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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/17/37 April 17 1937 Reguler meeting of the City Co~Eission of the City of Bremerton,Washington held on Saturday April 17,1937 at ten o'clock A.M.,Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner Halver Core,missioner .Casad and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call.' Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held April l0 1937 and adjournments ther. and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb same were approved as read; all members voting Yes. Clerk repo~ted that in response to his call he had received three bids for mate in 1.I.D.~153 and three bids fo~materials for L.I.D.#154. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb $o open bids carried,all members voting Yes. Bids were opened and found to be from LofShus Lumber Yard; J.S.Kenyon and Parker ~umber Company covering on L. I. D. #153 and 154, and were referred to the City Eng'] for computation. A request was submitted for a permit to operate a sound wagon for religious purpos~ ~otion by ~ Halverson and Mr Knabb to grant permi~sion in business district and to refer to commission for consideration about advisability in residdnce districts, carried as fellows : Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad* Letter read from Central Trades Council re construction of new wharf and warehouse. D~otion by ~.,~r~City ~ttorney be instructed to draw necessary papers for condemnation of the necessary property, carried as follows:~Ir Knabb,Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad,~ Clerk read resolution authorizing the Nayor and Clerk to sell all of Lot 8,tn Blk. Port Orchard aidition to Charleston for the total sum of $55.00 cash and for that purpose to issue a quit claim deed to Sam. Shaw. Motion by ~ Halverson and ~ Casad to pass resolution as read,carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Er Ca~ Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sell to A. Pappas all of Lots 18 and 19 in Block 4 original town of Bremerton, for the tot price of $1,200.00 cash and authorizing the issuance of quit claim deed. ~otion by ~ Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~.~r Knabb, Yes. !'~r Halverson,Yes. ~r Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution declaring intention of commission to order the improvement ..'~arren ~venue from 15th Street to 17th Street; Broadway from 13th to 15th Street and lSth Street from Warren t0 Broadway, by clearing grubbing and grading and paving with a one course concrete pavement six inches thick and 36 feet wide and setting Saturday the 22,day of ~lay 1937 as date of hearing. ~,iotion by ~r Halverson and Er Casad to adopt resolution,carried as follows: ~..~r Xnabb, Yes. L~r. Halverson, Yes. ~Ir Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution declaring intention of commission to order ~he improvement of the ~lley in Block 2 Phillips addition extending from Chester Avenue to State Ave. and setting May 22,1937 as date of hearing. ~otion by }~ Casad and Mr Kuabb to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. }~r Halverson, Yes. ~Ir Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution declaring intention of commission to order the improvement of Hewitt Ave.from Sixth to ~ighth street by paving with a one course pavement 26 ft wide and 6 inches thich and doing such other work as may be nessary. April 17,1937. (Page Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr If~uabb to adopt resolution as read,carried as follows: ~ Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~ Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition from Burnie J.01iver and others requesting the commission to improve the alley in Block 6,Bremer's First addition, by paving with a one course concrete pavement 12 feet wide and 6 inches thich. ~,.~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer to the City Attorney to prepare the usual resolution of intention, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. tdr Casad, Yes. Clerk read an ordinance prohibiting the removal by any person of any obstruction placed on or across any street or alley under the direction of the Police Department and providing a penalty. I.Jotion by I,ir tf~abb and R~ Halverson to pass and adopt ordinance,carried as follows: l.lr Knabb, Yes. [r.Halverson, Yes. ~.~ Casa.d, Yes. Clerk read letter from D.H.Wolfle ,County Superintendant of Schools,urging the city commission not to permit music and dancing in beer halls. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read a resolution.as follows: Whereas the issue of music,entertainment and dancing in beer taverns throughout the city of Bremerton has caused a sharp division of public opinion ~'and~J~nereas the city commission feels that it was unable to obtain a satisfactory c~oss-section of public opinion on the issue at the public hearing held April 15,1937.' AND ~HEREAS, Jesse A.Knabb was elected Mayor of Bremerton in december 1936,on an an avowed "open town" policy and now is a strong advocate of permitting music tainment and dancing in beer taverns, AND 'JWtEREAS,it has been brought to the attention of the city commission t~at numero~ persons,now gainfully employed ms Waitresses,Waiters ,musicians,singers,etc., in these tavemns would lose employment if music and entertainment in taverns was banne, by the commission. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the c6~Mission of the city of Bremerton hereby expresses its determination and desire to call a special election during the month of June 19$7, on this entire ~ssue of music,entertainment and dancing in beer taverns, said election to be held in conjunction with' the electt~z for annexation of a north end district and for balloting on the telephone company's franchise renewal,this being at no additional cost to the city government. A~ BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That until such time as the will of the people has been expressed in the special election, the city commission of Bremerton permit continuance of music and entertainment in beer taverns as is now in vogue. PROVIDED FURTHER that each tavern permitting such entertainment be obligated to pay to the city treas urer the amount to reimburse the salary of a special patrolman for each such tavern, said patrolman to be employed by the city commission and wages determined by same. Provided further, that no entertainment or instrumental music may be offered in any tavern after the hour of midnight nor on ~undays. Provided further,that nothing in the terms of this resolution shall be interpreted as permitting dancing in any tavern until such time as the special election is held, and dancing so ~Pl~roved by the citizenship of Bremerton AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That u~.9~signing this resolution,the city commission agrees to abide by the terms herein stated. Approved by the city commission and signed by the Mayor and Commissioner of Finan this seyenteenth day of April 1937. ~,~otion by ~.~ Knabb and ~M Halverson to adopt resolution,carried as follows: ~[r Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by ~.ir Halverson and ~ Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the co~mission,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ~,~r Jack on behalf of the Kiwanis Club enquired about the advisability of erectin a girl's club building, he stated that i5 groups were interested. ~:otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb that on receipt of a letter from the Kiwanis Club stating it will take care of all expense, the city will sponcer the project and ~_what material and equipment is?available, carried ~on roll call, unanimously. ~otion by ~.~ Knabb and M~ c'aSad to adjourn until ten o'clock (OVER) April 21, 1937. (Page 3) Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commission was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M. Wednes~day April 21,193.7, Mayor Knabb, presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and City Attorney Seakley being present at roll call. Clerk read letter from Leonard Hickcox 906 Pleasant Avenue,Bremerton, requestion that the house he is renting from th? city be repaired and painted and on motion of ~.~r Halverson and ~/~ Casad same was referred to ~;ayor Knabb. Letter read from Kiwanis Club re city acting as sponsor far ~PA project to provide a suitable building to be used for girls clubs. Letter ordered filed. ~ayor Knabb stated he had appointed Mr Char~es Lewis as chief of Police effective April 16,1937. k'otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to confirm appointment,carried as follows: ~,~r Knabb, Yes. yr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read proposed ordinance leasing the new Athletic Field to the Bremerton Base- ball Club,Inc., and on motion of Mr Ealverson and ~Lr Casad the proposed ordinance was ~ referred to the members of the city commission for further consideration, carried as follows: ~/-r Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. }ar Knabb, Yes. The City Engineer reported on the bids as submitted for L.I.D.#134 and for ~135. showing that J. S. Kenyon was lowest bidder on both~ Jobs. ~,~otion by ~r Knabb and Mr Halverson to award the contract f~or materials in L.I.D. #153 to J. S. Kenyon, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. Mr Halverson,Yes. Mr Casad, Yes D[otion ~.~r Knabb and Mr Casad to award contract for materials in L.I.D. #154 to J. S Kenyon, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr H. E. Gorman appeared before the co~.~nission in reference to the claim of the National Bank of Tacoma on invoice #470 and asking for a settlement in the sum of $140. ~.!otion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to approve claim of the Tacoma National Bank and in- struct clerk to draw warre~on the Special Athletic Field Fund for $140.00, carried as follows: ~r Knabb, Yes. ~.~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read an ordinance providing for the improvement of Alley in Block one Bremer's First ~dition , establishing an improvement district,providing for the payment of sai~ improvements and making such improvement payable by bonds. ~dotion by Er Halverson and ~.Ir Knabb to paas and adopt ordinance as read, carried as fo~lows: ~:r Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~r ~Casad, Yes. Clerk read ordinance approving the plans for the improvement of the alley in block one Bremer's First Addition to Bremerton and Charleston. ~otion by ~r Knabb and ¥~ Casad to approve and adopt the ordinance, carried as folio ~s: ~r Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Casad reco,'mended that stop lights should be placed at Sixth and Naval, Sixth and Vemeta and at ~txth and Pacific. and on motion of ~ir Knabb and Mr Halverson the question was referred back to Mr Casad with power to act. ~/_otion by Mr Casad and ~.~ir Halverson to advertise for bids on supplies for L.I.D. N~.15~ returnable May 1st 1937. carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. 1,;r Casad, Yes. April 17, 1937 (Page 4) The Mayor reported that the State Liquor Board Inspector had informrd him that the beer taverns must have permit from con~isslon in order to put on entertainments in their places of business. Motion by ~J~r Halverson and Mr Casad that the dance hall license issued to ~ Fred Sticker be cancelled, carried as follows: ~ Knabb, Yes. ~...~r Halverson,Yes. ~,r Casad, Yes. Motion by ~Ir Halverson and ~M Casad that upon payment of $25.00 per month and the additional sum of $100.00 for police service,by special police oFficers,where music and enterta~mment is allowed, the Clerk may issue permit to op/erate,carried / as follows: ~Ir. Knabb, refused to vote, Mr Halverson, Yes. ~ Casad, Yes. l:otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. l~';r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. A; ~'ROVED: