HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/06/52 Au~ 6, 1952
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton~ Washir~ton was hel~
at 10:00 o'clock A.M., D.S.T. Wednesda~ Aug,mst 6, 1952 in the May~'s Office, City Ha~l.
Mayor Yowell presiding with Co~missio~er C,,~lin~ Commissioner Wheaton~ City Attorney
Wallsce, City clerk McGo~an and City Treasurer Nutter being present. Representatives
· from the press and radio were also present. This meeti~ was broadcaste
Motion by Mr. Wheat~ and Miss C,~11=in the minutes of the p~evious meeting be approve~
~s ~rittcn, carriede
City Clerk re~d the following reports of separation~ Roland Holt, Cemetery Dept.;
Floyd C. Jones, Water Supply; and Ernest Napoleon, Water Supply.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Yo~ell to approve the separations, carriede
August 6, 1952 (eon't)
City Clerk read the following notice of employmentl Roland Heft, Cemetery Dept., $1.50
per hr.
Motion by Miss Cul~in and Mr. Yowell the employment be approved, carried.
City Clerk read th~ foll~g changes in pay: Lynn Simons and Floyd Williams from
$303.90 to $308.90 Fire Dept.
Motion by Mr. Yow~ll and Mr. Wheaten the changes in pa~ be approved, carried.
City Clerk read the following applications for shufflebowler licensesl Ch..rip'Tavern
signed by R~v Presson; Beach Tavern, signed by F. G. Ham, Jr., DeLuxe Tavern, signed by
Bremer Estate by H. E. Nordby; Wilson,s J,11y Inn, signed by Russell Wilson; Last Chance
Tavern, signed by Robert W. Jones; McGill' s signed by G. W. Dexter; Hillside Inn signed
by Rose Davenport; East Side TaVern signed by Opal E. RollL~; Service Tavern signed by George
F~; Seven Seas Tavern signed by Robert I. Pe~rsall; Y.M.C.A. signed by Howard E. Whitney
and E. T. Grewell; and Drift Inn signed by Wayne D. Clark.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaten the licenses be granted, carried.
Mr. J. Harvey Leach, Manager, Western Division Puget Sound power and Light Ce., appeared
before the Council and presented a check in the amount of $3~,658.O8 covering the amount
of franchise tax at 3% due the City of Bre~rton. He also presented an application for
renewal of an occupation license~
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaten the occupation license be granted, carried.
Mrs. Callahan, 1205 Warren Ave., appeared before Council objecting to the unsightl~
building across the street from her house located behind the Camp Fire Girls' cabin on Warren
Avenue. Mr. Yow~ll stated he wo,.lM look into the matter and see what could be done.
City Clerk read three claims under $50.00 for the following: $. P. Cartwright,
$23.18 covering flood water damage; R.W. Soby, $13.86 covering property damage when a City
Fire tr~ck struck his pa~ked car on B~yan Ave.; Joe A. McClellan, $30.38 covering property
damage when a Bldg. Dept.~ car backed into the cl~iman~,s car while parked in Manege..
Discussion followed on Mr. Cartwright~s clalm and it was recommended by the City Attorney
to defer payment on this one claim ~mttl he has had time to check further in the matter as
to the drainage problems in that area~
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheabon to pay the claims of Mr. Soby and Mr. McOlellan~
carriede
City Clerk read payroll voucher in the amount of th3,210.h2 covering payroll for the
period ending July 31~ 1952e
City Clerk read letter from City Engineer recommending that an LoI.D. be established
for the improvement of the alley in Block ? of Willlma:Bremere First Addition, between
Naval Avenue and Hewitt Avenue by the construction of 6 inch thick 14 foot wide alley
pavement. A petition was attached signed by Herbert L. Clark and 18 others.
City Clerk read Resolution No. 808, (Vol. 2 Page 126) setting date for hearing
September 3, on improvement of alley in Block ? of William Bremers First Addition~
Notion by Mr. Wheaten and Miss Cullin the passage of Resolution No. 808, carried.
City Clerk read letter from E. Jennings Beard, Capt. Civil Air Patrol, thanking
the City of Bremerton for the cooperation shown by Assistant Chief Arthur Morken and other
members of the Police Dept. in assi~ing at the recent Washington State Air Fair held
at Kitsap County Airport~
City Attorney reported that he looked at the property owned by Willard W. Parker
at 16th and Ironsides (whose letter was read at last week's Council meeting) and until
he files a claim there isn't much that can be done. Mr. Wallace stated that he felt the
City left the property in better shape than before.
City Attorney reported he had checked into the matter of Mr. Jack Jones, U.S. Furniture
Co., giving away tickets on the sale of merchandise and Mr. Jones explained to Mr. Wallace
that tickets would be given awa~ with or without making a p~chase in his store. This was
merely a way of celebrating their 8~th Anniversary.
Oity Attorney read proposed Ordinance relating to establishment of voting precincts and
amending Orddnance No. 1781, as amended by Ordinance No. 1880.
Motion by Mr. Wheaten and Mr. Yowell the passage of proposed Ordinance, fLrst reading,
all members voting Yes.
The City Clerk explained that the original plan of incorporating these areas in
existing p~ecinets had to be abandoned because of the fact that the recent]~v annexed areas
were in different County Commissioner's districts. This fact would make it very difficult
for the County Auditor,s office to properly distribute ballots.
Commi~sior~r Cullin reported that the painting at Ivy Green Cemetery wou~i be co~plete
in another week.
Commissioner Cullin reported that estimates had been received on the cleaning of
venetian blinds~n the City Hall and the estimate of Ven-Ko Venetian Blind Co. was $6.50
lower than the other bids~
C~mmissioner Cullin reported no word had been received fram the ~uget Service Co.
regarding the increase in garbage rates.
August 6, 1952 (Con't)
Motion by ~r. Yowell and Miss Ctullin all bills be allewed if appreved by a majerity
of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Y~ell and Mr. Wheaton te adjourns carried.
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