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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/10/38 September 10,1938. Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of ~remerton,Washington,held on ~aturday September 10.1938 at tea o'clock a.m., Mayor Enabb presiding, Commissioner ~alverson, Commissioner casad and the~city attorney being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the meetings held September 3 and September 7,1955 end on mot~ of Mr Casad and Hr ~alverson same were approved as read,all members voting Yes. Letter read from 0.S.Swanson 1524 Marguerite Avenue filing claim for damages by rea- son water main having been broken by grading operations. Motion by Mr Halversonand Mr Knabb to refer the claim to city engineer, carried as follows: Mr Knabb Yes. -~r Halverson Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. · Clerk reported having received three bids for the old fire hall property on Pleasant Avenue and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Casad and found to be from the following: Leonard C.Hickcox, Harry l. Mason, and Mrs Mildred Cohen. Motion to instruct the clerk to return the deposit check to Mrs Cohen and refer the other bids to city commission for consideration, carried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad Yes. Clerk read protest of twelve property owners no Marguerite Avenue between Eleventh and Thirteenth Streets objecting to the work as proposed by plans on file in clerk's ~ffice and giving six reasons for the objections. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad that the improvement of Marguerite Avenue from 43th Street north 302 feet be eliminated from the District, carried as follows: Mr. [~ablb,,.~es. ~Mr Hplvprson, Y_es. Mr Casad, Yes. On motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb · · ether or pro~es~ was referred to the City Engineer for checking. · Clerk reported Callow Avenue et al proposed improvement continued until this morning ~nd stated that no protests had been filed, the mayor asked if any person present had ~bJecti0n to the proposed improvement and there was no response. Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of Callow Avenue and other stree~ ~y the construction of sewers, establishing an improvement district,providing for leyy- ~ng assessments and making said improvement payable by bonds. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson te pass ordinance on first reading and file in ~lerk's office one week for bublic inspection, carried as followw: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. talverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing protests,if any, on the proposed impro- vement of Hewitt Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue by the construction of sewers from llth Street to 13th Street, and stated that no protests had been filed, the mayor enquired if any person present desired to protest and there was no response. Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of Hewitt Avenue and Pennsylvant~ ~venue between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street by construction of sewers, establ~ lng an improvement district, providing for levying assessments and making said improve- ~ent payable by bonds. Motion by Mr Halverson and ~lr Knabb to pass ordinance on first reading and file one September !0,i9~8 (Page 2) week in clerkts office for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes; Mr 0asad, Yes. Motion by Mr Casad amd Mr Knabb to instruct clerk to call for bids for supplies for Hewitt Avenue-and Pennsylvania Avenue improvement, and for the improvement of Callow Avenue et.al, returnable September 24,1958. carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ' Clerk submitted the preliminary budget'on estSmated expenditures and receipts for 1939. Motion by Mr Halverson and ~ Casad to adopt preliminary budget and fix date hearing on same for Monday October 3,1938 at ten o'clock a.m.,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ~ Clerk read final estimate of L.I.D.#178 established by Ordinance ~1216 and ~reliminary estimate to be $7,973.55 and final estimate as ~?,801.27 a difference of 172.28. Motion by M~ H~lverson and Mr Cased ~o aPlmrove estimate and accept the work,carrie as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The Engineering department submitted the assessment roll ~ L.I.D.~17$ and clerk read resolution fixing 0etcher 15~1938 as date.of hearing. Motion by Mr Halverson and MrbOasad to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The Mayor called attention to the nice new flag back of the platform and stated it had been placed and presented by the Disabled Veterans Association and instructed the clerk to write a letter of thanks-and aPlmreciationfrom the city commission. Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sell to Arthur S.Nelson Mrs Nelson all of lots A and 5 in Block 9 Second addition to C~arleston for the sum of $800.0~ cash. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to adopt resolution carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution,showing that the city commission is about to construct a m~nicipal garage building on Lots six and seven in Block 3 Warren Smith's Acre tracts and employing the firm of Reuger and Smith As architects, and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the necessary contract. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson t9 ~dopt resolution as read, carried as follows Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes, Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the City of Bremerton to file an application to the United States of America through the Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works for a grant to aid in financing the construction of a Municipal Incinerator and designating C.C.Casad,City Engineer, to furnish such information.as the Government may require. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the city commission is about to order the const- ruction of a new fire station and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to enter into a writ ten contract employing B.H.Branch as Arahitect for said building. Motion By Mr Casad and Mr Enabb to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Cased reported on the proposed sale of a small tract of land on Sheldon Blvd. and recommended the acceptance of the offer of the Bremerton 0il Distribution Company, Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to accept the offer of $600.00 for the tract of land on Sheldon Blvd, and instruct the City Attorney to prepare dea~, carried as foll- ows, Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. 'Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased that the City Attorney be empowered to secure the assistance of a firm of bond attorneys to assist in preparing all the papers necessary for the Special bond election, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr K~nabb and Mr Halverson to allow all bills approved by a majority of the comw~ssion, c'Arried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yea. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mt Cased, Yes. ~LERK. ' ~AYOR .