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December 2, 1953
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton was held in the Mayor's Office, City Hall at 10:00 o~clock A.M., Wednes-
day, December 2, 1953. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin,
Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Wallace being
present. A representative of the press was also present.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss C~llin the minutes of the regular meet-
ing of November 25th and the recessed meeting of November 2?th be approved
as written, carried.
The City Clerk read the following applications for a location license
to install pinball machines at Snyders Cafe, signed by Mary E. DeGuire and
theLast Chance Tavern, signed by Eugene B. Trent, Sr. Both applications were
approved by the Chief of Police.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and ~r. Wheaton the applications be approved, car-
ried.
The City Clerk reported he had a claim from the Peninsula Stationers
in the amount of $61.B0 covering repairs and parts on the coin counter mach-
ine. He recommended to the Council the coin counter be deleted from the
contract and this bill be paid less the $12.50, plus tax, which was the a-
mount paid for a half a year,s maintenance on the machine.
The City Clerk explained that this charge covered more than Just a gen-
eral maintenance as the coin counter was overhauled and most of the v~tal
par~ were replaced.
Mo~ion by Miss Cullin and Mr. YoweI1 to concur in the City Clerk's recom-
mendation and pay the bill less the $12.50, plus tax, carried.
The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of $41,625.$0, cov-
ering the payroll ended November $0, 1955 which was approved by the City Aud-
itor.
Motion bY Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carried.
The City Clerk read a claim voucher fr°m Bert Danielson covering estimate
No. ~ for retained percentage on contract No. 38B, sidewalks around the swim-
ming pool in the amount of $1~1,4~ which was approved by the City Engineer and
the C~ty Auditor.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be paid, carried.
The City Clerk read a claim voucher from Ted Hyde Construction Co., cover-
ing estimate No. ~ for retained percentage on LID No. ~B?, Scott Avenue from
E. llth street to E. 13th Street in the amount due, $806.~8 which was approved
by the City Engineer and audited by the City Auditor.. This bill was substan-
tiated by a letter from the State of Washington Dept. of Labor and Industries
certifying that the Ted Hyde Construction Co. had made payroll reports and
paid premiums due the Accident and Medical Aid funds of the Department of Lab-
or and Industries.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and MiSs Cullin to approve the voucheM, Carried.
The matter of rezoning the Sinclair Park area will be held up until next
Council meeting awaiting a letter from the County Commissioners.
Mayor Yowell asked the City Attorney about the proposed Sidewalk Ordinance.
The City Attorney stated that at any time the City established a revolving
fund the matter could be started immediately.
The City Attorney reported he had written a letter to Mr. Paul Bpeer, A.C.
Allen and Company, as directed last Council meeting but there hasn't been time
for an answer to be received.
The City Clerk read a letter from Nfs. Zelda ~cDonell, regarding LID No.
~57. She felt an allowance should have been made for sidewalk already laid
in front of her property.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~iss Cullin the letter be referred to the City
Engineer and request the City Engineer to write a letter to Mrs. McDonall~
carried.
The City Attorney ~eported that there is a possibility of a law stttt~
over the damages on North Wyc~ff to the property of Mr. Frost. However the
matter will b e r~checked and perhaps the matter can be set$1ed if the City
will furnish Mr. Frost a concrete proposition.
Commissioner Cullin reported that Mr. DeLeon wished to make some improve-
ments at the offices he is renting from the City at the dock and he was won-
dering if the City could reimburse him for the money spent. .
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Miss Cullin informed him that the City could not pay for any improvements
of this nature.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if allowed by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell andMr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
City Clerk