 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sell
Lots 10 and 11, Block 16, Reese's ~'irst Addition to Port Orchard U. S. Navy
Yard, and Lots 5 to 10 inclusive, Block 11, L. S. Rowe's First Addition to
Bremerton, for the total purchase price of $29§0.00 and for that purpose to
enter into a contract with N. P. Peterson. Down payment of $550.00 and the
balance of $2400.00 payable in monthly installments of $25.00 per mo~th.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution as read, carried as
follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Mr. H. D. Coffman, 1405 High Avenue, requesting
the city to deed him the 18 or 20 feet that lies~between.his property and the
street. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer to the City Engineer,
carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr, Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the Commission allow all bills
presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried,
all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, all members
voting Yes.
Deputy C1C~~le~
Approved:
Mayor