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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/01/37 May 1,' 1937 Regular meeting of the city commission of the"Oity of Bremerton,Washington,held on Saturday May 1,1937 at ten o'clock A.M.,Mayor Knabb,presiding, $ommissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held April 24,1937 and Mr Casad called attention to the fact'that the proposed franchise ordinance of the Telephone Company had been read but not passed on first reading, and was merely referred to the comm for consideration. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to approve minutes as read and corrected, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson,Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from Central Trades Council urging the commission to -~nd ordin- ances so that all employees and prospective employees should be residents of the City for at least six months prior to such employment; motion by Mr Halverson and Mr to refer to City Attorney for amendment of ordinance, carried as'follows: Mr Knabb,Yes Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad Yes. Clerk read letter from City Engineer submitting preliminary estimate for the propos~ improvement of the alley in Block three William Bremer's First Addition to the Cities of Bremerton and Charleston; Mrs Lillie West renewed her objection to the improvement Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to continue hearing until wednesday morning at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from City Engineer submitting preliminary estimate and plans for proposed improvement of Seventh and Eighth Streets et.al, and submitted protest~ from from several property ownere~against the paving of the alley between 6th and 7th stree and Olympic and Naval Avenues and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb protest was allowed; a petition was submitted requesting a 26 foot pavement onlN on Eighth Street i between NaVal and Olympic Avenues, and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson this requi est was allowed; Much discussion arose amongst the ~nterested property owners present i as to the advisability of a 26 o~ a 30 foot pavement, these property owners retired and returning later reported that "their difficulties had been ironed out" and on mot~i of Mr Casad and Mr Knabb the hearing was continued until the following wednesday mornil~i Engineer submitted final estimate on L.I.D.~149 for the improvement of Fifth Street ; et.al, showing preliminary estimate as $10,570.95 and completed Job as $10,017.61, a saving of $553.54. reported the Job had been completed and recommended its acceptance. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to approve recommendation and approve final carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Engineer submitted final estimate on L.I.D. #lS1 for the improvement of Elizabeth Avenue north of Seventeenth Street,showing the preliminary estimate as $3,253.75 and the completed Job $3,213.39 a saving of $40.36; reporting the Job completed and recom. mending its acceptance. Motion bN Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to approve recommendation of Engineer and approve final estimate,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read a resolution establishing a new fund to be known as "THE CITY STREET FUND' and transferring all funds now in the Street Maintenance and Construction Fund and the Current Expense Fund appropriation for streets. The Clerk explained that this fund was set up at the request of the State Engineer and in compliance with the new laww$ Mr Nalverson expressed opposition to the proposed manner of handling the street funds. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to adopt resolution,carried as follows: Mr Knabb,YES Mr Halverson No. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that Attorney Marion Garland had filed claims for damages from John T. Taylor and others, claiming damages due to recent storms; on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb these claims were referred to the City Attorney. Clerk read bond of Mr. J. Lee Berry for $48.00 covering on the loss of C.E.Warrant 17114 issued April 15,1937. Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to approve bond and authorize the clerk to issue new warrant, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Md Casad, Yes. Clerk read proposed ordinance providing for a city meat inspector and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson ordinance was referred to the commission for consideration. Clerk read ordinance ~1132 leasing the Baseball Park to the Bremerton,Baseball Club, this being second reading; motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to adopt ordinance as read carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr Halverson reported on the petition of Mr Haakenson for permission to operat® bus service, and recommended that the petition be rejected. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read a petition from John Jenson and others requesting that Tenth Street betwe~ High Avenue and Veneta Avenue be paved and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb the ~etition was referred to the City Attorney for resolution of intention. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until next wednesday morning at ten 'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the commission was reconvened at ten o'clock Wednesday morning May,5,1937, Mayor Knabb presiding, commissioner Halverson ~ommissioner Casad and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read resolution of intention tp pave Tenth Street between Veneta and High Aves, and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Casad same was laid over for further consideration. The hearing on the improvement of the alley in block three in WmBremers First addtn. to the cities of Bremerton and Charleston was taken up and Clerk reported that no furth~ protests had been filed; Mr~Lillie West being the only person in the district to make objection. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to overrule the protest of Mrs Lillie West, carried as follows: Mr K_nabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. May 1, 1937 ( Page Clerk read ordinance establishing L.I.D #1§6 for the improvement of alley in Block three Wm. Bremer's First Addition to the ~Cities of Bremerton and Charleston and providir for the mode of~ payment by bonds. · Motion by Mr' Halverson and Mr Gasad to pass ordinance on first reading and fil~ in Clerk's office for inspection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~r Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Puget Sound' Navigation Company withdrawing the Company's offer to lease the Municipal Wharf; clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt of the notice. The City Attorney that the Jury in the Kindred case had awarded him $2000.00 for the land in the watershed and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Casad Attorney was instructe~ to apply for new trial. Mr MotiOnHalverson,bY MrYes.HalversonMr Casad,and Yes.Mr Casad to adjourn, cmrried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. (~ ~MA?OR .