HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/20/50 December 20, 1950
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
was held Wednesday, December 20, 1950 at 10:00 o~clock A.M. in the Mayor,s
Office, City Hall, Bremerton. Acting Mayor Haddon presiding and Commissioner
Wheaton, City Treasurer Nutter, City Attorney Wallace and Chief Deputy City
Clerk Yeadon being present. Also present were several representatives of loc-
al insurance agencies and Paul Ryan, Assistant Editor of the Bremerton Sun.
Clerk stated it was date and time for hearing on final assessment roll,
L.I.D. 244. Clerk state he had e~ritten protest from Mildred L. D~onen, 1305
Perry Avenue, who protested the difference in the price per foot for her pro-
perty and that in front of other adjoining lots. Also protested the unfinished
work which leaves dirt packed against her fence in such a way as to rot the
fence.
Clerk then read a letter dated December 19, 1~50 from the City Engineer
stating that the assessment roll was checked for error in the computation there-
of and none was found and that the property sou~of Mrs. Dromen's was not asses-
sed for its full frontage since the south l? feet of that lot was assessed for
sidewalks, curbs and gutters under L.I.D. 125.
City Attorney then read "An ordinance adopting and confirming the assess-
ment roll for Local Improvement ~istrict No. 244, providing for the improvement
of Perry Avenue from E. 13th to E. 16th, as in said ordinance described; provid-
ing for the levying and assessing of the costs and expenses thereof against the
parcels and lots of land between the tenmini and within the boundaries of said
improvement district; providing for the collection thereof; creating and es~ab-
lishing a special fund thereof, and fixing the date for the issuance of bonds
in payment thereof."
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. tiaddon to pass Ordinance No. 1912, married
as follows: Mr. Kean, absent~ Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes.
Clerk stated it was date and time for opening bids for furnishing cement
supplies for 1951 and two bids had been received.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to open the bids, carried.
Clerk opened bids as follows:
Kenyon Materials Company, Inc., Bremerton, certified check enclosed for
$~0.00, Portland Cement, i to 5 barrels, $4.86 per b~l. 5 to 50 barresl, $4.~0.,
Carload Lots, $4.30 per bbl., High-Early- Strength Cement~ i to S barrels,SS.76
per bbl., S to 50 barrels, $5.40 per bbl., Carload lots, $8.20 per bble.; prices
quoted are B.0.B. 172~ Park Avenue on carloads, same address or team track~ Li.~.
Lofthus Builders ~aterial, certified check enclosed for $50.00, Portland
Cement, i to 5 barrels, warehouse, ~4.80 per bbl., O to 50 barrels, $4.60 per
bbl., Carload Lots, $4.50 per bbl, F.O.B. car $4.20 per bbl$ High Earl Strength
Cement, I to 5 barrels, $8.60 per bbl. 5 to 50 barrels, $5.40 per bbl., Carload
Lots, f.o.b, warehouse, $5.30 per bbl., f.o.b, cars, $5.10 per bbl..
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mrs. Haddon to ~fer the bids to the City Clerk
and Purchasing Agent, Commissioner of Public ~orks, Water Superintendent and
City Engineer, carried.
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Clerk read a letter dated December 15, 1950, to the Council from Fred W.
K~auee & Company settingrforth a seven-point plan t give theCity better pro-
tection at lee, cost in relationship to the city's fire ineurance. Letter wa,
then read by Clerk from Fehlberg Real Estate and Insurance Agency dated Dec-
ember 18, 1950, offering a recommendation to the city to place the fire lnsur-
m ce renewal with a company they represent who pay a divident of approximately
15% which would reduce the net cost of the city's renewal.
Clerk read letter dated December 18, 1950 to the Council from Gene 01dham,
President, Kitsap County Aseociation of Insurance Agents, setting forth recom-
mendations of how to handle the city's fire insurance business.
Clerk read a letter from E.~. Phillips, Inc., addressed to the Council,
dated December 19, 1950, regarding the renewal of part of the f ire insurance
which comes up January l, 1951. Attached to the letter was a recommendation
for the approaching year and a report from the Fire Insurance Engineer, Theo-
dore Roscoe.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. ~heaton to refer the letters to the insur-
q~ce committee until Mr. McGowan is here and, if necessary, to call a special
meeting, carried.
Applications for trade stimulant licenses were by Clerk.from the following:
Clifford D. Smith, 411 Highland Drive, Seattle,~Wholesale license; Dougherty
Sales, Co., 116 Washington Street, Bremerton, Wholesale license; Sam Herfendahl,
324 N. Callow, Top Hat Cafe, Location license; W.~. Kindred, 630 Burwell, Last
Chance Tavern,,Location license; Vern Jones, 417 Park St., Teds Lunch, Location
License; Goo Lippert, 401 Park Ave., Lippert Drug Co., Location License; Met-
~ 11 J. Robinson, 41o Naval Avenue, the Crossroads Drlve-In, Location License;
Wilfred J. Osier, 512 Naval, Joe Sullivan's Tavern; Location Licenee; Rather &
Mans, 1524 Broadway, Canteen Snack Bar, Location License; Walter Eddy, 212 Pac-
ific, Palace Billiard,, Location Licenee; Harry McGill,'239-2nd Street, Whole-
sale License.
All these listed had the signed approval of George L. Nutter, City Treas-
urer, and C. Lewis, Chief of Police.
Clerk also read an application from CharlesL. Decker, 108-1st Street,
Charlies place, Location license, approved by City Treasurer Nutter. City Clerk
stated it needs the approval of C. Lewie, Chief of Police, which will be secured
after the Council meeting is over.
Motion by Mr.. Haddon and Hr. ~Vheaton to approve the application, if pro-
perly signed, carried.
Cler~ read letter, dated December 1~, 1950 from City Clerk, Commissioner
of Public Works and City Engineer to the Council, reporting as a committee on
the bid for a grader for the Street Department.
Letter stated it is the opinion of the entire committee that the Cater-
pillar is the best piece of equipment bid on; however, the Adams grader conforms
to the call for bids and is $972.05 less, and therefore are in favor of purchas-
ing the Adams grader at once.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Nr. Wheaton to accept the recommendation of the
Committee, carried.
Clerk reported that bid had been awarded to Texas Company, low bidder for
furnishing gasoline and oiSs for 1951; and bid had been awarded to Hooker Elec-
trochemical Company for ammonia and chlorine supplies for 1951.
Payroll voucher for period ended December 15, 1950, was read by Clerk for
$36,444.62, audited by City Auditor.
Motion by Mrs. naddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the voucher, carried.
Clerk read letter dated December 19, 19§O from the City Clerk to the Coun-
cil certifying the sufficiency of valid signatures on the petition relating to
the Business and Occupation Tax ordinance.
Discussion followed as to when the election could be held and it was sug-
gested to hold it on February 3, 1981 in conjinction with the school board elec-
tion.
Mr. Wallace stated he would tale it up tomorrow night with the school board
and see ii' there was any objection to using the same date. City Attorney recom-
mended that the City Oouncil at this time order the books of registration to be
closed on January ~, 1951.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. "heaton that theCler~ is directed to give
notice of closing of the ~ooks for regietration, that they will close on the
evening Sf January 3, l~l, and that an election will be held on February 3,
19~l; and the Clerk is further directed to give proper notice of the holding
of the election ~n that day, carried.
Clerk presented a new form of employees' bond which, if approved by the
Council, would save the city money, would give bond coverage in the amount of
$2500.00 to all city employees and would give additional coverage to those em-
ployees whose positions require additional amounts. The only person, other than
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elective officials, whose posit~on is not covered under this bond is the City
Treasurer and he is to be ®vered under a separate bond.
City Attorney stated he had gone over the proposed bond and it would give
better protection for less money.
City Attorney read "An Ordinance requiring City officers and employees to
give surety bonds to the City of Bremerton, fixing the amount of such bonds,
providing for a public employee's faithful performance blanket position bond,
repealing Ordinance No. 1722 and all other ordinances in conflict therewith."
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first
reading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Absent; Mrs. Haddon, Yes$ Mr. Wheaton,
Yes.
City Attorney read affidavits signed by Commissioner Haddon and City Clerk
McGowan setting forth the reasons necessitating an emergency appropriation in
the Garbage Department and in the Clerk's Budget.
City Attorney read, "An Ordinance providing for the expenditure of funds
for which no provision was made in the 1980 budget, and relating to expenditures
in the Clerk's Department, and the Garbage ~epartment, and declaring an emer-
gency."
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to approve the ordinance on first
reading carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Absent. Mrs. ~addon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton,
Yes.
Mr. Wheaton reported that in response to the letter from Mr. Searle of the
Bremerton Housing Authority, a street light has been ordered at Lebo and Clare,
along with lights at one or two other places. Also, the light at 5th and
Pacific will ha~e to be replaced and one is being removed from the foot of First
Street where a bracket ~ight can be placed on a pole in its stead.
City Attoreny reported that the property on which the D.A.R. monument for-
merly rested and which is now used for right-of-way purposes will be deeded to
the City by the Benders and as part of the consideration for transfer of the
property, the deed will call for removal and resetting the monument.
City Attorney reported he had written a letter to Lents asking them to
authorize ~he work done by the City on Snyder,Avenue where Lents has been in~
stalling a sewer and asking them to waive the required notice.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Wheaton to apy all bills if approved by a
majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr.Wheaton to adjourn, carried.
APPROVED: City Clerk
~ ' Acting Mayor