HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/23/36 May 23, 1936,
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,
held on saturday May, 23,1936 at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor McGillivray,presiding,
Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Cased and City Attorney German being present.
Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held May 18,1936 and on motion of M_r
Casad and Mr McGillivray same were approved as read,all members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from Andrew Pappes in reference tom, irs leadlng to the water-
from at Sixth Street and Washington Avenue.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to refer to City Attorney,carried as follows:
Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad Yes.
Clerk read letter from Jens Jacobsen requesting the renewal of his jitney license
and showing route and territory cover by such service, he also submitted check for
8300.00 in payment C£ license fee for two years.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and M~r Cased to approve the request of Mr Jacobsen and
authorize Clerk to issue license, carried as follows: ~ McGillivray, Yes. Mr.
Halverson, Yea. Mr Cased, Yes.
City Engineer submitted the preliminary plan and assessment roll ~nd a list of
the real and improved valuations of the property included in proposed improvement
of Anoka Avenue et.al., and Clerk reported this as date of hearing on said improveme~
and read letter from H.E.Bailey and nine other property owners requesting the eom-
mission to take no further action and that the matter be dropped.
Motion.by Mr Italverson and Mr McGillivray to allow protest and that no district
be formed, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,No.
City Engineer submitted Final Estimate on L. I. D. ~141 showing Total Costs to
District $2,252.30 and Net cost of Improvement as $2,0~?.00 and recommending that
the job be accepted and approved.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr HaLwerson to approve final Estimate and accept
the job, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased,Yes.
City Enginee~ reported that the petition for the improvemeat of Pennsylvania Ave.
showed over 59% of the property owners in the district.
Motion to refer petition to City Attorney to prepare resolution of intention,
carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
City Engineer to whom was referred the petition of E.F.Ki~rl~k and 23 others
re paving of Broadway et.al, reported the petitioners represented 48.64% of the
property in proposed district.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Halverson to refer petition back to petitioners
carried as follows: M~r McGillivray, Yes. Mr H~lverson, Yes. M~ Ca sad, No.
Clerk read petition from H.C.Richard and 13 other property owners urging the pavi~
of the Alley i~ BlGck 1. Brewer's First Addition, and Engineer reported the petitio~
represented 50% of the property included in proposed district.
M Motion by Mr Cased and Mr McGillivray to refer to Attorney for resolution of
intention, carried as follows: Mr. McGillivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson, No. Mr Ca sad, Ye~
May 23,1936 (Page 2)
Clerk reported that the petition for the improvement of Preble Avenue which had
boen referred back to petitioners had been returned with two more lots represented.
l.~iotion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Casad to refer to Engineering Department,carried
as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. ~Lr. Halverson, Yes. M~ Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported that M. J. Hart, Star Route 2. had made application for.a right-
of-way for pole line across City property near the water works.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr McGillivray to reject request, carried as follows:
Mr McGillivray, Yes. Nhr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Nick Thompson, to whom had been granted an option of
purchase for Water works Tracts 20 and 21, requesting an option on Tract #22.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray to approve on condition that the monthly
payment,called for in option, be increased to $15.00 per month, carried as follows:
IMr McGillivray, Yes. M~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Letter read from A. R. Bull, Star Route #E. offering to purchase a ten acre tract
near the water works. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray to reject proposition
as tract is not for sale at this timer carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr.
ftalverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported that Mrs H. P. Martin h~d withdrawn petition for vacation of 15 ft.
on each side of Pit Avenue and read a petition protesting to the filling in of said
Pitt Avenue and claiming possession and ownership to said property.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr McGillivray to refer to City Attorney,carried as follows:
Hr ~,.~cGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read letter from G. R. Scott and ten other property owners,representing 62%
of the property in proposed district.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray to refer to City Attorney for resolution of
intention, carried as follows: Mr MoGillivraY, Yes. Mr.H~lverson, Yes. Mr Casad,Yee.
Clerk read petition from W. R. Fletcher and five other property owners urging the
paving of the alley in Bock 1.Phillips' Addition.
Iviotion by ~ McGillivray and Mr Casad to refer to City Engineer for checking,
carried as follows: Mr McGilliwray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and Clerk to sell to
R. A. 0raker,a bachelor, all of Lot 16 Block 28, Charleston for the sum of $50.00
cash. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr MoGi!livray to pass resolution as read,
carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr ttalversom, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
~otion by M~r Halverson and Mr McGillivray, to allow all bills approved by a maJoril
of the commission, carried as follows:Mr MoGillivray, Yes.M-r Halverson,Yes.M~r Casad,Yes.
Motion by Mr McGilnvray and Mr C ad to 1936'
Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
APPROVED: /CITY CLERK
May 29, 1936.
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington,
held on friday may 29,1936 at ten o'clock a.m.,Mayor McGillivray, presiding,
Commissioner Halverson, Con~issioner Cased and City Attorney German being present
at roll call.
Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting of May ~3,1936 and Mr Halverson ~eminded
the commission that the minutes did not show that the hearing on vacation of parts of
Broadway and Eleventh Street ha~ been continued until Saturday June 6th 1936.
Motion by Mr ~asad and M~r Ha~verson to approve minutes as read and corrected,
carried as follows: M_r McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date of opening bids on official publications and repoerted
having received one bid; motion by Mr McGillivray end Mr Casad to open bid,carried al
follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. M~ Cased, Yes.
Bid was opened and found to be from the News-Searchlight Co. for 50 cents on first
insertions and 45 cents on additional insertions.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray to award contract to the Searchlight Company
carried as follows: NLr McGillivray, Yes. ~Lr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Letter read from Brmaerton Poster Adv.Co. requesting consideration on advertising
bulletins at new baseball park and motion of ~[r tialverson and Mr McGillivray the
letter was ordered filed.
Clerk read resolution of intention to pave alley in Block One Bremer's First Addition.
~otion b~pass resolution as regd and set saturday July llth 1936 as date of hearing,
carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution of intention to pave Pennsylvania Ave., between Sixth and ~mm~
Eleventh Streets. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray to pass resolution as read,
and set Juan 2~,i936 as date of hearing,
caried as follows: M_r McGillivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. ~r Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution of intention to pave alley between Burwell and Fourth Stree~
and Chester and State Avenues; Motion by Mr Cased and Mr McGillivray to pass resolut~ on
and set ~uh~ 27,1936 as da~ of hearing, carried as fellers: Mr McGillivray, Yes. ~.,~.
Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution of intention to pave alley in Block one Phillips Addition
and on motion of Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray resolution was adopted and July 11,1936
set as date of hearing, the vote being as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halver~onl
Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution of intention to pave s~mnit Ave.,between Preble and McColl~
and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray resolution was laid over until Juh~
27,1936
Clerk read petition from 77 residents of East Bremerton protesting vacation of any
part of Pitt Avenue. Motion to lay over until June 27,1936 carried as follows:
Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to allow all ~ills approved by a majority of
the co~iR~sion, carried as follows: ~&r McGillivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes.
Mr. Cased, Yes.
May 29,1936 (P~ge 2)
Idr Halverson,Co~issioner of Finance, called attention to the fact that all
the money received frc~ the State gas tax fund had been used on Street Construction
and ~Iaintenance, and that the 25% of this amount or $3750.00 ~hdu~ehave been app-
lied on the payment of debt.
I?Iotion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to transfer $3750.00 frc~ Street Dep't
account to delinquent bond~ account, carried as follows: Mr i~cGillivray, Yes. Mr.
Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
The Mayor appointed ~r. J. E. Haddon as a member of the Civil Service Board in
place of Dr. l~elson, resigned.
Motion by ~Lr Halverson and Mr Casad to confirm appointment of Dr. Haddon,
carried as follows: I~Lr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows:
lJr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~ir Casad, Yes.
APPROVED:
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