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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/24/38 December 24th 1938, Regular meeting of the city commi2sion of the City of Bremerton,~Jashington, held on Saturday Dec.24,1938, Mayor Knabb presiding, commissioner Halverson, co~mi~sioner Casad and City Attorney ~ being present. Clerk read minutes.of the regular meeting hel%2~ e0.10,~938; the Special meeting held December 16,1938, the regular meeting heldIDec.l~,l~38 and the adjournment thereof held December 21,1938. ~ ~/ Mr Halverson called attention to the fact that~ion Garland had been appointed as"special attorney to represent the city in the case of Sam.Macri,DBA, Macri and Co. and any other litigation now pending." and clerk was instructed to make correction. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to approve minutes as read and corrected, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, No. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from W. A. Beakley showing the ruling of Judge Frater in the proceedings brought against Mayor Knabb to "oust" him from ~ffice and stating the Judge had ruled that upon Mr Knabb giving bond in the sum of $1000.00 all proceedings would be stayed until the case was heard in the Supreme Court. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read a letter from Mr W. A. Beakley in reference to his dismissal as city attorney and claiming that"he is still the city Attorney;" Letter ordered filed. Clerk read letter from 22 peEsons residing on Cogean Avenue requesting the co~mniss- i~n to instal a street light on that thorofare midway between Eight and Ninth Streets, Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to grant request and clerk notify Electric Co. to instal the light; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad Yes Clerk read letter from Mrs Mae March and Son., Paul Murker, requesting license to operate a jitney bus on~hrwell and other streets. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to refer to the commission for consideration, carried as follows: M Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing protests,if any, against L.I.D.#182 and reported no protests had been filed. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to continue hearing for one more week, carrie~ as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Italverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date set for hearing on th$assessment roll of L.I.D.~184 and stated no protests had been filed in his office. Motion b? Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to continue the hearing one week, carried as follow: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to instruct the clerk to call for bids for materials etc. for local improvement districts as follows: #190, 192, 193, 194 and 195 carried as foilows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to instruct clerk to call for bids for furnishing the city with one patrol grader for use of the street department~ carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution requesting the ~egional Director for Federal Emergency of Public Works to reconcile the latest approved estimate with the actual cost of the project for constructing a municipal garage. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to adopt resolution; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution in reference to the construction of the new Fire station and showing that the usability of the project would not be impaired by the elimination of equipment from the docket, showing that it is the owners desire to eliminate the th~ equipment from ~he scope of the project and that the necessary equipment will be pro- vided from Fire Department budget, and'requesting the approval of the Regional Director Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Ca,ad, Yes. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson that it is the intention of the commission to open bids on the sale of Water Works bonds on Thusday December 29,1938 at eleven o'clo~ A.M., carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported having received several bids for supplying the fire department with a new car for the chief, and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Casad bids were opened and read from the following local dealers:- Kerr Motors, Stebick-Hudson, Clegg-Benso~ Craft Motors, Armitage Motor Co. Chevrolet Co., Crawford-Nash, and Couse Motors. Motion by Mr Casad and ~ Halverson to refer all bids to the Mayor and Fire Chief; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ". Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Ca sad to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to ratify the action of the commission in the appointment of Jas.W.Bryan,Jr. as city attorney and the dismissal of W.A.Beakley; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, No. ~r. Halverso% ~s. ~ $$$ad, Yes. December 24, 1~38. ~Page Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad that City Attorney Bryan be instructed to proceed with mandamus to get the files and other property of the city now in the possession of W. A. Beakley, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, No. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mayor Knabb appointed Mr. Fred Cohen as City At.torney, but no action was taken by the commission. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to adjourn until Thursday December 29,1938 at 10.30 o'clock A.M., carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. /CITY CLERK. ' M,A'Y 0 R · December 29, 1938. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commission was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M.,Thursady December 29, 1938 with Mayor Knabb presiding;commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and City Attorney Bryan being present at roll call. City EnEineer submitSed final estimate and assessment roll of Local Improvement District #168 and recommended the Job be accepted. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to approve estimate and accept the work in L.I.I ~168, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. ~ Cased, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing the,assessmaut roll of L. I. D. #168 and fixing February ~th 1939 as date of hearing on said roll. Motion by Mr Iialverson and Nit Ifnabb to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr ~abb, yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. DIr Cased Yes. Clerk reported having received several bids on the proposed sale of bonds for the water works and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Cased same were opened and found from the following: Wm. P. Harper and Son and Co.;Harris,Lameroux and Norris; A.C.Foster & Co Harold H~Houston;$ational Bank of Co~e~ce of Seattle; Grande and Co. and Murphy Favre and Co of Spokane; Conrad Bruce and Co.; BreJahall Stein Co and Blyth and Company of Seattle. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to refer to committee of the wh$1e for comparison, carried as follows; Mr Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Halverson and Mr Casa~ to declare recess for thirty minutes, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. 5Ir Cas ad, Yes. After recess the cormnittee of the whole reported that Blyth ant Co ha~ submitted the best bid and Conrad Bruce Company had submitted the second best. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to hold the two best bids for further consider- atiom and instruct the clerk to return the certified checks to the other bidders; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. l~.Ir Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until 1.45 o'clock this afternoon, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. ~r Casa~, Yes. Pursuant to adjournment the meeting of the city, commission was reconvem~ed at 1.45 o'clock, P. M. Dec.29,1938 with all members present. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to accept the proposal of Bly~ and Company for the sale of $200~000.00 of water works bonds, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. ~,ir Halverson, Yes. Mr CaseS, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and ~ Knabb to instruct the clerk to return the certified check of Conrad Bruce Co. carried as follows: ~ir Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. The Mayor and Fi~B Chief reported having considered the bids submitted for the sale of a new automobile for the fire department a~d recommended the purchase of a Hudson car,according to the bid of the Hudson Sales and Service, for the sum of $1999.9 Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casa~ to award th~ bid to Hudson Sales and Service as recommended, carried as follows: ~ir Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Diction by Mr Halve rson and Mr Knabb to continue all business until wednesday Jan, 4, 1939 and adjourn until that time; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~Ir Halverson, Yes. l~r Cased, Yes. ~PPROVED: ~~~ u~-~, ~ ~ITY CLARK.  .M.A'Y 0 R · January 4th 1939. Pursuant to adjournment of Dec.29,1938 the regular meeting of the city commission was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M., Jan.4,1939, Mr Halverson and Mr Casad being presez the Mayor arriving a few minutes later; the city attorney was also present. A delegation fr~n Marine Drive Water District interviewed the commission about extensions and improvements to the water systma and Mr Casad explained how certain ex could be made. Clerk reported that the hearing on assessment roll of L. I. D. #182 and #184 had been continued until this morning. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to continue the hearing on L. I. Districts and 184 until saturday Januar~ 7th 1939, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. 91e~.~e~ ~solution declaring intention of the commission to order the improve- menu cz ~ln~n ~reet from Roosevelt Avenue to Hewitt Avenue by paving ete,,~,~ Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt resolution as read,~ca~r~ed as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes,.Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution declaring intention of the city commission to order the improvement of Callow Avenue from Sixth Street to Ninth Street, by paving otc and fixing Saturday the 2lst day of January as date of hearing on said improvement. Motion by Mr Cas ad and Mr ~lverson to pass and adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Halverson and Mr Casad to call for bids on supply of Gasoline for the ensuing year, said bids to be opened January 18,1939, carried as follows: Mr Knabb Yes. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad Yes. City Attorney Bryan made report on the damage suit of Mr Stone and stated he would interview Mr Stones attorney and endeavor to make settlement. Motion by ~ Halverson and Mr Cas ad to authorize and instruct the city attorney to make best settlement possible; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to authorize the issuance of a jitney license to Mrs Marsh and her son, subject to approval from the State Public Service ~epartment ( the route to be as follows: Beginning at Bu~well and Pacific, thence along Burwelt Street to High Avenue, thence from Burwell to Gregory Way, end of route; thence fr~m Gregory Way to Burwell Street; thence to Warren Avenue, thence on Warren to Fourth St. thence on Fourth Street to Pacific; thence along Pacific to Bu~well Street, the place of beginning.) carried as follows~ Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~ Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halve~son, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. APPROVED: