HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/34 Augus~ 11, 1954.
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Brsmerton, ~ashington,
.eld on saturday august ll, 19~4, at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor McGillivray, presiding,
Commissioner Halverson, Commissioner Cased and City ~ttorney German being present at
roll call.
Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held on august 4,1954 9nd on motion of
Mr Cased and Mr Halvers~n same were approved as read, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read petition from property owners requesting the vacation of Lafayette ave.,
from the south side of Preble Street and on motion of Mr McGillivray and Mr Cased same
was referred to the Committee of the Whole for one week.
Clerk reported this as date set for hearing on proposed improvement of ~rvon Street
and reported that no protests had been filed. M~r $ohn Hannah owner of Lots 15-16
Block 5 made oral objection, claiming the cost to be excessive.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGlllivray to overrule protest, carried as follows:
~lr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of Arvon A~enue from the north
margin of First Street to the south margin of Burwell Street ~Y clearing, the adjustment
of sewers and sewer connections where necessary, providing for drainage,adusting water
mine and paving with a one course concrete together with such other work as may be nec-
~ssary to make said improvement a complete Job; establishing an improvement district and
making such improvement payable by bonds.
Motion by Mr Halverson and M~r McGillivray to pass ordinance on first readin~ and fil
in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Ye
Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
Clerk~reported that he had received several protests on the lmpr~ment of High Avenu
et.al, since the continuation of the hearing at last meeting, several persons present
'spoke for and against the proposition, and on motion of Mr Halverson and Mr MoGillivra~
Ithe protests were referred to the City Engineer and the hearing continued for one more
we~k.
Clerk read letter from City attorney advising the Commissioners that the funds now
in hands of the City Treasurer belonging to the Farmers Market should not be paid to
either faction of the Farmers without a Court Order. Letter ordered fileA.
Letter read from City Attorney advising against the leasing of a part of the Park
property to the Kitsap County Sportsmans association. Letter ordered filed.
Letter read from City ~torney advising the Commission that the City was not liable
for the acts of its police officers and the claim of R.L.Mlller should be rejected.
Motion byMr H~lverson and Mr McGillivray to reject the claim of R.L.Miller,
carried as follows : Mr McGillivray, Yes. M~. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes.
The City z~torney also advised against the claim of Mr and Mrs Franz. Report ordered
filed.
Clerk read resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and Clerk to sell all of
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Lots 1. to BO. inclusive in Block 1~ Ole Hanson's/Addition to Charleston to Arnold ~.
Wang for the sum of $i~00.00 in payments of $~?B.O0 down and the balance on or before
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one year from date of contract with interest at the rate of 7%.
Motion by Mr. Halverson and Mr McGillivray to pa~ resolution as reed,carried as
follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr Iialverson, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
Clerk read resolution authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sell lots 29 and 30
Block 5 original town of Charleston tot the sum of $230.00.
The price offered did not meet with the approval of the Commission and WaSh
not approved.
Motion by Mr McGillivray and Mr Halverson to adjourn, carried as follows:
Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
~ CITY ~CLERK.
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