HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/04/54 August 4, 1954
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton,~ Washington
was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 o'clock A.M. August 4, 1954.
Mayor Yowell ~residing, with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton,
City Clerk McGowan, and City Attorney Wallace being?present. A representative
of the press was also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss ~Cullin the minutes of the regular
meeting of July 28, 1954 be approved as written, c arrie~
The City Clerk announ~d it was the time and place set for opening
bids on Lo~ Raft No. 62. ·
MotioM by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be opened, carried.
The City Clerk opened the bids as follow~:
Buchanan Lumber Company, enclosed check $?64.63, $7,646.30
Globe Distributors Company, enclosed check $666.46, $6,664.56
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the log raft be awarded,to Buchanan
Lumber Company, carried.,
Mr. J. Harvey Leach, Manager, Western Division Puget Sound Power & Light
Company attended the Council meeting and presented the City with a check -in
the amount of $36,512.68 covering the 3% franchise tax as provided in Ordinance
No. 1756. A license will be issued the Puget Sound Power & Light Company for
the period ending June 30, 1955.
The City Clerk read a separation notice for Floyd Alvin Wise, Water Dept.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the separation be accepted, carried.
The City Clerk read a change in pay for Blanche Avery, $1.35 per hour
in the Building Dept. · ffective July 26, 1954 and another change in pay f or
Blanche Avery f rom $1.38 per hour to $232.50 per month in t he Building Dept.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the ohange in pay be approved,
Mr. Yowell Yes; Miss Cullin no answer; Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
The City Clerk read a notice of employment for Harry Widener, Park
and Recreation Dept. $1.50 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the employment be approved, carrie~
The City Clerk ~ the payroll voucher in the amount of $43,853.94
covering the pay~e~l period ended July 31, 1984.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read a voucher from John W. Cunningham & Associates
in the amount of $2850.00 dovering an investigation and report on sources of
water supply and distributions system improvements under proposal of February
7, 1952.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowelt the voucher be paid, carried.
The City Clerk read a petition signed by Thomas W. Moore, Sr. a nd 1~ others
for the improvemen~ of Nipsic Avenue from Cascade Trail to Holman Street by.t he
construction of lime foot c.oncrete sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters except
no sidewalks f ronbing lots 13 to 24 of Wischhoefer Addition. The'City Engireer
requested authority to acquire 20 feet of propertydescribed in the Engineers
record SE~ SE~ Section 12 24-1E $. M. reference #14-~ belonging to Mr. R. F. Hall
in order to straighten Nipsic Avenue f orthis proposed local improvement.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell authori~ ng the City Engineer to
negotiate for the purchase of this propergy in the amount not to exceed
$250.00 for the right of way and the petition be referred ~ the Engineer's
office, carried.
The City Clerkr ead a letter from the Recording Secretary Plumbers and Pipe
Fitters Local 631~ whereby the Local nominatedEdward Hoover as a member of the
City-County Plumbers Examining Board replacing Jim R. Rose who has resigned.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~neaton to concur in the recommendation and
confirm the appointment of Mr. Edward Hoover to the Advisory Board, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from Mr. Casad recommending payment of Estimate
#6 on the Ted Hyde Construction Company covering the construction of Forest Ridge
Reservoir in the amount of $~,593.90.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the voucher be paid, carried.
The City Clerk ~ ead a sewer application and agreement from Mr. Charles
A. Parkhurst for connecting to the City sewer line at 2523 Perry Avenue and
$125.00 was enclosed. The City Engineer recommended approval of the application.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the ~gineer's recommendation
and approve the application, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from the Fire Chief recommending 3600 feet 2~"
D. J. hose and b00 feet 3" D. J. Hose be decimated surplus and a minimum price
of 50~ a foot be placed onthis hose for resale .purposes.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~heaton the hose be declared surplus and
authorize the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to dispose of the hose in the best
interests of the City, carried.
The ~Ity Clerk re~'0rted that he had received a statement from A. G. Hebb
in the amount of $1403.89 cOVering la, or and material as per contract No. 386
to repaint the exterior of the Fire Station #1, Mr. McGoWan pointed out that
the specifications were no~ followed as no inspections were made by the Building
Inspector of the walls or paint before the Job was started. The City Clerk
asked the Building Inspeo. tor to inspect the Job now that it is completed and make
a report. No report has been received to date.
The City Clerk~ad a letter from the City Engineer recommending two deeds
dedicating two parcels of land at the Southwest corner and the Southeast ~orner
of the intersection ~f 24th and North Callow be accepted by the Council and recorded.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to co,.ur in the Engineer's recommendation
and authorize the City Clerk to record the deeds, carried.,
The City Clerk r cad a claim for damages from Margaret Armstrong in t,he amount
of $5,882.80 covering injuries suffered by her son when he fell off his bicycle at
the intersection of 13th and Hewitt due to a manhole which wss depressed below
the street level. The City Clerk r sported he had turned the claim over to the
insurance company and has not had a report from them. No action taken until a
report is received.
%he Mayor showed the Council a certificate of award presente~ to the City
of Bremerton for excellence of pedestrian record during 1953. The Mayor
requested the City C~erk to write a letter of appreciation to the Automobile Club
of ~?ashington for the award.
The' Mayor asked the City Attorney to write a ,letter to the S~ate Highway
Commission requesting that Marten Avenue be placed on the Urban System.
The Mayor left the Council meeting to attend a meeting in Seattle.
Commissioner Cullin was acting Mayor.
C6mmissioner Cullin requested permission to have the Ci.ty Clerk and Purchasing
Agent call for bids for painting the City Hall inside and outside and to repair
the ceiling. ~ne F~ngineer.s Department will prepare the necessary specifications.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss bullin authorizing the City Clerk t o call for
bids fop painting the City HalI and making the necessary ceiling repairs, carried.
Commissioner Cullin requested p~rmission to authorize the 0ity C~rk to call
for bids for a cyclone fence or equal to complete lbth Street at the cemetery,
carried.
Commissioner Cullin reported that some logs ~ave been ordere~ to ~. epair
the wharf.
Mr. Casad requested a call for bids be made to paint the 17th and Warren
Water Dept, Bldg.·
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to authorize the City Clerk to call
for bids to paint the Warren Avenue shop building, carried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the bills be paid if approved by
a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
City Clerk'
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