HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/07/38 May ?th 1938o
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on
Saturday May,?,19S8 at ten o'clock a.m. *M~yor Knabb,presiding, Commissioner Halverson
Commissioner Casa~ and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call.
Clerk read minutes of prev~oue regular an~ interyening adjourned meeting and on
motion of N~ Casad and ~Lr Halverson same were approved ae read,all members voting Yes.
Clerk read report of 'State Dept of Health showing Shat the water from Gorst creek
and Anderson creek conforms with the U.S.Baoteriologioal Standard for drinkwater.
Report ordered filed.
Clerk read a letter from R.W.Miller Attorney for Walter R.Warren,' addressed to Mayor
Knabb, and on motion of M~ Cased and Mr Enabb letter was referred to the City Attorney.
Clerk read a letter from H. F. Miller contractor asking for a modification of the
building code in reference to the new building at the foot of first street, and on moti
of Mr ttalverson and Mr Enabb the matter was referred to the committee of the whole, the
building inspector and the City Attorney.
Clerk read letter from Sportsmsns Association of Kitsap County requesting permission
to hold a carnival'at the ball park May ~3 toM ay 28,1938.
Motion by li~ Enabb that petition be g~nted th& ~ssoolation to pay $25.00 per day
and guarantee that the field would be cleaned up and put in good condition afterwards,
this motion was not seconded,
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to file application, carried as follows: Mr.
Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read 0r~lnance ~I~iA providing for the Improvement of Rainier Avenue fran Bur-
well Street to First Street,establishing an improvement district known aa L.I.D.~i?§,
providing for levying assessments for the payment of the imp=ovement and making such
improvement payable by bonds.
Motion by Mr Halverson end Mr Cased to pass ordinance on ~eand reading as read,
carried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes, Mr Italverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Ye~.
Clerk read ordinance lB14-A approving and adopting the plans for the improvement of
L.I.D.~i?$. Motion by Mr Italverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read
carried as followm: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Italverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance'#lBl$ providing for the impr~ment of Hewitt Avenue from llth
to l~th Streets establishing an improvement district~oviding for levying assessments
and making such improvement payable by bond~. (second reading)
Motion by Mr ttalverson and Mr Cased to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as
follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance ~IBi~-A. approving end adopting the plans for the improvement
of L.I.D.#I?? Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb to pass and adopt ordinance as rea~
carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr ttalverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance ~IB18 providing for the improvement of Tenth Street from Naval
~venue to Olympic Avenue and the improvement of Olympic Avenue from midway between 8th
street and 9th .street, establishing L. I. D. ~l?8,providing for levying assessments and
making such improvement payable by bonds. (second reading)
Motion by Mr Halvereon and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried es
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance #iBi$-A. approving and adopting the plans of L. I. D. #178
~roviding for the improvement of Tenth Street and Olympic Avenue.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Enab to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as
~ollows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Italvereon, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. '
Clerk reported that the hearing on the proposed improvmment of Melrguerite Avenue
had been continued until today; lit MoKenzie a property owner in the district objected
to the plans as sut~kltte~ andother property owners objected to any ohange, Mr MoKenzie
stated that his petition represented a la~g~maJority of the property owners, and if it
was not possible to pave the street as requested, they wanted a crushed rook surface in,
stead of gravel; Mr Casad explained that any ohenge in the plans would cause a delay
and the valuation of the district was not enough to Justify paving.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb to indefinately postpone the improvement,carried
as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr Ealverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of High Avenue
from Eleventh Street to Port Washington Narrows; Thirteenth Street from Margur~ite AVe
to High Avenue and Naval Avenue fran Thirteenth Street to Eleventh Street, by a syste~
of Storm and Sanitary Sewers, providing for pumping equipment and ditposal lines.
Clerk read protests fran Albert L. Soike and from E. C. Morteneen and wifetseveral
property owners examine~ the plans and expressed their views on same.
Motion by Mr Enabb and Mr tialverson to continue hearing until tuesday morningMay 10,
1938 at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson Yes. Mr Cased,Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the proposed improvement of Bryan
Avenue from Burwell Street to Sixth Street as per resolution passed bt the commission
on April 9,1938. an read protests fran the School Board, Mrs W.Smith and T.W.Bennett.
May ?, 1938 (Page
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Oasad tooontinus hearing on proposed improvement of
Bryan Avenue to May '28,1938 at ten o'clock a.m. carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.
M~r Halverson Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Mr. McKenzie brought up ~he %ues~ion of ~he proposed improvem~t of Marguerite
Avenue with crushed rock surfacing.
Motion by M~ Halverson and Mr Enabb to refer new petition to City Engineer,carried
as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Casat and Mr Balverson ~o oal~ for bids on improvement listricts
177 and 178, returnable May 21,19~8, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson,
Yes. Mr Cased, Ye~.
01erk read petition fr~a eight interested propsr~y owners asking for the paving of
the alley in block 16 original town of Charleston; petition referx~d to the Engineerii.g
department.
Mr and Mrs Burwig residing at 6~6 Washington Avenue entered a vigorous protes~
against other residents being allowed to run sewers unto the beach.
The Mayor promised to make a personal investigation in company with the Health officer.
Mo~ion by Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb to adjourn until next Tuesday morning at ten,
carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
'MAYOR
May 10,193~.
Pursuant to adjournment the,regular meeting of the city commission was reconvened
at ten o'clock Tuesday May 10,19~8, all members being present,
The contractor on the new Bremer Building at the foot of First Street having re-
Quested permission to substitute "masonite" for plaster and it was shown to be bettex
than plaster in any public building.
Motion Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb to grant request permitting "Masonite", carried
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr 0asad, Yes.
The Architect on the new Bremer building requested permission to widen the ~i~ewallc
eight feet ~n front of the building as submitted Dlans showing the completed Job.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad that plans 'be approved and permission granted ~,a~=~
to change the sidewalk on the condition that Breast's dedicate the eight foot strip o, gl~
for street purposes and that the work be done under the supervision of the City Engr.
carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halv~rson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Balverson and ~M Knabb to adjourn until to-morrow (wednesday) morning
at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes.
APPROVED: - r CITY OLERK.
~ ~YOR .
May l!t~
Regular meeting of the city commission was reconvened at ten o'clock a.m. Wedhesday
May 11,1938, all members being preeent.
The commission took up the consideration of the new sewer syetem and drains and app-
urtenances for the 'disposal of storm water and sanitary waste from that part of the olt~
of Bremerton as 'desa~ibed in Section 2 of resolution of intention passed and adopted by
the commission APril 9~!938.. Clerk reported having received protests from H.S.Stubbs,
E. C. MortenSon~ and W'0;Bulette. '
Motion by M~ Cased and Mr Halverson to overrule all protests, carried as follows:
M~ Knabb, Yea. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance ~1~.17 providing for the improvement of the property known ae
,,T~n~. 'DA~ DISTRICT for the purpose of constructing sewers and ouch other work ae is
ordained and set forth in accordance with the plans,maps and speoificatione on file in
the office of the city clerk, establishing Local Improvement District ~179,providing
for levying assessments, making such improvememt payable by bonds and declaring an
emergency.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Kuabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried ae
follows: Mr Enabb, Yea. Mr Halvereon, Yea. Mr Cased, Yea.
Clerk read ordinance ~lE17-A approving and adopting the maps,plane and specification
for the improvement of L.I.D.#179 which hae been heretofgre set up for the extension of
a cower system in the city of Bremerton.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as
follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr Halvereon, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Caead and Mr Knabb to,inetruot the clerk to cell for bide,carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Ye~. Mr Halvereon, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance ~lE18 providing for rewiring and certain lmproveme~te on what
ie known as the Charleston Fire Hall, said hall being now the property of the city of
Bremerton, and providing for the appropriation of certain ~unds for the purpose of pay-
ing for such improvement.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to pass and adopt ordinance ae read, carried as fol-
lows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Caeed, Yea.
The Mayor reported having appointed Sergt. A. R. Morken ae IAeut of Police and
Mason as Sergt of Police effective April 1,1938.
Motion by N~ Cased and N~ Halverson to confirm appointmente,carrled as follows: N~.
Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
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lerk read letter from the Central Tradee and Labor council urging the commiesion
to use every effort to get a P.W.A. appropriation to build e fire hall for the use of
the city.
Mr Caead stated that he had alread tken up this matter with PWA officials.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Enabb that Mr Halverson be instructed to contact PWA
officials in regard to financin~ sewer project, carried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes.
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by M~ Halverson and Mr Enabb, to adjourn, carried as~ follows: Mr Enabb,Yes.
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
APPROVED: _ t , /
' ~M'A Y 0VRv.
~ BILI~ W~E APPROVED A~ FOLLOWS:
CURRENT FLXWENSE PARK
Thompsons $E6.10 P.S.Power and Light $4.25
T. K. Phillips 3.00 CEmETErY
P.S.Power & Light Co. 1~..7~ Water Dept 9.35
CITY STREETS MACWr~ERy AND EQUIPMENT
Bremerton Iron Wks. ~.~0 P.S.Navigation Co. $.5~
P.S.Power and Light 535.75 PROPOSED IMP.FUND
Same 60.7§ Sta~e Treasurer 11.53
State Treasurer ~1.97 LII~ARY CONSTRUCTION
R.S.Hmyward Co. 230.10 E.C. Searle 3.05
Same ~82.46 SEWER CONSTRUCTION
WHARF Nordy Hoffman 90
P.S.Powsr and Light 108.48 E.C. Searle
State Treasurer 5.01 C.C. Ca~ed 10.50
Washington Tax Commission 22.~9 NeWS Searchlight 18.57
eN/RRENT W~[TER E.C. Searle 1.75
P.S.Power and Light 272.07 Pacific Test Laboratory ~.00
State Treasurer 46;11 State Treasurer 110.64
Tax Commission 494.~0 C.C. Cased 59.40
~ARRA (~ L.I.D. 17E
Water Dept. 94.52 State Trensure~ 16.10
State Treasurer 17.56 L.I.D.i?~
L. I. D. 17~ Thempsons 1~.70
P.S.Navigation Co. Z.40 Water Dept. 9.7.00
R.B.Bolton PR 56.15 Shell 0il Co. 7.Z8
S~ate Treasurer ?~.. 48