HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/09/38 July 9, 19~8.
Regular meeting of the city commission of the city of Bremerton,Washington, held on
Saturday July 9,1938, Mayor Enabb presiding, commissioner Halverson, commlssioner Cased
and the city attorney being presen~ at roll call.
Clerk read minutesof the previous regular meeting held July 2,1958 and adjournment
Ithereof held July 6,1-~38 and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Cased same were approved.
~ Letter read from central trades and labor council requesting that a planning commiss.
lion be appointed with organised labor labor represented thereon and on motion of M~ Hal.
verson and Mr Knabb the letter was referred to the commission for consideration.
Clerk read a petition fram property owners requesting that Viatoria Avenue be improv
by the construction of sewers and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Cased the petition
Iwas referred to the Engineering department to check up.
Clerk read letter from the city attorney to which was attached an ordinance fixing
the tarrif for taxi service in the city, the navy yard and parts of Kltsap county, the
attorney's letter questioned the validity of the proposed ordinance and on motion of
~Ir Halverson and Mr Cased it was referred to the commission for consideration.
Clerk read letter from the Seattle Lightin~ Fixture Company stating that contractor
Lidral owed them the sum of ~732.97 fo Library Fixtures. Letter ordered filed.
The question of the official notice publleation was considered by the eommission
I N. and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Cased the contract was ~warded to the Sun Publishi g
Company at twenty five cents per lineal inch for first insertions and ~wenty three cent
per lineal inch on sebsequent insertions, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased t~ instruct the clerk to publish, also,additional
~IGH~'motices of L. I. Distr~cts in the Searchlight, carried as followw: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr.
Halverson, Yes. M_r Cased, Yes.
Mr Cased called attention to the proposal of the U.S.Government to assist in the con
struction of a new fire hall and a new garage and stated that today was the last oppor-
tunity for acceptance of the offer.
After discussion of the offer of the United States of America to aid by way of grant
in financing the construction of the mm .... m.~..~..m~ ....... m.~.~.mm.....~,~,~ City of Bremerto~
F~refSta~ion, the following resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF TH
~ITED S~ATES TO THE CITY OF BREMERTON TO AID BY WAY OF G~ANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUC
I0N OF THE CITY OF BRF_~RTON FIRE STATION" WAS PROPOSED BY C. C. Cased and read in f~ll
RESOLUTION.
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF TPLE UNITED STATES TO THE CITY OF BREMERTON TO AID
BY WAY OF GRANT IN FIN~_NCING THE°CONSTRUCTION OF TPIE CITY OF BREME~TON FIRE STATION.
Be it resolved by the city co~i~sion of the city of Bremerton:
Section 1. That the offer of the United States of America to the City of Bremerton to
aid by way of grant in financing the construction of the City of Bre~erton Fire Station
a copy of which offer reads as followw:
P.W. 8081~-ll0
FEDEBAA E~F~RGENCYADMINISTRATION
OF PUBLIC WORKS
Washington D.C.
Dated:June 24,19~8.
Docket No.Wash.1416-F
The City of Bremerton
Kitsap County Washington.
1. Subject to the te~s and conditions (PWA Form No230,as amended to the date of this
Offer) which a~emade a part hereof, the United States of America hereby offers to aid
in financing the construction of a fire station building, including necessary equipment
therefor (herein celled "The ProJect"~ by mak~ a grant to the City of Bremerton |
(herein called the-Applicant") in the~amount of 45% of the cost of the project upon
pletion,as determined by the Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works,but not
exceed in any event,the sum of $12,150.00.
2. By acceptance of this Offer the Applicant covenants to begin the work on the ProjeCt
as early as possible but in no event later than l0 weeks from the date of this tffer ama
to complete such PrOject with all practicable dispatch and in any event W~thin 6 months
fram the commencement of construction.
UNITF_~ STATES OF A~RICA
Federal Emergency Administrator
of public Works.
(Signed) by, H.A.Gray
Assistant Administrator
be and the same is hereby in all respects accepted.
Section 2. That th~ said City of Bremerton agrees to abide by all the terms and con-
......... 1~$1~ $ ..... ~ ~.~e_~ ~onv of which terms and conditions were annexed to the
July 9,1938 (Page 21 ~
Government's offer and made a part thereof.
Its is hereby covenanted that wqrk on the project described in the offer will be
commenced as early as possible but in no event later than September 2,1938: That t~
work will be planned so that it will reach a substantial peak before Dec.2,1938: an,
that the project will be completed by March 2,1939.
Section 4. That. the Commissioner of Public Works be and is hereby authorized and
directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emergency Administratioh of Public Works,
three certified copies of this Resolution and three certified copies of the proceed rigs
of this regular meeting in connection with the adoption of said offer ~
q~ and such further documents or proofs in conmection ~-,,~,ee~eawith the =~,,,e,~,
acceptance of ~ald offer as may be requested by the Federal Emergency Administratil
of Public Works.
5. A. Knabb, Mayor.
Attest: E.J. M~Call, City Clerk.
The above resolution was seconded by C.S.Halverson, and was adopted by the foll~ -
lng voting aye: J.A. Knabb, Mayor; C. S. Halverson, Commissioner of Finance and
C. C. Cased Commissioner of Public Works; the vote being unanimous.
The Mayor thereupon declared said resolution carried and the Mayor and City Cle~k
thereupon signed said resolution in approval thereof.
~ir Casad also stated that offer to aid in financing the construction of a city
garage building should be acted on to day if the City intended to accept the proposaL1.
After disc~ssio~ of the offer of the United States of America to aid by way of
grant in financing the construction of the City of Bremerton Municipal Garage, the
following Resolution entitled "A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STA~S
TO THE CITY OF BRENLERTON TO AID BY WAY OF GHANT IN FINANCING THE coNSTRUCTION OF TH
CITY OF BREMk~TON MUNICIPAL GARAGE" was proposed by C.C.Casad,and read in f~ll:
RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE CITY OF BRE~iERTON TO
AID BY NAY OF GRANT IN FINANCING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON MUNICIP~
GARAGE.
Be it resolved by the City Commission of the City of Bremerton:
Section 1. That the offer of the United States of America to the City of Bremerto~
to aid by way of grant in financing the construction of tSe City of Bremerton Muni-
cipal~rage, a copy of which offer reads as follows:
!
P.W. 80863-106
FEDERAL EERGENCYADMINISTRATION OF
PUBLIC WORKS
Washington D. C.
Dated: June 24th 1938
Docket No.Wash.136~-F.
City of Bremerton,
Bremerton,Kitsap County,~Vashington.
1. Subject to the terms and conditions (P~A Form No.230 as amended to date of
this offer) which are made a part hereof, the United States of America hereby offers
to aid in financing the construction of a municipal garage,including necessary
equipment therefor (herein called the "Project") by making a grant to the City of
Bremerton (~erein called the ~Applicant") in the amount of 4~% of the cost of the
Project upon cGnpletion,as determined by the Federal Emergency Adiminstrator of
Public Works,but not to exceed, in any event, the sum of ~13.950.00.
2. By acceptance of this offer the Applicant covenants to begin worko_..n the ProJec
as early as possible but in no event later than 10 weeks from the date of this 0ffe~
and to complete such Project with all practicable dispatch, and in any event within
4 months frc~ the commencement of construction.
UNITED sTATES OF ANLERICA
Federal Emergency Administrator
of Public Works
(signed) by, H.A. Gray
Assistant Administrator.
be and the same is hereby in all respects accepted.
Section 2. That said City of Br~nerton agrees to abide by all the terms and con-
ditions relating to such grant, a copy of which terms and conditions were annexed
to the Government's offer and made a part thereof.
Section S. It is hereby covenanted that work on the project described in the offe~
will be commenced as early as possible but in no event later than Sept.2,1938; that
the work will be planned so that it will reach a substantial peak before Nov~ber
2,1938; and that the project will be completed ~ by January 2,1939.
Section.4. That the Commissioner of Public Works be and he is hereby authorized
and directed forthwith to send to the Federal Emergency Administration of Public
Works three certified copies of this resolution and three certified copies of the
July 9, 1938 (Page 31
proceedings of this regular meeting in connection with the adoption of this Resolution,
and such further documents or proofs in con~ection with the acceptance of said offer
as may be requested by the Federal Emergency A~m~uistratlon of Public Wor~s.
Jo A. Knabb, Mayor.
Attest:
E. J. McCall, City Clerk.
The above resolution was seconded by C. S. Halverson and was adopted With the follow ng
voting aye: J.A. Knabb, Mayor. C.S.Halverson, Commissioner of Public Works and C. C.
Casad,Commissioner of Public Works: the vote being unanimous.
The Mayor thereupon declared said resolution carried and the Mayor and City Clerk
thereupon signed said resolution in approvel thereof.
Clerk read resolution declaring the intention of the commission to order the improve
ment of the Alley in Block 15,original town of Charleston between Wycoff and Cambrian
Avenues frGm Fraragut to Rodgers Streets, by clearing, grubbing, grading and paving with
concrete paving and providing for drainage thereof.~ ~ . · ' ~ ~ .
Motion by M~r Casad and Mr Halverson to adopt resolution, carried as follows.
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cas ad, Yes.
Several taxpayers owning property on Montgomery Avenue between Sixth and Ninth Strs.
urged the commission to take whatever action is necessary to provide for the lmprovemen~
of that street; Mr Ca sad explained that as the assessed valuation is not large enough
to Justify the commission to proceed with the improvement except on the immediate pay-
ment plan and as some o2 the property owners lived in Cal.ifornia there would be diffieu,
lties in that plan also.
Motion by Mr Halvers~u and Mr Ca sad to instruct the City Clerk to set up a special
'fund for the Montgomery Avenue improvement, from 6th Street to 9th Street and authorize
the City Engineer to proceed with the work as soon as the necessary amount of money is
on hand, carried as follow~: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn carried as follow~: Mr Knabb, Yes.
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
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