HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/30/37 October 30., 1937.
Regular meeting of the City Co~lssion held on Saturday October 30,1937 at ten
o'clock A. M.,Mayor Knabb presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Co~_rm~issioner Casad and
City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call.
· ~ Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held on October 23,1937 and on motion of
~idr Halverson and Mr Casad same were apprOved as read,all members voting Yes.
Clerk read petition from Hector McKenzie and 12 other persons requesting the impro~
merit of iviargurite S~enne between llth and 13th Streets by clearing,GrubbmmE and
and paving and the construction of sidewalks. ~
Motion by ~ir Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer to the Engine.ering Depar~tment fc~ eke-
eking, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes, Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read petition frcm K.O.Nord~uist and 32 other persons requesting the improve
~ent of Eleventh Street from High Avenue to Naval Avenue, by clearing,grading, grubbing
and paving and by the construction of sidewalks.
L~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer petition to th~ Engineering dep~ar~ment
for checking, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr italverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sell
to Eugene C.Hoffman and MarJorie Hoffman all of Lot 14 of Block 2, First addition to
Charloston for the total sum of $60.00 cash.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to approve and adopt resolution as read,
as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr ~Halverson, ,Yes. I~r Cas:ad,. Yes.
Clerk read letter from htr Halverson,Cm~mu[ssioner of Finance and Accounting
the result of his investigation on the proposed construction of a new wharf and wharf
buildings and recommending tha~ the proposition of providing funds be placed before
the city electors at a special election to be called for that purpose.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to approve reco:~mendation and refer to the
of the whole for further considera~i..on; carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halver-
so~m Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all ~ills approved by a majority of
colm~ission, carried as follows: Mr Knabb~ Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Mr Cased called attention to the feet that the County of Kitsap had levied taxes
on the territory which had been recently annexed to Bremerton, and that no taxes had
been levied by the city coi~m~ission.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a
olution or petition to the county commissioners requesting the transfer of any taxes
on the new territory to the City of Bremerton~ carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.
~,~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Mr Casad reported that a large number of men had been laid off in the Navy Yard
were now out of employment and expesssed the opinion tha~ the city should lay out a
program of the work to be done this winter so that relief might be extended to as
of our citizens as possible.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a res
olution to be forwarded to the Navy Department in reference to the unemployment in
i~a~y Yard and Vicinity, carried as follows: Mr ~Luabb, Yes, Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr.
Casad, Yes.
tlr Knabb reported that he had addressed letters to all members of congress in this
district urging the assignment of work to the Puget Sound Navy Yard.
C. H. 1,Iorrison presented a claim from the Seattle Gas Company against Mr Beakley
and on motion of Mr Halverson and ~r Casad the. matter was referred to the Mayor.
Mr Eskridge who has been giving garbage service in the territory recently annexed
requested that he be given the privilege of continuing this work and the Mayor report~
thor would be no need for outside collectors after November 1,1937. Mr Halverson su
getsed that if any assistance or extra help was~ needed that it should be given to Mr.
Eskridge.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Casad to refer the matter to the Superintendent of the
Garbage Department,,Carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. 2Ir Halverson, Yes. ~,lr Casad
Motion by i~[r Knabb and Mr Halverson to adjourn until wednesday Nov.3,1937 at ten
o'clock ~.M., caz'ried as follows: Mr Enabb, Yes. ~tr Halverson, Yes. Mr Easad, Yes.
/ November 3,1937.
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Ool~ission of the City
of Bremerton,Washington, reconvened at ten o'clock wednesday morning,Nov.3.1937.
all members and City ~ttorney being present.
;dr Casad reported progress on new storm sewer and submitted estimate //2 amounting
to ~'10,435.28 in favor of Macri and Company,and reco~.mended its approval.
L~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to approve Engineers estimate,carried as foli-
o%rs: Mr inabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
The City Attorney reported that the damage suit brought by J.D.Taylor and others
had been decided against the City in the amount of about ~4,000.00. this report was
discussed by the co~m~ission,but no action was taken.
Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr ~2uabb,Yes.
Mr llalverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
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