HomeMy WebLinkAbout1372 ORDINANCE NO. 1372
AN 0~RDINANCE extendin~ the City Limits of the City of Bremerton; declaring
such extension to be for municipal purposes, and declaring an emergency.
THE CITY CON~;~ISSION OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the property hereinafter described is uninhabited and
has been acQnired by Defense Homes Corporation, a I~iaryland corporation, the
entire stock of which is owned by the Federal Loan Administrator for the
benefit of the United States of America and is not transferable, which Corpor-
ation is about to commence construction of multiple family dwelling units to
provide housing facilities for approximately One Hundred Eighty (~ families,
members of which are primarily engag6d in National Defense activities in the
City of Brem~rton; that said Corporation has re~uested and petitioned the City
Commission of the City of Bremerton to extend the city limits to include the
said real property and annex said real property to the City of Bremerton, in
order that the tenants in the housing project may have the benefit of municipal
services.
Section 2. That a serious housing shortage, detrimental to public health
and safety, exists in the City of Bremerton, and the construction of the afore-
said housing project and the annexation of the real property, on which such
project will be constructed, would be a Benefit to the City of Bremerton, in
that the housing shortage would be mitigated, the city would derive its pro-
portionate share of tax revenue from general taxes charged to said property,
if the same is included within the city limits, and the annexation will be a
benefit to the owner of said property and the tenants who will inhabit the
said dwellings, by reason of the fact that the City of Bremerton will furnish
customary municipal services.
~-~ ~ Section 3. The city limits of the City of Bremerton are hereby extended
to include the hereinafter described real property, which is hereby annexed to ti
City of Bremerton:
Government Lot six (6), Section thirteen (13), Township
twenty-four (24) North, Range one (1) East, ~.~vi., EXCEPT
commencing at the north quarter corner of said ~ection,
township and range, thence along the north boundary of said
section, on a bearing of north 87o55'36'' west for a
distance of 643.61 feet; thence south 2o04'24'' west a
distance of 335.61 feet to the true point of beginning;
thence south 44o06' west 30.00 feet; thence south 45~54'
east 30.00 feet~ thence north 44o06' east 30.00 feet;
thence north 45~54' west 30.00 feet to point of beginning;
ALSO EXCEPT beginning at a point 25 feet north c~ the
southeast corner of said lot 6, thence north 150 feet,
thence west 32.33 feet, thence south 150 feet, thence
east 32.33 feet to beginning; ALSO EXCEPT the south 25
feet thereof for road purposes; ALSO EXCEPT portion
heretofore conveyed to Kitsap County for road, by deed
recorded under auditor's file L~o. 153377, records of
s~id county; TOGETHER with tidelands of the second class
fronting or abutting thereon to the line of extreme low
tide; ALSO the west 57.67 feet of northwest quarter of
northeast quarter of Section 13, Township 24 North,
range 1 East, W.I~., EXCEPT the north 154 feet thereof;
and EXCEPT the south 175 feet thereof, and EXCEPT
portion heretofore conveyed to Kttsap County for road,
by deed recorded under auditor's file ~o. 153377, records
of said county, Kitsap County, Washington.
ALSO
Lots 9, 10, ll and. 12, in Block 7, Ryther's First Addition
to Decatur, Kitsap County, ,gashington.
Section 4. The annexation of said real property is hereby declared to be
for various municipal purposes, including the furnishing of police and fir~
protection to persons engaged in national defense activities, who occupy the
dwelling units to be constructed on the real property, the insuring of revenue
by taxation to the City of Brem~rton to compensate the said City for the
furnishing of said services, and cooperation with the Federal Government to
supply suitable and sanitary dwelling units close to the Puget Sound Navy Y~rd
for persons engaged in national defense activities during the period of the
Ordinance No. 1372 (cont)
present emergency for national defense.
Section 5. This ordinance is immediately necessary for the preser-
vation of the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of the City of
B~emerton, and shall take effect immediately upon passage and publication.
PASSED by the City Com~is st on of the City of Bremerton, signed by
the ~4ayor, and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such
passage, this 29th day of January, 1941.
Attest:
ity Clerk