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January ?, 1953
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., Wednesday, January V, 1953 in the Mayor's Of-
fica, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commission-
er Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney~Wallace and City Treasurer Mutter
being present. A reprsentative of the press was also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the minutes of the meeting of
December 51, 1952 be approved aa written, ca=tied.
City Clerk McGowan announced it was the date and time set for the opening
of bids on tires and tubes and recaPpingfor all departments and also bids on
3/4 ton truck for the.Police Depa~tment~ and on motion by Mr~ Yowell and Miss
Cullin Clerk opened bids and read from:
City Clerk explained that the tire and tube bids were based on posted price
at time and place of delivery and involved a firm discount and he read each of
the bidder,s discounts.
R.L. Lursen with cashier's check for $50.00 and bid on tires and tubes.
O.K. Rubber Welders withi$50.00 cash and bid on tires and tubes and also
on recapping.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the bids be referred to the City
Clerk and Purchasing Agent, the Garage Superintendent and any other person the
City Clerk desires for a recommendation back to the Council next Wednesday,
carried.
City Clerk McGowan opened bids on 5/4 ton truck and read as follows:
Bechtel Motor Company, certified,check for $187.§0 and bid of $5,4?0.00,
including sales tax.
American Motors, enclosed bid bond and bid of $2,584.12, sales tax to be
added.
CraWford Motors, cashier's check for $147.07 and bid of $~,591.48, sales
tax to be added.
Galbraith Motor Company, cashier,s check for $1~0.55 and bid of $2,807.06,
including sales tax.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr..Yowell that the bide be referred t° the
Mayor, Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities, City Clerk and Purchasing
Agent, Garage Superintendent Taylor and the Traffic Maintenance Man, Mr. Bushaw
and anyone else who may beinterested for a recommendation back t o the Council
next Wednesday, carried.
City Clerk reported that the gasoline bid has been awarded to R.L. Lursen;
the oil bid to Tidewater Associated and the fire alarm cable bid to Globe Elec-
tric~Company. These b~ds were opened last Council meeting and referred to
committees with power to award.
City Clerk.anno~lnced it was the date and time set for the hearing on the
vacation of streets and alleys south of Holman Street and west of Perry Avenue
on the E~xon petition. City Clerk reported no protests have been received and
no one was present to protest in person.
City Clerk read proposed ordinance vacating certain property heretofore
dedicated as a street and alley, situated in the City of Bremerton.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the proposed ordinance on
first reading carried, all members voting Yes.
City Clerk reported he had a notice of employment for Larry Eugene Keifert
Park and Recreation Department, Part time leader, at $1.80 per hour.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the temporary non-civil
service appointment, carried.
City Clerk reported he had the changes in pay for the City employees of all
departments now ready for approval.
Motion by ~r. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the changes in pay, carried.
City Clerk read application, signed by Muriel Roberts, for a location lic-
ense to install pinball machines at Alabam~s Cafe, which was approved by the
Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~heaton that the license be granted, carried.
City Clerk read payroll voucher in the amount of $41,559.65, covering the
period ending December 51, 1952.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. ~heaton that the voucher be approved, car-
ried.
City Clerk reported he had received a letter from Mark Mitchell Roofing
Company, Tacoma, Washington, requesting they be placed on the mailing list for
roof repair estimates.
City Clerk read a letter from the Assistant Uity Engineer, estimating the
cost of protecting the 50 sewer line, for which the City has no easement, on
Lot 10, Block 11, Second Addition to Charleston, to be $1,565.40.
January ?, 1965 (CCh't)
Mr. Wheaton requested that the matter be held up as he had a repo~ that
the sewer may be too close to the building on the north side, and further chack-
lng will be necessary before the City starts to work. He advised that he ham
informed Mr. Payne, the owner of the property, of this fact.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2011, second reading, "An Ordinance vacating
certain property heretofore conveyed to the ~ity of Bremerton as an alley."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Ordinance
No. 2011 on final reading, carried.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 201~, second reading, "An Ordinance vacating
a certain portion of Trenton Avenue s~tuated in the.City of Bremerton."
Mr. Wheaton requested Mr. Hagen, who was present at the meeting to move his
fence back to the property line and notify the City Clerk when this is done and
the City Clerk will then publish the Ordinance and file for recording with the
County Auditor, Port Orchard.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the passage of Ordinance No.
2012 on final reading, carried, all members voting Yes.
City Clerk McGowan read a letter from the Assistant City Engineer recommend-
ing payment of the attached voucher on estimate No. i for the Fire Department
Drill Tower in the amount of $4,077.85 to John Hanberg, contractor.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton that the voucher be approved, carried.
City Clerk requested that when city property is sold the Engineer,s Office,
Treasurer's Office and the City Attorney be charged with the responsibility of
checking She property for reservations for utility crossings or easementse
The Council was in favor of the request.
Dr. Benham appeared before the Council, reporting that the City Attorney
had prepared the necessary ordinance amending the present milk ordinance.
CityAttorney read proposed ordinance, "An ~rdinance relating to milk and
products and regulating ~he sale thereof, and amending certain subsections of
Section ? of Ordinance 1455 as amended by Ordinance No. 1495.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the proposed Ordinance be approv-
ed on first reading, carried.
~Mr. Wheaton reported he had attended the hearing~in Seattle yesterday on
the cross sound bridge. Discussion followed.
· Motion by'Mr. Yowell and Miss(Cullin that all bills be allowed if approved
by a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and.Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: Ci~ty rClerk