HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/52 March 4, 1955
Regular meeting of the City Council was held March 4, 1953 in the Mayor,s
Office, Bremerton. Mayor Yowell presiding, Co~missioner ~neaton, Commission-
er Cullin, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace, and City Treasurer Nut-
ter. A reprsentative of the press also attended the meeting.
Motion by Mr. Wheatonand Miss Cullin the minutes of the previous meeting
be approved as written, carried~
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for the opening of bids
on a car for the Com~nissioner of Public Works and dry powder extinguishers for
the Fire Dept.
Motion by MrJ Wheaton and Mr. Yoweli the bids on the car and extinguishers
be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened the bids on the car as follows:
Bechtel Motor Company, enclosed, enclosed certified check $129.65; net
price.$B,080.O0;
S Settle chevrolet Company, enclosed certified check $110.00, net price,
$1926.05.
Halverson Motors, enclosed certified check $1AO.O0, net price $2800.00.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be referred to the City
Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Garage Supt., and Commissioner of Public Works with
power to act, carried.
The bids on dry powder extinguishers were held until the morning mail had
been delivered.
City Clerk read notices of employment for the dollowing: Harold Lee, Park
and Recreation, $1.60 per hour; and Phullis Smith, Library, $265.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the employments be accepted, carried.
City Clerk read an application for a location license to install pinball
machines at San Diego Chili Bar. This application had been approved by the
Chief of Police..
Motion by Mr. Yowelt and Mr. Wheaton the location license be approved,
carried.
City Clerk read a general claim for the payroll ending February 28, 1955
in the amount of $41,883.~2.
Motion by Miss Cullin and M.. ~neaton the voucher be approved, carried.
March 4, 19D5 (Con't)
City Clerk read an interoffice communica~ion from the ~uperintendent of
Park and Recreation recommending the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be auth-
orized to, call for bids on 124 feet of five foot ~ence and t46 feet of
fence for the Manette Playfield.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Er. Wheaton the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent
be authorized to call for bids on the fence required~ carried.
City Clerk read a copy of the Investment Board minutes held March ~, 1955
· ~ecomm~nding the investment, of the following .amounts in U.S. Treasury 2}~ bonds
cue 67 72 now delling at approximately 94 10/52 with a yield of 2.87~ ~etire-
ment Fund $25,000.00; Cemetery perpetual Care $1,000.00; Firemen,s Pension
Fund, $2,000.00.
Motion'by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to concur in the action of the Invest-
ment Board, Oa~ried.
City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending that an L.I.D.
be established fo~ the ~mprovement of an alley between 9th and 8th Streets
from Rainier Avenue to Olympic Avenue by the construction of a concrete alley
pavement. A petition was attached signed, by A.S. Nelsen and 16 others
this improvement. City Clerk read Resolution No. 828 setting April 8th as the
.date of h~aring protest a~ainst said improvements.
Motion .by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell Resolution ~o. 828 be passed, ca~-
tied.
City Clerk opened the bids on dry powder extln~uishers and read as follows~
Wilco Fire Equipment Company, enclosed certified check, $66.85; $1,576.60.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the contract be awarded to Wilco Fire
Equipment Company, carried.
Commissloner W heaton, gave a progress report on various work beln~ done by
the Street Dept.
City Clerk repo~ted that the Insurance bid had bee~ awarded to B.A. Getsch-
mann and that a letter supportin~ a firm bid on the current population figures
instead of the population of ~940 was on file in the Clerk's Office.
Commissioner Cullin reported that the fumnace in the City Hall had been
repaired and t at it was necessary to vacuum the boiler. It was suggested that
the vacuum stored at the ~ark Dept. be used for this purpose.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be allowed~if approved by
a majority of the Com~issioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr~ ~neaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED.' City Clerk