HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/06/51 June 6, 1951
Regular meeting of She City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton, was held Wednesday June 8, 1951 at tO:O0 o'clock A.M.D.S.T. in the
Mayor's Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Present were: Mayor Kean, presiding;
Commissioner Haddon; Commissioner %rneaton, City Clerk McGowan, City Treasurer
Nutter, City Attorney Wallace. Also present during the meeting was Fred Bruhn,
Journalism student from the University of Washington, reporting for the Brem-
erton Sun.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of Way 31, 1951 as
written, carried.
Clerk presented payroll voucher for period ended May 31, 19bl for $42,-
132.57, approved by the City Auditor.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve, carried.
Clerk presented claim for dsm]ages from Francis V. Bankes, $125.00 injur-
ies to herself, and clothing d~naged when cover to meter box, not being proper-
ly cleaned of gravel, caused her fall; also Claim for Damages from William J.
Muklenburg, $~2.51 damage to bicycle by garbage truck.
Clerk stated reports of the accidents and a copy of the claims have been
forwarded to the insurance company and ~ould have to wait to hear f rom them re-
garding the claims.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note the contents mud file in Clerk's
Office~ carried.
Clerk read General Clai~u I'rom Lent's in the ~uount of $7,331.87, covering
Estimate No. 10, L.I.D. No. 242, Snyder Avenue. Voucher approved by E.S. Sev-
erance and audited by City Auditor.
Motion by Mr. ~eaton and Mr. Kean to allow the claim, carried.
Clerk read letter and change order No. 2 from E.S. Severance, dated June
4, l~S1, regarding L.I.D. No. 242, Snyder Avenue, et al, Sewer District, in
the amount of
June 8, 1951 (Con't)
A petition was presented to lay a sewer on Taft Avenue, South to 20th
Street, said sewer not including basement drainage and in order to accomplish I
such a plan a change in the original plan was necessary by changing the grade
of llT0 feet of pipe on 20th Street and on Taft Avenue South of 20th Street
requiring the change order.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and l'~r. Kean to approve the change order, carried.
Letter written by ~r. Kean to Warren G. Magnuson, dated May 28, 1951 was
read regarding housing needs in Bremerton. Copy of a letter to the Chairman,
Sub-Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, written by Warren G. Magnuson
was also read, regarding amending the House Bill to permit a level of construc-
rion at least equivalent to that approved by the housing committee. The pop-
ulatlon of Bremerton at this time is 37,226.
Changes in pay status was read by City Clerk as follows: Treasurer's Of-
rice, Agnes M. Whitmore from ~175.00 per month to $190.00 per'month and Edith
Dunlap, from ~$1.25 per hour to ~1.50 per hours Street ~epartment, Kenneth 0.
Thompson, Ray G. Moore; Murl W. Williams, Andrew F. Hernandez, Benjamin F.
Duke, Ivan Kvistad, Howard Baker, Max F. Johnson and James L. Lewis, all the
foregoing transferred from the Garbage Department to the Water ~epartment~ f~om
$1.64 per hour to $1.58 p~r hour; Water Department, Owen Moritz from $265.00
per month to ~272.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to approve the changes in pay status,
carried.
Clerk presented plan drawn by Engineer's Office for the addition to the
existing residence at Evergreen Park.
~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon authorized'the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent,
by motion, to call for bids for one additional room to the Park house at Ever-
green Par~, moOlon carried.
City Treasurer reported the a~ount of money derived from the parking
meters during the month of May was $5,291.58, in comparison to ~ay, 1950,
$4,464.40, showing an increase of $827.18.
City Attorney read lease drawn between Kitsap County, City of Bremerton
and the Pacific Tow Boa~ Company.
Notion by Mr. Kean aud Mr. Wheaton that the City of Bremerton execute
lease, turn it over to the 6ounty Commissioners for signatures and then give
it to the Pacific Tow Boat Company, carried.
City Attorney reported that McDonald, Taylor & Bruckert agreed with the
map prepared which shows the whole area under lease.
City Attorney read Ordinance No. 190~, amending use and area maps of Ord-
inance No. 1792, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton that ordinance No. 19~4 be passed,
carried unanimously.
City Attorney read warranty deed for water shed acquisition of 40 acres
and reported that a voucher be drawn in the amount of ~1200.00 to Carl Teel
and be given to the City Attorney.
Motion by Mr. ~eaton and Mr. Kean to accept the Attorney's recommenda-
tion and that the voucher be drawn, carried.
City Attorney reported: No action from the State Director, as yet, per-
taining to Civil Defense; still working on 15 mill limitation for cities; has
written to the Title Company regarding Forest Ridge and awaiting an answer.
Mr. Wheaton reported no bids were received on sewer pipe and in order
to complete Veldee with storm sewers, sewer pipe will be needed. City will buy
the pipe on open market. He also stated that after oiling and paying is com-
pleted the storm sewers on Trenton will be started.
City Cler~ reported no reports have been received from the dlrferent de-
partments regarding any surplus equipment, and will call for bids on the Lib-
rary car soon.
Notion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills if approved by a ..
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Mr. Kean reported a meeting is being held at l:~0 P.~. with the ~arine
Drive Water District in his office today.
Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City Clerk
~ Mayor