HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/42 May 15, l~A2
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held Wednesday, Ma~ 13, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding,
Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present.
Deputy Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting held May 6, 1942 and
recessed meeting held May ll, 19~2 and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn
minutes were approved as read, carried as follgws: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes,
Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. R. W. Deichen of the State Highway Department appeared before the
Commission regarding assessments on property purchased by the Highway Department
for the widening of State Highway #21.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the City Treasurer be authorized
and directed to accept in escrow $363.71 to be credited In.full payment of
assessments in L.I.D. #220 against that part of the Anna Anderson property in
Block 17, 18 and 19, Third Addition to Charleston deeded to the State of
Washington for the widening of State Highway #21, Bremerton to Kitsap Lake, as
soon as the assessment roll in said L.I.D. #220 shall have been delivered to
said City Treasurer, and the City Engineer is hereby directed to make the
necessary correction and segregation on said assessment roll as between the
State of Washington and said Anna Anderson to show full payment by the State of
assessments on said property deeded to the State by payment of said sum of $363.?1.
Motion carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Bryan Sr. reported to the City Commission regarding the status of the
court case to purchase the power and light system.
Clerk read Resolution No. 226 authorizing the City Treasurer to advertise
for sale the following property: Lot 7, Block l, let Addition to Charleston,
price $110.O0 and the North 7.08 feet of West half Lot 8, Block 4, Warren
Smith's Acre Tracts, price $80.00.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 227 quit claiming over to the American Legion
Post #149, Lots 6, 7, 8 and 9, Block 22, Plat of the Town of Charleston.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, No. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
City Attorney submitted to City Engineer for checking a deed from Henry
and Grace Lecair for alley purposes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to accept this deed and instruct Clerk
to have deed recorded, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes.
Mr. Casad, Yes.
City Attorney read Resolution No. 228 instructing the City Attorney to
draw necessary papers to Join E. B. Lent, et ux, in requesting the Federal
Government for $1900.00 payment of property taken by the U. S. Government
described as Parcel 9D, in cause No. §00, in the District Court of the United
States for the Western District, Northern Division.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 229 directing Police Judge Frank W. Ryan to pay
Marion Garland, Jr., the sum of $10.80, in full settlement of claims in the
case of State of Washington, ex tel, City of Bremerton, vs Mr. ~6~Pruner,
defendant.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
The City Attorney reported having contacted the Western Gas Company
regarding the open oil sumps located on their property and advised the Co~n~sslon
that the sumps would soon be filled in with dirt.
Mayor Bruenn recommended the appointment of G. S. Callahan to the
Bremerton Housing Authority Board to replace R. A. McNeal, deceased.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to approve the appointment, carried as
follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
May 13, 1942 (cont)
Mayor Bruenn read letter from the Bremerton Civil Service Commission
certifying the names of three men as eligible for appointment to the positions
of firemen.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to appoint Warren M. Fordyce, Cecil
Jonely and Edward R. Bunnell as firemen, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes.
Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to allow all bills presented at this
meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried, all members voting
~es.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to recess until 1:30 P.M. May 18, 1942,
carried, all members voting Yes.
E. J. McCall, City Clerk
By
Approved: Deputy
Mayor
May 18, 1942
Recessed meeting of the City Commission held at 1:30 P.M. May 18, 1942.
Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes and Commissioner Casad being present.
Deputy Clerk reported having called for bids for the construction of wells
at Anderson Greek and two bids as per specifications had been received and one
substitute proposal had also been received.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to open bids, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Bids were opened and found to be from the following firms: R. J. Strasser
Drilling Company for $13,350.00, Percy J. Pugh, for $22,1~5.00, and International
Water Supply, Ltd., substitute proposal, $16,445.00
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the City Commission go on record aa
intending to award the contract to R. J. Strasser Drilling Company subject to
the approval of the F,W.A., carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes,
Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 230 tentatively awarding the contract for drill-
ing of the Anderson Creek wells to R. J. Strasser Drilling Company.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
E. J. McCall, City Clerk
Approved:
Mayor