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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/29/52 October 29, 1952 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City off Bremerton, Washington was held at 10:00 o'clock A.Mo, Wednesday, October 29, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, City Hall. Mayor Yowell presiding' with Commissioner Cullln, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney Wallace being present. Commissioner Wheaton absent. Paul Ryan of the Bremerton Sun was also preaent. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that ~e minutes of the recessed meeting of October 23rd, 1952 be approved as written, carried. City Clerk announced this as date and time for opening bids on the sale of Log Raft No. 52 and on motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell bids were open- ed and read as follows: Kinsman Company, ~6,100o00 with enclosed check for $610o00o Dickman Lumber Company, ~5,895.00 with enclosed check for ~589o50o Hardel Plywood Company, $6,206°07 with enclosed certified check for $620.61o Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to award the raft to Hardel Plywood Company, Carried. City Clerk read the following reports of separation: James Snell, Elsie Cunningham, Larry Keifert and Valois Kravlk from the Park and Recreation De- partment and Ivan Kvistad from the Water Supply Department. Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Yowell that the separations be approved, carried. October 29, 1952 (Con't) City Clerk read notice of employment for Gerard Henry Meuth, Water Sup- ply Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the temporary no~-civil ser- vice appointment be apprbved, carried. City Clerk McGowan read sewer application and agreement from Matthew M. Michelsen and Zelia Michelsen, residing on Hobin Street, requesting connect- ion with the City sewer system. A deposit of $125.00 has been paid to the City Treasurer. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin that the applicatipn be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk, carried. City Clerk read letter from City ~gineer Severance and Water Superin- tendent Casad recommending that H.D. Fowler Company, Inc., be awarded the bid for one Alkaline ~ype Sewage Sludge Filter, fo'r the Water Sewage Dispos- Al Department. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to concur in the recommendation, carried. City Clerk McGowan read a letter from the Federal Power Commission, written in reply to an inquiry by City Attorney Wallace, which stated that applications for allocation'of natural gas would be considered from applicants whose intention it is to go into the gas distribution business. Following discussion the Council was of the opinion that since it was not likely that the City of Bremerton would go into the gas business, the authorization to the firm of Morgan, Lewis ~d Bockius, Attorneys, should be withdrawn. Motion by Mr. ¥owell and Miss Cullin that' the City Attorney be instruct- ed to write to the legal firm of Morgan, Lewis and ~ockius advising them that we are withdrawing our authorization to intervene in behalf of the City and that copies be sent to Porter, Berry and Associates; ~. P. Harper and Sons and Company, and the Federal Power Commission, carried. City Treasurer Nutter suggested that a copy of this letter also he sent to Carl Kruegel, City Clerk of Wenatchee, Washington. City Clerk read a letter, prepared by the Puget Sound Power and Light Company, for execution by the City, which would effect a change in the street lighting contract as a result of the two new lights recently set at the corner of 4th and Pacific. The new lights, which provide 20000 lumens each as com- pared to the old lights of 6000 lumens, cost $48.00 each per year, or less than twice the cost of the old lights. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve thischange order and auth- orize the City Clerk and the Mayor to execute the contract, carried. Miss Cullin reported that she has received numerous calls about the garbage situation since the publicity in the newspaper last week. Miss Cullin requested the City Attorney to write another letter to Bogle, Bogle and Gates regarding the damaged dock. City Attorney read letter from City Engineer Severance recommending that no part of East llth Street, East of Trenton Avenue be vacated as per the re- quest of Mr. Wills, who wished to improve this property and have authority to keep people off the premises. City Attorney Wallace suggested that he would write a letter to Mr. Wills explaining the situation. City Clerk read Resolution No. 813 (See ReSolutions, Volume 2, Page 130) setting the date of hearing on alley in Block 7 of Wm. Brem'ers First Addition. (L.I.D. No. 253) Motion by Mr. ¥owell and Miss Cullin that Resolution No. 813 be passed, carried. City Treasurer Nutter reported he had attended the M.F.O.A. convention in Spokane, Washington on October 24th. Notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to recess until 10:OD o'clock A.M. October 30, 1952 for the purpose of passing on proposed ordinances read for first time last Thursday, carried. APP~O VED: Cindy C~erk ~ ~ayo r / October 30, 1952 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton was held at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., ~l~u~sday, October 30, 1952 in the Mayor's Office, Bremerton City ttall. Mayor Yowell presiding with Commissioner Cullin, City Clerk NcGowan being present. Commissioner ~heaton being absent from the City. Paul Ryan, Bremerton Sun, also present. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2002, "An Ordinance relating to licensing the act or privilege of engaging in certain business activities and amending Section 10 of Ordinance No. 1917~" second reading. Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 2002 on final reading, carried. City Clerk read Ordinance No. 2003, second reading, "An Ordinance relat- ing to admission tax and amending Section 8 of Ordinance No. 1521." Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to approve the passage of Ordinance No. 2003 on final reading, carried. notion by Mr. Yowell and Miss ~ullin to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: City ~lerk ~Nayo r