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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/17/37 July 17, 1937~. Regular meeting of the City Co~mmission of the City of Bremerton,Washington, held on Saturday July 17,1937 at ten o'clock A.M.,Mayor Nmabb, presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Cased and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held on July 10,1937 and adjournment thereof and on motion of Mr Casad and Mr Knabb same were approved as read all members voting yes. Clerk read a protest from W. S. MoElhaney and l? others protesting the improvement of the alley in Nels Nelson addition between Sixth and Seventh Street, and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson same was referred to the Engineering department for thee king. Clerk reported that the City had been served with a s~ons to appear in oour~ and answer the claim of C. S. Tays f~ back pay of $214.00 and on motion of Mr Knabb and Mr Cased same was referred to the City Attorney. Clerk read letter from T. W. Emery in reference to work for his son and letter was referred to City Engineer. Clerk read letter from City Attorney Beakley stating that the County Commissioners and not the city commissioners should handle the proposed annexation election. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cas ad to refer the petitions for annexation to the County Co~mmissioners, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr H~lverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the assessment roll of L. I. D. #14~ ~ that no protests had been filed in his office; the Mayor asked if any one present had a protest and there was none. Clerk read ordinance ~1168 confirming the assessment roll of L. I. D. ~146, providing for levying assessmemts for the cost and expense of said improvement, pro- viding for the collection thereof and fixing the date for issuance and sale of'bonds. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read and fix September 10,1937 as date for issuance of bonds; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yea. Mr Cased, Yes. City Engineer submitted final estimate and assessment roll of L. I. D. #157 and Clerk read resolution fixing Augus~ 21,1937 as date of hearing protes~s if any on said roll. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt resolution and approve final estimate, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read petition frc~ Geo.E.Becker and others representing 74% of the property owners affected, requestin~ the improvem~t of Rainier Avenue from Burwell Street to the Navy,Yard Fence, by paving etc., Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer to City Attorney for resolution, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read petition frcm D.~.Senter and others representing 66.67% of affected property owners asking for the improvement of Lafayette Avenue from Rodgers Street to 200 feet North of Coontz Street, by paving etc., Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer to City Attorne~ for resolution, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr CasaA~ Yes. Clerk reed petition from Carrie Eubanks and others representing 88% of the affeote property owners, asking fc~ the improvement of Lafayette Avenue from Rodgers Street to Farragut Street, by paving etc., Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to mefer to City Attorney for petition, ~ .... carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read petition from property owners on Callow Avenue asking for ~he improve- ment of that thoroughfare f~om Sixth to Eighth Street by paving with a one course crete pavement 36 feast wide. This petition not having the necessary proportion of property owners, was~ordered filed. Clerk read a letter signed by 24 Farmers of Kitsap County and doing business in Fourth Street Farmers Market, stating tha~ they were all real farmers living on farms in this immediate vicinity and occupying stalls in the Fourth Street Market one or more days each week, and giving their opinion that said market was adequate for farm- ers to display and sell their produce under clean and sanitary conditions, without interference with commercial business conducted under the same roof, and expressing their complete satisfaction with the advantages of this marke~. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Oasad to refer to Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. M_r Oasa~, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the oo~ission, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halvers~n, Yes. Mr Cased Yes. The question of a sleight modification in the ordinance referring to the leasing of the Roosevelt Field (Ball Park) was discussed and on motion of Mr Knahb and Mr. Halverson was referred to the cl~y Attorney. Mr Halverson reported that he had appointed Miss Ruth Goddard as assistant in the accounting office to replace Mr McGowan who has been appointed Assistant City Treasur, Motion By Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to confirm appointment, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until Tuesday July 20,1937 at ten O'clock A.M., carried as follows: N~ Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad,Yes. APPROVE~. July 17,1937 (Page 2) Pursuan~ to adjournment the regular ~ee.ting of the city Commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington, reconvened on tuesday July ~0,1937 at ten o'clock A. M., Mayor Knabb, presiding; Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Casad and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read letter from Bremerton School Board requesting the vacation of Ninth from Olympic to Arwon and that portion of~.$h Street from Ninth to Tenth Street. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to refer to ~ity Attorney for necessary action, carried as follows; Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes,. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution authorizing the Clerk to call for bids for moving the bulldl now situate on the end of Wyooff Avenue to a new location on Lots 20.21 and 22 of 22 of the original town of C~arleston and providing fo~.pa~ment of the expense of work from the City Street Fund. Motion by Mr H~verson and Mr'Casad to adopt resolution as read, carried as follow~ Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halvers6n, Yes. Mr 0asad, Yes. Clerk read resolution declaring the present tr,,nk sewer in the west end of the inadaquate to take care of the storm water and creates a menace to the health and safe of the citizens of Bremerton, and others; showing that the property owners in this dis trict are unable to pay the cost of such a sewer and directing the colmissioner of Public Improvements to prepare plans and submit same to the proper authorities to the end that the Federal Govern~nt and the State government will assist in paying the of such proposed improv~ent. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. M~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read ~esolution showing that the new sewer project has been approved by thw P.W.A. under Docket No.Wash.13§2-D, Bremerton Sewers Unit ~2. and asking permission f~ the State Highway Department to use approximately $1B,'~0,00 from the Stats Gas Tax allocated to the City of Bremerton, Motion by Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution, Carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Ha~ve~so~, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read ordinance #1166 repealing certain ordinances, the same having become obsolete or having been superceded by other ordinances which are now in full force and effect. Motion by Mr Halve~son and Mr Casad to pass and adopt ordinance, carried as follows~ Mr Knabb, Yes. Nhr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.. Motion byMr Halverson and Mr Cas ad to adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morning (Wednesday July 21,1937) at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halver: Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Pursuant to adjournment regular meeting was oallsd to order by l~Lr Halverson; Mr Knabb and ~Lr Casad being absent on City business the meeting adjourned for lack of quorum. /C ITM' CI~K APPROVED: ~/~~ ~ ' MAYOR .