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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/38 January 3, 1938. Regular meeting of the City Co~mnission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held Llonday Jan.3,19~8 at ten o'cloek;A.l~.i.,~Iayor Knabb presiding, Co~m~issioner Halverson, Co~,~missioner Cased and City Attorney being present at roil call. Clerk read minutes of the meeting held December 18,1937 and December 23,1937 and the question was raised as to manner of adjournment,Clerk's minutes showing the co~mRis~ion had adjourned Mr Halverson stated this was wrong and that the adjourmnent was taken until Jan.3,1938; clerk w~ instructed to correct the minutes accordingly. l~.~otion by ~dr Casad ~and Mr Halvers6n to approve minute, s as read and corrected, carried as follows: ~tr Knabb, Yes. ~r. Halverson, Yes. l~Ir Casad, Yes. The Clerk raised the question as to the status of the meeting and wished to know if this was a regular m~eting or if we were still working under the last regular m~eting dated Dec.18,1937. The City'attorney was asked for an answer and advised the co~m~ission the regular meeting fallirig on a holiday and this being the first week day thereafter the meeting was regular for the transaction of business. Clerk read letter from Mr. E. F. Kidrick in reference to traffic lights, and clerk was instructed have letter filed. l,~r Casad reco~ended calling for bids on the necessary materials for use on propos street improvements for the ensuing ~ix months. i~iotion by I~r Halverson and ~r Knabb to approve the reco~maendation of ldr Casad and instruct the Clerk to call for bids on all supplies necessary for proposed street imp revetments for first half of year, bids to be opened Jan.15,19~8. carried as follows: ~dr lqnabb, Yes. ~.~r' Halverson, Yes. ~ir Casad, Yes. i.,lotion by I~r Halverson and ~ir Knabb to call for bids on the necessary supply of gasoline and oils for use of city equipment during the ensuing year, carried as ~ir l~nabb, Yes. i~'lr Halverson, Yes. ~Ir Casad, Yes. Clerk read a letter from a citizens co~ittee consisting of ~,,tr.Jesse ~.~d~abb, I'~ir. Paul ~dehner, ~,ir J. E. Foss, Mt. Leonard Wager and ~lr James W.Bryan Sr. L~r ~'Jager address~the eo~maission and urged the co~.~aission as the representative~ of the citizens of Br~erton to retain our hold on the business of the ~iunicipal J~harf and Terminal. ~ir J.~i.Bryan Sr. also spoke in favor of maintaining our hold on the wharf faciliti~ ~lr tquabb expressed his views in disapproval of the construction efa wharf Terminal by the Bremer Estate. l~r Older ( a real estate agent) spoke in behalf of the Bremer orooosition. R~vd. ]',ir Givens urged the co~aission to build the terminal o~ allow]$0me~;o~hemeper~ build it who can. l~r John Foss urged the co~'~m~ission to'build a new terminal, and told about how it ,¥as done in the old days; several other persons in the audience expressed their views pro and Uon after which Mr Halverson, Conm~issioner of Finance and Accounting a~dresse( those present and told them of the efforts which have been made for over a year to the a~ditional facilities necessary to accomodate the increased business over the wharf. L[otion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: l~ir l~nabb, Yes. i~e iialverson, No. i~r Casad, Yes. ~PFROVED: ~ ...... YOR . January 3, 1938 At the meeting of the City Commission held on Monday January 3, 1938, at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the meeting held December 18, 1937 and the meeting held December 23, ~937 and the question was raised as to the manner of adjourn- merit; Clerk's minutes showing the commission had "adjourned"; Mr. Halverson stated this was wrong and the adjournment had been taken until January 3, 1938. Clerk was instructed to correct the minutes accordingly. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to approve minutes as read and corrected. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. The Clerk raised the question as to the status of the meeting and wished to know if this was a regular meeting or if we were still working under the last regular meeting dated December 18, 1937. The City Attorney was asked for an answ§r and advised the commission that "the regular meeting falling on a holliday and this being the first week day thereafter the meeting was regular for the trans- action of business." Clerk read letter from Er. E. F. Kidrick in relation to traffic lights and was directed to have same filed. Mr. Casad recommended calling for bids on the necessary material for use on proposed street improvements for the ensuing six months. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Knabb to approve the recommendation of Mr. Casad and instruct Clerk to call for bids on all supplies necessary for proposed street improvements for the first half of the year. Bids to be opened January 15, 1938. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Halverson and ~. Knabb to call for bids on the necessary supply of gasoline and oils for use of city equipment during the ensuing year. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read a letter from a citizen's committee consisting of Mr. Jesse A. Knabb, ~. Paul ~ehner, Mr. J. E. ~'oss, Mr. Leonard Wager and Mr. James W. ~ryan,Sr. Mr. Wager addressed the commission and urged the members thereof as the represent- atives of the citizens of Bremerton to retain our hold on the business of the ~Iunicipal ~Vharf and terminal. Mr. J. W. ~ryan, Sr., also spoke in favor of maintaining our hold on the wharf facilities. Er. Knabb expressed his views in disapproval of the construction of a wharf terminal by the ~remer ~state. Mr. Older (a real estate ~gent) spoke in favor of the Bremer proposition. ~ev. ~ir. Givens urged.,the commission to%uild the terminal or allow some other person to build it who can. Er. John Foss urged the commission to build a new terminal, and told about how it was done in the old days. Several other persons in the audience expressed their views pro and con after which Er. Halverson, the Commissioner of Finance and Accounting, addressed those present and told them of the efforts which have been made for over a year to get the additional facilities necessary to accomodate the increased business over the wharf Motion by Mr. Knabb and Mr. Casad to adjourn. Carried as follows: ~. Knabb, Yes. ~r. Halverson, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. Approved: 'l Mayor