HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/18/37 Sept~nber 18,1937.
Regular meeting of the e~ty commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,held on
Saturday Sept.18,1937 at ten o'clock A.M.,Mayor Knabb presiding, Commlssioner Halverson
Commissioner Cased and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call.
Clerk read minutes of the previous regular meeting and on motion of ~Casad and I~Lr.
Knabb same were approved as read all members voting Yes.
Clerk read petition from George Connolly and 26 other pe=sons protesting the present
manner of parking on Washington Avenue between First and Second Streets.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer the protest to the Chief of Police with
inst'ructions to rearrange the parking in this block; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.
~dr Italverson, Yes. Mr Cased, ~es.
Clerk read complaint from the East Bremertcn Improvement Club in eonnectl~ with the
condition of the streets, and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb the complaint was
referred to the committee of the whole.
Clerk read complaint of H.J.McIntyre and four other persons asking for the
and r~noval of ah old building situate 1732 Gregory Way.
Motion by Mr.Halverson and Mr Cased to refer to Fire Chief and City Attorney,carried
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read letter from City Attorney concerning a complaint by Mr.James Daily in re
water from storm sewer; letter ordered filed.
Clerk reported that the Gamewell Fire Alarm Company had lost or misplaced Current
Expense fund warrant #14785 amounting to $87.42 and had filed a bond from the United
States Guarantee Company for twice the amount of said warrant and requests the City to
issue duplicate warrant. Bond was approved as to form by City zttorney.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to authorize and instruat the Clerk to issue a
new warrant, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. Mt.Cased, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Be~hha
from the north margin of Sixth Street north to the South margin of Highway #21 by clea~
grubbing and grading in accordance with a resolution passed and adopted on Aug.14,1937,
and stated that no protests had been filed.
There being no protest from any person present Clerk reed0rdinance providing for the
improvement of Bertha Avenue, establishing an improvement district,providing for le~
asse2m~ents for the payment of such imprevemeat and providing for the mode of payment b
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass ordinance on first reading and file in
Clerks office one wee~ for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr I~uabb, Yes. Mr.
Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date set for hearing on proposed improvement of Charleston SI~.
between Preble and Rodgers Streets by clearing, grubbing, grading and surfacing and providing
for drainage thereof as provided by resolution passed and adopted Aug.14,1937. clerk also
stated that no protests had been filed. No person present had any protest to offer and
Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of Charleston Avenue from the north
margin of Preble Street to the South Margin of Rodgers Street; establishing an improvemsnt
district, providing for levying assessmamts for the payment of such improv~ae~t and
providing for the mode of payment by bonds.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Halverson to pass ordinance on first reading and file in e~erk~
office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes.
Mr Cased, Yes. .
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Wycoff Ave.
et al as provided by resolution passed and adopted Aug.14,1937 and read protest from
Mr and Mrs Alvin W.Waterman owners of Lot 1,Block 4, Hansons First Addition. Mr.F.L.
Lewis owner of one lot also protested that the sewer would be of no benefit to him as
he was on the low side of the street end was already connected to the city sewer system
I~ir Cased explained that ~r Lewis property would be benefitted as proposed sewer took
· care of the storm water drainage; a good deal of discussion arose as to the proper
method of making the improvement and whethe~ the street would be completed with sidewal cs
or be left until it was determined if the street was to be widened to sixty (60) feet.
Motion by Mr ttalverson and Mr Cased that the sidewalks be eliminated on Wyeoff Aven~e
between Burwell and Sixth Street and roadway be made 40 feet wide, carrie~ as follows:
Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cas ad to continue hearing for one week, carried as follows~
Mr. Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
The plans and preliminary estimates for the foregoing three improvements were submitted
by the City Engineer; the estimates were read by the Clerk and ~he plans considered by
the commission and interested property owne~. ·
Clerk reported that proposed improvement had been continued until today.
Motion byMr C~sad an~ Mr Halversou to continue hearing on proposed improvement of
Fourth Street ~n$i~0e~obe~23¥195~,.earried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes. Mr Halverson, Yss
Mr Cased, Yes.
City Engineer submitted final estimate and Assessment Roll for L.I.D. #159 and Clerk
read resolution fixing the date of hearing for ~utober 23,1937.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adopt resolution carried as follows: Mr. Knab~,
Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casa~, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Ea~a~ to allow all bil~s approved by a majority of the
carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Enabb and Mr Halverson to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb,Yes.
Mr Ha lverson, Yes. Mr Casa d, Yes.
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