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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/16/52 January 16, 1952 Regular meeting of the City Co~uucil of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Wednesday, January 16, 1952 at lO:O0 o'clock A.M. in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Kean presiding with Commissioner Haddon, Commission- er Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace and City Treastn-er Nut- ter Oeing present. Bill Coilings, Bremerton Sun was also present. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton that the minutes oi' the regular meet- ing of January 9, 195B be approved as written, carried. City Clerk read notices of employment for the following: Clarence L. Stehman, Police Department, $303.00 per month; Mitchell V. Staley, Water De- partment~ $284.90 per month and Gerald Yeadon, Clerk's Office, $1.80 per Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the temporary non-Civil Service appointments, carried. City Clerk read the following changes in pay: MarJorie B. Jun ell, City Attorney's Office from $125.00 per month to $145.00 per month; Roseanne Cothary Police Department from $287.05 to $~2.05 per month due to an error in the blanket raises passed last week. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. ~iaddon to approve the changes in pay, carried. January 16, 1952 (Con't) City Clerk read letter from the City Engineer, dated January 14, 195Z, .commending payment of Estimate No. 2, in the amount of $Z,5~8.64 to Joe Avery regarding work being completed and accepted subject to final inspection on the storm sewer at Evergreen Park. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to approve the Engineer,s recommendation, carried. City Clefs read letter from the Superintendent of Park and Recreation De- partment, recommending the need of a rug and pad for the Superintendent's Office in the Civic Recreation Center. Specifications were suggested. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation and auth- orize the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids as specified, carried. City Clerk ~ead letter from the Fire Chief recommending a call for bids on a new Fire Chief's car as allowed in the 198~ budget. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation and aUth- orize the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids for a new Fire Chief's car, carried. City Clerk read a letter from the West Side Improvement Club, Inc., concern- ing the overloading of trucks traveling up and down National Avenue. Mr. Wheaton remarked that he would follow through snd would contact Mr. Kline~ falter for his help. Mr. Kean asked that the ~ntents be noted and filed. City Clerk read general claim from Kenyon Materials CompanF, Inc., in the amount of $5~8.10 covering Estimate No. 2 for retained percentage on the widen- ing of Washington Avenue from 8th to 8th Streets. City Clerk read general claim from Bremerton Concrete Products Company, in the amOunt of $1,080.28, covering Estimate No. 5 on materials for Evergreen lark Storm Sewers. Motion by Mr~ Wheaton and Mr. Kean to allow the claims, carried. City Clerk read letter from Bremerton Municipal Court, dated January lC, 1952, together with a report of the Municipal Court for the year 1981. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to note the contents and file and make available ~ the press, carried. City Clerk asked that the Council Meeting be recessed until Friday Afternoon at 2:50 in order to approve vouchers ready at that time. City Treasurer Nutter reported there were ten warrants charging City Busi- n ess Tax delinquencies, which would be issued today. City Attorney brieflymentioned he had received the copy of Mr. John Lind- berg's letter as he requested last meeting but it did not help him too much to understand the subject matter of Mr. Don Sampson's letter, with regards to the Marine Drive Water District. City Attorney announced that the Jewel Box were going to hold a Jewelry auction and that if they ~idn't operate according to Ordinance No. 9V0, it would be up to the Chief of Police to have a policeman down there when there is a vio- lation. ~r. Wheaton asked the City Attorney if he would drawup an ordinance govern- ing load limits on the streets and Mr. Wallace suggested he would get a copy of the County Ordinance and then he could make up a definite ordinance directing traffic to stay off the streets when required by proper authority. Discussion was held on the sliding areas made avai~ bls during the snow and it was agreed by all ti~at there was so little snow here in Bremerton that when we do have some the children should be given a chance to use their sleds and by blocking off the streets there is more protection to the children. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. naddon all bills be allowed if approved by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean the meeting ~ recessed until 2:30 P.M. Friday, carried. APPROVED: .... City~Clerk Mayor January 18, 1952 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held Friday, January 18, 1952 at 2:30 P.M~ in the Mayorts Of£ice, City Hall. Commissioner Haddon presiding with Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan and City Treasurer Nutter being present. Mayor Kean was attending a Civil DeFense meeting in Olympia. Commissioner. Haddon announced this recessed meeting was called for the pur- pose of approving the statutory claim vouchers for the year 19§l, Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon' that all hills be allowed if appro~d by a majority of the Commissioners, carried. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk,