HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/54 August ll, 1954
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held in the Mayor's Offics, City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., August
1954. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Culltn, Commissioner ~heaton,
City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Wallace being present. A representative
of the press was also in attendance.
Motion by Miss Gullln and Mr. Wheaten the minutes of the regular meeting
of August 4, 1954 be approved as written, carried.
The City Clerk read the following notices of employment: Grace Gardner,
Extra Help.Registrations, City Clerk,s Office, $1.$0 per hours Peter Ciganek,
William K. Erog and Alvie L. Bennett, Water Distributio~, $1.?? per hour.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and 'r. Yowell the employments be approved, car-
ried.
The C~ty Clerk read the following.changes in pay: Maxwell R. Edwards,
from $1.77 per hour to $1.81 per hour; Wilbur Bensktn from $1.81 per hour to
$1.86 per hour;,Howard E.Walters from $1.86 per hour to $1.91 per hour; Geo-
rge Mottner from $1.81 per hour to $1.91 per hour, Water Distribution Depart-
ment.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and ~iss Culltn the approval of the changes in pay,
carried.
The City Clerk read a mutual fire protective assistance contract between
Bremerton, Port Orchard, and Poulsbo Fire Protective Districts and Public Agen-
cies by their lawful representatives.
The City Attorney reported that this agreement is in compliance with
Section 4 of Ordinance No. 2087.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaten the agreement be signed by the Mayor
and the City Clerk, carried.
The City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending a::L4IiD.
be established for the improvement:of East 22nd Street from Nlpsic Avenue to
Trenton Avenue and Nipsic from Oascad~ Trail to Holman Street by the construc-
tion of five foot concrete sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters except no
sidewalks fronting Lots 18 to 24 and Lot $0, Wlschhoefer Addition.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Xowell. to concur in the ~nglneer,s recom-
mendation, carried.
The City Clerk read Resolution No. 860 setting the date of hearing on the
improvements for Wednesday, September 8th, 1954.
Motion by Mr.~Wheaton and Mr. ~owelI that Resolution No. 869 be approved,
carried.
The City Clerk read a request from D. Eileen Giroux, James E. Skirving
and Eileen M. Skirving to have the City Qf Bremerton vacate Edith Street.
Another request was read from.James E. Sktr~g and Eileen M. Skirving
requesting vacation of ?th Street between National Avenue and ~ershing Avenue.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Yowell the .City Commissioners and City
Engineer inspect the property requested for vacation before any a ction is
taken, carried~
The City clerk read a letter from Attorney Sanche~ requesting Richard
Rylander, who purchased the Arrow Cab Company' requesting the City Council to
grant him permission to ahange the trade name of Arrow Tax~ t~ Blue and Gold
Taxi.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wehaton the City Clerk be authorized to is-
sue the licenses according to this letter, carried.
The City Clerk read a report comparing wage conditions of the Bremerton
Fire Department with other fire departments in the state.~A request was made
by the Firefighters Local $4~ for a $40.00 a month raise for all members of
the Bremerton Fire Department.
· This report and the request for increase in wages is to be considered at
the time the.19§§ budget is prepared.
The City Clerk read a petition signed by A.K. Gilchrist and 11 others
that the alley of Block 12, Port Orchard Addition be vacated.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. ~owell the petition be referred to ~he City
~ngineer,s office for study and report back to the Council next Wednesday, car-
ried.
Mr. Wheaten ~eported that work has already started on the watershed and
also all the concrete has been poured on ~he two intersectio~s in the'do~htown
areas.
Miss Cullin reported she had received a telephone call from the Navy De-
partment with regards to a misplaced marker on one of the graves in the Naval
Plot at IvY Green Cemetery.
August ll, 19S4 (Con't)
It was the ~derstanding of the Sexton that the ~avy took care of this
section of the cemetery.
The matter will be checked and urther report will be made.
The City Attorney requested he be excused from the meeting August 18th
as he will be on vacation.
Request granted.
The City Attorney brought before the Co~cil a warr~ty deed from Coat®l-
lo Robinson covering l0 acres on the East side of Bremerton for a future res-
ervoir site and possibly a park. The ~o~t of the sale is ~,000.00.
Motiom by Mr. ~eaton md Mr.~Yowell the City of Bremerton accept the
deed and direct the City Attorney ~ further complete the sale, carried.
Notion by Mr. Yowell ~d Niss Cullin the bills be paid if approved by a
majority of the Co~issioners, carried.
Notion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~eaton to adjoin, carried.
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