HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/22/53 July 22, 1953
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall, at ten o~clock A.M., Wednesday, July
22, 1953. Commissioner Cullin presiding, With Commissioner Wheaton, City At-
torney Wallace, City Clerk Mc~owan, City Treast~rer Nutter and members of the
press being present. Mayor Yowell being absent from the City in Washington D.C.
on official business. Mr. Allan Jacques, Assistant Engineer, was also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of July L5 be approved as written, carried.
THe City Clerk announced ~his as time and ~ace for the hearing on a pro-
posed local improvement for Scott Avenue from E. ilth to E. 13th. A delegation
of ladies were present for the meeting.
The City Clerk advised that the mail had not yet come in and as written
protests to the improvement might be contained in the mail it might be better
to wait until the mail was delivered. ~he Council agreed, a s did the delega-
tion for the hearing.
City Clerk read notices of employment for Dorothy Wilcox, Btenographer,
Water Department at $24~.~0 per month and Winnie Limm, part time leader, Park
and Recreation Department at $1.25 per month.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-civil
service appointmentS, carried.
City Clerk read notice of change in pay and status for George H. Mottner,
Water Districtulon Department, from extra labor at $1.77 to second class pipe-
man at $1.81 per hot~r.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the change as read,
carried.~
City Clerk read application for renewal 0£ pinball location licenses from:
Hillside Tavern, signed by Jim Ta~lcr a~d Sttt!ivan's TaVern, signed by Orville
C. Brose, both applications approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton~ to approve the renewals, carried.
City Clerk read General Claim Voucher in the amount of $A~,427.12, cover-
ing payroll ending July 15, 195~. ~The voucher had been audited by W.R. Vas,
City Auditor.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the claim! ca,tied.
City Clerk read letter, dated July 18, 195~, signed by Stanley W. Yowell
and addressed to the City Clerk submittingthe name of T.S. Morrison for reap-
pointment to the Bremerto~ Housing A~h0~ity with the expiratioh of his term
July 17, 1BS~ and advising that upon confirmation by the other two commissioners
M~ Morrison,s next ermination date-will be July 17, 1988.
Motion by Miss Cullin and ~r. W~e'&t0~ to ~pprove the reappointment of Mr.
Morrison to ~he Bremerton Housing Aut~ity,~carried.
City Clerk read receipt from City Treast~.er,s Office, submitted by the
City Auditor for the information of the Council, in the amount of $~Ai.10 for
the sale of pulpwood by McDonald, Taylor & Bruckert in accordance with Supple-
mental Agreement dated April 15, 195~.
Content~were noted.
i City Clerk read letter, dated July 18, 19~, from the Tudor Engineering
Company, signed by C.A. Trexel, acknowledging receipt of the agreement between
the City of Bremerton and the Tudor Engineering Compan$ covering preliminary
engineering services for the proposed new brid~e, advising om copy of the agree-
ment, which has been executed, is returned with this letter. Further advising
the changes are agreeable to them and that the City will provide the necessary
funds to cover their services and that they have informed Coverdale and Colpitts
of this agreement and that they expect notice to proceed with the work in the
near future.
The City Attorney advised that they will have to be notified further and
that Mr. Spear will be in Bremerton around the first of Auger;and a resolution
will be drawn by the City in authorization, and the Council will have to decide
the amount of the bond issue.
Mr. Wheaton advised this will be decided at a meeting he wished to hold
with Mr. Spear and Mr. Trexel and the Council.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 8~9 setting August 19th, 195~ as the date
for the hearing on the assessment roll for Local Improvement District No. ~,
providing for the assessment to pay the improvement of the alley between 8th
Street and Ninth Street from Rainier Avenue to olympic Avenue.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Resolu-
tion No. 8~9, carried.
July 22, 1953 (Con't)
Mr. Jenks Beard, representing the Real Estate Board of the City of~Brem-
erton, appeared before the Coincil in company with Mr. Clevenger, Mr. Hart and
Mr. Souls, with reference to an article which had appeared in the newspaper
wherein the City Clerk and the Mayor had made statements to the effect that the
State Census figure for the City had been lowered as a result of the census
man taling to real estate men, who being anxious to have rent controls removed
in this 0ity, had given information contrary to that supplied-by the City. Mr.
Beard requested that the ~ayor and the City Clerk retract their statements in
order toremove the cloud-from the Real Estate Board, in the minds of the people
of the City.
City Clerk McGowan advised that the ontents of the article in the newspaper
were substantially correct But didn,t realize he was being interviewed; what he
has said is correct and then went on to explain to the real estate men thetcir-
cumstances of the matter and events before the appearance of the article in the
paper, advising them that he would be a bls to, contact the State Census Board
and secure the name of the person or persons who had given him the information.
The City Attorney stated that the quarrel seemed to~be between two members
of the Council and the Real Estate Board and not the Council as a whole.
Miss Cullin, as Chairman, requested that the matter be tabled until the re-
turn of Mayor Yowell as Mr. Wheaton and she were not involved in the matter. This was agreeable to themembers of the Real Estate Board.
The City Clerk advised the Council that official notification has not yet
been received from the Cgnsus Board that the figure supplied by the City has
been cut.
City C~rk announced that the hearing on the proposed improvement of Scott
Avenue would continue and that no written protests have been received.
A spokesman from the delegation said they were not present to protest but
were in favor of the improvement.
~Ctty Clerk read Ordinance No. 20~B "An Ordinance approving and adopting
the maps, plans and specifications for the improvement of: Scott Avenue from
East llth Street to East l~th Street by the construction of five foot doncrete
sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Ordinance
No. 20~2, carried unanimously.
City Clerk read Ordinance No. 20~ '~n Ordinance providing for the improve-
ment of: Scott Avenue from East llth Street to East l~th Street by the construc-
tion of five foot concrete sidewalks and concrete curbs and gutters, all in ac-
cordance with the plans, maps and specifications on file in the office of the
City Clerk, establishing an improvement district, providing for the levying of
assessments for the payment of such improvement and making such improvement pay-
able by bonds."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that passage of the Ordinance be ap-
proved, carried unanimously.
One of the ladies present asked what was going to be done to the street
and she was assured by Mr. Wheaton that the street would be graded and oiled,
but reminded her' that any permanent improvement to the street would have t o
come from the property owners themselves.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin that the City Engineer be authorized
to proceed with the call for bids for the improvement, carried.
The City Treasurer announced that he had received a telephone call from
MrS. Haas, complimenting the City on the appearance of the Cemetery.
Miss Cullin stated that, with regard to the Puget Service Company request-
ing a hearing on the~ request for a raise in rates to the customer, the City
Attorney could contact their attorneys and arrange the hea~ng for any Council
meeting day.
Mr. Wallace stated that he would arrange the hearing for August 5,1~5~.
City Attorney stated the he~h~d discussed with the Mayor the a~ceptance of
his resignation and would like to acquaint the other two members of the CounCil
with the fact that he was resigning due to the pressure of private business.
Both Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton expressed regret at the decision of Mr.
Wallace.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton that all bil~s be'allowed if approved
by the majority of the Council, carried.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr.Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
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