HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/05/48 May 5, 1948
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
was held in the Mayor's office at the City Hall at lO:O0 o'clock A.M., Wednes-
day, May 5, 1948. Conm~issioner Haddon presiding with the following being pre-
sent: Co~muissioner Gorst and the City Attorney. Mayor Kean was absent from the
City attending the American Municipal Association of Cities, Western Conference,
being held in Salt Lake City, Utah. City Treasurer Mutter was absent due ~ ill-
ness.
Notion by Mr. Gorst and ~Irs. Haddon to approve the minutes of regular meeting
of April 28, 1948, special meeting of April 30, 1948 and recessed meeting of Nay
3, 1948 as written, carried.
Clerk read report of separation for Alice T. Bowman, Clerk Park and Rec'rea-
tion Department, effective Nay ll, 1948.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Ers. Haddon to approve the separation, carried.
Clerk read notice of emplo~m~ent of Matthew DeJoseph, extra help at the Cem-
etery.
~otion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the temporary non-Civil Ser-
vice appointment of Er. DeJoseph, carried.
Clerk read changes in pay status for: Dorothy VonArb, policewoman; Arnold
Halpern, part-time Recreation Leader; John Brenesk, part-time Recreation Leader;
q~elma Sharp, clerk, Park and Recreation; Robert G. Stone, driver, Sanitation De-
partment and Frank W. Parsons, helper, Sanitation Department.
Motion by M~ Gorst snd Mrs. Haddon to approve the changes in pay for the fete-
going, carried.
Clerk read letter from ~[r. W.E. VanTine, 618 Washington Avenue, protesting
the widening of Washington Avenue. ~lr. VanTine appeared at the meeting and asked
to have the matter explained to him as he had been out of tovm up until recently.
Mr. Gorst explained how and why the City had arrived at the decision to widen
Washington and advised Mr. VanTine to confer with the City Engineer as to just how
the widening process would affect his property.
Clerk read letter from Ray A. Moore thanking the Council for the privilege
of ~ing able to pick brush from the watershed and advising that as the fire haz-
ard season was approaching he would stop picking now but hoped to be granted the
same privilege next fall.
Contents were noted and letter ordered filed.
May 5, 1948 (Con,t)
Clerk read copy of a letter from the State Health Department to Dx Benham,
County ttealth Doctor, advising that burning should not take place at the City
Sanitary Fill' without permission,' before each burning, from the County Commission-
ers, and further recommending that garbage not be burned at any time.
Clerk read letter from Dr. Benham to the City Oouncil advising that the County
Commissioners would not and could not grant' permission to the City to burn at the
fill due to the fact bhat the residents of the surrounding area had filed formal
protests against such burning.
;~otion by Mr. Gorst and Nrm. Haddon to note contents and file, carried.
Clerk read note from Clyde Grauerholz listing parts needed for the repair of
the Insley shovel for the Sanitation Department and recommending a call for bids
be issued.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the
Garage foreman and instruct the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to issue a call
for bids as listed, carried all members present voting Yes.
Clerk read application for a card room license from I.D. Poll.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer the applicatioh to the Chief of
Police for study and recommendation to the Council, carried.
The City Attorney advised that regarding the matter of the Eubanks claim for
damages for allegad damage done to his house by alleged faulty work done by meter-
men of the City he was in receipt of a letter from the investigator recomm~ndlng
that the claim be denied.
The City Attorney read letter he had written to the City Council advising them
of the abo~e.
~5otion by ~.~rs. Haddon and ~,Ir. Gorst to concur i~ the recommendation of the City
Attorney and instructing the Attorney to advise I~ir. Eubanks of the decision, car-
ried.
The City Clerk reported that no bids had been received on the Graphotype de-
clared surplus from the Water Department.
Motion by Nfs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meet-
ing and approved by 'the majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mrs. Haddon,
Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr.'Kean, Absent.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Ers. Haddon to adjourn, carried.
'~ A~tfng ~ayor