HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/24/37 April 2~, 1937.
Regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held
on Saturday April 2~,1~37 at ten o'clock A.M.,Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner
and
Halverson, Commissioner Cased ,~m~..mi~m~mm.,,,~... being present at roll call.
Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting of April 17,1937 and on motion of Mr.
Cased and Mr Halvers0n sammwere approved as read,all members voting Yes.
Clerk read petition from Elmer Haakensan requesting a bus franchise over the stre.
of Bremerton to serve the community known as Navy Yard City; on motion of Mr Halvers.
and Mr Cased the request was referred to the commission for consideration.
Clerk read letter from H.H.Perrin requesting the commission to set aside some lot
as a pl~yfield in the ~icinitY where he resides; on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Cased
communication was ordered filed.
Clerk read a letter from the Bremerton 0il Delivery Co requesting change in positt
of new street near their property and on motion of Mr Cased and Mr Halverson letter
was ordered filed.
Clerk read letter from M. B. Timmins in reference to concession at Ball Park;
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Eahtbr~onrefer to comm~ssion for further consideration,St
being understood and agreed that Mr Ttmmins have concession on April 25 game; carrie/
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casa~ Yes.
Clerk read ordinance granting lease to the Bremerton Base Ball C~ub for use of
ball field at night. Motion by Mr Halverson end Mr Cased to consider this as firsl
reading, and commission to meet again next tuesday morning for further action,
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read a "show cause"order from the superior court, and on motion of Mr Halvex
and Mr Casad same was referred to City Attorney with instructions to represent the
City, the Mayor, the Commissioners, and the City Treasurer at hearing, carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased that the permit granted the Up and Up Cafe
be revoked and Treasure~ authorized to pay back all money collected,,and that notice
of this action be sent to State Liquor Board and to the local inspectors; carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, 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 Cased,Yes.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to purchase net for Tennis Court at East
playfield; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. M~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
C~erk read proposed ordinance granting a franchise to the Pacific Telephone and g:
Company and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Cased this was considered as first
and referred to the commission for further consideration, carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and ~ Knabb, to adjourn until ten o'clock Tuesda~ April 27
1937, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. M2 Cased, Yes.
April 24, 1937~(Page 2)
Pursuant to adJournmen the regular meeting of the commission was re convened
at ten o'clock A.M. April 27,1937, Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner Halverson,
Commi~sioner Cased and City Attorney Beakley being present.
Clerk reap proposed ordinance granting lease of new playfield to the Bremerton
Base Ball Club; Mr Cased called attention to the question of objection by PWA.
officials; Mr Halverson stated that Ball Club was to psy a per centage of gate
receipts and after some diseussion'the ordinanee was referred to the City Attorney
to be re written~
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabbbto adjourn until ten o'clock A.M.tomorrow
(Wednesday)mmmmmm carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. M~ Halverson,Yes.Mr Cased Yes.
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Commission of the
City of Bremerton,Washington, was reconvened on ~ednesday April 28,1937 at
ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner Halverson,Oommissioner
Cased and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call.
Attorney Bryan submitted a petition asking for the vacation of "Pigato and
Greene streets' in Urban's Addition to the City of Bremerton.
Clerk read resolution showing that a petition had been filed by more than two-
thirds of the private property abutting on Pigato and Greene Streets in Urban's
addition to the City of Bremerton petitioning for the vacating of said streets and
fixing Saturday May 22,1937 at ten o'clock A.M. as time of hearing on said petition.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to pass resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes.
Clerk read contract between Myles Bernard Timmins and the City of Bremerton,
granting to the said T~mmins the right and privilege for the sale of all goods that
are to be sold on the new athletic field and making other provisions for the said
Timmins.
Motion by Mr Knebb end Mr Casad to adopt contract as read, carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read proposed ordinance letting and leasing tmto the B~emerton Baseball
Club, Inc., the new athletic field from six o'clock P.M. ~u~til daylight the follow-
ing morning on days of schednled games and contests ~n which the leaaee is inter-
ested, for the te~m of five years and as the same may be renewed and fixing the term,
and conditions of such lease. T~e commission gave a good deal of study to this
lease and made some corrections.
Motion by Mr Hnabb and Mr Casad to adopt ordinance as read and corrected,carried
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by M~r Cased and Mr Halverson to call for bids on official notices return-
able May 22,1937. carried as follows: Mr,K~nabb,Yes. Mr Halverson,Yes.Mr Cased,Yes.
April 24, 1937 (Page 3)
Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sell all of Lots numbere~
to Wm. J.Oook
1,2,3,4,and 5, Block 4, First addition to Charleston,(now Breme~tgn_l/for the sum of
$500.00 on terms of $100.00 down and balance on monthly payments of $10.00 each with
interest at the rate of 7% per annum.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt~esolution as read,carried as follow
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sell
all of Lots 27, 28,29, in Block Il,Charleston, (now part of the City of Bremerton)
to F. J. MqF~rland for the total purchase price of $450.00 on terms of $150.00 down
and balance in monthly payments of $15.00 for the first 12 months and $10.00 there-
after each month until the full payment thereof,with interest at the rate of 7% per
Motion by Mr.Halverson and ~r Knabb to apss resolution as reAd,carried as follows
~ Knabb, Yes, Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Caaad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr. Knabb,
Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
APPROVED: