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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/06/53 805 May 6, 1953 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held at lO:00 o,clock A.M., ~ay 6, 1953 in the Mayor,s Office, Cit~ Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commi~sioner ~heaton, City Clerk NcGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Eutter being present. A representative of the press was also preseot. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular meeting of April 29, 1953 be approved as written, carried. City Clerk announced it was ~he date and time set for opening bids on a car For the Detective Division, Police Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bids be opened, carried. Clerk opened the bids and read from: Settle Chev~01et Company, enclosed certified check, $115.00, $2,417.$8, less Excise tax and less trade in allowance on 1952 Studebaker Sedan, $558.38, sales tax to be added. Bechtel Motor Company, enclosed certified check $134.20, $2,844.40, less Excise Tax and less trade in allowance on 1952 Studebaker Sedan, $969.45, sales tax to be added. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bids be refer'red to the Mayor, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and the Chief of Police to report back to Council, carried. May 6, 1953 City Clerk read notices of employment for Marilyn Thackston and Donna Rush, check room labor, $1.00 per hour, Park and Recreation Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~heaton the e~ployments be approved, carried. City Clerk read change in pay for Fayola W~thern, $1.A5 per hour, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the change in pay b e approved, car- ried. City C2erk read an application ~or a location license to install pinball machines at the Eagles Temple,~ which was approved by the Chie~ of Police. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the application be approved, car- Pied. City Clerk read an application, signed by Anna Bell Vice., for a cardroom license, which was disapproved by the Chief of Police. Motion by Mr.~ Yowell and Missl Cullin to concur in the Chief of Police's recommen'dation, carried. City Clerk advised the Council that to date he has not investigated the license application, signed by Thomas A. Vernon to operate one coin operated amusement device "Catalina"~ at the Playhouse. Since this application the Playhouse has changed hands. The City Clerk will report at next Council meeting whether this is a pinball machine or coin operated automatic amuse- ment device. City Clerk read the payroll voucher covering the payroll period ending April 50th ~n the amount of $A1,590.50, which was approved by the City Aud- itor. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell'to approve the voucher, carried. ~ity Clerk read two notices of estimate of cost of public work that will exceed $2500.00 to cover the following: extend the existing 12 incj cast iron main on Preble Avenue from ~antic Street to Summit, approximately 80u feet, together with necessary appurtenances and replacemeno of all services, $5,558.00. Install cast iron water main and appurtenances on Sheldon B~vd from ?ac- ific Avenue to lath Street and thence West to Park Avenue withc onnections to existing mains on Cogean and McKenzie Avenues, together with all other neces- sary work to make a complete job, $12,725.00. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the notices of public work be approv- ed and ~he City Clerk be authorized to publish both notices in the newspaper, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the City Engineer recommending the petition of Modern Home Builders for the development of l0 acres within the City Limits be accepted by the Council. City Clerk read a letter from the Modern Home Builders, Inc., affirming their in~entions of developing the ten acre tract. Mr. Grant, Mr. Corey, Mr. Brown attended the Council?meeting requesting a petition for annemation to be circulated for the property adjoining this area. They were directed to receive their petition from the Engineer,s Office. Motion by Mr. ~heaton and Mr. Yowell to approve the petition for annexa- tion and set the date for hearing May 20, 195~ and also authorize the City Clerk to post three notices in the area for annexation and also publish the no~ice once in the official newspaper, carried. City Treasurer read Resolution No. 850, authorizing the City Treasurer to sell, by public sale, lots 25 and 28, Port Orchard, Block A, at a minimum price of $200.00. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve Resolution No. 850, car- ried. City Attorney brought up for discussion the request he had received from a representative from the Manet~e Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, to raffle ~ car at ~he Ki~sap County Fair. No action was taken by the Council. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the bills be allowed if approved by ~ majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: ~ City Cle~k