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November 12, 1941
Regular meeting 'of City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, November 12, 1941 at ten o'clock a.m. M~yor Bruenn presiding;
Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of Mr. Bruenn
and Mr. Wilkes same were approved as read, all members voting Mas.
Clerk read letter from Mr. Merrill R. Wallace, Attorney for Mr. 0keson,
in re-damages to his property by sewer contractor; the Clerk reported he was
holding warrant for 15% and asked for instructions. The City Attorney advised
holding the amount of claim plus $50.00 and it was so ordered.
Clerk read Ordinance #1421, tsecond reading), providing for the purchase
of East ~ Lot 10, Tract 6, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts, except the portion used
for Broadway Avenue authorizing the Clerk to draw warrant for the amount of
$1,500.00 to meet such emergency.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes, ~r. Casad Yes.
Clerk read Resolution ~154, showing that the U. S. ~avy Department, con-
templates the acquisition of lots 3, 4 and 5 Block lC, lB, 13 and 14 in Block
ll together with portion of Pacific Avenue situated south of ~'irst Street and
instructing City Clerk to send certified copy of this resolution to Admiral C.
S. Freeman.
~otion by Mr. Wilkes and ~r. Bruenn to adopt resolution carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes, ~. Oasad Yes.
Clerk read Resolution #155, showing that the ~ity of Bremerton executed
a lease on March 29, 1941 in favor of the U. S. A. which included Lot 10,
Tract 6, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts and at time of the execution of such lease,
the City of Bremerton was and now is the owner of the West half of said Lot 10,
Block §, but was not then and is not now the owner of the east half of Lot 10,
Tract 6, ~arren Smith's Acre Tracts, the true o,~ner thereof being Hannah W.
Prevost and showing that the City of Bremerton is contemplating the purchase
of said property for the purpose of constructing a recreation center thereon
with funds to be supplied by the Federal Government and it is necessary and ad-
visable to clear the title and requesting the Farm Security Administration to
relinquish the following real property from the provisions of said lease, to-wit
the East half of Lot 10, Tract 6, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts, Bremertcm, Kitsap
County, Washington.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Wilkes to adopt resolution carried ~s follows:
Mr. Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes, ~r. Casad Yes.
Clerk read Resolution #156, declaring intention of the Commission to order
the improvement of a district bounded by the following Streets:
Ninth Street, Callow Avenue, Fifteenth and Ford Avenue by a system of
Storm and Sanitary Sewers and fixing Wednesday, December 17, 1941 as date
of hearing protests against said improvement.
Motion by My. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes, Mr. Casad Yes.
November 12, 1941 (cont)
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement
of Park Avenue between Fourth and Sixth Street, and reported several pro-
tests had been filed: a long list of portesting owners was filed by Mr.
Reynolds, who. addressed the Commission and stated that his property, or
the property of any of the protestants, would not be benefitted, the sew-
eral amounts shown on the preliminary estimate; the proposed improvement
was discussed generally by a large number of interested property owners.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to continue hearing for one week and
refer protest to Engineering Department for checking carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes, Mr. Casad Yes.
Clerk reported this as date to which hearing on the proposed improvement
or, Dora Street had been continued.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to continue hearing until Wednesday,
Movember 26, 1941, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes, Mr.
Casad Yes.
Mr. Sam C. Herren appeared before the Commission and expressed the
urgent need of the Olympic Building and supply corporation for a six-inch water
main to be laid from the Eastpark reservoir to 01y~pic Manor, a distance of
about 3/4 mile, a defense housing development, to supply 25 homes which are
near completion and ll5 additional housing units to be build lster, Mr.
Herren explained that Federal Financing is being used in connection with the
project, but that no Federal money for water pipelines is presently available,
as application has been verbally made to the City of Bremerton to arrange for
rights of way and to furnish and lay the necessary pipe at the City's expense.
On the recommendation of Mr. Casad it was moved by Mr. Bruenn and Mr.
Wilkes that the application be rejected by the City for the reason that fin-
ances are not available, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes,
Mr. Casad Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to allow all bills approved by a maj-
ority of the Commission carried as follows: Mr. Sruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes,
Mr. Casad Yes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to adjourn carried as follows: Mr.
Bruenn Yes, Mr. Wilkes Yes, Mr. Casad Yes.
Approved:
Ma~or