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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/27/39 May £7th 1939. Regular meeting of the city co~i&~ion of the City of Bremerton,~iashington,held on Saturday May 27,1939 at ten o'clock a.m., Mayor Jones Presiding; Co~missioner Halver- son, Co~issioner Casad and City ~'ttorney Bryan beiag present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held May ~0,1939 and on motion of Mr Casa. and Hr Halverson sams were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Letter read from J.~f. Bryan,.3r. requesting,services of street department at Jixth and Bertha !]tracts and on motion of Mr Halverson and Idr Jones the matter was referred to the ]treet Department. Clerk read letter and petition from interested property owners asking for the vac- ation of the following d~scribed property: "The ~3outh 20 feet of Lot 7, Tract 5,~arren Smith's ~cre Tracts, all of Chester Avenue lying north of the South line of Lot 7, said tract,extended and the Jest 15 feet of said Lot 7,said tract." ~otion by ~ Casad and ~r Jones to refer to the commissions for further investlgati carried as follows: Lit Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Elerk read letter from 0tin ~Y. Dixon complaining of the way the grading had been done in teas of his residence and on motion of ~ Halverson and Mr Jones the complaint was referred to the City Engineer. [~.otion by Mr Casad and Lit Halverson to instruct the clerk to call for bids on the proposed improvement of ~erry ~venue, carried as follows: ~r Jones, Yes, Mr tIalverson, Yes, Lit Casad, Yes. (Bids returnable June 10,1939) Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to instruct the clerk to call for bids on material for propose~ improvement of Marguerite Avenue and ~Thirteenth Street as set forth in Ordinance 1253 establishing L.I.D.194; Bids returnable June 10,1939, carried as [ir Jones, Yes. hit H~lverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk stated this as date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L. I. D. #196 and reported that no protests had been filed in his office; the ~Myor enquired if any on, present wished to protest and there was no response. Clerl: read Ordinance ~1282 adoptin~ and confirming the assessmeat roll of L.I.D.#19 created and established by Ordinance ~1268 providing for the improvement of Callow Ave from ~ixth to Einth Street; providing for levying assessments for the cost and expense thereof; providing for the collection of said a~sessments and fixing July 20,1939 as the date for the issuance and sale of bonds in payment thereof. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: ~r Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of Lot 1, Block 2, Park Place addition to the Bremerton 0il Delivery Company Inc., for the consideration of a pice of land across that company's property on the southerly margin of ~heldon Blvd. L~r Casad explained the deal and recommended its acceptance. b[otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Jones to.refer to connuittee of the whole for further investigation, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad,Yes. City ~ttorney reported progress on the controversy in regard to the doors for the new garage and stated he had informed the contractors attornies that the work must be completed soon or he would take the question into court City Attorney reported on the suit of Mr Beakley, the former City Attorney, against the city and the cross suit of the city against Beakley and stated that the judge had decided in favor of the city in both cases. Mr Casad submitted a resolution to declare intention to improve certain streets East of High Avenue; and the resolution was referred to the city attorney until next ~days~ ~. Mr Casad reported having consulted with the State Engineer in reference to certain proposed improvements in the ]treet and ,~ater Departments, and the work had been appro ed. i~ir Casad also stated that some 6 inch pipe would be needed. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Jones to instruct Clerk to purchase ~ 800 feet of six inch cast iron pipe for the water department; carried as follows: Mr Jones,Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. liotion by Idr Casad and Mr Halverson to allow all bills approved by a majority of th co laission, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ?~otion by ~ Halverson and Mr Jones to adjourn until.ten o'clock ~ctu~ayj June 3~!.~3~, Oarried as follows: Mr Jones,Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casam, ~es. ?C I~i~ ~CLE~K M 2~ Y O'R~.