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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/03/37 July 3, 1937. Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Breme~ton,Washington, held on Saturday July 3, 1937, at ten o'clock A.M.,Mayor Knabb,presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting of June 26 and adjournment thereof and on motion of Er Casad and Mr Knabb same were approved as read,~ll members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Secretary of Civil Service Board calling attention to the fact that the term of Dr Haddon as a member of the board had expired and recommending his reappointment for the full term. The Mayor appointed Dr. J. E. Haddon a member of the Civil Service Commission for the full term. ~otion by ~r Halverson and Mr Casad to confirm the appointment, carried as follows: ~r Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Kitsap County Sportsman's Association asking permission ~o hold a Sportsmans Show from July 12 to July 17 1937.and on motion of ~M Knabb and ~r Casad the request was granted. Clerk read letter from R. R. Greenwood attorney for C. S. Tays a former police officer claiming $214.00 back pay and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb the claim was relegated to the City Attorney. Clerk reported that Municipal Judge Ryan had arrahged for a vacation trip and the Mayor had appointed Mr James W. Bryan Jr. as Judge pro tempore; motion by Mr Cas ad an( ~Ur Halverson~to confirm appointment of Mr Bryan, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Er Halverson, Yes. Mr$Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition from Carrie E~banks and other property owners asking for the provement of Lafayette Avenue from Rodgers to Farragut Street by paving etc., Eotion by ~ Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer petition to the Engineer's Office for checking; carried as follows: ~ Knabb, Yes. M~ Halverson, Yes. ~r Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition for new hydrahh in Blackwells Garden Tract Addition. ~:otion by Mr Halverso~ and Mr H~alverson and Mr Knabb to refer to Fire Chief ~ett with instructions to include in next years budget if found necessary, carried as ~:r Knabb, Yes~ Mr Halverson, Yes. M~ Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution in reference to the raise of rates on the Black Ball Ferries and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Casad same was referred to committee of the whole Clerk submitted new lease between the City and the Navy Bepartment renting ~rf stated that same'had been signed as directed at a former meeting . Clerk read a lette~ from Mr Heman D. Hunt,who is codifying the ordinances,submittln an ordinance repaealing all ordinances which have become obsolete,and recommending its adoption, the l~oposed ordinance wasdiscussed and referred to the Committee of the whole. ~6~ Clerk read ordinance rela6ing to and regulating the installation of electrical wlrin and equipment and repealing ordinances No.654, 813 and 962 and or any other oonflictin ordinances. ~otion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as July 3~ 1937 (Page 2) followsa Mr Knabb, Yes, Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for opening bids on materials necessary for streel construction for the last half of 1937, and stated that four bids had been received. ~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to open bids carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Bids were opened and read as follows: From Parker Lumber Company, Lofthus Lumber J. S. Kenyon and Johhson Lumber end Fuel Co., all bids were identical as to price. and on motion of Mr Halverson end Mr Casad were referred to the committee of the whole for further consideration. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D.#150 and stated no protests had been filed, protests were called for from persons present ond none were submitted. Clerk read ordinance approving the assessment roll of L. I. D. #150 and fixing Aug. 28,1937 as date of issuance and sale of bonds to be issued on account of said D~otion by ~r Casad and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt ordinance as read carried as follows; ~,!r Knabb, Yes. ~ Halverson, Yes. ~ Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that the hearing on proposed improvement of the alleys in Block nine ~nd Block ten original town of Charleston, also Coontz Street from Callow to Cambrian Avenue and Cambrian ~venue from Coontz to Rodgers Street; ~ had been continued until this date,and read list of protests as shown.June 26,1937. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to overrule all protests, carried as follows: Er Enabb, Yes. Mr Halverson~ Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read proposed ordinance providing for the improvement of Cambrian Avenue et Motion by ~r Casad and Mr Knabb to pass on first reading and file in Clerk's o~.~fice one week for public inspection, Carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Ye~. Mr Halverson,Yes. ~r Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor to sell to V.P.Adams all of Lots 19,20, 21 and 22 Block 4 Veltons Addition for the stm~ of ~1893.00 on terms of ~125.00 down balance on monthly payments Of ~20.50 each with interest at V~ per annum. [lotion by ~[r Hatverson and ~ Casad to adopt resolution,carried as follows: ).i~ Knabb, Yes. ~r. Halverson, Yes. ~ Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor to sell all of Lot 12, Block 3 Decatur Addition to Jay Nosker for the total price of $165.00 on terms of $25.00 dowel and on monthly payments of $10.00 each with interest at 7~ per annom. l:[otton by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~,:r Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor to sell Lot 1 Block 7 Warren Smith's Acre tracts for the total sum of $800.00 on terms of $150.00 cash and balance o~ mon~ payments of ~15.50 each with interest at 7~ per annum. Motion by ~r Halverson and ~r Knabb to adopt resoluti~n, carried as follows: ~ir. Knabb, Yes. ~. Halvereon, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the [ayor to sell to W. T. Allinson all of Lot 12 July 5, 1937, (Page 5) Block l, Lucy L. Smith's addition for the total price, of $125.00 cash. ~otton by DS Halverson and Mr Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Er I~abb, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. ~r Casad, Yes. Eotioa by Hr Ha!verson and ~ Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows: ~r Knabb, Yes. ~r Halverson,Yes. ~ Casad, Yes. ~otion by Er Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until ten o'clock thursday morning July 8,195~ and make the consideration of proposed election ordinances as a special order of business for that time, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~ Halverson, Yes. ILr Casad, Yes. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city commission was recomvened at ten o'clock A.M. Ju~y S th 1937, Mayor Knabb presiding, commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk ca,led attention to the fact that the proposed special election ordinance~ were special order of business for this morning. Clerk read proposed franchise ordinance (second reading) granting to The Pacific T Telephone and Telegraph Company the right to do a general Telephone and Telegraph business in the City of Bremerton and providing for the payment to the city of 2% of the gross exchange receipts each and every year. A general discussion ensued. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk rea~ proposed ordi nc_ special election on the question of the annexation of that part of Kitsap County lying east of Naval Avenue mmm to the present City Limit~ and calling a special election on August 30,1937. ~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass and adopt ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read proposed ordinanc~ on the question of the annexation of the following described territory "Beginning at the intersection of the city limits of the ~lty of Bremerton at Ninth S~reet and Callow Avenue. Thence North along the center line of Callow Avenue 1996.6 feet,more or less, to the intersection of Fifteenth Street and C Callow Avenue. Thence East along the center lin. of l§th Street 10§3.3§ feet,more or less, to a point which is the intersection of ~Sth Street to a point which is the intersection of loth Street and the City limits extended. Thence South along the City Limits 1996.6 feet,more o~ less. Thence West along the Gity Limits 10§S.$~ feet, more or less to the point of beginning, and calling a special election on Aug.30,1937 Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as re,,carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution in reference to Mr. C. S. Tays and ratifying the action of the Mayor in discharging the said C.C.?aye from the police force of the City. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. M~ Casad, Yes. Clerk read report of B.H.Branch,assuring the C&mmtssion that the new pump house had been completed in a satisfactory manner. Clerk also read the final estimate as prepared by Mr E. G. Humble an~ recommending that the Job be accepted by the City. July 3,1937 (Page 4) this estimate showed %~e Total cost o~ t~ Jobeas $27,318.88 of which'S11,600 had been paid by the P.W.A making the net cost,to the City $15,718.88. Clerk read resolution waiving liquidated damages by reason of delays'caused by severe weather during the progress of the work, amd ~elieving the contractors from any damages by reason~of~such delay.~ Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to accept the Job~and approve final estimate and adopt resolution waiving liquidated damages, carried as follows: Mr ~abb, Yes. Mr. ~lverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. / ~ City Attorney reported that he had received the claim of Mr C. S. TaYs and recom- mended that it be rejected. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to reject the claim of C. S. Tays for back pay as a police officer, carried as follows: Mr K.nabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad Yes. A representative of the Hildebrand Sh~ws aske~ for use of a part of the Warren Ave. playfield or a part of the the Roosevelt Field and the Mayor agreed to allow the use o the Roosevelt Field from July 12 to 17 inclusive for tAe total rental of $100.00 cash in advance. Mr Pierce a member of the firm of Pierce Brothers appeared before the commission and complained of the ruling of the Building Inspector in connection with a new buildi: the company is construction; the building inspector was called in and explained that the building was not being constructed according to the building code,an~ after several warnings he was compelled to stop the work. The commission ruled that the building must be constructed in accordance with the provisions of the building code. Motion by Mr Kalverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.