HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/19/36 December 19, 1936.
Re{~ular meeting of the,City Coi,m%ission of the City of Bremerton,~ashington,
held on saturday Dec.19,1936 at ten o'clock A.M.Mayor McGillivray presiding,
Co~m.~issioner Halverson,Gol,~missioner Cased, and City Attorney Gor~mn being present.
Clerk read minutes of teh regular meeting of Dec,12,1936 and adjourm'aent thereof
and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Casad sa~ were approved as read all members
voting Yes.
Clerk reported this as date of hearing on assessment roll of L.I.D.#143 for the
improvement of Pennsylvania Avemue, and that no protests had been filed; the Mayor
asked if any person present had any objection and there was none.
Clerk read Ordinance ~1114 approving and ~dopting the assessment roll of L.I.D #143
~nder Ordinance #1099, levying and assessing the cost thereof, providing for the coll-
ection thereof and fixing February 15,193~ as date of issuance of bonds in payment ther~
~..lotion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to pass and adopt Ordinance as read,
~arriad as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date of hearing on assessment roll of L. I. D. #144 for the
improvement of Cogean Avenue et.al, under Ordinance #1094 a~d read protests from
~r~ F. F. Nelson.
darcus C. H. Day; Rachel Johnson and Hattie Cook, guardian of Richard D. Temple;
Motion by Mr Cased and l~r Halverson to allow the protest of Mr Day and Mrs Johnson
[~ the amount of $11.25 each, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. MrI~alverson,Yes.
.~r Casad, Yes.
The I,iayor enquired if any person present had any objections to make on this district
~nd there being non~, on motion of Mr McGillivray and Mr Cased all other protests were
~-ejected. all members voting Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance #1115 approving and adopting the assessment roll of L.I.]~.#144
lnder Ordinance #1094,1evying and assessing the cost thereoff,provlding for the collect-
on thereof and fixing February 15,1937 as date of issuance of bonds
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to pass and adopt ordinance as read,
arried as follows: I~r McGillivray, Yes, Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date of hearing on proposed improvement of East Bremerton
~y the construction of Trunk sewers Storm sewers and Sanitary sewers and read protests
~rom A.L.Stranahan, E. B. Christian, W.A.Eilion, James Conway and George A.Dial also
I ~etter from F.W.Moore Attorney for James A.Daily. The Mayor asked if anyone present
lobed to object and there was no response. The co~mnission considered the protests
~resented and Mr Cased explained that the storm sewers now in existence made it possible
aka amounts 0f~total costs less.
L{otion by ~ir Cased and Mr McGillivray to make adjustments to those property owners
;harged charged for existing storm sewer, adjustments to be made on final roll, carried
~s follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
City Engineer submitted preliminary plans,preliminary essessn~nt roll and list of
real and improved valuations.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Halverson to overrule all protests, carried as follow
ir 1,icGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Ye~. Mr Cased, Yes.
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Clerk read Ordinance approving the maps,plans and specifications,as filed with the
Clerk, for the improvement of that part of the city known as East Bremerton,by the
construction of a sewer system.
Motion by ~ Halverson and I;~ McGillivray to pass and adopt ordinance as read,
carried as follows: Mr McGillivray,Yes. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. ~ Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance #lll6 establishing L.I.D.#lSE,providing for levying assessmen
for the payment of such improvement and making such improvement payable by bonds.
Motion by Mr MoGillivray and Mr Halverson to pass ordinance on first reading and
file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows:
Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr ~talverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
~t this time several persons left the meeting and several others informed the
co~m~issioners that they wished to be heard. Motion by Mr Ha lverson and Mr McGillivra
that the matter of protests be opened again, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes.
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Mrs Hagen, Mrs Meredith, C.E.Barrett, T.G.P~dduck,B.E.Stebbins,and some others
who did not give their names, stated that the new sewer system could not be of ~ny
benefit to their property, and that the outfall might be a nuisance to them.
It was explained to these protestants that if they could prove the sewer was of
no benefit to their property, the law would not permit them to be charged for same.
Motion by Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray to overrule all objections,carried as
follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGil]ivray to instruct the Clerk to call for bids
returnable not later than Jan.5,1936, carried as follows: Mr McGilliv~my, Yes.
DIr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Letter read from City Attorney on the claim of Mr. Lord. Motion by D~ Halverson
and Mr McGillivray to reject the claim of Mr Lord, carried as follows: ~ ~lcGillivray
Nas. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read letter from~City Attorney submitting his resignation and thanking the'
Mayor and Co~.~nis~ioners for kindly cooperation during his term of office; Clerk
also read letters o~ resignation from the following ~oliee Officers: Y.W.Tribble,
Chief. James Rondeau, Captain and E.Y.Roy Patrolman.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Gasad to accept resignations,carried as follows:
Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution showing the result of the election on the advanc~ent of the
City £~om a city of the third class to one of the second class, and on motion of Mr
Halverson and Mr McGillivray resolution was adop~ed,all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to allow all bills approved by a maJorit
of the co~ission, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr
Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sell to Ira A. Chapman
all of Lots 23,24,25 Block 23 Charleston and Lot 1,Wm. Bunce first addition to ~hastn.
~or the total p~oe of $1575.00 on terms of $600.00 down and balance payable on or
December 19, 1936.
before July 10 1937 with interest at the rate of seven per cent.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt resolwtion es read
carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and Cl~k to sell to
the R.S.Ha~mrd Company all of Lots 27 and 28 in Block 16 Charleston for the total
price of ~305.00 cash.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows
~r McGillivray, Yes. DM Helverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
:'i[ldotion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Halverson That the action of the members of the
Library Boardfor a declaritory judgment as affecting the special election authorizing
a special levy for the purpose of constructing a new library building,be approved,
and it is the opinion of the commission that the city should Join in the petition for
such declaritory judgment, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson,Yes
~r Cased, Yes.
Clark read resolution calling attention to the fact of the amount of relief given
and granted by the Federal Gover~ment through the W.P.A. and other emergency relief
measures under the P.W.A. and expressing whole hearted appreciation and gratitude of
~h~ c0nm~ission and the citizens of Bremerton to the Honorable Don Abel the presen,t
administrator; Hon. George Gannon the former Administraton and to E.R.Hoffman
State Director of P.W.A. for assistance and cooperation in securing for the city
such grants and projects.
Motion by ~,~ McGillivray and Mr Halverson to pass and adopt resolution as read,
carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Mr Halverson addressed the commission and thanked the ~ayor and City Attorney
for services rendered the city during the past six years and took the opportunity to
express hie appreciatlon for cooperation. The Mayor and Attorney made suitable
replies.
, Motion by Mr McGillivray and DM Halverson to adjourn until monday Dec.21 1936 at
ten o'clock A.M. carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr
Ca sad, Yes.
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