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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/13/46 March 13, 1946 The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, ~ednwsday, March 13, 1946, at ten o,clock A.M. Mayor Kean, presi~ ng, Commissioner Gorst and City Attorney being present. Commissioner Haddon and City Treasurer were absent, due to being on business in Bellingham, Nashington. Minutes of regular meeting held March 6, 1946, were read by Clerk. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the minutes as read, carried. Reports of Separation were read by Clerk, as follows: Robert W~coff, Extra Help, City's Clerk Office; Francis C. Woods, Finance Depar~nent; Jay A. Smith, Engineer's Office; G. Holt, Water Department; Raymond G. ~srtman and Ernest Brindle, Police Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve Reports of Separation, carried. Notices of Employment were read by Clerk, as follows: Ruth M. Jones, City Clerk's Office; Wendell R. Vaa, City Clerk's Office; Adam R. Stegner, Finance Department; James W. Lougheed, Police Dept.; Harold 0. Webster, Recreation Depart- ment; Edwin J. Hanrahan and Allan F. Maul, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve temporary non-Civil Service appointments, carried. Changes in Pay Status were read by Clerk, as follows: Edna Madison (Change in Classification from Deputy to Tim~eeper), City Chrk's Office; George J. Unruh, Water Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to ~oprove the Notices of Change in Pay Status, carried. Clerk read applications for pinball location license as follows: Bob's Snack Bar & Card Room, signed 'by Robert A. Wiegand, basement of ~eLux Tavern, and Olympic Tavern, signed by H. 0. Domstead, 1st and Pacific. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve license for Bob's Snack Bar & Card Room, and to hold up the application for Olympic Tavern, carried. Clerk read application from 0. L. Maddox of Red Top Taxi Co., to transfer city license from 1941 Do,ge to 1941 Dodge Sedan, on which transfer fee of $25.00 has been paid to Treasurer. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the application, c arried. Clerk reported this was date set for hearing on application for taxi stand from ~rchie Shay of Black & White ~ City Taxi, which application has been approved by Chief of Police and Captain of Traffic. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keanto allow the application, carried. Clerk introduced a letter from the Bremerton Co~nunity Concert Association which had been read at a previous council meeting. The Mayor stated that the rent to be charged the Concert Association was decided to be $65.00 per month as maximum, pending the reimbursement of the money expended by their association for the curtains. Letter of George Nutter, City Treasurer, dated March 9, 1946, was read by Clerk, which stated that he had ma~e a check of property records necessary for alley dedi- cation between Ironsides and Hayward Avenues, from E. ll th North to E. 13th, and found it will be necessary to obtain dedication or quit claim deed from the following persons: E. ~. Flaugher, 2410 E. llth, Arthur W. Fralick, ll21 Ironsides, Walter Wall, ll~4 Ha~ard, paul Mcnenry and wife, Faith, all of Tebbett's Decatur Acre tracts. Mr. Gorst stated that the alley had been graded through all the afore- mentioned property with the exception of property of PaulMcHenry and that he was going through with the work set forth by Nr. MCHenry as soon as the quit Claim de&d was signed. City Attorney stated he had prepared the sit claim deed. for signature of Nr. McHenry. Notion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean that the Street Department be authorized to do the work referred to in the letter of Paul NcHenry, dated 4 March 1946, providing he and his wife execute and deliver the deed prepared by the City Attorney to a six-foot strip to be incorporated within the alley, carried. Notion by Mr. Kean and Rlr. Gorst tor efer the letter of George Nutter, City Treasurer, regarding the statusof the alley between Ironsides and Hayward Avenues, to the City Engineer to advise the .City A~torney the correct legal descript~ons so the City Attorney can prepare the necessary deeds, carried. Letter signed by George L. Nutter, City Treasurer, approved by Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, dated March 9, 1948, addressed to Mayor and City Commission, regard- ing the claim made by the Investor's Service Corporation relative to L.I.D. #~ of Town of Charleston, was read by Clerk. City Treasurer recommended that the City Clerk advise the Investor's Service Corporation of the requirements of Ordinance No. 104O, as no claim has been made upon the City in the m~ner provided for and required by Section $ of said ordinance, and any transactions involving L.I.D. #4~ of Char~ ston, until requirements of Ordinance No. 1~8 have been met. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to concur in the recommendations of the City Treasurer and refer the letter to the City Clerk for answer, carried. Letter of Charles Lew~s, Chief of Police, addressed to ~ity Commissioners, under date of Narch ?, 194~, w as read by Clerk, which requested a call for bids for painting the city jail. City ~lerk stated that the job would not be as much as $~00.00 and that call for bids was not necessary, and recommended that the work be awarded on the basis of any estimates he receives. Motion by Nr. Keau and Nr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and refer the matter to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. Letter was r eadby Clerk from C. C. Casad, Supt., Water Department, dated Narch ll, 194~, reporting for the Committee of the Whole, relative to the bids which were opened last Council meeting for furnishing cast iron pipe and appurten- ances, recommending the award be made to Purcell Company for the pipe fittings and the valves and hydrants to Rensselaer Company. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to accep~ t~erecommendation and that the contract be awarded to Purcell Company for pipe fittings and to Rensselaer Compan~ for valves and hydrants, and that the checks be returned to the unsuccessful bidders, carried. Clerk read letter from Capt. T. K. Phillips, Traf~tc, dated ~arch 1~, 1946, requesting that the Commission call for bids for two Harley Davidson Motorcycles, turning in Notor #1 and Motor #2. Motion by Nr. Keen and ~r. Gorst to concur in the recommendation and refer to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent to call for bids on two machines and turn in these others for trade value, carried. Ray Greenwood, local attorney, who represents taxi cab companies, and who was in the audience, presented a proposed ordinance amending Section ~ of Ordinance No. 1~51. The amendments have to do with the transfer of licenses of individual pen%it holders and the fee charged for same. Captain Phillips of Traffic suggested the passage of the proposed ordinance be held up until next ~ouncil me'~ting in order "% that other changes could be made in the ordinance. ~ayor Keen suggested the ordin- ance be referred to City Attorney, Captain of Traffic and City Treasurer for any other proposed amendments or alterations to the ordinance. ~r. Isley, who was in the audience, stated that he had been issued his master operator,s license for pinball machines in the month of October, 1945, and had paid the full license fee of $1~00.00, rather than having the fee pro-rated. He requested to know whether or not the provis~ons of Section 7, Ordinance No. 1461 applied to his ease,and stated that if it does apply, he would then have ~$?$.00 due him. ~otion by ~r. Keen and ~r. Gorst to refer the matter to the City Attorney for recommendation .and report for the next Council meeting, carried. City Attorney read a letter from the C~ty Clerk dated ~arch 8, 1946, which stated that the Chief of Police requested an amendment to Sections 4, $, $, 7 and 8 of Ordinance No. 910 to the effect that an applicant for a license required by the ordinance shall take his application first to the Chief of Police who shall ascertain in such manner as is justifiable any necessary information as to the legalit reliability and any other qualifications of the applic~t or the firm he represents, and no license shall be issued unless said application bears ~ewritten approval of the Chief of Police or by direction of the City Council. The City Attorney asked if there were any further instructions than contained in City Clerk's letter. Mayor Kean suggested the City Attorney should confer with the Chief of Police on the pro- posed change. City Atto~ey read a letter dated March 8, 1946, from the City Cle~, requesting preparation of an ~en~ent to Section (1) of Ordinance 1020, or ~e repeal of same, ~ cover all amusement games, except pinball and slot machines. The letter listed the amusement games which are proposed to be licensed and the fees to be charged. Also suggested an amendment to make it a violation to place an amusement game in operation without approval of Chief of Police or ~ity Council and having a license issued, and that a stamp for each machine or punch board be issued and pla ced on ~e face of each machine or punch board. A discussion followed the reading of the letter and Mayor ~ean suggested that the letter be referred by the City Attorney to ~e Mayor. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to refer the letter to the Mayor to take the matter up with the Chief of Police, carried. Letter was read by City Attorney by way of a report fromthe War Dep~tment, f Office of ~ivision ~ngineer, dated March 8, 1946, which stated that the open grease it former±y used by the U.S. Army to overhaul cars in the 1300 block on Broadway, ill be filled immedlately u~er supervision of Rir. E. S. Howe of Port Orchard and ity Engineer, Bremerton. ' Motion by Mr. ~ean and Mr. Gorst that the contents be noted and ~ tter eferre~ to the C~ty Engineer, c arried. City Attorney stated he had prepared a Release of W~ter Rights at the ?equest of C. C. Casad, Water Superintendent , signed by Homer J. Williams and ~ellie Williams, in order that they may be able to com~ect their property with ~ater mains of the City of Bremerton. City Attorney requested a motion be made authorizing the ~ayor ~d City Clerk to sign for the City of Bremerton, and document be recorded. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the Release of Water Rights for the City of Bremerton ~d record ~e document in County Auditor's Office, carried. Mayor reoorted that a letter had not as yet been written to the State ~epartment of Labor and Industries pending word from the United Pacif~ Insurance ]ompany who are making a survey of the conditions on the First Street ~ck. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to allow allbills presented at this meeting ~f approved by a mauority of the Council, car~ed. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~r. Gorst to adjourn, carried. ' Mayor -