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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/03/40 'February 3, 1940. Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held or :~aturday Feb.3,1940 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones presiding, Comissio~er Bruenn, Cor~issioner Cased and the city attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held on Jan.27,1940 and on motion of Mr. Jones end Mr Cased same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk'read a letter from the Charleston Business Men's Club complaining of the ineficiency of the fire department and of fire equipment. On motion of Mr Jones ~[r Bruenn the letter was referred to the'co~nitt~e of the whole. Clerk reed resolution re rental agreement with the Lincoln Electric Company date5 November 20,1939, signed by Mr Cased on behalf of the City, on a rental basis of $12~ per month. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: ?.~r Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of South hal~of Lot 4 and all of Lot 5 Block l, ~os..~.FellowsAddition to Decatur,except the west 25 feet thereof,reserved for street purposes, situated in Kitsa~ County, ~ashington~ to O. C. Correll, a mar- ried man, for the total cash price of $375.00. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Bruenn to pass and adopt resolution, carried ~s follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the Mayor and Clerk had been authorized to execute a deed to John A.Weeks, for Lots ll and 12, Block ll, Second Addition to Cha~ leston on payment of ~840.00, and showing that John A. Weeks had died and that his executrix had sold his equity to the Bruce Lumber Company Inc. and stating that the Bruce Lu~ber Co. Inc., had~d the entire purchase price, and authorizing and direct~K the Msyor and City Clerk to execute a deed to said Bruce Lumber Company for the above mentioned property. Motion by Er Jones and Mr Bruenn to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: ~r Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. ~r Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that C. W. Johnson had entered into e contract with the city on or about the ]9th day of March 193~ for the pu.rohase of Lots ], and 2, Block 25,Charleston, Kitsap County, Washington; also shewing that o~ or about May Sth 1937 Roy A. Phillips had agreed to purchase Lots 4,and 5, Block l, 1st a~d~t~on to Charleston, Kitsap County, ~ashington; and the said C.W.Johnson and Roy A. Philli had failed to make any down payment and have decided not to purchase the property; cancelling the resolutions as of above dates and the said C.W.Johnson and Roy A.Phill are declared to have no right,title and interest in the said respective tracts. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Cased to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried us follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The Clerk stated having several other resolutions in reference to the sale of cit property ~nd the Mayor directed him to hold them until next wednesday morning. Clerk read resolution showing that it will soon become necessary to instal a lar~ storm and sanitary sewer from the north boundary of the Eavy Yard fence along Park Ay end that the connecting sewer pipe draining into the waters of Sinclair Inlet through the Navy Yard will also have to be enlarged providing the the appropriate Federal ant ities provide the necessary labor for the installation of said enlarged sewer, and this resolution to be considered as an irrevocable pledge on the part of the City of Bremerton to furnish said materials or the money to pay therefor. Motion by ~dr Cased and Mr Bruenn to pass and adopt rresolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Jo~es, Yes. Mr. S~uenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read Notice of Hearing on petition for hearing on the vacation of a portion of Eighteenth Street, to wit: 20 feet on the North Side of Eichteenth Street abntt- ing Tract 7, Block 5, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts, being the south 20 feet of said tra 7 Block ~, Warren ~ith's Acre Tracts, Kitsap County ~Vashington; clerk stated tibet n ~rotests ha~ been filed, and th~s was the date set for hearing; the Mayor enquired if any person present had any object, on to offer a~d there was no responee. [~ot~on by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to approve petition, except the west 15 feet, and instruct the city attorney to prepare ordinance, carried a:~ follows: ~Jr Yo~cs, Yes. ~r Brueun, Yes. ~r Cased, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance 1]o.1310 amending ~ectioa 1 and ~ of ordinance 1S05 of the City of Bremerton and declaring an emergency. Motion by ~r. Jones and Mr Cased to ~ and adopt ordinanc.:~ as read, carried as follows: ~r Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read proposed ordinance proposed ordinance amending section 1 of 0dr.1296 in reference to moving buildings and the question was discussed ~ro.and con. Motion by Mr Casad an~ Mr Bruenn that the ordinance be not pa:~sed, carried as follows: i~r Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported having receive5 one bid for the proposed sale of the old fire h~use property a~t #906 Pleasant Avenue and on motion of Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones same was opend and read from Mr R. H. Grams offering ~00.00 cash for the property and enclos. ing ~!00.00 deposit. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Cased to refer to co~missioner of finance until next wednesday morning, carried as follows: Mr Jones,Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes. February 3,1940. Mr James W. Bryan Sr. President of the Bremerton Port Co~mission made demand on the city commission for money belonging to the Port of Bremerton which hsd been turned over to the City Treasurer by the County Treasurer several years ago. The Mayor asked the city attorney to reply and give the status of the affair from the City standpoint; the city attorney explained that this question came under the ~law of limitation and that the city was not liable. The Mayor reported that Mr Jack and Mr W. L. Jessup had resigned from the planning co~mmission and he had appointed Mr B. H. Branceh to succeed Mr Jack and Mr James Mc Call~m to succeed Mr Jessup. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to confirm appointments, carried as follows: ~r Yo~es, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Bruenn reported having received a proposition from the Acme Adding Machine i~ervice Company submitting an~ agreement for shop overhaul on nine adding machines now located in the City Clerk$s office, the Treasurers office, the water and Health ~,nd Sanitation office and the Engineers o~fice £or ~62.50 per annum payable semi- annually i~=~. Motlon by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to accept proposition, carrie~ as follows: ~ir Jones, Mr Bruenn,and Mr Casad voted Yes. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to allow ail bills approved by a majority of the commission carried as follows: Mr Jones Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ~otion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to adjourn until ~ednesday Fe6,7,1940 at ten a.m. carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. //CITY CLERK February ?th 1940. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commination was reconvened ffednesday February 7,1940 at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor jones 2residing, co~mi~sioner Bruenn~and the city Attorney being present. The Mayor stated theft Mr Cased was sick and would not be at his office until the afternoon. Clerk read resolution showing that a warrant for ~2905.92 had been is:~ued to Herber H. Conway, contractor on the [~unici.aal Garage and that the ~uperior Court had ordered said warrant #55 on ~arage construction fund cancelled and a new warrant to be drawn im favor of the Kltsap County Clerk. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Jones Yes. 5~r Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Absent. Clerk read ordinance #1311 vacating a portion of Eighteenth Street in the City of Bremerton. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adopt Ordinance, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr ~ruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Absent. Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of Lot 5, Block 4, Warren Smiths Acre Tracts, except the west one-half and except Southeast quarter thereof, to John M..~ul]. ivan, a married man, for the total cash price of ~450.00. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr Jones to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~dr Jones Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased Absent. Clerk read resolution authorizin~ the sale of Lots 16,and~l?, Block 9, Second AdJn to Charleston for the total sum of ~840,00 on terms of 9100.)0 down and balance on monthly payments of ~20.00 each with interest et 7~ per annum. Purchased V. P. Adams. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to adopt resolution, carried ~s follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Absent. Clerk reported that two bids had been received for the purchase of part of Lot ~!ock 5 Warren Smiths Acre tracts, as follows: Aron ~. Shifron ~500.00 on terms of f].'~0.o0 down and balance, on monthly payments of ~25.00. each. and from g. C. Wolfe offering ~501.00 cash. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to accept proposal of Mr J.C.Wolfe, carried as follows: !~r Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad absent. Clerk read a resolution showing that the City Commission had directed the sale of a part of Tract 14 McTeighs Garden Tracts to Ralph I. Baselt and wife, and the propert intended to be described in the resolution passed June 5,1937 was not fully and eom- pletly described; Now therefore be it resolved that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereb authorlze~: and directed to sell to the said Ralph I. Baselt and wife the property des-' cribed as follows: Part of Tract 14, McTeigh's Garden Tracts,beginning at the Northwest corner of Tract 14, Thence South 100 feet; thence East 500.~$ more or less, thence South- westerly 50 feet more or less~ thence West 475 feet more or less, Thence North 50f' to beginning, except 40 foot strip deeded to the City of Bremerton for street pur- poses including 30 feet by 50 feet adjoining Shore Avenue as set forth in C'ounty Treasurers deed dated 5/17/37. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried aw follo~s: Mr Jones, Tes. Mr Bruenu, Yes. Mr Cased, Absent. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to accept the offer of $800.o0, for property at 906 Pleasant Avenue,Bremerton, made by Mr R.H.Grams, and instruct the city attorney to prepare deed and authorize the Mayor ~nd Clerk to sign same, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. ~r Casad, Ebsent. Mr Bruenn suggested the idea of the city subscribing to the legal newspapers pub- ]ished in Yitsap Comnty. and on motion of Nr Jones and Mr Bruenn the clerk was instru- cted to order the papers. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to allow a~l bills a,proved by a majority of the ~n~omi~siou at this meeting, carried as follows: Mr Jones Yes. Mr Bruenn,Yes. Mr Cas Xbsent. Motion by Mr Br~enn and Mr Jones to take a recess until 2.30 o'clock this afternoo[ carried ss follows: ~Sr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruann, Yes. Mr Cased, Absent. At 2.30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon (Feb.3,1940. co~i~sion was reconvened with ali members and the City ~ttorney present. Clerk read Ordinance ~13!2 amending Section one (1) of Ordinance No.1305 of the Ci' of Bremerton as emended by Section 1 of Ordinance No.1310 of the City of Bremerton and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Jones to adopt Ordinance as read, carried as follows: ~r Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No.1313 declaring an emergency to exist ou account of necessar repairs to the City Hall, end appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr Cased to approve on first reading, carried as follows: Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Cased to grant the Mayor a leave of absence for. thirty days,begi~ning Feb.12,19~0, for training with the Navy Reserve, carried as follows: Mr Jones,Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. February 7, 1940, (Pa~e 2) Clerk read application of A. H. Palmer for a taxicab zone permit as provided by Ordinance No.1308. Application was approved by Mr. C. Lewis, Chief of Police. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to grant permit, carried as follows: L{r Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: ~dr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. APPROVED: ..... ~