HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/13/53 May 1~, 1953
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton
was held at 10:00 o'clock ~.M. May 13, 1953 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall.
Mayor Yowell ~residing With Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton,
City Clerk Mc owan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treasurer Mutter being
present. A representative of the press was also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin the minutes of the regular
meeting of May 8th, 198~ be approved a8 written, carried.
City Clerk announced it was the date and time set for opening
bids on the improvement of the alley between Eighth Street and Ninth Street
from Rainier Avenue to Olympic Avenue, L.I.D. No. 25A.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk read the following bids: Wells & Engler,
enclosed bid bOnd; A. & H. Construction Co., $~,~88.28, enclosed cashier's
check $178.00; LeRoy Deffenbaugh, enclosed bid bond, $4,579.00.
Mr. Wheaton sUggested th~ bids be given to the City Engineer to
check and recommend the ~ward be mad* before the Council meeting is over.
City Clerk announced it wa~ the date and time set for opening bids
on surplus items at the Fire Stations.
Motion by Mr. Yowe~l and Miss Cullin the bids be opened, carried.
City Clerk opened the bids'and read from: George V. Bremer~
$53.48 compressor; Arthur Milius, $48.65 compressor; C. W. Patterson, $51.65
compressor; Glen Liner, $12.00 coal fired water heater; Hal Gardner, $2.00
drill press.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bids be referred to a
Committee for study consisting of the MaYor~ City Clerk and Purchasing Agent,
and the Fire Chief, carried.
City Clerkread a letterfr6m Pacific Aerial Surveys notifying the
City of Bremerton to cancel their request fo~ the City to make payments
to the Na~onal Bank of Commerce to cover the field surveys made by Hayner
& Associates.
City Clerk reported that the Committee appointed to study the
car bids for the Detective Division recommended the award ~e made to Settle
Chevrolet Company.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation
and make the award to Settle Chevrolet Company, carried.
City Clerkreported that the Chief of Police recommended the
disapproval of the license application submitted by Thomas A. Vernon as
the "CAtalina" is a pinball machine and not a coin operated automatic
amusement device.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the Chief's
recommendation, carried.
City Clerk brought up f or discussion t he employing of one per~on
to check all the various types of businesses for necessary licenses.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the City Clerk's
suggestion to employ one person f'or checking licenses, carried.
City Engineer recommended the award on the alley improvement L.ID.
254 be made to A. & H. Construction Comply as they were the lowest bidder.
Motion b y Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell to concur in the Engineer's
recommendation, carried.
City Attorney read a letter from George E. Clark, the City ~ttorney
of Yakima, Washington relative to the sidewalk bank depository known as the
snorkel which is in operation in Yaklma. No action taken by the Council
per the request of 'the Seattle First National Bank for the same type of
depository.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved
by a majority of~ the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Oullin to adjourn, carried.
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