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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/21/40 August ~1, 19&0. Regula~ meeting, o~_t~he 9i,ty og.mmSss$o~n Rf tile City of Bremerton,~Jashin~ton, held on ii'eanesGay AUg. EI,I~U a~ ~en O'clock Z.~., Mayor Jones,presiding, commissioner Bruenn, Co~maissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes and on motion of Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad same were approved as read all members voting yes. Letter read from Howard H.Hayes claiming damages to his oar by reason of a man- hole cover turning over when he rmbhis oar over it. on motion of M~r Jones and Casad the letter was referred to the City Attorney. Petition read from Lewis Adams and 9 other interested persons, asking for the vacation of a portion of an alley described as follows: The East 14 fe~t of the West 20 feet of the South 115.5 feet of tract 25, Tebbet's Acre Tracts: also, the East 14 feet of the West E9 feet of the ~orth ~8.4 feet o~ the South 193.9 feet of Tract 25 of Tebbet's Acre Tracts. Clerk read resolution fixing the time and place of hearing Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Oassd to a~o~l~e~elul$1~n and fix September 25,1940 as date of hearing and instruct th~ clerk to pos~ the usual notices, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. 'Clerk read bond of Mr. H. E. Hughes contractor in L. I. D. #208 ProViding for the improvement of Pennsylvania Avenue from 15th Street North to Port Washington N Narrows, by clearing, grubbing, grading and oiling etc., Bond was approved by City Attorney as to form; Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to approve bond, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported having advertised for bids on the drilling of a well near Ander- son creek and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Cased action was deferral on bids until two o'clock this afternoon, all members voted yes. Clerk reported this as date to which the hearing on the proposed improvement of Ohio Avenue and other Streets had been continued. Clerk read resolution showing that the cost of the improvement of Ohio Avenue et.al, appears excessive and that it is necessary to obtain financial aid other than the funds furnished by the Local ~mprovement District,as proposed, and ask- ing the State Highway Commission to approve the use of a portion of the Gasoline Tax Fund to the -mount of $2,500.00 to help defray the expense to the property owners within the district. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution as read, carried as followS: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to continue the hearing for one more week, carried as follows: I~r Jones, Yes'. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ~r Bsr~reported having interviewed the representatives of the Port Blakely Mill Company in reference to vacation of riaht of way aoro~s some water shed pro- perty, and the price had been reduced from $150.00 to $50.00. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to authorize the Treasurer to issue check on the Watershed Purchase Fund for $50.00 in payment of release of this right-of-way by the Port Blakely Mill Company, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr BrNenn, Yes. l~Ir Casad, Yes. Clerk read 0rdinanoe providing for the improvem~t of the alley in Block 8 of the original town of Charleston, extending from Rodgers to Coontz Avenues, establishing Improvement District #211,providing for levying assessments for the payment of said improvement, and making such improvement payable by bonds. (2nd reading) Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read ordinance approving and adopting the plans for the improvement of L.I.D. #211 for the improvement of the alley in Block 8, Original Town of Charleston by pavAn~ I~otion by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to pass and adopt ordinance as re&d, carried as follows: l~r Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. I~ Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Bruenn to instruct clerk to call for bids for the improv~ ment of the alley in block 8. 0.T.Charleston, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. ~r Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Cased to adjourn until two o'clock this afternoon, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr ~ruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. , Pursuant to adjournment the r. egular m~eeti~g of the commission reconveded at 2.~.~. City Engineer Submitted final estimate ana assessmen~ roll of L.I.D.#202, and reported the Job had been completed and recommended its acceptance. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to concur in the Engineers report and accept the work and approve the final estimate, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn,Yes. ~Ir Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the assessment roll of L.I.~, #202 had been filed and fixing September 25,1940 as date of hearing, and on motion of ~ir Jones and Mr Casad report was adopted, all members voting Yes. August El, 19~0. City Engineer submitted final estimate and assessment roll of Local Improvement District #203 and as the Job had been satisfactorilly completed,he recommended its acceptance and the approval of the final ~stimate. Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones to concur in the recommendation of the Engineer a~d accept the Job and approve the final estimate, carried' as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing the,filing of the assessment roll of L. I. D. #203 and fixing September 25, 1940 as date of hearing on sa£d'roll. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad~to adopt resolution, ca,,tied as follows: ~r Jones, Yes. Er Bruenn, Yes. 'Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that he bad received one bid for the drilling of a test well near Anderson Creek and on motion of I~ Jones and NLr Casad bid was opened and read aloud from 0. E. Erdman of Elm~ Washington, on motion of Mr Cased' and Mr Jones the bid was referred to the committee of the whole for further considermtion. Motion by Mr Bruenn and ~r Jones that all bills presented at this meeting and ap- proved by a majority of the co~tssion, be allowedt carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Er Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Cased to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes, Mr Casad, Yes; ~G iTY GLERK. A Pi~R0~iD: