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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/21/28 November 21st,1928. Regular meeting of the ~ity ~ommissioners of the City of Bremerton,Wash. eld at 10 O'01ock A.M.We~nesday November 21st.1928. with Mayor ~ E B.Oldham ~residing and Commissioners ~alverson and ~asad and ~ity Attorney Stevenson ~resent at roll call. N_Inutes of the previous regular meeting of Novemberl4th ~nd adjourned meeting of November 15th 1928 read and adopted as read by the !ollowing vote, I~r Oldham Xes,Mr Halverson ~es,M.r Casad Yes. Letter received and read from Mrs ~M E. Walling , Mrs Jessie Johnson, ~nd J T.Shanley,transferring a 6" sewer in alley rnnning Sast and West through portion of Block East of Union High School Addition to Bremerton,waving all laims to said sewer and in future to be cared for by said City of Bremerton, )ated and signed this 2lst day of November 1928, ~etter was also signed by N.Bryan. N~r Oldham move~ and seconded by N~ Casad that the City accept the ewer in Alley as submitted by the above said letter, Motion carried as follows ~r Oldham~es.I~r Halverson Yes,Mr Gasad ~es. Mr Gasad reported on certain conditions of sidewalks in certain parts of the City as being impaired and damaged by th~ expansion of tree roots and mfter considerable suggestions regarding a remidy Mr 0asad suggested the City Attorney prepare a notice to be sent to all property owners whose sidewalks ~ere damaged by expanding tree roots which he agreed to do. I~ J M. Gi~boney being present requested permission to paint the curb ~f sidewalk in front of his residence on Washington Ave,so as to prevent Autos ~rom being parked there. Permission granted. ~s Lyda Torntenson being present submitted a protest signed by I~vda ~orntenson. Paul ~ehner and T Callahan protesting against the cost of lighting ~he Streets by the Ornamental Lighting System. She spoke a~ length striving to convince the Commissioners that she ~as overcharged but after a lengthy explaination by the ~ommissioners showing how the State law provided for the boundaries of such L.I.Distriots,it had no ~v~iI and she left the Chamber with her opimion unchanged. Pro,est ordered filed. ~r Oldham moved and seconded by Mr Halverson that the clerk be instructed to Phone l~ C R.Collins and ~ Charles F.Donworth of Secttle and ask them to presen~ ah a meeting o£ the Co~nissioners at l0 O'Clock A.~. Friday November 23rd,1928.~ ~otion carried as ~ollows l&r Oldham ~es.~r Ealverson ~es.N~ ~asad Yes. Mr Oldham moved and seconded by ~M Hatverson that the meeting adjourn, until 10.O'Clock A,M,~.2=iday: Nc,vemher 23rd,1928. Motion carried as follows ~&r Oldham les,Mr Halvsrson Yes,Mr 0asad Yes. Meeting November 23rd,1928. Adjourned meetin~ of the ~ity Commissioners of the City of Bremerton,Wash. held at l0 O'Clock A.~. ~riday November BBrd,lSE8 ,with ~yor C E B.Oldham presidin and Commissioners Halverson and Casad &md City Attorney Stevenson present at rpll oll. ~eeting called for the purpose of further considering the pen~ing Gas ~ri~nchise as applied for by ~&r Charles R.Collins of Seattle. A delegation representing the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce being prese~lt were first heard,M~r Harader the chamber's Secretary first addressed the meeting sta~lng the Chamber of Commerce Stood with the Commissioners in every effort to bring to th City any Institutions that would help the business of the City,but reminding them t ~at the Chamber of ~ommerce desired them to guard against granting franchises without d~e protection to the peoples interest. ~&r Jessie from the Chamber spoke also along the same lines after which they retired. There being present Mr Charles R.Collins.M~r Donworth and ~Lr Charles R.- Collins Jr,who were present to discuss the necessary section~ of the proposed Gas ~ranchise and immediately the I6ayor called on Mr Charles R.Collins Sr to in,form the Commissio ers on the amendmsnts he had made to the Ordinance as originally submitted. The Ordinance was taken up in sections and gone through in a thoro gh manner by the Commissioners and the City Attorney and all suggestions made to ~r Oc.lins a and his associates were accepted by them where in the opinion of the Gommissloners the Citizens of Bremerton would be best protected by the letter and spirit of said Gas ~ranchise, It was finally decided' to hold another conference on the Gas ~ranchise 10,0'Clock A.M. Tuesday November 27th,1928, Er Halverson moved and seconded by ~&r Oldham that the,meeting adjourn. Lotion carried as follows M~r Oldham Yes,~ir Halverson Yes,M~c Casad Yes. ~eeting adjourned. ~_ :2_z .... - ,ay or. ........ ~ty Clerk.