HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/27/40 Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton, Weshington,hel~
on Saturday JUly BT, 1940 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones presiding, co~maissioner
Bruenn, Commissioner Cas ad and the city attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of the ~eetings held on July B0 and July B4,1~40 and on motion
of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn same were adopted and approved as read,all membem voting Yes.
Clerk read a letter signed by five persons residing near 15th north of State High
way #B1 asking for the vacation of 15th Street where same abuts their property.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to refer to City Attorney, carrieR.
Clerk read a letter from the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
urging the employment of a "full timer~ inspector and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr.
Bruenn the,letter was referred to the committee of the whole.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the proposed improvement of High
Avenue North from ~leventh Street B432 feet by paving etc. and stated he had received
20 protests; National Bank of Commerce, E.C.Mortenson, Mrs E.C.Mortenson, Lyal F.
Martin, Mrs.Lyal F.Martin, Thel~ Martin, Edward Lund, Dick C.Grace, (2 piecesl
Yohn Ramm (2 pieces) Mrs Lucille Ca,mange, Lucille Dory, Earl C.Mason, Sara Mason,
William Osmmenga, Mrs William Cammanga,Jr., Albert M. Palmer, ~s Glen Capes, and
F. H. Holton,
Th~Mayor asked if anyone present had anything to offer anal Mr R. A. Durhak made
oral objection, several others spoke in favor of the improvement, Mr Jones stated that
he had attended quite a large meeting of interested property owners during the past
week and all of them seemed anzious to have the work done; some of those present
for information about financing the work and also about the construction of sewers,
the city attorney Was called on to explain and he did ex~lain the mode of operation;
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Cased to continue the hearing ~orWednesda$ August
carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Ca, ad and Mr Jones to continue the hearing on the proposed improvement
of Ohio Avenue and other streets until August ?,1940, carried as follows: Mr Jones,Yes
Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Mr Cased recommended that the contract for the improvement of the alley in Block ?,
First Addition to Charleston be m, arded to the Lofthus Lumber Company, the lowest and
best bidder, and on motion of Mr Bruen~and Mr Jones the recommendation of Mr Cased
was approved and the contract awardeg aceordingly. All members voted Yes.
Clerk read a letter from Mr ~ames Russell making application to the city commission
for a loan of funds amounting to tB§0G.00, for use of the Bremerton Housing Authority.
Clerk read resolution showing the authority of the City Comission to make a loan
of funds to the HouSing Authority and authorizing the Commissioner of Finance to make~
e loan of tB§0O.00 from the.wharf 'fund at a rate of interest to be agreed on.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Br~enn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Jones,
Yes. Mr Bruenn Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Yones to instruct the Clerk to call for bids on proposed
improvement of Yantic Avenue, to be opened August 14,19A0. carried as follows: Mr Jones
Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by ~ Brueun and Mr Cased that all bl~s~ presented at thim meeting and
by a majority of the commission be allowed; carried as follows: Mr Yones, Yes. Mr
Yes. Mr Cssad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Ossad to adJorn until ten o'clock wednesday morning July
31,1940. carried as follows, Mr ~ones, Yes. Mr Bruenn Yes, M~r Cased, Yes.
MAYO~ .
July 31, 1940.
Re.~ular meeting of tha city commission of the City of Bremerton,~as~ington, held
on NA~nesdSyJ$~ly 31,1940. Mayor Jones 'p~esiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner
Casad and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk read a resolution cancelling the bond of Irving G.Sullivan in the A~tna
Casualty and Surety Company and directing the Clerk to procure a bond from the New
York CasualSy Company so that all members of the police department would be bonded
by the same company. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried
as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No.1334 defining and regulating the parking of vehicles on
or adjacent to the streets Avenues,Alleys,and highways of the City of Bremerton; prom
iding penalties for the violation thereof and repealing 0rdinanees No.102l and 776,
and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict therewith.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to pass on first reading and file in Clerk's offic
one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes.
Mr Casad, Yes.
Mr Casad recommended calling for bids on the pipe necessary for~ the MoKenna Falls
water works extension and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn the commission concured
in Mr Casad recommendation and ihstructed clerk to call for bids returnable August lA
1940; all members voted Yes.
Mr Cased recommended calling for bids for sinking a well near the pump house on An,
erson creek.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to concur in recommendation and instruct clerk to
call for bids returnable August 14,1940, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruez
Y~s. Mr Ca, ad, Yes.
Motion by ~ B~uenn and Mr Jones that all bills'presented at this meeting and appr-
oved by a majority of the commission be allowed, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes.
Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
~otion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adjourn, oarri~ as follows: Mr Jones, Yes.
Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cas ad, Yes.
APPROVED