HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/05/50 July 5,' 1950
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing-
ton, was held in the Mayor's O£fiae, City Hall, Bremerton, at lO:O0 o'clock
A.M., Wednesday, July 5, 1950. Mayor Kean presiding and Commissioner Wheat-
on, City Clerk ~cGowan, City Treasurer Nutter and City Attorney WaLlace
being present~
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~¥~eaton to approve minutes of J~me 28, 1950
as written carried.
Mayor Kean announced that Commissioner Haddon as chairman o~' the Board
of Equalization is excus,ed from this meeting in order to attend and preside
at the other meeting.
Clerk read notice of employment for Claude E. Shepherd, Library, $1.10
per hour, extra help~ Janitor.
Motion by Mr. Kean aha Mr. ~heaton to approve the temporary non-civil
service employment as read, carried.
Clerk read payroll voucher for period ended June 30, 1950 for $37,273.06.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the payroll, carried.
Clerk read applications for license as follows: Shufflepool, Rendezvous,
218 First Street, approved by Chief of Police; and one shufflebowl, Maple
Eeaf Tavern, 17~5 Marlow, approved by Chief of Police·
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~heaton to approve, carried.
Application for operator's quarterly license for pinballs was read by
Clerk from Harry McGill, and tendered with the application was a check for
$5oo.oo.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve, carried.
Clerk read applications for.renewal of location licenses for installing
pinball machines, all approved by the Chief of Police, as follows: NcGills
Tavern, Traveler's Cafe, Sammy's Triangle Cafe, Leo's Lunch, Service Tavern~
Sullivan's Tavern, Grotto Cafe, Pantry Shelf Cafe, Cheerio Tavern, Patties
Dinnette, Top Hat Cafe, Jacobson's Tavern, Pounds CaFe, Ted's Lunch, Last
Chance Tavern, Alibi Tavern, Deluxe Tavern, George's Cafe, Charlies Place,
Palace Billiards, Olympic Recreation and Coney Island Lunch.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve, carried.
Letter was read by Clerk, dated June 50~ 1950 from Chief of Police Lew$s
recommending the taxi driver's license of Frederick T. Harke be revoked for
certain criminal activities.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Nheaton to concur in the recommendation and
set July 19, 1950 at 10:ZO A.M. for the time of the hearing, carried.
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July 8, 1950 (Con't)
Clerk read a letter from the Department of Public Lands, State of Wash-
ington, giving notice to the City that the land which the City desires to
purchase for watershed purposes will be sold at public auction to the high-
est bidder by the Kitsap County Auditor on August l, 1950 at 10:00 A.M.
With the notice of sale was a certified report of appraisement of the land
setting forth the total value.including timber, etc.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note contents and refer the mat-
ter to the City Treasurer and the Water Superintenden~for necessary action
carried.
Letter dated June 30, 1950, was read by Clerk, from Bremerton District,
Bureau of the Census, signed by W.B. Satterthwaite, thanking the City for
the cooperation rendered in the recent census enumeration, an~ sugges~ng
that the city annex the densely populated contiguous portions of the Brem-
erton School District in order to assist in receiving additional state rev-
enue and offering his help if this project is considered.
Mayor stated this letter was appreciated but that the State Law would
have to be changed before the City could annex without petition.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to note contents and refer to the
City Clerk for a reply, carried.
Clerk read a certified copy of minutes of the Investment Board meeting
as follows:
"Investment Bmard Meeting of the City of Bremerton was held at ll:00
o'clock A.M. on June 29, 1950 in the Mayorts Office, City Hall, with the
following being present: Mayor Kean, presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Com-
missioner Wheaton, City Treasurer Nutter and City Clerk McGowan.
"It was regularly moved and seconded that reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting be dispensed with, carried.
"~r. Nutter explained that he had received approval from the Firemen's
Fension Fund Board to invest $15,000.00 cash in Series G, 2~% Government
Bonds and would like to request permission to invest $3,500.00 of the Cem-
etery Fund in the same type of bonds.
"It was regularly moved and seconded that the Treasurer be authorized
to make the above investments, carried.
"A discussion was held with reference ,to the investment of monies in
the Cumulative Reserve Fund for General City Structures, but it was decided
that no investment would be made from these funds for the time being.
"There being no further business it was regularly moved and seconded
that the meeting be adjourned, carried."
/s/ E.H.T. McGowan, City Clerk
"I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the minutes of the Investment
Board held on June 29, 1950.
/s/ E.H.T. McGowan, City Clerk"
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. ~heaton to concur in action of the Finance
Committee, carried.
Clerk stated he had received an announcement from the Institute of
Government, University of Washington, stating that they were going to hold
their FiLteenth Annual Institute July 10, through July 14, 1950.
Mayor commented that he and Mrs. Haddon were on a panel of that confer-
ence and the communication could be referred to any commissioner or depart-
ment head to attend if he wishes or could .delegate someone to go.
Clerk read letter dated July 5, 1950 from City Engineer setting forth
the estimated cost of improvement of sanitary, storm and pressure sewers on
Snyder Avenue et al. Total estimated cost of the project was given as
Motion by ~r. ~heaton ~nd Mr. Kean that the estimate be approved, car-
tied.
Clerk stated that it was almost into budge~ time for 1951 and asked
what kind of'instructions he might be able to send out,to the department
heads on this next year's budget and that there isn't any point in attempt-
ing to 0uild such a budget as last year. He said it would help his office
to work on the budgets when they were turned in if there was some basis to
WOrK on.
Mayor Kean said that he was inclined to agree with the Clerk and the
thing to do is for the department heads to set down and discuss this with
their Commissioner. There are certain groups interested in obtaining a
raise in pay 'and any increase should be recognized as straight across the
board. Mayor Kean sai~ further that the departments should put in the sal-
aries and wages as they are right now except in certain cases where correct-
ive measures should be made.
City Attorneymade the comment that he was interested in having a re-
duction in his own office which would not affect the efficiency of the of-
lice.
Mayor asked the City ClerX to take care of notifying the departments of
the timing of the budget.
July 5, 1~50 (Con't)
City Attorney presented, I~r signatures of the ~ayor and City Clerk,
Satisfaction oI~ Judgement in the case of Irwin D. Poll vs the City of Brem-
erton. The Judgement was for costs~in the favor of the City in the amount
of ~Zd.10, and City recommended that it be signed.
Notion by Mr. Kean and.Mr. Wheaton to concur in the recommendation of
the City Attorney and the Mayor an~ City Clerk to sign, carried.
City Attorney reported progress on the Chapman suit and stated that
Attorney Garlan~ has receded somewhat from his first claim and now at about
~l,100.00; however, City Attorney stated he felt this was too h~h and that
the oliver should be rejected.
Motion by Mr. Kean ~ud l~r. ~heaton to allow all ~ills if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners carried.
Mayor Kean brought up, for discussion, the matter of the proposed pu~-
chase of the Puget Sound Power & Light Company facilities in the City of
Bremerton in order to forstall the acquisition by the P.U.D. Financial and
technical difficulties confronting suda a possibility were brought up and
no solution was offered.
City Attorney reported that only one more easement is necessary on the
Snyder Avenue et al local improvement project an~ that he has offered $~5.00
t~ Mr. Dawkins for au easement but no reply has been rec~ved.
Mayor Kean stated he ha~ a letter from an incinerator company who have
quoted a p~ice for an incinerator of an improved design and at a much lower
figure than previous incinerators an~ that if this company's new install-
ations wor~ out satisfactorily, the City may be in a position in the future
to operate one.
Clerk stated this was date an~ time for opening bids for sale of a raft
of logs.
Motion by Nr. Kean and ~r. Wheaton to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from:
Pope & Talbot, Inc., $10,Tl~.10 and check enclosed for $10~l.?l.
Siler Nill Company, $10,998.~ and certified check enclosed for $1099.85.
Robinson ~lywood and Timber Company, ~10,8~$.~8 and~certified check en-
closed for $1087.58.
Motion by Nr. Wheaton and Nr. Kean to award Siler the bid, carried.
Clerk stated it was date an~ bime for opening bids on purchase of a tar
po~ for the Street Department.
Notion by Nr. Kean and Nr. ~heaton to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened the bids and read from:
Clyde Equipment Company, Chausse NoBel T-l?O, $?~.00, plus sales tax
and certified check attached for $50.00.
Nelson Equipment Company, Aeroil Nodel ?~8, $5~.$~ and certified check
for $50.00 attached.
A.H. Cox & Company, Aeroil, $888.00, and check attached, certified, for
$50.00.
Columbia Equipment Company, Standard Steel Works Nodel S, $900.00 and
certified check attached.
Feenaughty ~adainery Co., Little Ford Model 8~-HD, $788.Y5 and alternate
$899.00, and certified check for $50.00 enclosed.
Howard-Cooper Corporation, White Tar Kettle, $~5.00, certified check
for $50.00 enclosed.
Notion by ~r. Wheaton and N~. Kean that the bids be reI'erred to the
City ~ngineer, Street Superintendent, City Clerk and Commissioner of Public
~orks with power to act, carried.
Clerk checked his morning's mail and found two bids for purcha@e of
the raft of logs, on which other bids had been opened previously at this
meeting. Nr. McGowan stated that these bids had been received in the mail
prior to ll:00 A.N., but t~at in the absence oI' the Mayor's regular secre-
tary the mail had not been given to him but had been laid oh his desk and,
therefore, had not been included in the bi~ opening.
The ~wo bids were opened by the Clerk and read from Dic~man Lumber Co.,
$11,1~l.ll and check enclosed for $1,11~.ll. Nettleton Timber Company,
~ll,~O0.00 and certified check enclosed for $11~0.00
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. ~¥heaton to reconsider the previous action
and admit the fault lies in the City of Bremerton and award the bid to the
high biader, Nettleton Timber Company, carried.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to adjourn, carried,
APPROVED: City Clerk