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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/20/37 November 20, 1937. Regular meeting of the City Commisstonof the City of Bremerton held on Saturday November 20, 1937 at ten o'clock A.N,, 'Mayor Knabb, presiding, Commissioner Halve: son and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call; Mr Cased being absent on City business. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held November 30,1937 and adjournments thereof, and on motion, of Mr Halverson and Mr ;fnabb same were approved as read. Clerk read letter from Fred Tyree and~wife claiming damages in the sum of $3075.£ by reason of mrs Tyree falling on sidewalk. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to refer to Insurance Company, carried as ows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Absent. Motion by Mr Halverson and ~r Knabb that owner of building at 656 Fourth Street be notified to remove the iron cover,to coal schute and replace same with a concrete slab; carried as follows: Mr ~nabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mt.Cased, Absent. Clerk read claim of Gas Company for damages arising from driving a truck into a newly filled trench' causing damage to truck.and lack of use amounting to $176.17. Motion by MrHalverson and Mr Knabb to refer to contractor, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Me. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad Absent. Clerk read letter from Gas Company claiming damages amounting to $359.53 for expense of laying mains and maintaining services in the alley during the of the new storm sewer. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr ~abb to refer the claim to the City Engineer, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, absent. Clerk read final estimate of L. I. D. #152 submitted by City .Engineer with mendation that the Job be accepted. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to accept the job and instruct the Clerk to file the final estimate, carried as follows:. Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Absent. Clerk read resolution filing the assessment roll of L. I. D. #152 and fixing January 8,1938 as date of hearing, ~lso instructing the Clerk to send ct the notices. Motion ,by ~M Halverson and M~ Knabb to adopt-resolution as read, carried as foll- ows: Mr Knab, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Absent. Motion by Mr~Halverson end Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes. Mr Halverson reported that the plans for the new library building had been appro- ved by the ~AnPA mm~ Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to authorize and instruct the Clerk to advert for bids on the construction of the new library building, bids returnable Dec.6,1937. carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Absent. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to adjourn until monday November ~.~,1937 at ten o'clock A.M., carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. M~ Halverson, Yes. M~ Casad, Absent. APPROVED: MAYOR . November 22, 1937. Pursuant to adjournment the regular ~ee.ting of November 20,1937 was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M. November 22,1937, Mayor Knabb,presiding; Commissioner Halverson Com~issioner Casad and City Attorney Beakley being present at roll call. Clerk read resolution authorizing the employment of the firm of Shorts and Hartson, Attorneys to prepare the ordinances and other papers in connection with proposed bond issue for $165.000.0G for wharf purposes, and providing compensation for such service, Motion by Mr Ha;verson and Mr Casad to pass and adopt resolution as read,carried ag follows: M~ Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Halverson reported that Attorney Gorman had declined to represent the City ~n the suit of Moe and others for damages; Mr Halverson also expressed the opinion that this case could be settled out of court. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to refer ~o the Mayor and the City Attorney with instructions to sett~e out of court if possible, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr Beakley reported that some of the sections of the proposed plumbing ordinance did not comply with the state law and should be corrected before the ordinance was ~ubmitted. The Mayor instructed the City Attorney to make the necessary changes. ~ Clerk read a letter from Fred Sticke~ petitioning the.commission to authorize the issuance of a dance hall license at his soft drink parlors ~218 First Street,Bremert¢ Motion by Mr Knabb and Mr Halverson to instruct the Clerk to issue license on pay- ment of the usual fees, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes.. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Knabb to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~ Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. APPROVED: MAYOR .