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Home My WebLink About09/17/38 September 17,1938. Regular meeting of the city commission of the city of Bremerton,Washington,held on Saturday Sept.17,1938 at ten o'clock a.m.,Mayor Knabb presiding, commissioner and cormaissioner Cased being present at roll call. Clerk rea~ minutes of the regular meeting held on Sept.10,1938 and on motion of Mr Halverson an~ Mr Cased same were approved as read all members voting Yes/ Clerk read letter from City Attorney stating tha~ an ordinance lately submitted by the Chamb. er o£ Commerce and referred to his department is i~legal and Quoting a~ruling of the Supreme Court of the United States. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to letter from City Attorney, carried aZ follows: Mr Knabb, Yes, Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Ca~ Yes. Clerk read letter from Joe Friedman demanding refund of $50. paid for a license ~o operate a retiring frcm business sale. The City Attorney also filed a letter stating the city had no legal right to collect such license. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to instruct the Treasurer to refund $50. collect from Mr Friedman, carried as follows:Mr Knabb, Yes.Mr Halverson, Yes. M_r Cased Yes. Clerk read petition frcm Mr T.E.Jenner and eleven other property owners asking that sewers be installed on Marguerite Avenue between llth and 13th Streets. Motion by Mr.Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer prtition to the Engineering Department carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read petition frc~ 23 property owners requesting the improvement of Marguerite A~enu~ from a point 300 feet north of the North margin of Eleventh Street to a point ~02 feet north of Thirteenth Street and Thirteenth Street from a point 234.47 feet we~ of the west margin of Marguerite Avenue to High Avenue, by clearing, grubbing,grading, graveling, the construction of concrete sidewalks with curbs and gutters ~and providing for drainage. The City Engineer reported having checked the petition and found ever 70% represented. Clerk read resolution of intention to improve the foregoing property and fi~lng Saturday 0otober 15,1938 as date of hearing. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Yes. Mr Hellverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerkread letter fr~n the Central Trades and Labor Council suggesting the names of Mr H.W.Schwartz, Mr C.H.MoHale and Mr Ray 01son to serve on the City Planning Commlsl and on Motion of Mr Halverson and Mr 0asad the letter was referred to the Mayor. The Mayor nominated the following Citizens to serve on the Planning Commission; Mr. E. C. Jack, 1137 Winfield Avenue, Mr Thomas W.Emery Sixth and Veneta, ~ Mr,Otto Vol!, SeCond and Washington. ~j ~ ~ Mr M.G.McLeod 709 High Avenue, ~,~ Mr V.P.Adsm~ Callow and Fourth ~ Wilford Jessup News Searchlight ^~.~ ~' Conrad Johnson · 500 So. Cambrian ~ ~ Stephen 1.Kerr 285 Fourth Street Mr C.A.Fulmer 327 Pacific Avenue, M_r H.W.Schwartz 702 Roosevelt Avenue, Mr C.H.McHale 1532 Sixth Street Mr Ray 01son 209 So.Callow Avenue. Motion by Mr HalverSon and Mr Casad to confirm the appointments, carried' as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The Mayor appointed Mr Alton~a~as Engineer Examiner ~o succeed Mr Nail McDougall who has resigned. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to confirm the appointment~carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Ye~. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Halvers°n and Mr Knabb to reject the petition and resolution of intent- ion for the improvement of Marguerite Avenue frcm the north margin of Eleventh Street to a point 302.02 feet north of the north margin of Thireenth Street as passed by the city conmmission July 16,1938, be resinded and indefinately postponed, carried as Mr If_uabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that in answer to call for bids in L. I. D. #190 and 191 he had ved two sets of bids and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Cas ad bids were duly opened and read aloud as.follows: L.I.D. 190 from Parker Lumber Company and J. S. Kenyon, and for 191 from Parker Lumber Company and J. S. Kenyon. Motion by Mr Casa~ and Mr Halverson to refer all bids to the Engineering department for checking, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Cased submitted a resolution which was read by the Clerk, asking the State Hi. Department t$ allocate $1000.00 from Gas Tax Funds to assist in the completion of the West Bremer$°n'Storm Sewer. Motimn by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. ~ M_r Cased reported that he had discussed the proposed purchase of land for the water shed and with the McCormick people and they ha~ agreed to wait until October 1,1938. September i7,19~ (Page Engineering Department submitted final estimate for L. I. D. ~180 and reported the Job as completed. Preliminary gstimate$~0288.~8. Final Estimate $90'98.~8 Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to approve the final estimate and accept the work, carried as follows: Mr Kna~b, Yes..Mr.Ealverson, Yes. Mr Casa~, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing the assessment roll of L. I. D. #lSO had been filed and fixing Saturday October a2,195S as date of hearing. Motion by Mr Halverson to adopt resolution carried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr. Halvsrson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Engineering Department submitted final estimate of L.I.D.~lSl and reported tha~ the Job had been completed. Preliminary Estimate $2,448.00 Final Estimate $2422.40 Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Kuabb to approve estimate and accept the work, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, 'Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the assessment roll of L. I. D. #181 had been filed and fixing October 22,1~8~as date of hearing. Mo~ion by Mr Halverson and Mr ~nabb to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read ordinance #1~46 providing for the improvement of Hewitt Avenue and sylvania Avenue from Eleventh Street to 15th Street,establishing improvement district No.192, providing for levying assessments and making said improvement payable by (second reading) Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casa~ to pass and adopt ordinance on final reading, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read ordinance 1245-A adopting and approving the plans of L. I. D. #19~. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Ealverson, Yes. Mr 0asad, Yes. Clerk read ordinance #12~? providing for the improvement of Callow Avenue and thoroughfares by the construction of storm and sanitary sewers,establishing~T~np district #1~S, providing for leyying assessments and making said improvement payable by bonds. (Second reading) Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casa~ to adopt ordinance as rea~, carried as follows Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yea. Mr Cased, Tes. Clerk read ordinance ~laA?-A approving and adopting the plans of L. I. D. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk called attention to the payrolls of L. I. D. ~l?0 and stated that the roll of said district had been referred back to the engineering department and the Cl~ stated he wanted definate authority for the issuance of the additional warrants note; Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson 'to instruct and authorize the clerk to d~aw warrants for all approved payrolls in L.I.D.#I?0. carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk called attention to the fact that the imProvement of Montgomery Avenue betwee Sixth Street and Ninth Street was being carried out on the immediate payment plan and the money had been nearly all paid to the City Treasurer and expressed the opinion that the Treasurer should pay all bills in cash. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to instruct the Treasurer to pay all bills of expense for this improvement from cash belonging to the property owners, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson 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 Cased to adjourn, until wednesday September 21,19~8 at ten o'clock a.m., carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased Yes. APPROVED: September 21,1938. Pursuant to adjournment the regular m~eting of the city commission was reconvened on wednssday Sep.21,1938 at ten o'clock a.m. with all members present. Mr Casa~ reported on the bids for L. 'I.~ D. #190 referred to the engineering dept. for computation and' stated the bids submitted called for payment in cash athough the call was for payment by bonds. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to reject the proposals of Parker Lumber Co. and J.S.Kenyon in L. I. D.~ #190 as same did not comply with the call as advertised, carried as follows~ Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halve~son, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Casad repoffted that the Engineering Dept. had computed the bids ~,,hmitted ~r L. I. D. #191 as follows: Parker Lumber Lumber Company $1672.26 and J.S. Kenyon $1602.60 contract Motion by Mr Casad and Mr ~alverson to award ~m,~ to J. S. Kenyon carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halversbn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to allow' all bills approved by a majority of the conEission, carried as follows: Mr Knabh, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cas ad, Yes. Motion by Mr Knabb and. Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. APPH 0VED: JMAYOR