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Home My WebLink About02/17/35 February 17th 1934. Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington, held on saturday February 17,1934 at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor McGilllvray, presidlng, (arrived a little late) Commissioner Halverso~, Connuissioner Casad_/and City Attorney Gorman being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of meeting held on February 10,1934 and on mot~Sn of Mr. Halverson and Mr McGillivray same were duly approved, all members voting Yes. One bid was received on official publications and on motion of Mr Halverson and ~ir McGillivray was opened and found to be from the Hews Searchlight as follows: First insertions per inch first insertion ?9¢ subsequent insertions per inch 55¢ ~iotion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Halverson to award contract for official publica- tions to Eews Searchlight as per bid, carried as follows: Mr.McGilllvray, Yes. ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, ~bsent. Clerk reported that he had received eight proposals for the necessary gasoline ~nd lubricating oils. supplies for the ensuing year and on motion of Mr.McGlllivray and Mr Casad same ~ere duly opened and read. Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Casad to refer to committee of the whole for ~omparison, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray,.Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes, Mr Casad,yes Clerk reported that he had received five bids for supplying fuel oil~ during the ~nsuing year and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr M~Gillivray same were opened and ~ead. Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Casad to refer to committee of the whole, carried ~s follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Ha~verson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that this was the date set for hearing on proposed improvmment of turwell Street in accordance with resolution passed by th~ commission on January I3, .934. an~that one protest had been filed viz: from G.W.Whight Administrator of the ~state of Jennie R.Michener, owner of Lot 4, Block BE original plat of Bremerton. ~r Walmberg of Seattle, owner of lots i~o 6 of Block E0 appered before the commission ~nd protested against the improvemeDt. Mr Casad explained that the total Job would ~ost approximately $3~00.00 and with the goverment aid which was expected the property ~wners of the Llstrict would have to pay only $12,615.00 or approximately $5.00 per ~ron~ foot. ~everal property owners urged the co~mission to proceed with the work. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to overrule all protests,carried as ?ollows: ~r MeGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance #lO16 providing for the improvement of Burwell Street f~om the ~est margin of Pacific Avenue to the East margin of Chester Avenue by clearing,grubbing, :fading,altering, adjusting sewers and sewer connections where necessary, providing for rainage, thereof, paving with a one course concrete pavement 36 feet wide and six inches hick, the construction of concrete walks where necessary, all in accordance wit~ the esolution passed by the commission on January 13,1934; providing for the payment of he proportionate cost such improvement by special assessments on the property benefitte nd payable by the mode of payment by bonds and the payment of the remainder of the cost ,f the improvement to be made by the Civil Works administration of the United states February 17th 1934.(Page 2.) or with arrangement made therewith, and declaring an emergency. ~otion by Mr Casad and Mr McGillivray to pass ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr McGillivray,. Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr.Casad, Yes. Clerk read ordinance #1017 approving the maps.plans and specifications for the improvement of Burwell Street from the West margin of Pacific Avenue to the East Margi of Chester Avenue. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr McGlllivray to pass ordinance as read,carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes, Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that certain unpaved streets were in need of immsdiat and authorizing and directing the City Clerk to set aside from funds m~propriated for the street and alley department,the sum of Eight Hundred ~ollars for said purpose that there may be an arrangement made with the C.W.A. for assistance in making such repair Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to pass resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Italverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that the Gorst Creek Trestle, conveying the water mains, is in a dangerous condition making immediate repairs necessary and showing that the Civil Works Administration of the U.S. is willing to assist by furnishing the labo~ for such necessary work; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to set aside for suo~ purpose the sum of Five Hundred Dollars from the CurreGt Water Fund.'- Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to pass resolution as read,carried as follows: Mr MtGillivray, Yes. Mr Italverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution showing that Ivygreen Cemetery, owned by the City, is in need of certain repairs and improvement and that arrangement has been made with the Oivll Works Administration of the U.S. for the assistance in such improvement, and author- izing and directing the City Clerk to set aside the sum of $1000.00 from the Cemetery Fund of said City. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Halverson to pass resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr McGlllivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad. Clerk read letter from East Bremerton Improvement Club requesting the commission to make certain street improvements, and same was referred to the Commissioner of Streets. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr ~a§illivray to allow all bills approved by a majority of the commission, carried as follows: Mr MeGillivray, Yes. Mr ~alverson, Yes. M~r Casad Yes. Clerk reported that he had reoeived five bide for suppl¥ing 2400 feet of cast iron pipe and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr Casad bids were opened and read by Clerk. Motion by MHalverson and Mr Casad that all bids be referred ~ the committee of the whole with authority to award contract, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. ~r. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to instruct Clerk to call for bids ifor the improvement of Burwell Street as provided by Ordinance ~1015-7 returnable next Isaturday at ten o'clock A.M., said bids to be as follows: February 24,1934 l(1) complete Job. (2) for labor only. (S) for materials only. For February 17th 1934, (Page 3) carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Italverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Halverson That by reason of the rules and regulations of the Civil Works Administration,~and emergency is declared to exist, and the City Engineer is directed toJ~to proceed i~ediately with the laying' of water pipes on Burwell Street, upon arrangement with the C.W.A. for labor and part of the cost of materials, carried as follows: Mr McGlllivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution urging Congress to award more ship building on the Pacific Coast. [~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass resolution as read,carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from Marshall N.Dana,Cha~rman Northwest Regional Planning Co~ission stating that a conference wf this deaprtment would be held in Portland, March 5,6,and 7, 1934. Oregon/and inviting the Mayor as a member of the commission to attend. The Mayor stated that it would not be possible for him to attend and it was ar- ranged that he should be represented by Mr Casad as the Enginee~in charge of local Planning commi~sion. Further complainewas filed about persons parking their automobiles in the business ;action of the City during the night time. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad that the Clerk notify the Police Department ~o rigidly enforce the ordinance prohibiting night parking, carried as follows: ~r McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: dr McGlllivray, Yes. Mr Halveraon, Yes, Mr Casad, Yes. ~PPROVED: