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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/06/38 August 6,1938. Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held on Saturday Aug.6,19$8, Mayor Knabb presiding, commissioner Halverson, commissioner Cased and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting of July 30 and adjournment thereof and on motion of Mr Cased and ~Lr Halverson same were approved as read all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from J.R.Tillman Engineer of State Aid Highways stating that the resolution passed 7-23-38 had been approved and the sum of $1500.00 allocated from the gas tax fund and City Street project #4 established. Motimby Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to file communication, carried, all members voting Yes Letter read from central labor council notifying the commission that a labor day celebration would be held in the Roosevelt Field. Letter ordered filed. Letter read from Wollochet Bay Lumber Company stating the "buckers and fellers be placed in the watershed as soon as the presen~ fire hazard had been eliminated. Motion by Mr Italverson and Mr Knabb to refer letter to Mr Cased, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Letter read frem Plumbing Inspector calling attention to the violation of the plumb- ing ordinance, and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb the letter was referred to the City Engineer, all members voting Yes. Letter ~ead from Mr Barney Kahn giving schedule of baseball games, and on motion of Mr Cased and Mr Italverson letter was referred to the Mayor. all members voting Yes. Letter read from Chas.R.Stone claiming that his property has been day,aged by the improvement of Naval Avenue; Mr Stone being present made a long statement in his own behalf and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb the matter was referred to the comm- ittee of the whole, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported that the hearing on the improvement of the alley in Block 5,original town of Charleston had been continued until today and reported that no protests had bee filed. Clerk reed ordinance providing for the improvement of the alley in block 5,original town of Charleston by clearing, grubbing, grading, paving, and providing for drainage, establishing a local improvement district, and providing for levying assessments. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass odrinance on first reading and file in city clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported that the hearing on the improvememt of the alley i~ block 14,original town of Charleston hab been continued until today and that no protests had been filed. Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of the alley in Block 14 original town of Charleston by clearing, grubbing, grading, paving with a one course concrete pave- ment and providing for drainage, establishing an~ improvement district and ~roviding for levying assessments in payment thereof. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass ordinance on first reading and file in city clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported that the hearing on the improvement of the alley in block 16,Original town of ~harleston had been continued until today and that no protests had been filed. Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of the alley in block 16,original tow~. of Charleston by clearing, grubbing, grading, paving and providing for d~ainage, establishing an~ improvement district and providing for levying assessments. Motion by Mr Halverson and Nr Knabb to 9Sss ordinance on first reading and file in city clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Clerk rea~orted that the hearing on the improvement of Marguerite Avenue north of 15 th Street had been continued until this morning and that no protests had been filed; Er A.L.Florence and Mr A.B.Starw~ite did not object to the improvement but objected to the grades. Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of Marguerite Svenue from 15th Street to Thompson D~i~® by clearing, grubbing,grading, providing fo~'~rai~age thereof and the installation of street lights, providing for levying assessments in payment of ~aid improvement and establishing a local improv~uent district. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to ~o pass ordinance on flrs~ reading and file in clerks office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D.#170 which had been continued mntil~ to- day was taken up and Mr Wood continued his protest and Mr L.R.Hague protested that"the ~idewalks provided in the plans had not been installed. Mr Cased stated that owing to ~ressure of ~ther business he did not have time to check u~ on ~r Wood's complaint. ~otion by Mr C~sad and Mr Halverson to continue hearing for two weeks, carried as !ollows: Mr K~uabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported this as the date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D. ~171 and read a protest from Mr A.C.Parr~sh. Motion by Mr Cased and ~r Knabb to overrule all protests,carried as follows: Mr. ~abb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Augus~ ~,l~. ~age z) Clerk read ordinance #1236 adopting and confirming the assessment roll of L.I.D. #171 established by ordinance #llS? providing for the improvement of Charleston Ave. et.al, providing for levying the cost and expense of said improvement,providing for the collection thereof,creating and establishing a fund therefor and fixing October first 1938 as date of issuance and sale of bonds. Motion by Mr H~lverson and Mr Cased to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Oasad, Yes. Clerk reported this as the date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D. #175, and that no protests had been filed. Clerk read ordinance #1237 adopting and confirming the assessment roll of L.I.D. #175 providing for the improvement of Fifth Street from Naval Avenue to 01ympie as pro- vided by ordinance #1209 providing for levying the cost and expense thereof,providing for the colalection thereof,creating and establishing a special fund therefor and fix- ing 0ftober first 1938 as the date for issuing and sale of bonds. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported this as the date fixed for hearing on the proposed improvement of Callow Avenue et.al, by clearing, grubbing, grading, the construction of concrete walks and a system of storm sewers and appurtenances and providing for drainage; clerk read a protest fr~n John F.Collins and ten other property owners,requesting that the sewer abutting their property be placed in the alleys, many other property owners expressed their views and examined the plans. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to continue the hearing for two weeks, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Helverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. APPROVED: