HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/23/39 DeCember 23 1939.
i{egular meeting of the city commination called to order by Mayor Jones Mr Casad
being present.
Motion by~.~r ~,~ Casad a~d Mr Jones to adjourn until Wednesday December 2?th 1939,
carried, both members voting Yes.
December 23 1939.
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the ci~ Gommission of the City
of Bremerton was reconveoed at ten o'clock A.M. Wednesday December 27,1939, Mayor
Yo~es presiding, Co~mmissioner Bruenn and Commissioner and the City Attorney being pres~
C~erk read letter from Engineering department'submitting r~ht of way'deeds for
th~ e~tension of Nipsic Avenue from the following persons: ~.' M. McAdams, J.fl.Martin
a~d John Taylor and Edward J. 2i]lehe; Clerk alsOsubmitted Right of way dee~s from
the Cas Company and the Bremerton Concrete ProdUCts Company fore'the wide~in~ of 15th
Street, The Clerk stated that he did nq~ ~]~$~ the deeds ~ ~r~er
Motion by ~,~r Jones an8 Mr Bruenn to ~efer all deeds to Ci;~ ~ttgrne~;~; a?proval,
carried as fo~Iows~ .Mr Jo~es, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. !~ir Casad, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Mrs Cunhild Jacobsen requesting the vacation of a strip of
~and ab~tt~ng her property, being the south 20 feet of Tract 7 Block 5,J~arren Smith's
Acre Tracts.
~otion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to refer to city Attorney to prepare resolution
and notices; carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read petition Signed by 40 persons claiming to be property owners on Callow
Avenue asking for the widening of that thorofare between Sixth ~treet and Farragut ~t.
Notion by Mr Casad and Nr Jones to refer to th~ co~ission as a whole for consider-
ation, carried as follows: Nr Jones, Yes Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read a deed from C. ~¥. Johnson and wife dedicating a strip of land in Block
original town of Charleston for street and alley purposes. Mr Casad explained how the
property was laid out and recommended the acceptance of the deed,
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to accept deed, carried as follows: Mr Jores, Yes.
Nr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Mr Casad reported on the computation of bids for materials on L. I. Districts #204
showing Parker Lumber Company a~ lowest and best bid and on motion of Br Casad and Mr
Bruenn the bid of Parker Lumber Company was accepted, all members voting Yes.
~r Casad reported that Lofthus Lumber Yard was low bidder for materials for L.I.D.
[20Sand reco~ended the contract be awarded to L~fthus.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to award contract for ~e~!als in L. I. D. ~205' to
.ofthus Lumber Yard, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes; Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Ca, ad, Yes.
Mr Casad' reporte~ that Lofthus Lumber Yard was low bidder for materials for L. I. D.
~206 and recommended that the contract be awarded to Lofthus.
Motion by }.~r Jones and Mr Bruenn to award contrac~ for materials in L. I. D.#206 to
~ofthus Lumber Yard, acrried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad that Mr Bruenn be designated as a member of the city
'inance co~mission, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. ~r Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Commissioner Bruenn reported that he had appointed the following persons as e~oyees
n his department: Miss Ruth N0sker Water Dept accountant and dtatisticion at
,er month; Miss Grace Young, Deputy City Clerk and Registrar at $135.00 per month;
irs Esther Cowle~, Bookkeeper in Water Department at $1S5.00 per month; Mrs Ruth Brass-
eaux Bookkeeper and Informationa~l$~.~ ~l~0~00~er month and Miss Grace Merriman part
time~Clerk in Treasurers office; ~so ~.~. ~es as wharfln er a $150.00 per month
and cam Allen City Hall Janitor at $100.00 per month, g t
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to confirm appointments, carried as follows:
Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing the sale of Lots 3,4 ~ 5, in Block 11.' ·
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~,~n and hslnn~Z ~L ~t~ou,~ mar~ed mqn, for the sum ~ $IE90.00 on terms of ~200.00
.... - .... ,- ..... ~.. monon±y po~enzs of $25.00 each with interest at 7% per annu~.
Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried as
follows: bit Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
City Attorney reported having collected damages for damaged fire hydrant in the
amount of ~79.00 and suggested that the City sign release of claim.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to sign release
of claim against Agnes C.Davies, carried am follows: Mr Jones Yes. Er Bruenn, .
Mr Casad, Yes. , Yes
December 27, 1939 (Page 2)
Clerk reported this as the meeting fixed for hearing on the petition of
the Johnson Lumber Company for the vacation of the alley in Block 27 Charleston,
stating he had posted the notices as required by law and that no protests had been
filed.
Motion by M~r Jones and Mr Bruenn to allow petition, carried as follows:
?,Ir Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yea. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance #1307 vacating certain alleys in Block 27, Charleston,
(now Bremerton) Kitsap County, Washington.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to pass aud adopt ordinance es read, carried as
follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date and time fixed for ooening bids on supply of Steel
pipe and supplies for the Water Department, and staled having received seven bids,
and on motion of Mr Casad and Mr Jones bids were opsned and read alloud from the
following firms:
Steel Pipe and Tank Company, Portland,Oregon.
Beall Pipe and Tank Company, Portland,Oregon.
Hydraulic Supply Company, Seattle, Washington.
Washington Corrugated Culvert Co.Seattle,Washington.
Puget Sound Machinery Depot, Seattle, Washington/
Western Pipe end Steel Company,Seattle, Washington.
Crane Company, Seattle, ~ashington.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad 9o refer all bids to the Engineering Department
for computation and report back next saturday, carried a$ follows: Mr Jones, Yes.
~.~r Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cassd, Yes.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Jones to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes.
~r Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
APPROVED: ~ /
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