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Home My WebLink About01/05/49 January 5, 1949 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held Jan- uary 5, 1949 at ten,o'clock A~M. in the Mayor's office at the City Hall. Mayo~' Keen presiding; Commissioner of Finance Haddon, Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities Wheaton, the City ,Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes of previous meeting held December 29, 1948 and recessed meeting held January 3, 1949 as written car- ried. Clerk read.minutes of Statutory meeting held January 3, 1949. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to approve minutes as read carried. Clerk announced this was date, time andi~lace for opening of various bids end the first one would be for supplying gasoline and lubricant oils for 1949. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids carried. Clerk opened bids and read from: Union 011 Company, with.'a bid on gasgline Of posted :pri&e less discount of 1% per gallon and oil as ,follows: Heavy Duty Motor 0il, $.825, Premium Motor 0il $.80 and Diesol 0il at $.71 and a certified check in the amount of $50.00. Richfield 0il Corporation, with a bid on gasoline of posted price less dis- count of 1% per gallon end oil as follows: Motor 0il SAE l0 to 50 inclusive $.69; Tenol, SAE 20,30 ,end 40 at $.V4 per gallon. Certified check in the amount of $50. attached. The Texas Company, with mo~:bidoongasbline.but~btdS 0n'!oil~as~fdllews:~Ha~- oline, SAE 10 to 50 Inclusive $.698, Ursa 0il XlO to X50 inclusive .599 and Tex- aco D-303 SAE to to 50 tnclosive .599 per gallon. The Signal 0il Company, with a certified check for $50,00 and a bid on gas- oline of posted tank price less l~ per gallon for truck and trailer delivery; a bid on oil as follows SAE l0 to 70 inclusive $.567 per gallon, on premium oil; 4-Star Motor oil SAE to to 70 inclusive $.468 per gallon and Delo Motor 0il, SAE l0 to 50 inclusive, $.5985 per gallon. General ~etroleum Products, with a certified check in the a~ount of $50.00 and a bid on gasoline of posted price at time of delivery less $.031 per gallon on Mobilgas~and less $.035 per gallon on Mobilgas Special. Bid on oil as fol- lows: Mobiloil .815 per gallon; Lubrite .585 per gallon end Delvac 900 se~ es, .755 per gallon. Standard 0il of California with a certified check in the amount of $50~00 with bid on gasoline of posted price less one cent per gallon and oil bids as follows: RPM, motor oil SAE l0 to 70 inclusive $.62, Standard Penn Motor 0il 10-50.inclusive $.82 end RPM Delo 10 to 50 inclusive $.66 per gallon. Time 0il Company, with $50.00 cash money and.a bid on gasoline of posted . price,less $.0161 per gallon on Ethel end $.0111 on gasoline per gallon. 0il bids as follows: SAE 10 to 50,inclusive $.80 per,gallon, Lube Premium 0il BAE l0 to,50 inclusive $.50 per gallon and Diesel 0il,at $.8V per gallon. Shell 0il Company with bid of posted price less 1.5~ per gallon · scount and oil bid as follows: SAE l0 to V0 inclusive $.52, X-100 SAE to to 50 inclus- ive, $.745 per gallon and Hi-Duty 0il SAE ~0 to ?0 inclusive $.65. Associated 0il Company,with a certified check in the amount of $50.00 and a bid on gasoline of posted price at time of delivery less discount of $.206 per gallon and oil bids as follows: BAE ~0 to V0,inclusive $.83 per gallon,, SAE l0 t~ VO. inclusive, $,5~ per gallon and SAE l0 to 60 inclusive $.37 per gallon. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to refer ~he bids to the City Clerk end Purchasing Agent, the Garage Superintendent, the t~hree Commissioners and any other,~epar~ment representative who may be necessary carried. Clerk stated he hag bids for supplying tiresl end tube~ for 1949 end on motion by ~r. Keen and Mrs. Haddon same were opened and read from. ~/~£$ $~zw Saindon's, Westpark Service,~Tidewater Associated Oil Company, Speed's 8er~ vice, Firestone, Dane's Service, Time 0il and R.L, Lursen of General Petroleum~ with various bids too numerous to enumerate. CheGks were enclosed for $5~.00 from each bidder except Time 0il Company who deposited $50.00 in cashe Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, the Three Commissioners, the Garage Superintendent and others as deemed necessary carried. Clerk stated he had one bid for repair of 651foot aerial ladder for the Fire Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to open b~ds carried. Bid was opened and read from Howard-Cooper C~rporation of Seattle to re- pair damaged sections of City's Seagrave ladder truck for $2,100.00, plus sales tax, F.O.B. Columbus, Ohio. Cler~ also read letter from Howard-Cooper ~orporation dated, December 30, 1948 stating they were absorbiDg the freight back to the fac- tory and Seagrave is shipping it freight collect., Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer Dhe bid to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent end if in compliance with specifications be privileged to award the bid carried. January 5, 1949 (don't) Clerk stated he had one bid for repair and service of typewriters and adding machines. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to 9pen bids carried. Bid was opened by Clerk and ~ead from Tri-County Typewriter Comply for fttv- nishing service for $5OO.91 plus sales tax of $15.03. Enclosed was check for $25.06. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer,the bid ~o the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent carried. Clerk stated he had two bi~s for supplying Ghlorine and Ammonia for 1949. Motion by,Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to open the bids carried. Glerk opened and read from: Hooker Electrochemical Company, Chlorine, FOB Tacoma, $10.00 per hundred pounds (10~ per pound) and Ammonia FOB Seattle, 17~ per pound. Pennsylvania Salt Mfg. Company of Washington, Chlorine 10~ per pound, FOB, Tacoma; Ammonia, .17~ per pound EOB Tacoma. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to fei'er the bids to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, the Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities and the Water Superintendent carried. The City Attorney read Planning Commission Resolution No. 28 requesting the City Council to pass an OrOinance amending the Use and Area Maps of Ordinance 1792, rezoning from Residential "l" zone to Business Zone the real property North of 15th Street for 77 feet and between Callow Avenue and Wycoff. The City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1817 amending Use and Area Maps of Ord- inance No. 1792 and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to pass the ordinance carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton~ Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to instruct the City Clerk to notify the Planning and Zoning Commission ~o get the zone proposals, ordinances and resol- utions and their map~ filed with the C~ty Clerk prior to the date of the Council meeting carried. Clerk read,reports of separations for Gerald E. Shaw and William R. Cole from the Sanitation Department and Fred Turner from the Police,Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations as read car- tied. Changes of pay status were read as follows: Name To Name To Wendell'-~.Vaa ,$37~..00 Irene ~-'~ick $225.-~0 L. Frank Wilkes 315.00 Grace~Gardner 250.00 Gerald C, Yeadon 320.00 Goldie Fiala 200.00 Violette M. Denton 225.00 John J. McPherson 335.00 Nellie Hogam 225.00 Fay Wethern 215.00 Ester Johnson - Attorney , 100.00 George Nutter 350.00 " " Court 50.00 Arthur LaRose 225.00 Edna 0dden 250.00 Clarence Moller 20~.00 Everett Estler 215.00 William N. Bumcrot 210.00 Ethel Pruitt 1.25 Alexander A. McCall 220.00 E,S. Severance 435.00 Donald F. Wallace 335.00 Don Van Sickle 305.00 George Lawter 285.00 G. Raymond Coffman 285.00 Fred S. Bchoneman 305.00 George Morris 260.00 Jay Smith 260.00 FMed Whitted 290.00 William A. Bryce 290.00 M.G. McLeod 335.00 Dorothy Meacham 185.00 Julius J. 0keson 1.54 Paul Knight 1.64 D.B. Shoemaker 1.35 M.B. Pedersen 245.00 Mike Sager 1.75 Francis Seal 1.45 Orville Shaw 240.00 D.C. Berry 1.54 Edward R. Weller 260~00 James Hill 1.35 Hugh G. Morse 1.54 George B. McDonald 1.40 M.S. Kennedy 1.54 C.E. Madden 250.00 Henry Eckland 335.00 w~lter J. Eckland 310.00 Robert A. Morse 1.54 Otto Jarstad 335.00 Ben C. Casad 310.00 Nathaniel~Morrison 242.O0 Henry Larkin 233.00 W~lliam Derflinger 242.00 Ray Lobe 242.00 Thomas Marcott George tiaberly 247.00 Jay Jones 257.00 Owen Moritz 233.00 Joseph, Bott 230.00 James Baker 220.00 Edward Peak 260.00 Iry Moritz 310.00 Walter Shepherd 242.00 Arvid Carlson 200.00 Rebekah Butcher 200.00 Louise Sherfick 200.00 Mae Mett 200.00 Ethel Nystrom 220.00 Elmer Harden 265.00 Violet Heinrich 200.00 Rosalie Taylor 185.00 Grace Mead 200.00 Blanche Avery 185.00 January 5, 1949 (Con't) Name To Diff. Nsm~e · To Diff Waldo Ba~er $230.00 C.T. Lombard, $260.00 -- C.C. Casad 385.00 Edna D. Madison 210.00 W,A. Blockhus 310~00 John H. Short Leslie A. Reynolds 1.26~.20 Willard E. Shattuck 1.46~.20 Bernard Shaw 1.46 David L. Wise 1.46~.20 George W. Wright 1.46~.20 J.L. Hatfield 335.00 Martinet J. Bowcutt 300.00 Oran Hoffman, 280.00 Orville S. Anderson 1.42 Earl E. Beusch 1.46 Fred N. Burton 1.46 George Brough 1.42 Herbert L. Clark 1.42 C.J. Fenske ~ Paul T. Galla~her 1.42 George P. Grimm 1.46 Bernard J. LeFave 1.46 W.L. Neff 1.46 Edwin S. Peterson 1.46 Margaret McNaughton 230.00 Ruth Babcock 335.00 Lois Freyd 257.50 Mary W. Rutherford 257.60 M. Ma~eline Sheehan 287.80 Dora E. Eckert 22~.00 Julia M. Farmer · 185.00 Iola Goetz 198.00 MarJorie C. Llewellyn 185.00 Mary Lou Johnston 1.20 Valarie Rofidal 1.20 Richard E. 01son 200.00 Charles Lewis 347.00 Arthur N. Morken 322.00 W.C. Sockwell 312.00 T.K. Phillips 312.00 Vern I. Carey 292.00 A.C. Christiansen 292.00 John E. Plouf 292.00 B.J. Briggs 277.00 Paul B. Hinton 277.00 Ted Ingram 277.00 Paul W.' Greathouse 277e00 T.H. Miller 277.00 L.L. Wright 277.00 R.A. Matthews 277.00 Arnoldf Hanks 262.00~5.05 LaMar Keller 262.00~5.00 Reinhold Otto 262.00~5.00 John Colley 262.00~§.00 E.A. Schlie 262.00~.00 Harold Diedrich 262.00~§.00 R.M. Flavin 262.00~5.00 Joy H. Little 262.00%§.00 James W. Brehmer 262.00 C.A. Jones 262.00 B.F. White 262.00 Ray Scism 262.00 C.R. McKeehan 262.00 Rulon Head 2~2.00 Edgar Elliott 262.00 Howard Kussman 262.00 Charles Allen. 262.00 Jack Minger 262.00 Clifford Payne 262.00 Fred Turner 262.00 Stephen C. Devery 262.00 H.G.R. Connors 282.00 Melvin Morrison 262.00 William M. Ballard 252.00 Donald Mull 262.00 ,Kenneth Mills 262.00 Howard Nott, 262.00 Donald Lawrence 262.00 Robert Bramlett 262.00 Roger W. Goschke 252.00 James W. Lougheed 240.00 Kathlyn M. Cook 215.00 Dorothy Von Arb 237.00 Marie Short 237.00 Zon Cunningham 206.00 Roy T. ~osely 277.00 Clifford Hasty 275.00 Joe Bushaw 280.00 George Rothenberg 280.00 Charles Weeks 270.00 Clyde H. Grauerholz 345.00 Perry L. Bowms_u 1.72 Charles T. Taylor 1.74 Mintka Eilts 1.69 Duane D. Ewing 1.38 Andrew Pendergast 335.00 Arnold Halpern 225.00 W.F. Sachtleben 125.00 Thelma Sharp 225.00 George Wilson 225.00 Ada Lane 200.00 Robert R. Thayer 235.00 George Hering 235.00 0.H. Nystrom 235.00 E.J. Duke ~ 225.00 H.J. Rooney 225.00 Grace Ellis 1.O0 Fred T. Walker 335.00 Sam L. Fisher 300.00 John A. ~ramer 1.46 Claud R. B~ees 1.46 Joseph F. Panenka 1.46 Fred L. Walker 1.46~ Loren D. Roberts 1.46 Lee L. Wickersham 1.46 Harry L. Mayfield 1.46 Edward Martens 1.46 Anton R. Zinter 1.46 W.N. Pete~son 1.46~.20 Donald S. Holtine 1.46 Hans Jevanord 1.42 Elmer 0. ~alverson 1.42 Roy R. Kra2t 1.42 Lyle K. Hess 1.42 0liver W. Jackson 1.42 Arthur L. Walker 1.42 Wilbur H. McCoy 1.42 Paul S. Chal,lender 1.42 Carl W. Lee 1.42 Ray M. Hackett 1.42 Robert Kimball 1.42 Albert N. Ramey 1.42 Ernest Yett 347.00 Thomas Turpin · 322.00 Ernest J. Brownell 312.00 Theodore R. Tillett 312.00 Glen Buettgenbach 312.00 Lyle Gardner 312.00 Robert C. Efnor 292.00 Hal E. Gardner 292.00 F. Edward Miller 292.00 Bennie O'Hara 292.00 Floyd Morningstar 302.00 Christopher T. Johnson 292.00 John A. Bays 302.00 Jesse Stanley 302.00 W.T. Lowry 237.00 Jesse Eckland 237.00 Harold B. Ha~tvigsen 272.00 Ellsworth W. Mottinger 272.00 Darrell B. Floyd 272.00 January 5, 1949 (Con't) Milo Godfrey 272.00 Harry Sinnock 272.00 Warren L. Bailey 272.00 Robert Block 272.00 Wilmer D. Clark 272~.00 Robert Tyree Kenneth T. Skaggs 272.00 Harold T. Dunham 272,00 Chester J. 01son 272900. Norris West 272.00 Anthon~W. Balazic 272,00 Archie Bouchard 272.00 David, felkey 272.00 Roy Swan, 272.00 No,nan Crist 272.00 Harvey Keihn 272.00 Jerome Myers 272.00 Robert Hilstad 272.00 '~d~ard Graham 272.00 Paul B. Scott 262.00 E. Fay Ellis 262.00 Joseph Hewitt 262.00 Elling Simonsen 262.00 · Donald Mills 262.00 G~enn~Liner 262.00 J.R. Hill 262.00 David, Crawford 262.00 J.C. ColDon 262,00 Alber$ Lewis 262.00 Arthur T~wksbury 262.00 R.N. 0~Connor 262.00 James P., Hestley 257.00 William R. Brunke 257.00 Heward L~rman 257.00 VinceNt Eilers 262.00 T.F. Orrfelt 262.00 Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to approve the foregoing changes in pay statu~ carried all meml~ers voting Yes. ~lerk read letter dated December, 29] [948 from t4e Water Superintendent, sub- mitting for examination and approval ~n agreement wit~ the Geological Survey for the continuation of the cooperative t~pographic surveys for the year 19A9, and re- commending approval of the agreement. Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean ~o, refer the ~greement to the Commissioner Df P~blic Works and Utilities carried. iClerk read letter dated December 31~ ~948 s~nge~ by the City Attorney, the ~Chief, of Police and Captain of the Traff~c~ Division s~ating that after through inves,tigation and consideration, recgmmend that ~ssua~,ce of a taxi license to Edward P. Shay be denied. This recommendation is based upon Mr. Shay's past con- duct and lengthy record of arrests whileI i~ Bremerton~ and attached to the l~tber was copy of arrests, Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Wheaton to concur in ~he recommendation and deny the application and notify the applicant and his atto?ney carried. Clerk read T~xicab Stand Appl'ication for Southwest co~ner First and W~shing- ton fmom Archie Shaw, disapproved by the Chief of Police and Captain of Traffic. ~Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation carried. Clerk read letter dated Janua~ 5, 1949 from the~ City Engineer to which was attached a letter from McRae Brothers requesting an extension of time for ~emoval of Kate Bender house; also attached was a letter from the State Highway Depart- ment ,waiving objections to the extension of time provided the structure is, removed at such time to permit completion of the bridge repairs within the contract time. The City Engineer recommended granting of extension ~o McRae Brothers to January V, 1~50, with the provision that removal will be completed by this date ,or upon completion cZ' the bridge repairs, whichever date is sooner. Motion by Mr. ,~heaton and Mrs. Haddon to allow the extension of time as re- comended carried. Clerk read letter dated January 5, 1~49 from th~ City Engineer regarding L.I.D. No. 235, Unit lll, recommending payment to Starbird Construction Comp.a~y Estimate No. i of $2,811o88. ~Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to concur in ithe recommendation and 'ap- prove the payment of Estimate No. i ~in the amount of $2,811.88 carried. ,Clerk read letter dated January A, 1949 from the', City Engineer re~rding L.I.D. No 235, Unit ll, recon~nending pa~nment to Starbird Construction Company Estimate No. 3 for $4,136o13. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to concu~ in ,the recommendatio~ 'and ap- prove the payment of Estimate No. 3 in the amount of $4,136.13 carried. , Letter dated January 5, 1949 ~rom the City Engineer was read by c~erk re- garding L.I.D. No. 235, Unit l, recommending payment of Estimate No. 4 fo~ $1,702. 48. Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Mr. Kean to concur in lthe recommendatio~ and ap- prove the payment of Estimate No. 4 for $1,702.48 ca~ried. ,Clerk read agreement between the Board of Library Trustees of the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington and the Kitsap County Rural Library District for the year 1949. ~The City Attorney stated he had,prepared this agreement at the request of Miss.Babcock, City Librarian. It meets ,with the approval of the City Board and since the City Attorney had drawn it up, he recommended it's approval. January 5, 194~ (Con't) Motion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to concur in the recommenGatio~ and ap- prove the agreement carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. ,Clerk read letter dated December 31, 194S from E.H.T. McG°wan submitting his resignation to ~he Bremerton Civil Service Commission because of the fact he has been elected to the office of City~ Clerk and Purchasing Agent. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to accept th~ resignation carried. The City Treasurer read letter dated January 4, 1949 from himself to Mrs. Haddon giving statement of all bank balances of the City of Bremerton with a list of collateral to cover same, as of January 3, 1949 as follows: Bremerton T~t & Savings Bank, $127,635.22, collaterial $211,000.00; National Bank of Commerce, $125,000.00, collaterial $425,000.00; Seattle First National Bank, $125,000.00, collateral $400,000.00; National Bank of Washington $628,000.00, collateral $950, 000.00. Total of bank balances $1,002,638.~; collateral. All collateral posted to guarantee city deposits consists of U.S. Treasurary Bonds and/or notes and is held in joint safe-keeping with another bank holding the securities. Mr. Nutter requested this report be read into the minutes, also a copy sent to Mrs. Haddonts bondsman and to the Department of Municipal Co~poration at Olympia, Washington. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and N~. Kean to approve the recommendation carried. Mayor Kean asked the City Treasurer if he had any remarks to make on the fin- ancial condition of the City and ~r. Nu~ter replied that the finances at present time are in good condition and on January 3rd he had deposited some $31,000.00 over and above the balance as shown in his letter. ~,i:~ , ~, Mrs. Haddon drew attention to the cash balance and that $500,000.00 is f or sew- age disposal., Mrs. Haddon stated the collateral is always watched carefully. Mr. Nutter asked to have a meeting of the Fina~ce Co~mnittee sometime during the next week. Mayor Kean asked the City Clerk to s elect the time and place for the meeting. The City Attorney read letter dated January 4, 1949 from Nicholas Bi Conzatti, Kitsap County Chairman, Infantile Paralysis Campaign, re~esting if possible the use of the Water ~Department's addressograph machine in connection with their mail- ing under the sponsorship of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Kean stated he had~referred this letter to the City Attorney for study in order to establish a policy for outside use of the machine. The,City Attorney stated that in general the practice of allowing anyone to use the City's equipment is bad and certainly I~r private use is illegal; but in the case of this kind ~here it is purely charitable and a health campaign, if the Water Department can take care of the campaign committee~at no cost to the City and without interfering with the normal operations of the Department he believes this should be done. These req~sts should be considered in~ vidually. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and allow the Junior Chamber of Commerce to use the.addressograph as out- lined by the City Attorney carried. Mr. Severance, the City Engineer, entered'the Council ~oom with Mr. White and Mr. Jarvis of the McRae Brothers, Manette Bridge repair contractors. Mr. Severm ce asked if the City is still interested in renting the coal dock. Mr. Jarvis said his company was interested in the use of it during their re- pair operation~, especially for moving in equipment and that there was no other dock available. Mayor Kean called attention to the fact that appraisals had been made at Sheridan Park based on the promise that the coal dock would not be a commercia~ area but could worx out ~ month to month agreement with the understanding that if- residents obJecteC they m~ght have to be asked to abandon the dock. Mr. Wheaton stated that the,Hgustng Authority had told him yesterday that for use of the bridge contractor they would have no objection; further, he believed they should be allowed to have it because no other place is available to unload their equipment, and material. Motion by M~ Kean and Mr.'Wheaton that the matter be referred to the Co~is- sioner in charge of Parks, the City Engineer an~ the City Attorney to negotiate the type of agreemeno when presented by the McRae Brothers carried. Mr. Jarvis of ~cRae Brothers stated they hoped to m~ e in and start activity working on the Job a week from Monday. There won't be much o~ a crew but will~tart The City Attorney read proposed ordinance specifying and adopting a system or plan for the making of certain additions and improvemtnts to the Garbage Department of the C~ty of Bremerton~ declaring the estimated cost thereof as near as may be; authorizing the issuance of ~p~$ial ~ar~age Department revenue bonds in the prin- cipal sum of $~1,300.00 to pay the cost thereof; creating a special fund for the payment of said bonds; providing the form, exact date of maturity and other details of said bonds; and providing for payment of principal and interest of said bonds from gross revenues and authorizing the sale of such ~onds. iO0 January 5, 1949 ~ Mrs. Haddon stated it had been thought to take the purchase money out of the cumulative reserve fund but this, is a nice investment ~ud the money is staying in the City. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keen to approve this ordinance on first read- ing carried a s follows:, ~r, Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Wheaton, Yes. The City Attorney read Resolution No. 6?7 as follows: WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 16§l, dated January 23, 1946 creates the position of "City Auditor'" in the classified civil service of r~he City of Bremerton, and by such ordinance is charged with the supervision of all accounting and auditing pmocedures of the City of Bremerton under the general supervision oI' the City Clerk, and is further charged with keeping budget control records for all expend- itures of said city; and , WHEREA~, pursuant to the City Charter, a general City election has, been held and three commissioners and a City Clerk elected, all o~ whom have taken office on January 3, 1949; and WHEREAS, this is the first regular meeting of the members of the City Coun- cil so electe~ and it appears advisable to them to have certain studies made by the City ~Auditor; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City Auditor be and he hereby is authorized and directed to make a study or the offices in the City Hall and the practice of doing business therein, and that he make any recommendations to the City Council which he may deem advisable with particular reference to the use of available space in the City Hall by such offices and other possible consolidation of any such office, all with the idea of instituting more economical practices and with~less cost to the City consistent with proper and ef- ficient administration of such offices. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon ~o pass ~he Resolution, No. ,677 carried all members voting Yes. The City Attorney reported that he had attended telephone rate hearing in Seattlet At the hearing the telephone company was given an opportunity to es- tablish ~before the State why it should have an increase in rates. The meeting was scheduled to close yesterday aI'ternoon and reconvene again at some future date. There were in all not more than 15 or 18 persons present. The City Attorney stated that in connection with the proposed ordinance re- lative to purchasing a building for the Sanitation Department, he whould report that this morning he had received a letter from Attorney J.W. Bryan, Jr., stat- ing that he had in his possession the deed for the City and was obtaining the title insurance and was prepared to close the transaction on or about February i or a t any time the City was ready. I~ it is the intention of the Council to exercise the option to purchase, perhaps it would be well to instruct the City Attorney to contact Mr. Johnson through Mr. Bryan, his attorney, that the City is going to exercise the option. Motion by Mrs. Haddon snd Mr. Keen to instruct the City Attorney to advise ~r. Johnson, through his attorney, that the City wishes to exercise it's option and purchase the property carried~ Mayor Kean stated that possibly the Commissioners wanted to name their ap- pointments. Mrs. Haddon stated that in accordance with the Charter provision, she was appointing George L. Nutter as Chief Assistant and City Treasurer. Mrs. Haddon named Fred Walker as Superintendent of the Sanitation Department,~Mr. Clarence L. Moller, City Wharfinger, until his age of seventy arrives along in April, and Mr. Everett V. Estler, Sexton at the Ivy Green Cemetery. Mr. Wheaton made the following appointments: Mr. Cased, Water Superintend- ent, Otto Jarstad, Water Supply Foreman; Henry Eckland, Water Distribution Fore- man; Lawrence Hatfield, Street Department; E.S. Severance, City Engineer; with- holding Mr. McLeod's appointment due to his injury. Mr. Wheaton conm~ented his purpose in reappointing these men is that they ~ill cooperate in every way pos- sible AnG if not will ta~e up the matter further. Mayor Kean made his appointments as follows: Appointment of 01ur Johnsen as City Attorney,°with the approval of the Council. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to appoint Oluf Johnsen as City Attor- ney carried. Mayor Keen stated that the Fire and Police Chiefs are under the State blanket Civil Service and are automatically on. Mayor Keen stated Dr. Shirley Benham was under the State Department of Health but as a matter oI' policy should be confirmed by the City, so Mr. Keen re-appointed Dr. Shirley Benham as Health Office~e Mayor Keen stated that Civil Service appointments are~made by nomination of the Mayor and confirmed by the Council an~ nominated Ben H. Bledsoe, 1018 Ninth Street and asXed that the appointment be confirmed for unexpired term until May 1951. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to confirm the appointment of Ben H. Bledsoe to the Bremerton Civil Service Commission ~o fill unexpired term of E.H. T. McGowan until May 1951 carried. January 5, 1949 (Con't~ Mayor Kean re-appointed Andrew Pendergast as, Superintenden.t of Parks and Recreation and Ray Sims,~ Library Board for a five year term. Mayor Kean reported the meeting with the Kitsap County Legislators still was indefinite due to difficulty in getting the three of them together. Mayor Kean stated that a Mr. Woodward had asked for the City to provide space, if possible, for a Fact Finding Committee to study what has happened in Bremerton since ren~ control has been taken off. This matter was taken up with Mr. Haddon an~ it was agreeable for them to use the office space formerly occupied by Judge Cart. Mr. Woodward is from Seattle and one of his associates is ~r. Radcliff from San Francisco. They represent the Rent Control Division of the 0.P.A. Notion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meet- ing if approved by a majority of the Commissionens carried unanimously. Clerk reported no street sign at llth and Rainier and Mr. Wheaton said he would investigate. Notion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to adjourn carried. APPROVED: City Clerk ~ ~ % , - r ' Mayor