HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/38 August 27, 1938.
Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held on
Saturday August 27,1938 at ten o'clock A.M., MayOr Knabb and Mr Casad'being present.
Clerk reed minutes of the regular meeting held August 20,1938 and on motion of Mr.
Cased'and Mr Knabb same were approved as read, both members voting Yes.
Letter read from East Bremerton Improvement club in reference to the condition of
Perry Avenue, and the Eayor instructed the Clerk to w~ite the club in reference to
sale of bonds in connection with the proposed improvement of said thorofare.
Petition read from James Skirving and 21 others requesting the improvement of 15th
Street between High and Naval, and on motion of ~r Cased and Mr Knabb petition was re-
farted to the Engineering Department.
Clerk reported having received several bids for proposed new fire station.
Motion by ~Ar Cased and Mr Knabb to open bids carried, both members voting Yes.
Bids were opened end'read aloud as follows:~ H.~F. Miller $34,875.00.
Dan Solie $33,893.00; ~estern Construction ~ompany $34,038.00; A.?.Hendrix $35,7~4~
and Lideral Construction ~ompany $35,353.00
~otion by ~r Cased and ~r Knsbb to refer all bids to the Engineering department
for computation, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~r cased, Me~. Mr Halverson abse~
Clerk reported having received several bids having received several bids for the
construction of proposed new garage, and on motion of Mr cased and ~r Knabb same were
opened and read aloud as followS: Steiro and Hanson $22,193.00; .... astern ~onstruct-
ion Company $23.990.00; Dan $olie, $22,893.00; Lidra~ Construction Company $26,$6S.(
Atberton Construction Company, $27,7~5.00; E.W.Stingl, ~26,66~.00; A.P.Hen~i~ $22,49(
Herbert H.Conway, $22.~50.00.
PL~BI~G HEATING Ak$ ELECTRICAL: ~ids opened and read aloud as follows:
Emil H.01sen $8,623.00; L~ N~ Hain, $8.921,00; ~estlake Plmbg & Heating $8,300.00;
Advanced Plumbing Co., ~9,552.00; Left's Incorporated $8.250.00.
~.~otion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to refer all bids to ~ngineering department for
co~utation, carried as follows: ~r ltnabb~ ~es. M~ Casad,~es. Mr Ha~verson, absent.
Clerk reported having received three bids for materials in L. 1. D. ~186 and on
motion of Nr Knabb and Mr Cased bids were opened and read aloud as follows: ~'rom
Lofthus Lumber Yard, Parker Lumber Company, and
Motion by ~{r cased and Er Knabb to refer to Engineering Department as follows:
~r Knabb, Mas. ~r ~asad, ~es. ~ ~alverson, absent.
'Clerk reported having received two bids for supplies in L. 1. D. ~187 and on motioz
of ~ Cas ad and ~r Knabb same were opened and read aloud as follows: Lofthus Lumber
and ~. S. Kenyon; Eotion by Er Casad and ~r Knabb to refer to Engineering ~epartment
for computation, carried as follows: ~r Knab~, ~es. ~r uasad~ Mes, ~r Halverson abseK
Clerk reported having received three bids for supplies in L, 1. D. #188 and on mot~
of ~.~r Cased and ~ Knabb same were opened and read aloud as follows: from Lofthus Lum~
Mard. J. S. Kenyon and Parker Lumber Company; ~otion by ~r Cased and ~r Knabb to
refer to ?:ng~neering Dept.for computation., carried as follows: ~r Knabb, Yes. ~r.
Cased, Yes. Er Malverson, absent.
Clerk reported that the hearing on proposed improvement of the alley in block 15.
original town of Charleston had been continued until this morning and that no further
protests had been filed, the Mayor enquired if any one present had any protest on
this improvement and received no responce.
Yotion by Mr Knabb end Mr Cased to overrule all protests, carried as follows:
Er Kuabb, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes, Mr Malverson, Absent.
Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of the alley in Blk.15,0TC.
establishing an improvement district, providing for the levying of assessments and
making said improvement payable by bonds.
~Zotion by Mr Knabb and ~,(r Cased to pass ordinance on first reading and file in the
clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr KnaSb, Yes. Mr.
Cased, Yes. Mr Halverson, absent.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Victoria
Avenue and 14th Street by the construction of a sewer system, and reported that no
~,rotests had been filed; the mayor enquired if any person present had any objection
to this improvement and received no response.
Clerk read odrinance providing for the improvement of Victoria Avenue from 13th to
14th Streets and 14th Street from Victoria Avenue to High Avenue, establishing an imp-
rovement district, providlug fo~ levying assessments and and making such improvement
D~yable by bonds.
~.~otion by Mr Cased and ~,(r Knabb to pass ordinance on first reading and file one wee
ir, clerk's office for public inspection, carried as follows: ~.~r Knabb, Yes. ~.!r Cased
Ye~. ~r ~alverson absent.
Cl~k reported that the hearing on proposed in~rov~ment of CallQw. Avenue et.al.was
continued until this morning and ~r Cased reported that some cha~ges ~ould have to be
made in the plans. Motion by ~r Mnabb and Mr Casad to continue the hearing for two
more weekmcarried as follows: ~r Knabb, Yes. Er Casad, Yes. Mr Halverson, sbsen~.
August 27,i938. (page g)
The Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of
Marguerite from Eleventh Street to 302 f~et North of 13th Street, and that no
protests had been filed, tlr Hector McKefizie and others objected to the elevations
as shown in the plans submitted by the Emgineertng department and a general discuss-
ion ensued. Mr Cased recommended that the hearing be continued for a week.
Motion by Knabb and Mr Casad to continue the hearing for one week, carried as
follows: Er Knabb, Yes. Mr Cased Yes. Er Halverson, absent.
The hearing on the essessment roll of L.I.D.#170 was taken up and after some dis-
cussion was again continued for a week on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Casad.
Mr Casad reported on the petition Dequesting the closing of street in Goodfellows
addition and recon~ended that the request be denied.
l%tion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to reject petition, carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Halverson absent.
Clerk read letter from Mr Bill Baxter chairman of the Rodeo requesDing the commiss~
to permit music and dancing in the variou~ business establishments of the City on Sept
3,4,5, clerk also'read a letter from the Chamber of ~ommerce endorsing the movement.
Motion by ~ Knabb and ~r Cased to grant request of Mr Baxter, carried as follows:
~r~nabb, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Hal~rsbn,absent.
l~otion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to adjourn until two o'clock p.m. thursday Sept l,
1936 carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Halverson, absent.
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September 1, 1938.
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commission was reconvened
at 2 o~clock p.m. Sept 1,1938.
Clerk'read letter from the associate architects on the new city garage building
recommendin~ that the city co~laslon wave the informalities in connection with the
bid of Lent's Inc. and recommending that the commission award the general contract to
Herbert H.Conway, Ine.accepting all alternates, and recommending that the mechanical
bid be awarded to Lents %ncorporated.
Clerk read resolution awarding the contract for the constr~ction of a garage Bldg.
to Herbert H. Conway Inc. for the total sum of $19,'809.00 said amount being the basic
bid of $22.250.00 less alternates A.to H. totaling the sum of ~.441.00 and authorizin
the Mayor and Clerk to sign contract on behalf of the city.
Motion by Mr Cas~d~and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution,carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. ~ Cased, Yes. Mr H~lverson, absent.
Clerk read resolution awarding the contract for Pltm~bing,Heating and wiring the
posed new garage building be awarded to Lent's Inc., for the total sum of $7,307.00
being the amount of the basic bid less alternates A to E amounting to $943.00 and
waiving any irregularities and authorizing' the Mayor and Clerk to sign contract on be-
half of city.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution,carried as follows: ~dr Knabb,
Yes. !~r Cased, Yes. Mr Halverson, absent.
Mr Cased submitted report of the Engineering department showing the computation of
the bids submitted last Saturday for L. I. Districts 186. 187,188 as follows.
186 Kenyon $894.47; Parker $1,112.72 Lofthus .$1,0£4.36
l~otion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to award contract to J.S.Kenyon, carriedas follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes, 1~. Cased, Yes. Yr Hlaverson absent.
187 Pqrker $705.87; Lofthus $637.20 Motion by l~r Knabb and l~r Casad to award contrac
to Lofthus Lumber Yard, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. ~ Cased Yes.lfr Halverson ab
188 Parker $727;67; Lofthus 673.60; Kenyon $563.93.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to ~ward contract to Kenyon, carried as follows~
~Jr Knabb, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Halverson, absent.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.
~r Cased, Yes. Mr Halverson, ~s~nt.
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