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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1156 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BRE~RTON submitting to the qualified electors of the territory hereinafter described at a special election to be held fer that purpose on Monday, the 30th day of August, 1937 the question of the alteration of the boundaries of the C~-~-of Bremerton to include the territory more particularly put forth and described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Naval Avenue and Eleventh Street; thence North along the center line of Naval Avenue pro- duced 2,830 feet, more or less, to the Government meander line; thence continuing North along the center line of Naval Avenue produced to its intersection with the center line of Port Washington Narrows; thence Southeasterly along the center line of Port Washington Narrows to its intersection with the center line of Chester AVenue produced; thence South to the Government meander line; thence continuing South along the center line of Chester Avenue 1,790 feet, more or less, to a point 1~0 feet North of the North margin o£ Eleventh Street; thence Nest along a line 120 feet North of and parallel to the North margin of Eleventh Street, 1,315 feet, more or less, to the center line of High Avenue, thence South along the center line of High Avenue 150 feet to the cen- ter line of Eleventh Street; thence West along the center line of Eleventh Street 1,309 feet more or less to the point of beginning. providing for the calling of said election and the giving of notice thereof. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY C0~IISSI0I~ OF ~IE CITY OF BRE~ERTON : Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Bremerton has received, and had checked as provided 9y law, a petition from the legal number of residents de- scribed above and also hereinafter described, asking that the above described and the hereinafter described territory shall be added to and become a part of the corporate limits of the City of Bremerton and the said territory embraces the fol- lowing described Property.v Beginning at the intersection of the center line of Naval Avenue and Eleventh Street; thence North along the center llne of Naval Avenue produced 2,830 feet more or less, to the Government meander line; thence continuing North along the center line of Naval Aven~e produced to its intersectionlwith the center line of Port Washington Narrows; thence Southeasterly along the center line of Port Washing- ton Narrows t~. its intersection with the center line of Chester Avenue produced; thence South to the Government meander line; thence contin- uing South along the center line of Chester Avenue 1,790 feet, more or less, to a point 120 feet North of the North margin of Eleventh Street; thence West along a llne 120 feet North of and parallel to the North margin of Eleventh Street, 1,315 feet, more or less, to the center line of High Avenue, thence South along the center line of High Avenue l§0 feet to the center line ,~f Eleventh Street; thence West along the cen- ter line of Eleventh Street 1,309 feet more or less to the point of be- ginning. Section 2. That there shall be submitted to the qualified electors on the 30th day of August, 1937, the question as to whether or not the above described terri- tory shall be annexxed to the said corp~oration and become a part thereof and this said question shall be submitted at the special election to be called upon the date above mentioned and the people to vote u on this question shall Be those who are electors within the above described tracts and tha~ said election shall be held on said day between the hours of~8:00 A.M. and 8:00 o'clock P.M. at the same time and the same places as election for county officers in said above described dis- trict and notice thereof shall be given bY publication in a newspaper printed and published in the City of Bremerton and als~.in a newspaper printed and published outside of the City of Bremerton in the eou~t~ where the territory so proposed to be annexed is situated, and in each of said~apers for the period of not less than once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks, prior to the said election. Section 3. The electors of the Said territory are hereby notified to vote upon said proposition and those desiring to vote in favor of said proposition shall place a (x) cross in the square opposite the words, For Annexation.~ Those de- siring to vote against the said proposition shall place a cross (X~ in the square opposite the words, "Against Annexation". Section 4. That the said electors in the said territory shall vote at the usual voting places and as shall hereafter designated and included in the notices of election hereafter be published and posted ~s required by law. S~ction 5. That the inspectors and Judges of election conducting the said special election within the territory proposed to be annexed in the several precincts or places provided for such purpose shall be those as may be hereinafter named and provided for in the notice of election. Section 6. That all legal voters residing in this territory proposed to be annexed shall be entitled to vote at such special election. S~ection 7. That the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to give notice of such election by publication in a newspaper printed and published in the City of Bremerton, and also in a newspape~ printed and published outside of such Corporation and in the county where such territory so proposed to be annexed is situated in both such cases for a per~od of Four weeks prior to such election, Such notice shall distinctly state the proposition to be so submitted and shall designate specifically the boundaries of the territory so proposed to be annexed and the electors of said territory shall be invited thereby to vote upon such pro- position by placing upon their ballots the words "For annexation", or "Against an- nexation'' or words equivalent thereto. Such notice shall also designate the place , or places at which the polls will be opened in such territory to be annexed,' which place or places shall be that or those usually used for that purpose within such territory, and as shall be designated by this Commission. Such notice shall also designate the names of the officers of election as may be appointed by this Come. lis- sion and the said City Clerk is further authorized and directed to have the necessary special ballots ~rinted and prepared, containing the question proposed at such spec- ial election, which ballots shall contain words, "For Annexation", and "Against Annexation"~ and the voters are hereby directed to indicate their choice as herein- before specified. Section 8. There may be submitted at such special election other propositions leg- ally placed before said voters without any wise affecting the question above men- tioned. Section 9. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days from and after its day of publication as provided by law, and passed by reuqisite vote. PASSED BY THE City Co~mission cf the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage this 3r~ day of July, 1937. Attest: - CLEm . an~ f~i~ is a true a~d Co~recl copy or~a pas~d by the cJ~ cemmi~iofl the ~ty of Breme~on, Wa~hi~g~n on C~ ~k