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Home My WebLink About07/09/52 July 9, 1952 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T., July 9, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, Commissioner Wheaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Attorney Wallace being present. Paul Ryan Bremerton Sun and Bob Gleason of K.B.RCO. were also present. This meeting was broadcast. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yowell that the minutes of the p~evious meeting be approved as written, carried. City Clerk read reports of separation for: MarJorie B. Junell, Attorney,s OI'fice and K. Campeau, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and ~r. Yowell to approve the separations, carried. City Clerk read notices of employment for Archie Bouchard, extra labor, Park and Recreation Department at $1.V5 per hour and Mary L. Swap, City Attor- ney,s Office at $14~.15 per month. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton to approve the temporary non-Civil Service~appointments, carried. City Clerk read change in pay status for Charles W. Koon, Park and Recrea- tion Department from ~1.35 per hour to $1.50 per hour. Motion by Mr. ¥owell and Mr. ~hea~enn to approve the change in pay, car- ried. City Clerk read claim for damages from Joe A. McClellan for damages in- curred when a City car backed into his car in the vicinity of Olympic Manor. Damages in the amount of $30.38 claimed. City Clerk reported this claim had been forwarded to the insurance company. City Clerk read claim for damages, from Raymond W. Soby, regarding damages to his car when a Fire Department truck struck his parked car at 8th and Bryan, in t~e amount of $15.88. Claim forwarded to the insurance company. City Clerk read a claim for damages in the amount of $~.18 from S.P. Cartwright, for damages alledged as a direct result of the City Street Depart- ment's failure to correct a known deficiency in the street drainage system. Mr. Wheatena.asked the City Attorney to check on the responsibility of the City as the State Highway placed these drains ten years ago, a~d they have never done anything about the overflow of the water. City Attorney suggested waiting until the City receives a recomfaendation from the insurance company and then take further action at that time. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 1981, second reading, "An Ordinance provid- ing for the safeguarding of life and property by prohibiting the sale, rental or disposal oi' sub-standard and unsafe electrical materials, devices and appli- ances, and amending Section S of Ordinance No. 1~88. Motion by Mr. Nheaton and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Ordinance No. l~S1 on final reading, carried. City Clerk reported that Mr. Jay Davis was willing to accept the appoint- ment as Boiler Engineer Examiner, and also become a member of the Board. Motion by Mr. Yowell ~nd Mr. Whe aton that the appointment of Mr. Jay Davis as Engineer Examiner be confirmed, carried. City Clerk read Resolution No. 808 as follows: ~E IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that Resolu- tion No. ~45 be rescinded and that rules and regulations for the operation of Ivy Green Cemetery be adopted by this resolution as'follows: IVY GREEN CEMETERY RULES AND REGULATIONS 1. No burial shall be permitted without a permit from the City Health Officer. 2. No disinterment shall be made without the authority of the City Health Officer and the lot owner, or on court order. (Cost 6£ disinterment of an adult is the sum of $20.00 and i'or disinterment of an infant the sum of $10.00. 5. Only one interment shall be made in any on~ grave. (Except urns.) ~. Soliciting I~or monumental or other kind of work will not be permitted inside the Cemetery. 5. B~rials on Sundays and holidays, or after 5:00 P.M. on weekdays, will not be permitted except as directed by the City Health Officer in emergencies. 8. To secure a proper harmony of development, the planting or removal of trees, shrubbery and flowers shall be under the control oi~ the Sexton. ~. The construction of foundations for monuments, cement walls, or mark- ers, and the setting of all markers, shall be done by the employees oi' the Cemetery and a reasonable charge made therefor. The cement bases oi' all grave markers shall be flush with the ground and be so installed that grass may be July 9, 1952 (Con't) cut by power mower. No work of any kind shall be done in the permanent care section without the authority of the Sexton, and no extension shall be placed on any marker or headstone in permanent care section. Cement flat work to be charged @ $0.35 per square foot Cement wall installations @ .65 per running foot Cement base for monuments @ 10.00 plain; $110.00 receptacle. 8. Open and closing of all graves and all labor in connection with in- terments shall be performed by Cemetery employees. Open and close grave, $20.00; Infant grave, $5.00. Urns containing ashes , open and close, $2.00. 9. Care oI' graves: Service includes water, trimming, and mowing for one season, and is maintained by the City upon request of the owner oI' the lot and on the following schedule: Raise: $4.00 Per grave. Water, t rimming and mowing 2 graves, $8.00. Seeding: ~ 15~ per square foot. Water, trimming and mowing 4 graves~ $12.00. Water only: $2.80 per 2 grave lot. Water, trimming and mowing 8 graves, $18.00. lC. Cement liners shall be required in all graves, no wooden boxes al- lowed, except to U.S. Government, see Resolution 884. ll. ~harges for perpetual care section: i grave $80.00 deposit for perpetual care for grave total cost 2 graves, i lot $t00.00 deposit for perpetual care 50.00 cost of grave ~ total cost 12. Organizations and Fratermal Orders providing sections or care there- of for members only, shall make special arrangements therefor with the City Council. 13. It is d0~lared to be the policy of the City oX Bremerton that all lots sold in the older section of Ivy Green Cemetery ~ hereafter sold under perpetual care provisions with a deposit for perpetual cere of $100.00, and that the cost of graves shall be hereaI'ter: One grave, $25.00; Two graves, $80.00. One-hall' oi' the purchase ~rice of graves or lots shall be credited ~o the Ivy Green Cemetery Sinking ~und. 14. A plot oI' ground in Ivy Green Cemetery shall be set aside and de- signated as a place for minimum cost interments where such interment is wholly or partially paid for by funds supplied by a recognized welfare agency. Such minimum cost interments shall be withou~ cur~ing and without above ground monumental work and concrete boxes shall be required. The following charges for such minimum cost interments shall be made: Single grave $35.00 Two grave selection $45.00 each. All charges for lots shall be placed to the c redlt of the permanent 6a~e fund. Single graves shall be smaller than the normal size grave, and the two grave selection shall ~e larger than the single grave ~ut smaller than the normal size graves. The charges provided for herein shall include perpetual care. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton to approve the passage~of Resolu- tion No. 808, carried all memOers voting Yes. City Clerk reported that since the annexation of Olympic Manor area, it is necessary to assign a new precinct number to this district. The change will be as follows: That portion of Precinct #~5 lying North oI' Oheridan Road and ~he newly annexed Olympic Manor Area, should Ce established as a new pre- cinct, to ~e designated Precinct #41. City Attorney will draw ordinance establishing this new precinct. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. ~heaton ~o re-appoint, I~or a 8 year term, ~r. George S. Callahan as a member of the Housing authority Board, as his pre- sent term expires July 17, 1952, carried. Mr. Wheaton reported on various joOs being under construction by the Street Department. The City Clerk announced ohat this was the time and place set i'or the ~earing on the p tition for the annexation oI~ a small area~North oI' Sheridan Road. He stated ~at there had Oeen no protests but tha~ there were several people in attendance at this meeting who had questions with reference to the annexation. These people, while not residents of the area, lived adjacent to it and were concerned with whether or not the Rickey Road, which had apparently never been dedicated to the County, could ~e closed and thereby cut off access to their property. July ~, 19~B (Con't) They were assurred ti~at this possibility was very unlikely since it had been in public use I'or many years. ~o~ion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Yowell to approve the annexation and dir- ect the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinance, carried. City Clerk announced this as date and time I'or opening the bids on the surplus building and one bid had been received. City Clerk opened the bid from Warren Wagner for $8~.05. Notion by Nr. Yowell and ~r. ~heaton to authorize the City ~lerk and ~urchasing Agent to ~ce~t~;bhei~id~snd award same to ~r. Wagner for carried. Notion by ~r. Wheaton and Niss Cullin to allow ~ll bills presented at this meeting ii' approved by the majority or the Commissioners, carried. Notion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Yowell to adjourn, carried.