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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/15/40 Regular meeting of the city co~ission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held on Saturday June 1§,1940, Mayor Jones Presiding, Commissioner Bru~n~ and CCmmlssion~ Cased being present.. Minutes of the me~tin~ held June 8th and June l~th 1940 were read and corrected to show that Mrs Myrtle Jackson was "permitted" to place a concession booth on the East Bremerton playfield, and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn minutes were app- roved as rea~ and corrected, all members voting Yes~ Clerk read petition praying for the vacation of the alley in Veldee'a addition and on motion of Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones action was deferred until June 19,1940. Clerk read application of Ruby Louden for the purchase of Lot 10,Block 9,second addition to Charleston; Price $4B0.00. Terms: $100.00 down and $10.00 per month with interest at 7% ALSO the application o£ J. C. Dailey for the ~urchase of Lot 8~BloCk 9, Second addition to Charleston; ~$4B0.00. Terms: $100.00 down and $10.00 per month with interest at ?%. AYES0 the application of F.B.Van Decar for the purchase of Tract 40 Bremerton Water Works Tracts~#2, Price $S~§.00. Terms $4~.00 down and $10.00 per month. with interest at 6 Motion by to approve applications and sell the property at prices offered,carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes, Clerk reportedthat the hearing on the proposed improvement of the alley in Block 8. was continued until this morning and on motion of Mr Jones and ~Er Bruewn was eon- tinued until June 19,1940. all members voting Yes. The Engineering Department submitted a set of Standard Plans and Specifications, and clerk read resolution adopting same as the Standard plans and specifications of the City of Bremerton; Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows:~ Mr Jones Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr 0asad, Yes. Mr Cased reported unsatisfactory sewer conditions at Washington Avenue and Second Street; on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn the Commissioner of'Streets was directed to relieve the drainage situation et that place. Motion by Mr Brue~n and Mr Cased to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission at this meeting, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr.Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adjourn until wednesday morning June 19,1940 at ten o'clock, carried as followsL Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes Mr Cased, Yes. E. J. McCall, City 01erk JU~e 19~ lgAo~ Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commission was reconvened at ten 0'clock A.M. Wednesday June 19,1940, Mayor Jones, presiding, commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Caa&d and the City attorney being present. Clerk read petition from 23 residents of Park Avenue,near City Park, complaining of "Fire Hazard"of vacant building at 13~0 Park Avenue, and asking for its condeamation. Motion by Mr Jones andMr Casad to refer petition to the.City Attorney, the Build- ing inspector and the Fire Chief, for investigation and report. Clerk read letter signed by 25 residents of Pacific Avenue complaining about the parking of oars in front of their property at all hours of the day, and asking that the t~o hour parking rule be adopted from Seventh to Thirteenth Street. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr 0aaad to grant petition on Pacific Avenue from Sixth Street t5 Eighth Street and instruct the Police Department to designate two hour par- king on Pacific'Avenue between gth and 8th Streets, carried as follows: NLr Jones,Yes Mr.Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read a~plication of W. 'A. MoGilvray ~or'renewal of his bus license on Park Avenue, and on Motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn petition was ordered filed. Clerk reported 'that the hearin~ on propose~ i~provement of alley in Block 8.0TO. had been continued until today and on motion of Mr Casad and Mr Jones the hearing was again continued to Ju~y 20.1940, all tembers voting Yes. Clerk read petition from several property owners requesting the vacation of the al ey in Veldee~s addition, and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn the petition was refer red to the City A~torney. Clerk read resolution declaring the intention of the city commission to order the improvement of HIGH AVENUE, North from the north m~rgin of Eleventh Street ~432 feet, by clearing, grubbing, grading and paving with concrete six inches thick and 30 feet wide, also the construction of concrete sidewalks four inches thick and four feat wi, ~, together with the doing of any other work necessary to make such. improvement a comp- lete Job, fixing Saturday July 27,1940 as date of hearing on said improvement. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes, to be opened July 6,19405 Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn t~ call for bids~ for furnishing labor and mater- ials for the improvement of Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street to Port Washington Narrows in accordance with the plans and specifications now on file in the office of the city clerk and as s~own by ordinance ~1325 establishing L. I. D. ~208. carried as follOWs: Mr Jones, Yes. M~ B~uenn, Yes. Mr Oasad, Yes. NOTE: Mr Jones retired at this time. The Engineering department submitted a plat of Boe,s First Addition end on motion of Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn plat was approved. Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sell to Ruby Louden, a w~dow, Lot 10 in Block 9, Second addition to Charleston. Price $420.00. Terms: $100.00 down and $19,00 per month with 7% interest. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Oasad to adopt resolution, carried es follows: Mr. ~ruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Jones Absent. Clerk read resolution showing that the City i~ indebted to the Association of Washington Cities in the sum of tS~0.00 and to Fred W. Krause $49~.50, and ordering certain summ to be t~nsferred to the Current Expense l~und and to the Park Fund. Motion by Mr ~asad amd Mr Bruenm to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Jones Absent. Chief of Police Lewis submitted report of the stopping places recommended by the police department for Shelton and Tacoma bus lines and report was referred tth~he commission for consideratiln. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to allow ~ll bills approved by a majority of the commission at this meeting, carried as follows: M_r Bruen~, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. Mr. Jones Absent. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to adjourn until friday afternoon tune 21,19AO at two O'clock. carried as follows: Mr Brueu~, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr Jones,absent. APPROVED June 21, 1940 Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Commission was reconvened Friday, June 21, 1940 at 2 o'clock P.M. Mayor Jones, Commissioner Bruenn, Comm- issioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Meeting was called to order by Mayor Jones who submitted the Commissioner's pro- posed plan for operation of bussess in the City of Bremerton. Those present representing bus lines were: Mr. Tony Hatch, Bremerton-Charleston Bus; Jens Jacobsen, Boston-Naval Bus; A. J. Hauck, Marine Drive BUS; W. A. McGillvray, Park Avenue Bus; Mr. Stull, Burwell Street BUS; and H. D. Hanson, East Bremerton Bus. The plan proposed was that the Charleeton bus extend its present route to include the "loop" which consists of First Street from Pacific Avenue to Washington Avenue, Washington to Second, Second to Pacific and then on the regular route. It was also suggested that the bus operate on Wycoff Avenue rather than Callow Avenue if the owners of the bus line w~shed. The Boston-Naval bus extend their present route to include the "loop" coming out on Pacific Avenue at Fourth Street rather than Second Street, and with the option to let their extra bus stop and leave from their regular station at Fourth end Pacific from 4:45 to~5:15, making the loop with Just one bus. The East Bremerton bus was to continue its present route without any changes. The Marine Drive bus to continue its present route but having the waiting station East of Pacific on Burwell near the Mission Cafe. The Park Avenue bus was to continue its present route adding the "loop" trip, entering Pacific Avenue from Fourth Street except between 4:45 P.M. and 5:15 P.M. when it will pick up its passengers from the regula~ station at Fourth and Pacific. It was suggested that the Burwell Street operators and the Bremerton-Charleston bus owners attempt to devise a plan by which they may be consolidated with the No. Callow line serving N. Callow to Eighth Street, on Eighth Street to Olympic, Olympic Avenue to Seventh Street, Seventh Street to Naval Avenue, Naval Avenue to Gregory Way, Gregory Way to High Avenue, High Avenue to Burwell, Burwell to Pacific Avenue, ~acific Avenue to First Street, First Street to Washington Avenue, Washington Avenue to Burwell, Burwell to Pacific Avenue. The plan was discussed and all bus representatives agreed to try the plan for one month beginning July 1st, 1940. Motion by M~. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to take under advisement the matter discussed. Carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn until l0 o'clock A.M., Saturday June 22, 1940. Carrie~ as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Ye~ E. J. McCall, City Clerk Deput~y ~ Approved: