HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/56 January 4, 1956
The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, at lO:00 A.M., January 4, 1956. Mayor
Domstad presided, with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk
~owan and City Attorney Holland present. Also present was a representative of
the press.
~otion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the last regular
and also the recessed meeting be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk read the recommendationsof the Committee to whom the bids
were referred on awarding the bid for tires and tubes, and for repairing and re-
capping of tires as follows:
Award of Did for tires and tubes to Saindon's, lowest bidder.
Award of bid for repairing and recapping to O.K. Rubber Welsders, lowest bid-
der.
Motion by Hr. ~neaton and Mayor ~omstad concurring in recommendations of the
Co:muittee, carried.
January 4, 1956 (Con't)
The following changes in pay status were read by the City Clerk:
Paul Knight from 17c to 2~c pipeman at a ra~e of Pay from $2.04 to $1.90; Rex
R. Lawrence, Pipeman Helper at a rate from $1.96 to $1.86; and Gertrude A. Fry,
Policewoman 3/c at a rate from $300.00 to $315.00 all three changes effective on
January l, 1956.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. L~mstad approving the changes in pay, carried.
The City Clerk read payroll voucher for the period ending December 31, 1955
in the amount of $40,412.03, payroll warrants 61336 through 61575.
~otion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton approving the payroll voucher, carried.
The City Clerk read the following letters.
One from Preston, Throgrimson & Horowitz, Attorneys, dated 12-22-55, address-
ed ~o both the State Finance Committee and the City of Bremerton, informing them
t~at the proceedin~s taken to date are legal and valid, and reporting the manner of
issuance of the general obligation~bonds of the City on the Port Washington Narrows
Bridge in the sum of $200,000. A second letter advised the bonds would soon be
ready for delivery. The City Clerk stated the bonds have ~een received and are in
the process of being signed.
A third letter from~C.C. Casad, Superintendent of the Water Department, re-
questing ap~rova~ of the leave of absence to attend the American ~ater ~orks Assoc-
iation National card meeting in New York January 14th through 18th as National
~irector for the'Pacific Northwest Section, expenses ~aid by the Association, read
by the City ~lerk.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin approving request for leave of absence,
carried.
The City Clerk presented claim for damages of Amelia M. McCoard, 2112 10th
Sbreet,~Bremerton, Washington, for injuries received as a result of an alleged ac-
cident on Deuember 3, 1955 in front of the Naval Avenue School. The ~lerk stated
report of claim would be forwarded to the Insurance Company.
The City Attorney was instructed to look into the matter of the legality of
the filing date of January 3, 19~6 to determine wherever within ~he time specified
by the Charter.
The City Attorney reported that after severs1 notices from the ~ity Treasurer
to Se×ton & Clarke asking paymen~.of $725.00 rental due the City for the Sheldon
~lvd building and the Fire Station no response was received.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~neaton that the City Atto ney be authorized to
write a letter giving Sexton & Clarke ten days to pay or in the alternative be
sued, carried.
The City Attorney further reported the Standard ~lumbinE and Heating Company
were delinquent on the October return and returns since in payment of business tax-
es, and although repeatedly advised of same, have taken no action.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton that the City Attorney be authorized to
sue, if in his judgment it is advisable, carried.
Upon being afforded the opportunity by the Mayor the Press questioned the
Council and City Attorney relative to whether there remained any obstructions to
proceeding wit[~ the Washington Narrows Bridge, and was advised by the City Attorney
the only remaining action that coula be taken would be a request of a re-hearing
on the decision of the State Supreme ~ourt and upon denial an appeal withi!n~3~\
days of decision could be made to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Motion by Mr. LOmstad and l~iss Cullin t~at the bills, approved by the majority
of the Council be paid, carried.
Meeting adjourned.
APPHOVED: Ctt~ Clerk