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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/39 July 15, 1939. Regular meeting of the city co~i~ion of the City of Bremerton,,~ashington,held on ~aturday July 15,1939 at ten o'clock a.m., Mayor Jones, presiding~ Commissioner Ealverson, Commissioner Cased. and the City Atto=ney being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting of July 8,1959 and adjourmaent thereof and on motion of Mr Halverson and ~ ~ones same were approved as read,all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance /j!1288 finding public emergencies to exist which could not re- asonably have t:een forseen at the time of making the:budget for 1939, est~mating the amounts to meet such emergencies,appropriating funds therefor, and declaring amah emergencies to exist. Motion by ~ Casad and Mr Jones to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows: ~M Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~,~ Cased, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed in~provemen~ of Eighth ~treet from Roosevelt ~venue to Hewitt Avenue and stated that no protests had been filed;the Mayor called for protestS,if any, and ~one were made. Clerk submitted ordinance ~1289 providing for the improvement of Eighth Street from Roosevelt to Hewitt Avenue establishing improvement district #201, providing for the payment of said improvement and making same payable by bonds. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Jones to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as folloes: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~ Cased, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement ofthe fol- lowing streets: ~¥ELFTH STREET~ from Chester to High Avenues, THIRTE~I STREET~from High to Broadway Avenues, 0HI0 AVENUE, from IE0 feet North of llth to 13th Street,, LINCOLN AVEEUE, from Eleventh Street to Thirteenth Street~, STUART AVENUE, from Eleventh Street to Thirteenth Street,~, ~IDNEY AVENUE, from Eleventh Street to Thirteenth Street, Clerk reported that one protest had been filed by R. K. Frost the owner of lots 14,15,16,17,and 15 in Block 7, Reeses~irst addition, clerk read protest and Mayor Jones enquired if any one present had any objection to the proposed improvement and several property owners approached the commissioners table and discussed the plans which were explained by Mr Cased. No formal protests were submitted. Motion by Mr Halverson and ~M Cased to overrule all protests, carried as follows; Dir Jones Yes. Mr Helverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk submitted Ordinance ~1290 providing for the improvement of T~elfth Street et.al., establishing L. I. D. #202,proy~ing for levying assessments and collection of same, providing for payment of said improvements and making such assessments pay- able by bonds. Motion by Mr Halverson end DM Cased to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk,s office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. ~,~ Halverson, Yes. ~ Cased, Yes. Clerk read claim for damages from Oscar Halverson of Polsbo claiming $15. damages to his ~ord car. The City Attorney recol~m~edded the approval of the claim and clerk read resolution approving the claim~ Motion by Cased and ~M Halverson to pass and adopt resolution carried &s follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. I~r Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of Lot 8, Block l?, Decatur to Bert E. Duane and wife for the total price of $250.00 on terms of $40.00 down and balance on monthly payments of ~10.00 with interest at 7% on deferred payments. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt resolution as read,carried as follows: }~r Jones, Yes. ~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of Lots 17,18,and 19, of Bremerton Water Works Tracts #2 to John C. Brahm for the total purchase price of $900.00 on terms of ~50.00 down and balance on monthly payments of ~15.00 or more with interest of 7% on unpaid balancem. Motion by ~ Halverson and Ivlr Jones to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The ~ayor submitted report of em-~ittee of the whole on proposed purchase of power dhovel recommending that the proposal of E. A. Snow and Company of ~Jeattle be accepted as the lowest and best bid, carried as follows: Mr Johes, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~.{r Cased, Yes. (~,~otion was ma~e to adopt by Mr Cased and Mr Jones) Clerk reported this as date fixed for proposed vacation of the South 20 feet of ~ ~, Tract 5 ~arren Smith's Acre Tracts, all of Chester Avenue lying North of the S ,South line of Lot 7 said tract,extended and the West 15 feet o~ seed Lot ?,said tract, and submitted a±fidavit of publication and posting necessary notices. Dr Jacobsen one of the interested property owners and If~ Y..,~. Bryan, Sr. explained the proposition and after considerable discussion, on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Cased, the hearing was continued until Saturday July 22,1939. (~ll members voting Yes.) Clerk read letter from Glen Segerman requesting change in his Jitney Bus Route so as to make the western terminal at Eaval end--Street. Motion by Mr Halverson and ~M Cesad to refe~ to'c6~,naission for consideration, carried as follows: i~M Jones Yes. ~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased. Yes. July 15th 1939. (Page 2} Motion by Mr Halverson and ~ Cased to allow all bills approved by a majority of the cm~u2i:sion, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. 5~ Halverson, Yes. 2~ Cased,Yes. 1~ Jones reported that the coI;~ittee of the whole had carefully considered the question of allowing all master plumbers to work also es sewer contractors without additional fee. and on motion of ~ Jones and BM Halverson the city attorney was directed to prepare the necessary ordinance. Mr Jones reported that the connnittee of the whole had carefully considered the proposition of the Eastman Land Company to sell to the city the west half of the Southwest quarter of aec.S, Twp.23. R l.East, containing 80 acres,situate in the city watershed, for the sum of $800.00 cash. Motion by Mr Cased and ~ Jones to authorize the purchase and refer all papers to the city attorney for approval, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. ~M Halver- son, Yes. ~ Cased, Yes. ~,ir Jones reported that the co~mittee had considered the offer of Mr A.M.Fiefield in connection with the ground survey of water shed. l{otion by Mr Helverson and lgr Jones that Co~i sioner Cased be authorized to sign agreement with Mr Fiefield, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. i~JM Tom Triggs on behalf of the unemployed young men of the city, appealed to the coK~mission to provide some work for their relief; on motion of Mr Halverson and lit Jones the request was referred to the co;~mittee of the whole for consideration. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Jones to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Jones,Yes. Mr Halverson, Yea. Mr Casad, Yes.