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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/39 July 22, 1939. Regular meeting of the city cormaission of the City of Brmaerton,,'~ashington,held on 'Saturday July 22,1939 at ten o'clock a.m. I,la~0r' Jones presiding, Mr Cased and the city attormey being present. (I~,;r Halverson absent on city business and vacation) Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting of July 15,1939 and on motion of l~[r Jones and ~ir Cased same were a~proved as read. Clerk read letter from I,ir.H..S. Stubbs, 1728 Magnolia Blvd. Jeattle, claiming that th~ city had charged him too much on the assessment roll of L. I. D. #149 and stating that he had been permitted to construct his own sewer system for which privilege he ha. paid to the city the sum of ~',2~7.§G on Sept 16.1929. Motion by Mr Cased and ~[r Jones to refer the claim to the City Attorney for ruling, carried as follows Mr Jones, Yes. Mr C~sad, Yes. Mr Halvermon absent. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L. I. D. #198 and stated that no protests had been filed; the Mayor called for protests or re- marks from those present; Mr Hanson and another gentleman who did not give his name pr~tested the amount of the job and the way the work was done and Mr Lord stated that he was the only person who made a protest to the improvement being started but as evez other property owner wanted the Job done, he had withdrawn his protest and was sat~ that the work was a good Job. Motion by l..lr Jones and Mr Cased to continue the hearing until next wednesday at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. im.ir Cased, Yes. ldr Halverson The request ~f Glen Segerman for change of Jitney route was laid over until next wednesday morning. Clerk reported having called for bids on materials for use in L. I. D. #199 and one bid had been submitted; motion by Mr Cased and Mr Jones to open bid carried, both members voting Yes. Bid was opened and read from J. S. Kenyon and was checked and reported to be under the Engin.~ers estimate. t~Iotion by Mr Cased and Idr Jones to accept the proposal of J. $. Kenyon and award th, contract to him. carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. I..ir Casad, Yes. Mr Halverson abs~ Cl~rk read Ordinance ~1289 providing for the improvement of L.I.D.#201 establishing aid district, providing for levying assessments for the payment of said improvement an, such improvement payable by bonds. (Second reading) DIction by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to pass and adopt ordinance as read,cad, tied as fei- Iowa: Mr Jones, Yes. ~.lr Cased, Yes. i,.~r Halverson absent. Clerk re&~d Ordinance ~"1289-A approving and adopting the maps,plans and specificatio~ for the improvement of Eighth .~treet between Roosevelt and High Avenues as provided by ordinance establishing L. I. D. #201. Motion by i...iT Jones and i,ir Casad to adopt Ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes.~ lit Casad, Yes. i..ir ltalverson absent. Clerk r.~ad calling on the State Itighway Department to appropriate ~600.00 from the Gas Tax funds allocated to the city for construction purposes as provided in L.I.D.~20] under ordinance 1289. Liotion by i~Lr Jones and 1.Ir Casad to pass and adopt resolution as read,carried as follows: idr Jones, Yes. I,~ Casad, Yes. Mr Halverson, ~bsent. i,lr Cased reported that the plans of proposed L. I. D. ~202 were not quite ready and 9n motion of Mr Casad and ldr Jones the reading of the ordinance was continued until Saturdayy July 29,1939. Motion by Idr Casad and idr ,]ones to direct the clerk to call for bids for materials etc. for L.I.D. #2~1 returnable august 9,1939. carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Cased Yes. l~Lr Halverson absent. The ~' ~.~ayor reported that the number of membe]:~ of~the LiJ~rary Board had been reduced from seven to five and that ~r Reginald Kean s~m~ce had expired and also ~he Mr Sims. and announced that he had reappointed ~.,~r R y o~ms as a member of~he board and had written a letter of thanks for faithful service to Idr Kean. Motion By ir Cased and Lir Jones to confirm the appointment of idr Sims, carried as follows: L.~r Jones, Yes. Iir Cased, Yes. i.-'r Halverson, ,~bsent. ~ ~, Lit Jones reported that he had requested the civil service Co~:m~ission to certify the names of two patrolmen ~t ~150.00 dollars per ~onth and one night clerk at f'100.00 per month and in reply had received the nominations £or temporary appointment in the Police Department as follows: for patrolmen Irving G.~ullivan and Harry T.Jaixen and for [,ight Clerk Lester I[. Thomas. and that he had aopointed to temporary positions the men whose names had been submitted. ~...Iotion by [ir Cased and ilr Jones to confirm the temporary appoint'_~ents as submitted by the iayor, carrie~ as follows: ~[r Jones, Yes. [[r Oa~ad, Yes. ir i[alverson absent. [ir Di}:on called attention to the condition of the alley in rear of 1922 [~urwell ~tr~ and on motion of .~r Jones and Lit Cased the matter was refer.red to the City Engineer. Motion by Mr Jones and idr Cased to instruct the City Engineer to file the plat of the Dremerton Jater Jerks Tract ~2 with the Co~nty Auditor, carried as fo]lm,;s: Mr. Jo~es Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Halverson absent.. Diction by I~ir Jones and Mr Cased to adjourn until ten o'clock wednesday July 19,1939, carried. July 26, 1939 Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City CoMmission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was reconvened on Wednesday, July 26, 1939, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk reported there were no further protests on the assessment roll of L.I.Do No. 198 and that the hearing had been continued until this morning. The Mayor inquired if any one present had anything to complain or protest on this Job and Mr. Lord, one of the property owners of the district stated that he was well pleased with the Job as a whole; the Mayor stated that he had gone over the work with Mr. Casad and it looked like a nice Job. There were no other remarks. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to overrule all protests, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Halverson, absent. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1291 adopting and confirming the assessment roll of L.I.D. 198 providing for levying and assessing of the cost and expense thereof, providing for the collection of such assessments creating and estab- lishing a special fund therefor and fixing September 16, 1939, as the date for the issuance and sale of the bonds in payment thereof. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. Mr. Halverson, absent. The request of Glen Segerman, owner of the Fourth Street Jitney route for a change of route permitting him to continue west on Gregory Way to Naval Avenue, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. Casad and ¥~. Jones the request was granted. The Mayor reported having appointed William Lacaff to the position of temp- orary fireman in the Fire Department for the duration of the vacation period. On motion of ~r. Casad and ~r. Jones the appointment was confirmed. The proposed vacation of certain streets in the Warren Smith Addition was taken up and discussed at considerable length. Mrm. Rowe a property owner in the vicinity objected to the vacation and stated that others in the district were opposed to the closing of these streets. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to continue hearing until Saturday, July 29, 1939, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Halverson absent. Mr. Casad reported progress in the ground water investigation on the City watershed, and stated that th~ question of expense had been reported to the Department of the Interior at Washington, D.C. Mr. Casad also reported that he expects to instal another pump on the Anderson Creek supply. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Halverson absent. Approved Mayo~