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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/08/47 JANUARY 8, 1947 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the Mayor,s Office at the City Hsll on January 8, 1947, at 10:OO o,clock a.m. Mayor Keen presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and City At- torney being present. Motion by Mr. K~an and Mr. Gorst to approve minutes of December 31, 1946 and January 2, 1947 as written, carried. Report of Separations were read by the Clerk for the following: Myrl Russel Snyder, Water; and Thyra Brown Mitchell, Library. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve separations as read, carried. Clerk read Notice o£ Employment for the following: Lawrence L. Francoeur and Willie D. Zetty, Fire; Mary W. Rutherford, Library; and 0ye C. Evans, Recreation. Change in Pay Status were read by Clerk for the following: Ruth M. Babcock, Maude A~ams, M. Catherine Patterson, Lois Freyd, Madeline Sheehan, Dora Cooke, Iola Goetz, ~era French, MarJorie C. Llewellyn, Julia M. Farmer, Kenneth W. Budkley, Jr., Arlys Carlson, Victoria Jones, John Milner, Loma 01evson, 0rlin Rice, Valaria Ra£idal, Phyllis Searls, W. A. VanZee, Library; and Geneva S. Short, Municipal Court. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve Change in Pay Status as read, carried. Clerk read letter from Bremerton Auxiliary o£ the Orthopedic Hospital, Dated January 6, 1947, addressed to Mayor, thanking Mayor and Councilmen for permission to use Club rooms in Civic Reareation Center for meetings in the past, and also for the graciousness of Mrs. McPhee at ~he Center. Will be most grateful if they are assured that rooms will be available to use for another year for meetings. Signed Sadie Grimes President and Alice D. Davis, Secretary. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to note contents of letter and refer to the Recreation Department, carried. Letter addressed to Mayor and City Commissioners, dated January 7, 1947, was read by Clerk, re City Firemen, which stated the Initiative was voted on November 5, 1946, and Charter provides that it becomes effective lO days after passage, which would be November 16, 1946. Information is that the Election Board did not certify the pas- sage to the Commission until December 2, 1946, which would make it effective December 15, 1946. Is informed by Firemen that the Ordinance has not yet been put into effect. Under the Ordinance the firemen will work 65 hours a week, and at the present time they are working 70 hours. Their pay figures out to 80~ per hour, and time and a half for overtime, would be $1.20 per hour, 7 hours a week would make $8.40 per week, and with 74 firemen it would run $621.60 per week. More than three weeks have now elapsed and it is evident that the ordinance must be put into operation or pay the men time and a half for overtime. Is not sure but what the ordinance became ef£ective on November 16 and if suit has to be instituted to collect the wages, would naturally be started from November 16. Firemen have instructed attorney to see that the Ordinance becomes ef- fective or to file suit for the overtime, Would appreciate being advised as to what Commission expects to do. Signed Mar~on G~rland. City Attorney remarked he had been checking on the matter but had no definite reply from Mr. Searle of the Bremerton Housing Authority in regard to closing Westpark Station. Mayor remarked that the Firemen had gone to the people for a raise and for shorter hours, and there seemed to be no legal reason, only a moral one, if any, why the Westpark Station should not be closed and put the shorter hours into effect as planned. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Oorst to note contents of letter and refer to City Attorney, carried. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor and City Council, dated January 2, 1947, applying for the position of City Clerk. Letter states the writer is well acquainted in the City having lived here since August 1935. Was employed in P.S.N.$. for 12~ years and was released in August 1946. Released as a result of reduction in force and since then has been a real estate salesman for Pope & Talbot, Inc. Has had conslderabl personnel and general office work while at the yard. Signed Gilber~ L. Kaseburg, 3735 "F" Street, City. JANUARY 8, 1947 (Cont'd) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents of letter and place on file with the other applications for position of City Clerk, carried. Letter was read by Clerk from Leigh Hunt, addressed to Wendell Vas, dated December 31, 1946, asking for cancellation of lease on auditorium and requesting statement of amount due up to and including January 31, 1947. Also read Mr. Vaa,s reply which stated letter requesting cancellation of lease will be presented at next Council Meet- ing but request had been presented to Mayorand it will be accepted as 30 days notice of cancellation. Letter stated there is balance due to January 31, 1947 of $12.~0. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents of the letter, and approve actio~ of Mr. Vaa, carried. There was some discussion in regard to the restaurant, and Mayor commented it would be a good idea for the person who operated the concessions at the Field to also operate the restaurant, and then the restaurant could cater to banquests, etc. Clerk presented letter enclosing copy of report on field activities of the Divi- sion of Sanitation for the mont~ of November, 1946. Signed by Department of Public Health, Sam I. R~d, Chief Division of Sanitation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. Form letters were read by Clerk, dated January 3, 1947, from Association of Washington Cities regarding allotments from the State Development Board. Beemerton is listed as one of the cities that has not shown interest in the appropriation. 72 citie represent almost a million dollars. Association is hoping to have new legislation passed to help cities do special construction work in the next two years, but are faced with that fact that 72 cities have made no request. Asks that at least an oiling or road improvement project be set up to make city eligible for a part of appropriation that does not call for matching funds. Road project needs only simple standard speci- fication and map of town with lines drawn on streets to be improved with an approval from local State Highway engineer. It is not necessary to do the work at once if labor and materials are not available, but money can be received when project is finall approved. Second letter was answer to report on questionnaire regarding State Development Board funds, and stating the forms have been gone over, and wish to report when final approval of project is received by city the engineering department passes project on to auditing department. There, project waits request for funds. To receive money City must complete and return certificate which states a special account has been set up, together with copy of formal resolution asking State to send warrant. After formal request for warrant it takes about four weeks to get money from state as city treasurer has to sign voucher which is checked by auditor and must pass then through State Trea- surer's Office for payment. Would appear that if any city expects to get its money before expiration of act it will have to have project in hands of State Development Board by the 1st of February. Time must be given the engineering department during February for their work, and month of March for treasurer's work, which brings it close to final deadline of Mardh 31. Both letters signed by Joshua H. Vogel, Planning & Public Works Consultant. Mayor commented these letters are written as the Association is concerned in the event proposed legislation is presented to have money not applied for, to be available for other cities, but that if~_nd~'when the sewer treatment is completed thought the money would be available when application is made, and at present it could not be ap- plied for due to details that could not be controlled. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents of letters and refer to the City Attorney and after he notes contents refer to City Engineer for his files, carried. City Treasurer presented annual report of parking meters and collections for the 'ear 1946: Street No. of Meters Amount Average Pacific 85 9,249.02~ 108.81 Front Street 14 1,326.31 94.75 Second Street 24 2,536.79 105.69 Burwell Street 80 8,31V.02 103.96 Washington 63 6,772.43 107.49 Fourth Street 84 8,877.69 105.68 Fifth Street 83 8,655.15 104.27 Park Avenue 12 1,306.15 108.84 Callow Avenue 79 6,658.28 84.28 Sixth Street 24 1,841.03 76.70 Shows average of $101.55 per meter, and Treasurer stated that for the year 1945 ~he average was $104.72, or $3.~7 more than 1946. Mayor remarked that it is interestin to note that the meters on Park Avenue showed the largest amount per meter. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file, carried. City Treast~rer presented report of Bank Deposits and Collateral ae of 12-31-46, as follows: Deposit Collateral Trust Agreement National Bank of Commerce 500,000.00 ~l§,O00.O0 Seattle First Nat,1 Bank National Bank of Washington 325,000.00 350,000.00 Seattle First Nat'l Bank Bremerton Trust & Savings 128,000.00 141,O00.O0 Peoples Nat'l Bank of Wash. Seattle First Nat'l Bank 378,456.65 500,000.00 National Bank of Commerce JANUARY 8, 194V (Cont,d) Treasurer also reported that the first of the year change in banks had been made and the Bremerton Trust and Savings Bank will be the operating bank for the City of Brem- erton for the first six months of 19~?, and they have placed in trust agreement $500,000.00 with the People,s National Bank. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to note contents of letter and' file, carried. There was some discussion on the sale of the property at Tracyton owned by the Sanitation Department, as bids are to be received. Mayor reviewed the circum- stances ~or the City Attorney, and wondered if arrangements could not be made to allow the City Treasurer to negotiate for the sale of this property as it has been advertised twice, but no bids received, alShough two different parties had enquired about it. Suggestion was made that when an inquiry had been made regarding sale of some property that a deposit should be made by the person making the inquiry, to cover the cost of advertising, if no bids are received the deposit would be confiscated. Mayor suggested that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for recommendation. City Attorney reported that Mr. Wynstra, Superintendent of Schools, had con- tacted him in regard to regard to resolution passed by the Council which approved the sale of real property where the dormitories are located, and which the School Board wants to buy. Mr. Wynstra had reported that they had successfully negotiated with the Federal Agency for the buildings, but are now in the position where neither party would proceed until the other does something. Attorney suggested that Commissioners pass resolution directly authorizing the sale and delivery of the deed upon payment of the purchase price. Mr. Wynstra said that the warrant would be ready and will be sent in after the deed is signed, but that they must have something in writing before the Federal Agency will turn the building over to the School Board. Attorney read Resolution No. 889, as follows: WHEREAS, the County of Kitsap, State of Washington has heretofore foreclosed its lien for general taxes upon the following Real Estate in said County to-wit: That portion of Lots 8 and 9 in Block 8, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts in Government Lot 5, Section 14 Township 2A North Range I East, W.M. des- cribed as follows: Beginning at intersection of South line of 18th Street and center line of Warren Avenue; thence West along the Sou~h line of 18th Street for a distance of A88.?A feet to true point of beginning; thence West along the South line of 18th Street for a distance of 181.80 feet more or less to East line of Chester Avenue; thence South along the East line of Chester Avenue for a distance of 28A.18 feet to the East line of Chester Avenue for a distance of 284.18 feet to the South line of Lot 9, Block 8, said Marten Smith's Acre Tracts; thence East along said South line of Lot 9 for a distance of 181.80 feet; thence North paralle~ to East line of Chester Avenue for a distance of 28A.18 feet to true point of beginning; situate in Kitsap County, Washington. The said property was sold to Kitsap County upon such foreclosure, and WHEREAS, at the time of said sale there were delinquent Local Improvement Dis- trict Assessments against said property, levied by the City of Bremerton, and the City of Bremerton did pay to Kitsap County t~e taxes due thereon, as by law provided, and now has a Treasurer's Deed for said property, and the City of Bremerton desires to sell said property to pay said taxes and delinquent assessments, and WHEREAS, Bremerton School District, lO0-C has applied to the United States of America, leasee of said premises for the purchase of certain improvements upon said premises belonging to said Leasee, and said application has been approved, and WHEREAS, said Real Property is of the reasonable value of $3878.00 and the Commissioners of the City of Bremerton deem it desirable to sell said property for said amount. NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council that the City of Bremerton do sell to Bremerton School District lO0-C t~e premises above described and the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby authorized to execute and deliver a deed in props form to said School District upon payment to the City of Bremerton of $Z87~.00. PASSED by the City Council, signed ~y the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in authentication of said passage this 8th day of January 1947. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to pass Resolution No. S~9 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Ordinance No. 1714 wntitled as follows was read by City Attorney. AN ORDINANCE fixing salaries of the City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney, declaring an emergency and estimating the amount necessary to relieve such emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve Ordinance No. 1714 on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. City Attorney stated he had prepared a resolution on garbage fill at Sheridan Park, as instructed by Council. City Auditor had asked that the facts in this matter be put in the form of a Resolution for the information of any State F~xaminer who might audit the city's records. Attorney read Resolution No. 880 as follows: JANUARY 8, 1947 (Cont'd) WHEREAS, certain lands within the limits of the City of Bremerton have been main- tained as a garbage fill by agreement between the City of Bremerton and the Bremerton Housing Authority, dated August 2, 1944, and the Health Department has required that certain work be done in connection with said fill, if said fill is to be extended, and WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton desires to maintain said fill and expend whatever sum is required for that purpose, and the Bremerton Housing Authority has maintained said fill at a cost of $1181.23, and such expenditure is reasonable, now therefore, BE IT HESOLVED, that the City Clerk issue a warrant on the sanitation fund for dump maintenance in the sum of $1181.23, payable to the Bremerton Housing Authority, in consideration of the extension of said fill and sewer and that the City Treasurer pay such Warrant upon presentation. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, and at- tested by the City Clerk in authentication thereof, this 8th day of January 1947. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to pass Resolution No. 560 as read, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Clerk read letter addressed to Mrs.~add~n, Cormnissioner of Finance, dated Januar~ 7, 1947, enclosing reworded copy of resuA~s ox meeting in Bremorton on January 3,1947, and stated that it seemed section 2 duplicates recommendation in number 1, varying onl~ in fact refers'specifically to classification of capital outlay. Duplication will emphasize need for armandment. Hopes revised accounting of actions will meet with ap- proval, and is sure that executive committee and John Homer can smooth it out before presentation to State Legislature. Thanked Mrs. Haddon and Mayor for cooperation and hospitality in connection with meeting. Sincerely hopes that they can continue study of present State Budget Law, and looks forward to complete modernization at some futur~ date. Signed by Jack Mulhern, City Comptroller of the City of Bellingham. Mayor commented that the meeting was a result of a request from the Municipal Finance Officers Association at the Yakima Convention, and now these specific recom- mendations were made to the Executive Committee of the Association of Washington Citle~ for State Budget Law revisions. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to authorize blanket change in pay status as discussed by the Commissioners, the City Auditor and Secretary Examiner of Civil Ser- vice, and approve them when presented by Secretary Examiner, carried. (Change in Pay Status as follows: Vern I. Carey, T. K. Phillips, William C. Sockwell, Arthur Bartels,.Howard F. Kussmann, Harold C. Faulkner, Arnold J. Hanks, Edward D. Greathouse, Donald R. ~ull, Kenneth L. Mills, LaMar Keller, Melvin L. Mor- rison, Charles L. Decker, Claude A. Jones, Donald Lawrence, Benjamin F. White, William R. Echols, Hay Albert Scism, Edgar Elliott, Herbert C. Fee, A.C.Christiansen, Jo~m E. Plouf, Alden S. MuErage, Robert M. Bramlett, Richard A. Matthews, Paul W. Great- house, Paul B. Hinton, Arthur N. Morken, Charles Lewis, L. L. Wright, B. J. Briggs, Ted Ingram, Stephen C. Devery, Jr., Clifford W. Hasty Rulon Head, Richard E. Clemmer, Roy T. Mosely, Charles R. McKeehan, John R. Colley, Roy E. Clover, Harold R. Diedrich, Sidney R. Loucks, Robert Flavin, He,bert G.R. Connors, Joy H. Little, Charles S.Allen, Clifford Payne, Fred W. Turner, Harry Pribble, Jack E. Minger, Dorothy VonArb, Howard F. Nott, Marie L. Short, Joseph Bushaw, T.H.Miller, Leo Gruber, Police Department. Fred L. Walker, Sam Fisher, W. H. McCOy, William S. Hoard, H.B. Fox, Anton R.Zinter, Harry L. Mayfield, John J. Downey, Lyle K. Hess, Edward F. Martens, Arthur L. Walker, Earl F. Hartshorn, A.R.Dawson, Frank W. Parsons, Don Powers, Elmer O. Halverson, Lee L. Wickershan, Hans Jevanord, Len Gene 0'Dell, Loren D. Roberts, Fred L. Walker, Earl A. Noonan, Howard G. Dickinson, Claude R. Brees, Henry L. Knutson~ A.N.Ramey, Joe Panenka, L.M. Shaw, J. Kramer, Sanitation; John J. McPherson, Civil Service; Blanche Avery, Rebekah R. Butcher, Elmer Harden, C.C.Casad, Otto Jarstad, Iry Moritz, Henry Eckland, Marion Reid, R.A.Morse, J.J.Okeson, Loyal Wor~nan, E.R.Weller, M.S.Kennedy, W.N.Peterson, E.J. Hanrahan, R.E. Anderson, E.K. Shaw, Orville Shaw, C.T.Lombard, G.B. McDonald, M.W.Hathaway, P.A.Havens, Paul Knight, H.G.Morse, Mike Sager, Francis Seal, C.E. Madden, D.C.Berry, James Baker, Aaron Hall, George Haberly, Jay Jones, Robert Day, Thomas Marcott, Henry Larkin;i M. Jarstad, Walter Shepherd, Ray Lobe, William Derflingex Elmer White, George Unruh, Water Department; Duane D. Ewing and Minks Ellts, Garage; Robert P. Kasey, Vic Cleland, Harry J. Rooney, Otto H. Nystron, Arne M. Hendrickson, Wallace S. Mikel, Andrew Pendergast, Jr., M. Tierney, Harold O. Webster and Francis X. Plouf, Park & Recreation; George L. Nutter, City Treasurer; Carl L. Schold and Everett V. Estler, Cemetery; Gerald C. Yeadon and Violette Denton, City Clerk's; J. L. Hatfleld Marriner J. Bowcutt, Oran Hoffman, W.L.Neff, B.L.Shaw, George W. Wright, W.E. Shattuck, C.J.Fenske, 0.S.Anderson, Earl E. Beusch, F.N.Burton, G.P.Grimm, C.J. LeFave, D.L.Wise, E.S.Peterson, George A.Brough, H.L.Clark, L.E. Reynolds and P.T. Gallagher, ~treet; P. Werner, Don Wallace and Fred Schonema~, Engineering; Fred Whirred, M.G.McLeod and William A. Bryce, Building DepartmentS. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to accept the resignation of E. Jennings Beard, as City Clerk effective February l, 1947, carried. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills approved by a majority of the Council be allowed, carried. Mayor commented that there is an executive meeting at Washington Athletic Club Friday at lO:O0 o'clock to review the legislative program, and that pro~ably several members of the Executive Committee of the Washington Association of Cities would spend a good deal of time at the Legislature while it is in session. Reviewed the matters Bremerton is requesbing legislation on (1) Head of Bay (deed to tidelands) (2) Should JANUARY 8, 1947 (Cont'd) go on record as wishing to have a State Armory built in Bremerton (some discussion cured on the location of proposed Armory). Armory to be built if and when funds are available. Mayor suggested a good place would be near Roosevelt Field so that there would be more or less a Community Center out there. (3) Manette Bridge project. Mayor enquired if City of Bremerton wishes to request realignment of congressional districts and suggested Congressional District No. ? to consist of Jefferson, Clallam, Mason and Kitsap Counties, and that the other counties are in favor of such a plan. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the city of Bremerton go on record as favoring realignment of congressional districts of the State of Washington, and that the Mayor be authorized to introduce legislation to that effect, carried. Clerk stated this is time and date set for the opening of bids on the Capitol Hill Sewer District. Motion by Mr. Aean and Mr. Gorst to open the bids on the Capitol Hill Sewer Dis- trict, carried. Clerk opened and read bids as follows: M. Moschetto, General Contractor, 5501 13th Avenue South, Seattle, Washington; Certified Check No. 1638, Check No. lll3, $5,000.00; Amount of Bid, $91,035.00. Mayor suggested the opening of the bids be postponed while Judge Ryan resigned, and Judge Cart was sworn in. Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor and City Council dated January 8, 1947, from Frank W. Ryan, Judge of the Municipal Court, tendering his resignation as Municipal Judge of City of Bremerton, to be effective as of the close of business January 8,1947. Term of office does not expire until January 13, 1947, deems it proper to tender resig- nation prior to that time so that there will be ample opportunity for mutual readjust- ments. Letter stated he was not satisfied with the reports submitted by Mr. Davlsson, State Examiner, and the report had been checked by clerk and by City Auditor. Ex- plained in detail the report of shortage which was shown on Mr. Davisson's report, but left a balance of $12.20 unexplained, and enclosed personel check to cover shortage. Explained alleged shortages on second report so that the amount of $12.20 covered entire year of 1945 so far as shortages are concerned. City Auditor will continue the audit up to present date. There has been a total of $402, 267.08 collected in Munici- pal Court, and total of 25,198 cases as of December 31, 1946. Does not include Justice Court. During period discussed has been a total received of $204,627.50 and an addi- tional $51,599.55 was collected during the year 1946. PerCentage of error is very small in view of volume of work handled, as during much of this period the court was undergoing complete reorganization and has been handicapped a great part of this period with untrained and inadequately paid personnel. Believe the Municipal Court is organ- ized on a basis whereby it is capable of carrying on efficiently but recommends that the policy of having trained and competent personnel be followed. Regrets necessity of leaving position although is naturally delighted at opportunity afforded to assume new duties as Judge of the Superior Court, and has enjoyed cordial relations with the administration. Signed Frank W. Ryan. (Check No. 4388 enclosed). Mayor remarked Council regretted to see Judge Ryan leave, but wished to congratu- late him on his election as Judge of Superior Court. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the re~ignatlon be accepted, carried. Mayor commented that there had been two elected as Justice of Peace, Roberts Osborne and James Cart, and one would be appointed as Municipal Judge. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that Judge Cart be appointed Municipal Judge, icarried. City Attorney Johnsen gave the oath of office to Judge Cart. Judge Cart expressed his appreciation of the appointment, and stated he would endeavor to do a good Job. Judge Ryan stated he would turn inventory, etc., over to Judge Cart. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the question of the audit and inventory b~ referred to the City Auditor, City Attorney to make recommendation at their earliest convenience, carried. Clerk opened and read bids as follows: Calley Construction Company, 7708 Rainier Avenue, Seattle 8, Washington; Certified Check 22591 No. 31859, $5,500.00; Bid #106,567.00. M-B Construction Company, Box 4~4, Port Orchard; Manager's Check 38096, $5,733.03; Amount of Bid $114,160.60. State Side Construction Company, 905 Tenth Avenue South, Seattle 4, Washington; Bid Bond; Bid of $226,295.00. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Aean to refer bids on Capitol Hill Sewer to City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, Commissioner of Public Works & Utilities and City Engineer, carri Mayor remarked that he was to go to the opening of the State Legislature Monday. Motion by Mr. Go~'st and Mr. Kean to recessuntll 10:50 a.m., January ll, 1947, carried. APPROVED:, JANUARY 11, 1947 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was held in the ~ayor's Office at the City Hall on January ll, 19A~, at lO:~O a.m. Mayor Kean presldin Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst,City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Clerk read Notice of Employment for George W. Hartnell, Jr., Sanitation. Motion by Mr. Kean and ME. Gorst to approve employment, carried. Application for Location License was read by Clerk for Earl F. Elmendorf, SA? Ath approved by Chief of Police. This is a transfer from llA8 Winfield and present locatio~ had previously been licensed as a location for pinball machimes under the name of Jack Bell, Galley Cafe, now out of business. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried. Clerk presented Taxicab Stand Application, which had not yet been referred to the Chief of Police. Application for Day &Nite at Chuck,s Cafe, 308 North Callow. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the Police Department for reco~enda. tion, carried. Application for the position of City Clerk was read by Clerk, dated January 9, 19A?, from Ray G. Reutlinger, 1812 lath Street, requesting consideration be given his qualifications in application for City Clerk. Resident of Bremerton for 20 years, pro- perty owner here, age 38, married. Graduate of Bremerton High School and Washington State College, Business Administration, Graduate Joiner Apprentice, P.S.N.S. Owned and operated business in Bremerton, Employed ten years in P.S.N.S. former affiliations with local real estate firms, Present O.P.A. Rent Control Administrator for Kitsap and Mason Counties. Affiliated with Bremerton F.&A.M. #llT, Nile Temple of the Shrine, Elks Club #1lB1, Carpenters Local #2317, Residential Appraisers Association. Business recommends. tions and references will be furnished on request. Will give personal interview if desired. Signed Ray G. Heutlinger. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents and file with other applica- tions for the position of City Clerk, carried. Clerk read application for City Clerk from John A. Hudson, Jr., 2008 East l~th Street, Bremerton; 27 years of age, married and home owner and taxpayer in Bremerton. Lifelong resident and was educated in Bremerton Schools. Employed in P.S.N.$. for past ten years, in both clerical and mechanical capacity. Over 2 years spent on military furlough as member of U.S.N. overseas. Now in business in West Bremerton. Lodge af- filiations membership in B.P.O.E. #llS1 and American Legion Post #201. Serving as Democratic Precinct Committeeman in Precinct #lO. Feels that experience gained by service in P.S.N.S. and as yeoman would be asset as Bremerton is essentially a Navy City. Is familiar with the 'problems of this locality and believes that he could effic- iently administer the position of City Clerk if appointed. Signed John A. Hudson, Jr. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to note contents of letter and file with the other applications for position of City Clerk, carried. Letter addressed to Mayor and Commissioners dated January 8, 1947, was read by Clerk recommending approval for call for bids to furnish and install curtains at Civic Recreation Center on stage 20x30 feet, including cyclorama, overhead drops and front curtain, and proscenium arch curtain and valance border. Signed E. Jenn~ngs Beard, City Clerk. Mayor commented that the curtain had been put in in connection with giving shows: ~nd though ~t would be set up for around $~00, but that it had cost $1,012. So request had come in for the City to pay half, and after consideration the Council had decided to include that amount in the 1947 budget and had set up $512 to pay off half the cost of the curtain as requested. The money is now available and that is the reason for this letter requesting a call for bids. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent be in- structed to call for bids for the installation of curtains at the Recreation Center, carried. Clerk read letter from City Engineer, dated January 9, 1947, addressed to Mayor and City Council tabulating bids on Capitol Hill Sewer bids as follows: Stateside Con- struction $~6,2~; J. Irwin Miller $11*,lSO.~O; Valley Construction $108,887; M. Moschetto SBl,O~8; Bid of Maschetto has alternate for centrifugal pipe for same price as Iron, letter (unsigned) accompanied the bid from M. Moschetto which stated in accord ance with letter from City Engineer, have added Item No. 8A for 18" Reinforced Centri- fugal Concrete Pipe for 100 ft. head (in tunnel), including 1-18"xS" Wye and have sub- mitted bid on same. Proposal is contingent upon availability of appro~ed material for all items and delivery of same to permit completion within the time allowed. City En- gineer recommends that Moschetto be interviewed as to time extension required, also tha bid bond or check of Valley Construction be held for not to exceed 30 days or until Moschetto has furnished performance bond. Engineer's Estimate for construction was $109,000 and for other items $9000 or total of $118000. Signed E.S. Severance, City En- gineer. Mr. Gorst remarked that Mr. Moschetto had come in to the City Hall and gone over the subject with the City Engineer, and there is nothing he could add to the proposal. Any change orders or time expansions would be left up to the Commissioners, and that it would probably be necessary to have a time extension. Will probably have trouble get- ting quite a lot of the material, particularly the cast iron pipe, and they will have to pick it up where they can get it. Also it has been recommended by the Portland Pipe Association that concrete centrifugal pipe is Just a s good as the cast iron pipe and a change order may be necessary on this item. Mr. Gorst also remarked that the City Engineer had made the specifications higher than would be ordina~y for the ~unnel. JANUARY 11, 1947 (Cont'd) Concrete pipe is almost impossible to crush but there is a slight seepage, and if the leakage got sufficient in one spot it would cause a loose space in sandy soil and might break the pipe down. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the recommendation of the City Engineer be approved and the bid be awarded to M. Moschetto, carried. Clerk suggested that an appointment should be made soon for the position of City Clerk, as warrants are signed by the check writer, and the new plate should be ordered as soon as possible, as present City Clerk would have no authority to sign checks after the 1st of February, an~ it takes about three weeks to get a new plate. Mrs. Haddon suggested that the time for opening bids should be changed from 11:00 as at present to 10:50, in view of the fact that at times Council found it necessary mark time waiting for the hour of 11:00 to arrive. Some discussion took place on such a change and it was finally decided to leave the time as 11:00 as all bid and contract forms are set up for 11:00, and that has been the custom for some time, and if the is changed it would have to be well publicized, a~so a ferry leaves Seattle at 9:50 which arrives in Bremerton in time to get bids in by 11:00. City Attorney remarked that Mr. Vaa, City Auditor, had brought up the need for thing to establish a fund from which the City will pay for the Capitol Hill Sewer, and that the State Development Board also required an Ordinance. Read Ordinance No. 1715 entitled as follows: AN ORDINANCE creating the State Development - Local Improvement District No. 229 fund, directing transfers to said fund and providing for a method of disbursement and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve Ordinance 1715 on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Mayor commented that City Attorney Jo~nsen would be able to move in his offices ir the City Hall some time after Tuesday, and that it should be a good plan to have Mr. Hatfield the Street Superintendent, arrange to have Mr. Johnsen,s books brought up fron his present office to the office in the City Hall. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that Mr. Hatfield be instructed to cooperate witk Mr. Johnsen at the time when it would be convenient, and move Mr. Johnsen,s books, etc. to the City Hail, carried. Mayor commented that he had asked the City Attorney to check on several matters, the Head of the Bay, Realignment'of Congressional Districts, and checking on the law in regard to establishing an Armory, and knew that at present the City Attorney is at a disadvantage in not having been able to take over his office in the City Hall, and starting his new position as City Attorney, but knew that the matters would be attendee to soon. It was also commented by the Mayor that he had requested the Chamber of Commerce to accept the responsibility of providing a gift for the U.S.S.Bremerton. Mayor commented that several applications had been received for the position of City blerk, and the Council had studied them, and that it is now necessary to make an appointment. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that Fred Wyckoff be appointed City Clerk, ef- fective February l, 1947, to replace E. Jennings Beard whose resignation becomes effec- tive February l, 1947, carried. Mayor reported that a float had been secured for the Second Street Dock, Float to be 42x18 and probably there would be a gang plank. Perhaps later a float could be sea cured for the First Street Dock. City Attorney and Mayor had attended a meeting on Roosevelt Hospital, and in the discussion at the meeting it was suggested that the City of Bremerton should acquire Roosevelt Hospital, and Mayor stated that he had made a definite reply of "No", and asked if Council were interested in acquiring the hospital. Council agreed that there is no wish to acquire the hospital. Mayor commented that the bill on census had gone through the Executive Contmittee with flying colors. Also the Executive Committee would be present at many of the legi- slative sessions. Mayor further stated he was not planning on missing any City Council meeting to attend the legislative sessions unless it became absolutely necessary. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried.