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May 8~h 1937.
Regular meeting of the 0ity Commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held on
Saturday May 8,1937 at ten o'clock A.M.Mayor Nnabb ,presiding, ~omm!ssioner Italverson
Co~nm!ssioner Cased and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll cell.
Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting heldMay 1,1937 and adjournment thereof
and on motion of Mr tasad and Mr Knabb same were approved as read all members voting
Yes.
Letter read from 0lc K.Moe and a similar letter frcm Adrtan Van Elton claiming
damages to their property by reason of the recent rain storm, and on motion of Mr
~asad and Mr ~nabb claims were referred to the City Attorney.
Clerk read resolution authorizing the Treasurer to purchase Lot 12, Blank 16 Charl-
eston, and on motion of Mr Italverson and M~ Knabb resolution was adopted.
Clerk reported having r~ceived call for bidsw, a-~- for fresh water supplN-at the Nay
Yard and the Ammunition Depot and asked for instructions.
Motion by M~ Halverson and ~[r Cased to authorize the s-~ price as last year,carrie
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. M~ Casad,Yes.
Clerk reported that Naval Reserve had option on upper floor of wharf, and that a
for bids had been issued, and on motion of M~ Halverson and Mr Knabb clerk was author-
ized to sign contract for another year at the same price as last year.
City Engineer submitted estimate ~3 for Souls and Walters,the contractors on new
sewer system in East Bremerton, and on motion of M~ Nmlverson and Mr Cased the estimat,
was approved,.all members voting Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sell all of Lots ~6 end E7
Block 4 Velton's ad$ition to CharlestontKitsap County,Washington to W. A. Parker for
the total price of $950.00': on terms of $100.00 down and monthly payments of $25. each
with interest at the rate of 7% on deferred payments.
Motion by M~r.ttalverson and ~&r Cased to adopt resolution as read,carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. M~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and Clerk to sell all of
Lots 6,7,8, in Block 1, Ftsrt addition to Oharleston,Ki~sap Oounty, Washington, to
William Scott for the total price of $255, on terms of $55.00 cash and balance on mont.
hly payments of $15.00 each with interest at 7% on deferred payments.
Motion by Mr Halverson and M~ K, uabb to adopt resolution,carried as follows: Mr.
Knabb, Yes. Mr t~a~verson, Yes. Mr 0asad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and Clerk to sell all of
Lots 4 and 5 in Block 1,First Addition to Charleston,Kitsap County, Washington to Roy.
0. Phillips for the total pries of $170.00 on terms of $S§.00 cas~ and monthly payment.
of $10. each with interest at 7% per annum.
Motion by M~ Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mt. Cas ad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign a quit claim deed in
favor of Wm.~uderson to all of Lots 1,2,3, Block 1, First Addition to 0harleston for
the total price of $255.00 cash.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Enabb to instruct and authorize the Mayor and Clerk
to sign deed to Wm.Anderson, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr.
Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date set for hearing in con~ection with proposed improvement~
of alley between Park and MeKenzie Avenues and extending frem Ninth to Eleventh Street.
and ~nd read a le~gkhy protest against the improvement, which was checked over and
discussed by-the commission.
Motion by Mr Ealverson and Mr Knabb to allow protest, carried as follows:
Mr Enabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of the alley in Block three of
~m. Bremer's First Addition to,the Cities of Bremerton and ChaTleston by paving etc.,
establishing improvement District ~156 and providing for the mode of payment by bonds.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to"pass and adopt ordinance,carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Y~s. Mr Cased, Yea.
Clerk rep0r~ed this as date set for hearing in connection with the improvement of
the alley in Block 83, original town of Bremerton,by paving etc. and reported that no
protests had been filed. Mr Halverson enquired if any person present had any object-
ion to this improvement and received no response. Mr Cased reported that the plans
and sp~cif~cat~ms had been turned over to the Clerk.
3~e~mrb$~r~Aam~e~a~bhing L.I.D.~157 providing for the improvement of
the alley in Block #SS original town of Bremerton and providing for the mods of pay-
ment by bonds. Motion by Mr. Oasa~ and Mr i~[varson to pass and adopt ordinance,
carried as follows:. Mr Knabb, Yes, Mm. Halversom, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance ~llS?-A adopting and approving the plans and specifications
tar the improvement of the alley in Block ~3.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to pass ordinance as read,carried as follows:
Mr Knahb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date set for hearing on proposed improvement of First Street
frGn Callow to Wycoff Avenues and the alley between Callow and Wycoff extending from
First to Coontz Streets~ he also reported that no protests had been filed.
Mr Cased reported that the plans for this improvement had been filed in clerk's cfc.
Clerk read ordinance ~llSS providing for the improvement of First Street between
Callow and Wycoff Avenues and the alley and ~m~exte~ding from First Street to
Coontz Street between Callow and Wyeoff, establishing L. I. D. ~158 and providing for
the mode of payment by bonds.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to pass ordinance on first reading and file in
Clerk's office on week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes.
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Ca'sad, Yes.
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Mr Cased submitted the plans and specifications for the proposed improvement of
Fisrt Street between Callow and Wycoff Avenues and the alley extending from First
to Coontz Streets ebtween Callow and. Wycoff Avenues.
Clerk read ordinance ~llSS-A approving and adopting the plans of Local ~m~
District #158. and on motion of M~'Knabb and Mr Halverson to pass ordinance as read
carried as follows: Mr Enabb, tes~. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date of hearing on proposed improvement of parts of Seventl
and Eighth Streets from'west margin of Naval Avenu~ to the east margin of Rainier
and Olympic and Rainier AVenUes fram the North margin of Sixth Street to the City
limits and the alley between Sixth:end,Seventh Street from Olympic to Rainier Avenue~
and the alleybetween Seventh and Eighth'~Street ~ extending from Naval to Re:
Avenues; clerk read pet'ition of Mms J.C~Haddon and others requesting that the alley
Sixth and Seventh and Olympic be not included in the proposed improvement and some o:
the property owners present objected to the width of the pavement in fromt of their
property and on motionof MrKnabb and. M~rHalverson protest was allowed and Engineer
instructed to change his Plans accordingly.
Clerk read ordinance ~11S9 pz~viding for the improvement of Seventh and Eight Sir
et.al. Establishing L,I.D,~i§9 and providing for the mode of payment bE bonds.
Motion by Mr Halverson and M~ Oasad to pass and adopt ordinance/6n first reading
and:['£ilew~n c~sr~e office one week for Public inspection, carried as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halvereon, Yes. M~ 0asad, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance ~llS9-A approving and adopting the plans of L.I.D.~169.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mm Halvereon to pass ordinance as read, carried as foll~ws
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson,:Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mw ltalverson to instruct the Clerk to advertize for ,bids os
necessary ~terials for Local Improvement Districts 156,167,158 and 159 returnable
May 22,1937, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. M~ Cased, Yea.
Clerk read petition from W. Bruns and others requesting the improvement of
Montgomery Avenue frce~ SiXth to Eighth Street by paving etc., and on motion of M~.
Halverson and Mr Enabb petition was referred to Engineer for checking and if found
sufficient to instruct Attorney to prepare resolution, carried as follows: Mr Enabb,
Yes. Mr Hal~e~son, Yes..Mr Cased, Ye@.
Clerk teac ordinance !n reference ~o condenmation proceedings for property needed
to aceomodate traffic at municipal wharf.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to consider t~is as first reading and file
for further consideration, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr.
Cased,Yes.
Motion by Mr K_nabb and Mr Cased that Clerk be instructed to notify the Puget
Sound Navigation Company to comply with agreement to park only two busses on the
Municipal wharf; also to request the company not to park its extra trucks on the '
wharf and to refrain from operating overloaded trucks and trucks with solid tires
over the city streets; carried as follows: Mr~Enabb, Yes. M.r Halverson,.Yes. ,Mr.
Cased, Yes.
Clerk read letter fr~n E. R. Hoffman State Director of Ftderal Mmergency Administ
ation of Public Works showing the basis on which applications for grants on public
improvements, Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to refer the communication~to the
commission for further consideration, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverso:
Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Letter read from gmternational Union of Operating Engineeremsubmitting names of
members of their organization who could qualify for positions under the new Boiler a:
Engineering 0rdinanee,and on motion of Mr Cased and Mr Knabb letter was referred to
the commission,
Clerk also read a letter from the West Side ImProvement Club entering"vigorous
protest" against the ordinance providing for the appointment of onl~ citizen's of
~remerton to positions with the city. Letter ordered filed.
Clerk read letter from th- Bremerton ~Zl.b~ell~ery Co. in reference to location
of proposes new s~ree~ near ~helr p£ace x usxness. Letter referred to Engineer.
Mr Cased reDorted that complaint had been made of ~e tnsanita_ry_ccndit%oD~ on~
the alley exteCding from Burw~ll to Fourth Street in niece seven U.Te~. ann ~ne
matter was referred to the building inspector for investigation.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of
the commission, Carried as follows: Mr Kna~, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr 0asad, Yes
Clerk submitted bids for ma~erials necessary in the improvements in L.I.D. ~155.
and on being opened were found to he.from the following bidders: Parker Lumber 0o.
Lofth~s Lumber Company. and $. S. Kenyon; and on motion of Mr Balverson and Mr Knabb
all. bids wsre..referred to the Engineering Dept. for computation.
mo~mon oy~rCasad and Mr KnabB_ to_adjourn until te~ b'olock, wed~csd~y morning
May 10,1937, carried as follows: Mr ~nabb, Yes. Mr Haiverson, xes. ~Ar uasad, Yes.
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the commission was' reoonvened on
wednesday morning at ten o clock all members,and City Attorney, being present.
Mr Cased reported on the computation of bi~s for L. I. D. ~1§5 and stated that
there was enough materials on hand at the present. ~me to complete this Job,an~
reco~mended that all bids be rejected and the. Job completed from materials in stock.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Cased to reject all bids and complete Job fr~nmaterial
on hand, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. M~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read proposed ordinance providing for qualifications of persons appointed
to permanent positions with the city,
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to table ordinance for further consideration,
carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~fr Hal~erson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk readresolutionl~g~ld~a~ss~seme~S to~'pay the cost of improvements
in L. I. D. #149 and setting June 1~,1937 as ~te of hearing on assessment roll.
May 8, 1937 (Page 3)
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr ~abb to adopt resolution as read,carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr CasA~, Yes.
Clerk read resolution providing for assessmemnts to pay the cost ortho improvements
in L. I. D. ~151 and setting June 12,1937 as date of hearing.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to 'a~Ol~'~wA~a~ena...s read, carried as followS:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yea.
Clerk read ordinance providing for permits and regulating places of amusement
where wines and beer~are s01d, providing penalties and declaring an emergency.
The provisions of this ordinance w~e discussed by the commission in a general
way and it was understood and agreed that the proposition would be settled for good
at a Special election to be held at an early date.
Motion by Mr ~nabb and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes*. Mr'Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and MrnKnabb to authorize the City Treasurer to refund
the unearned portion of the fee tb those firms who now have permits; carried as
follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson ahd Mr Knabb to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes
Mw Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
APPROVED:
J~ ll-A'T OS'.