HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/17/39 June 17, 1939
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Saturday, June 17, 1939, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones, Commissioner
Halverson and Commissioner Casad being present at roll call. City Attorney
absent.
Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held June 10, 1939, and on motion
of Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad same were approved as read. All members voting Yes.
Bids on trucks for the Department of Health and Sanitation, which had been
referred to the Committee of the Whole for consideration, were presented by Mayor
Jones, who recommended that ~rucks be purchased from Clegg-Benson for $2097.56;
Crawford Motors for $2085.53; and Kerr Motors for $1980.00. Motion by M~. Casad
and Mr. Halverson to approve recommendation of Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr.
Halverson Yes. Mr. C~sad Yes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to instruct Clerk to return the certified
checks of all unsuccessful bidders. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr. Halv6rson Yes. Mr. Casad Yes
Clerk reported this as the date set for opening Publication Contract bids
and reported that the Bremerton Sun and the Daily News Searchlight had filed bids.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to open bids. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr. Halverson
Yes. Mr. Casad Yes.
B~ds were read and found to be as follows: B~emerton Sun 23¢ per column
inch for first insertion and 20¢ for each subsequent insertion. Daily News Search-
light 20¢ first and subsequent insertions. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Jones
to award bid to Daily News Searchlight. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr. Halverson Yes. Mr.
Casad Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance 1283A approving and adopting the maps and plans for
the improvement of Fifteenth Street from High Avenue to Naval Avenue. Motion by
Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to hold over until June 24. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr. H~lverson
Yes. Mr. Casad Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance 1284A approving and adopting the maps and plans for the
improvement of Henry, Marguerite, Thompson, Pennsylvania, Fifteenth and Collection
Line. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to hold over until June 24. Mr. Jones
Yes. Mr. Halverson Yes. Mr. Casad Yes.
Clerk read letter from Civil Service Commission certifyi~'the name of Vern
Carey as elegible for the position of patrolman in the Police~Department made
vacant by the resignation of Pat Shaw. Mrl Jones approve~ the certification and
motion was made by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to confirm the appointment. Mr.
Jones Yes. Mr. Halverson Yes. ~r. Casad Yes.
Clerk read petition from property owners along Wynard Avenue in East Bremerton
requesting that the name of Wynard Avenue be changed to Jacobsen Boulevard. Motion
by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to refer petition to the City Attorney to have proper
ordinances drawn. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr. Halverson Yes. Mr. Casad Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance 1284 providing for the improvement of Henry, Marguerite,
Thompson, Pennsylvania, Fifteenth, and Collection Line (second reading). Motion
by Mr. Halverson smd Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance. Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Halverson
Yes. M~. Casad Yes.
Motion by ~r. Halverson and Ur. Jones to allow all bills approved by a
majority of the commission. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr. Halverson Yes. Mr. Casad Yes.
The Mayor inquired if anyone present had any business to be taken up with the
co~nnission and one gentleman who lives Just outside the city limits said there
were about five families in that neighborhood who wanted to hook on to the city
sewer line. The Mayor erplained that if and when this section would come in to
the city limits those people who were already connected with the sewer would be
the first objectors to any proposed assessment for sewers as they would already be
hooked on and would not want to be assessed twice for it.
Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Jones to refer to the City Engineer and
Health Officer, to look into it from the health angle and if it affects those
people living in the city limits just across the street. Mr. Jones Yes. Mr.
Halverson Yes. Mr. Casad Yes. The Health Officer was also instructed to look into
the condition at Sixteenth and Winfield in East Bremerton where sewerage fs said
to be crossing the street from county residents. The condition of a septic tank
drain at Thirteenth and Chester was also brought to the attention of the commission
again.
Motion by ~. Halverson and ~r. Casad to adjourn. Ail members voting Yes.
E. J. McCall, Clerk
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