HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/22/38 January 22, 1938
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Saturday January 22, 1938 at ten O'clock A.M. Mayor Knabb, presiding,
Commissioner Halverson, Commission Casad and City Attorney being present at roll
call.
Clerk read minuted of the previous regular meeting and on m~tion of Mr.
Casad and Mro Halverson same were approved as read. All members voting Yes.
Clerk rea~ letter from ~rs. Ethel Graham in reference to the condition of
the alley in rear of her property at 1016 Sixth Street and on motion of Mr. Knabb
and Mr. Halverson letter was referred to the Engineering Department.
Clerk read letter from Louis Nopp, 120 No. Montgomery, claiming damages by
reason of floods and on motion of Mr. Knabb and Mr. Casad letter was referred to
the Engineering Department for investigation.
Clerk read letter from Shell 0il Company in reference to proposal for supply
of gasoline for ensuing year. Letter ordered filed.
Clerk rea letter from Western Gas Company claiming damages by reason of the
construction of a storm sewer and on motion of ¥~. Halverson and ¥~. Casad letter
was referred to the City Attorney and the City Engineer.
The Mayor called attention to the fact that the Western Gas Company was not
complying with the terms of the franchise granted the company and on motion of
Mr. Halverson and Mr. Knabb the matter was referred to the City Attorney for
investigation.
Clerk read letter from the American Legion requesting permission to hold a
patriotic celebration in Bremerton on the Fourth of July, 1938. The Mayor stated
he had other plans for this date for the purpose ofraising funds to pay the
indebtedness against Roosevelt Field.
Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to refer to the commissioners for
investigation. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Er. Casad, Ye
Clerk read letter from the Welfare Department of Kitsap County in reference
to the interment of bodies of "persons who die without estate". Motion by Mr.
Halverson and Mr. Casad to refer to Mayor Knabb. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb,
Yes. Er. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Chief of Police Lewis requesting the installation of
"red blinker stop signs for parking strips" at Rodgers and Callow; Burwell and
Naval; and Sixth and Washington. On motion of N~. Halverson and ~r. Knabb the
letter was referred to the City Engineer.
Clerk read letter from ~. Bugle, 605 Cambrian Avenue offering to purchase
Lots 23, 24, 25, in Block 23, Charleston for the sum of $225.00 each on payments
of Twenty Dollars monthly. Report of the City Treasurer showed $1,692o36 in taxes
and unpaid assessments against this property. Motion by ~r. Halverson and Mr.
Casad to reject the offer. Carried as follows: ¥~. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson,
Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance 1200 (second reading) providing for the improvement of
Eleventh Street between Highand Naval Avenues by clearing, grubbing, grading and
paving with a one course concrete pavement, the construction of sidewalks, pro-
viding for drainage thereof and doing such other and further work in connection
therewith as may be necessary to make such improvement a complete Job.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Halvermon to pass and ad~pt ordinance as read.
Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as the date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement
of the alley in Block 4, of Bremer's First Addition to the cities of Bremerton
and Charleston and protests were by the following property owners: Mr. McFarlane,
lots 21 and 22; ~r. and Mrs. Tappe, lots 29 and 30; Mr. Dooley lot 24 and Mrs.
McCorkel owner of two lots all in Block 4. These property owners protested that
the cost was much higher than for similar Jobs in the immediate vicinity and ¥~.
Casad explained that the alley being of a "T" shape naturally raised the price
to each lot, exDept the school board would assume the cost for all of the alley
along its property. Motion by ~r. Halverson and ~. Casad to continue the hearing
for one week. Carried as follows: ~lr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad,
Yes.
January 22, 1938 (cont)
Clerk reported this as the date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of
L.I.D. 165 for the improvement of Summit Avenue et al and that no protests had
been filed except from Mrs. C. H. Parks who claimed her assessment was too high
on a vacant lot adjoining her home. The Clerk reported this error had been
corrected by the Engineering Department. The Mayor inquired if any person present
had any protest against this roll and there was no response.
The approving ordinance not being ready the hearing was continued for one
week on motion of Mr. Knabb and ~r. Casad, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported this as the date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of
L.I.D. 140 for the improvement of certain streets in East Bremerton and read the
following protests: Walter Cowan, Robert C. Lossee, A. R. Parkins, H. A. Holcombe,
Oscar A. Etten, Wm. Booth, ~. J. Helmerson, Mrs. S. Ludvigsen, George A. Mitchell,
W. ~. Brown, Edw. 01sen, Ao E. Todd, F. J. Hagen Jr., R. Driscoll, Je~nes Hawthorne~
~rs. H. E. Hall, H. Enkeboll, Mrs. Chas Enners, W. 0. Bowdy, T. D. Ewell, J. F.
Bryan Jr., H. P. Martin, A. G. Wacksmith, F. N. Schurs, Mrs. D. A. Buchanan, Manette
Lumber Co., Jennie Hall Finley, Nax Phifer, E. A. Wall, and ~rs. Wall, James T.
Daly, ~'red ~anthack, Theo Peterson, and the owner of Lot ll, Block 25 complained
that he had permitted the use of his lot for storage purposes and it had not been
cleaned up when the job was completed.
Motion by Er. Halverson and Mr. Knabb to continue the hearing for two weeks
and refer the complaints and protests to the commission for investigation. Carried
as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr.Hal~erson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by ~r. Halverson and Mr. Knabb to allow all bills approved by a
majority of the commission. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. ~. Halverson,
Yes. Mr. Casad, Mes.
Er. Baxter, Chairman of the Presidents oall Committee, requested the Mayor
to issue a proclamation in referehce to the ball and ~rging all citizens to take
an active interest in this worthy cause. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Knabb
to authorize the Mayor to make the proclamation. Carried as follows: ~r. Knabb,
Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. MD. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Knabb to approve the action of the Navy
Yard League in reference to unemployment and to request our representatives in
Congre~to assist. Carried as follows: ~r. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. ~r.
Casad, Yes.
An ordinance was presented designating certain streets as "through Streets"
and providing ~hat cars or other vehicles entering said streets, excpet from
another "through street" or arterial way, shall come to a full stop, designating
markers and.providing penalties for violation. Motion by Mr. Halverson and ~r.
Knabb to refer to the Engineering Department. Carried as follows: ~r. Knabb,
Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Casad filed the assessment rolls for L.I.D.s 163 and 169 and the matter
was referred to the City Attorney for resolutions.
Mr. Casad submitted tabulation of bids on cement and other street improve-
ment supplies and after considerable discussion a motion was made by ~. Casad
and ~r. Halverson to refer all bids to the city com~ission "to argue it out".
This motion carried, all members voting Yes.
~. Casad submitted a tabulation of the bids received for gas and oil and
this was discussed at some length. Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr. Casad to award
the contra~t to the Associated 0il Company for six months and the Eichfield Co.
for six months, providing Richfield meets the price given by Associated. Carried
as follows: i~ir. Knabb, No. ~r. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Halverson to call for bids on the necessary
electrical equipment on installation of same on the Fourth Street improvement under
District 173 with alternate on change of Standards. Carried as follows: Mr. Knabb,
Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Knabb and Mr. Halverson to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr.
Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Er. Casad, Yes.
Approved: i~ty C~Ier~~-~