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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/09/37 January 9, 1937. Regular m:eting of the City Co~mnission of the City of Bremerton,iJa~hington,held on saturday Jan.9,1936 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Knabb presiding, Co~missioner Halverson Co~umi~ioner Casad~end City Attgrney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held on Jan.4,1937 and adjournments thereof and on motion of Mr Halverson end ~r Knabb same were approved,all members voting Yes. Clerk submitted bond of Soule and Walters contractors of L.I.D.#152,same being app- roved by City ~ttorney as to form. Motion by ~ Cased and Mr ltnabb to accept bond, ca~ried as follows: i~lr Knabb, Yes. .~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk re~d resolution in reference to advancing City from third to second class; Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to. pass and adopt resolution as read,ca,'tied as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~Lr Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter frGu City Attorney in reference to Ordinance #1048 and expressing the opinion that the ordinance was void for a~ purpose . M~ Leonard Wager represent~ ~ city wide bo~rd embracing ten churches expressed opposition to the movement to remow the restrictions of this ordinance fr°m the saloons. ~JIotion by Mr H~lverson and l~Lr Knabb to refer the matter to the co~mui~sion as a whol, for further consideration, carried as follows: Mr. Kn~bb, Yes. Mr Helverson, Yes.Mr Cesa~ Clerk reported that he had received several bids on new police car, and on motion o' !f.r.Halverson and Mr Cased bids w~e opened from the following firms: Kerr Motors; Reed Chevrolet Co; Smith Oldsmobile Co.;C.Blair Craft Sales Service;and R.T.Crawford; ~.~otion by ~!r.H~lv~rson and Knabb that ell bids without check be rejected and the on, bid of over ~600.00 be alsoreJected and balance of bids referred to the Mayo~ and Poli~ Dep~rtm.~nt with power to make selection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halvers~ Yes. ~ir Ca sad, Yes. Clerk reported having received three bids for supplies for L.I.D.#iSO and on motion sa~e were duly opened end found to be from I, ofthus Lumber Ye=d; Parker Lumber Ce.and J. S. Kenyon. Motion by Mr Halve rson and Mr Knabb to refer to the Engineering for checking, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr ttalverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. on being checked it was found that Lofthus Lumber Yard was low bidder on supplies; Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to award the bid for general supplies to the Lofthus Ltnuber Yard and the bid for sand and gravel to Parker Lumber Company, carried as follows: Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. i,Lr Cased, Yes. Clerk reported having received three bids for necessary supplies for L.I.D.#151 and on motion of Mr.ltalverson and Mr Knabb same were opened and found to be from J.S.Kenyon Lmuber Company, Parker Lumber Company, and Lofthus Lumber Yard. i,.Lotion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer to the Engineering Department for checl carried as follows: Mr.K_uabb, Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. DIr Cased, Yes. On being checked the bids were found to be very close and on motion of Mr Halverson and I',ir Oasad to award the contract for all supplies to J.S.Kenyon as the best bid; carried as follows: Mr tGuabb, Yes. Mr..Halverson, Yes. l~ir Cased, Yes. Tthe Mayor reported having discharged Joh~ A.Martin from the Police Department and January 9,1937 (Page 2) having appointed ~r W.L.tIoughtaling ~o fill the vacancy thus created. },~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to confirm the Mayor's appoAntment,carried as follows: Mr Ymabb, Yes. 1~. Halverson, Yes. iYM Cased, Yes. ~, delegation of Master Pl~nbers was present and Mr Hein urged the enforcing of a suitable ordinance and the appointment of a plumbing Inspector; the question of pa~uent of e practical plumbing inspector was discussed, and on motion of ~M Halver- son and Mr Knabb the City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolutinn setting aside all all fees from plumbing permits to pay cost of plumbing Inspector,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The Mayor appointed Mr L.E.Bradley as Plumbing Inspector and on motion of Mr Cased ~nd [ir Halverson the apointment was confirmed, all members voting Yes. i~iotion By ~M. Halverson and ~¥~ Cased to allow all bills approved by a majority of the co~m~ission, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~,~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes. Clerk read letter signed by C.E.Creelman and 19 other persons residing on Washing- ton ~venue, requesting the Mayor and Co~missioners to make Washington Avenue a safe place to drive an automobile, and suggesting that Washington Avenue between Sixth and .Eleventh Streets be nmde a one way traffic street or prohibit parking in that area. ~otion by ~Jr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer to the police department for investi- gation and report, carried as follows: ~ Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes.~ Cased,Yes. Clerk read petition fr~n Clarence C.Silvernale of Manette and 223 others as follow "We, the undersigned citizens of Bremerton respectfully request ~ou to make ~fashington Avenue a safe place to drive a car. It is suggested that you take steps at your earliest convenience to have Washington Avenue widened from the corner of Sixth Street and Washington Avenue to the corner of Eleventh Street and Washington ~venue. Because of the fact that this will take some time to get under way,we suggest that you make Washington Avenue a one-way traffic street from the corner of Sixth Street & ~ashington Avenue to the corner of Eleventh Street and Washington Avenue." 5lotion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to refer to the police department for investi- gation and report, carrie<i as follows: ~ Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson,Yes.Mr Ca sad,Yes. ~.iotion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to authorize and instruct the City Treasurer to purchase all of Lots one (1) to thirteen (13) in Block six (6) Port Orchard additi~r for use of the Garbage Department, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes. Mr Cased reported that a man named Kindred owned forty acres of land in the City watershed and he had asked him to come to this meeting and make the city a proposal. ~lr Kindred being present offered to sell his land for ~100.00 per acre; the commission offered him $15.00 per acre which he refused. Motion by Mr Ha!verson and Mr Cased to instruct the City Attorney to make a formal o:.'fer of ~15.00 per acre for this land and if same is nt acceptable to bring proceed- ings to condemn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes. Yanuary 9, 1937 (Page 3) Wr Halverson reported that the unused portion of the appropriation for the street d, partir~nt for 19~8 had been tra~nsferred to the Street Construction and maintenance fund as directed by the co~nuission, and that the mon~y advanced to Local Improvement District #152 for preliminary Engineering costs would else be credited to the Street Construction and Maintenance Fund as~soon as same had been collected. L~otion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to adjourn, cal.'tied as follows: ~dr Knabb,Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ' l(r i~'Y O~R'.