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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/03/46 April 3, 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, Wednesday, April 3, 1946, at ten o'clock A.~. Acting Mayor ttaddon, presiding, Con~nissiener Gorst, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. ~inutes of regular meeting held March 27, 1946, were read by Clerk. Acting Mayor Haddon stated if there were no omissions or corrections, the minutes stand approved as read. Clerk read Reports of Separation, as follows: Edward C. Bossler, Engineer's Office; Kirk R. Aldrich, Fire Department; Walter L. Harvey and Carl W. Kibbey, Sanitation Department. ~.~otion by ~r. ~orst and Mrs. Had:!on to approve the separations as read, c arrled. Notices of Employment were read by Clerk for: Jay A. ~mith, Engfneer,s Office; Vera L. French, and Patricia B. Goodwin, Library; Arthur H. Barrels, Herbert G. R. Conners (Re-employment), Robert M. Flavin, Police Department; Fred W. Hartke (Rein- statement), Arthur L. Walker, Sanitation; and Paul Alan Havens, Water Department. ~,~otton by ~rs. Hadd~n and Mr. Gorst to approve employments as read, carried. Notices of Change in pay Stat~s were read by Clerk, for: Thomas Babingto~ Fire Dept.; Dora E. Cooke, Library; William Reynolds, Police Dept.; James J. Brown, Sanitation Department. ~otion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the changes in pay status, carrie ~. Clerk reported this was ~ate set for hearing on taxicab location at Blue .~oon, application made by George T. Harris of Pleasure Taxi, and Mr. Harris has been notified by letter of the hearing date. ~l~e application has been disapproved by Chief of Police and Captain Phillips of Traffic Division. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the pol~~ e Department, carried. Clerk read letter ~ated April 2, 1946, to Mayor and Commissioners, signed by City Clerk and Captain Phillips, recommending the acceptance of the bid of Otto Drager for furnishing the City two new Harley Davidson Motorcycles with trade-in of two used police motorcycles. ~otion by ~r. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation b e approved, carried. Clerk re~orte~ a seale~, bid had been received after the deadline from Robert A. Miller on the two motorcycles and recommended the bid be returned to the sender uno~eneS. Motion by Mr. Gorst and )Irs. Haddon to return the bid unopened, carried. Letter was read by Clerk from Chief of Police, to Acting Mayor and City ~ommissioner, dated April ~, 1946, requesting Council to authorize call for bids for five new 1946 four-~oor sedans, and sale or trade-in of five used police sedans. Motion by ~r. Gorst and ~[rs. Haddon that the City ~lerk be instructed to call for bids for five new police cars, returnable April 17, 1946, carried. Letter dated April 2, 1946, to City Council from John J. McPherson, Secretary- Examiner, Civil Sera.,ice Commission, was read by ~lerk. The letter stated that the Civil Service Commission had passed a motion on ~arch 28, 1946, to submit amended Sick and Annual leave regulations to Otty Council with recommendation that they be adopted by Ordinance, and attached to the letter was a copy of the proposed Sick and Annual leave regulations. Motion by Mrs. Hadton and ~ir. Octet to refer the con~m~nication to the Committee of the Whole, carried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Gorst that the hearing on the proposed emergency Ordinance No. 1663 be continued until next Wednesday, carried. Mr. Ray Greenwood, local attorney whew as in the audience, stated he was appear- ing before the Council to answer any questions that might arise on the application of Alexander Jacklin and wife for transfer of taxicab permits of D. F. Carter and wife of Navy Yard Cab Company, and to assure the Council that this is a bona fide sale and earnest money has been given. ~ity Clerk read application of Jackli~ and wife for permission to transfer the six taxicab permits, which application stated they had arranged to purchase all the business of the Navy Yard Cab Company. Attached to the application was check for ~150.O0 to cover license transfer fee. Mr. Greenwood requested the Council to expedite the approvalof the transfer b y giving their approval subject to the approval of the Police Department. Captain Phillips stated they could rush the investigation along and check with t he Seattle Police Dopartment on Alexander Jacklin and wife. City Attorney stated he could see no legal objection to a motion to approve the transfer subject to approval of Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. ttaddon to approve the transfer subject to approval of the Chief of Police, and City Treasurer be instructed to hold the check of $]50.00 in trus~ until approval, carried. City Treasurer, reporting on the claim of Isley Eng. Corp. for rebate of master operator's license fee, stated he wished to continue the matter as no definite con- clusion has been reached as yet. Mr. Gorst presented a letter dated March ZB, 1~4~, from Army Service Forces, Office of Div. Engineer, signed by Joseph N. Dotson for W. H. Sullivan, Jr., Chief, Management & D~sposal Branch, Real Estate Division, enclosing for City records execute, Supplemental Agreement to Permit, together with executed Joint Survey and Condition Report. This is in conmection with the turning back to the City by the Goverrment of a portion of the water shed. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mrs. Had~on to note contents and file, carried. Mr. Gorst reported that following the Council meeting relative to First street Wharf he had talked v~ th ~[r. Tom Meyer who said he had checked into the matter of availability of steel for the dock and so far has not been able to locate more than a quarter of the steel necessary to enclose the whole dock, but would call again later th~s week after he had made a further check to ascertain if he could locate any more material. ~rs. Haddon presented a copy of letter from Co~mnission to Bremerton Committee on Housing Facts and Goals, dated March 28, 1946, relative to the City's desires in connection with the disposal of certain areas and buildings in the various Housing Projects. Ers. Haddon suggested to note the contents and place the letter in file. City Attorney stated he had a copy of proposed amusement device ordinance for City Clerk and Chief of Police for study, and recommended that any action' on 'the ordinance be held up until return of Msj or Keen. Mrs. Haddon stated the ordinance would be held up as recommended. City Attorney brought up the matter of the le ese down on the Second Street Wharf to the Bremerton-Seatt]e Air Lines. Mrs. Ha~don recommended this be held uo until the ~ayor returns. ~ City Attorney read Resolution No. .512: WHEREAS, on May 29, 1942, the City of Bremerton sold to H. E. Hughe~ and H. E. Hughes, Jr., the following descr~be~ real estate;~ Lots 12, 1Z & 14, Block 4, First Addition to Charleston for the contract price of $~00.00, and WHEREAS, s aid contract was paid ~n full in February, 194~, and a quit-claim deed issued to the purchasers thereunder, and WHEREAS, said purchasers now represent that they failed to record the deed here- tofore delivered to them from the City of Bremerton, and without s uchd ced are unable to show record title to said property, and, WHEREAS, all of the right, title and interest ~n and to said property has been conveyed by the City of Bremerton ~o w. E. Hughes and H. E. Hughes, Jr.; NOW, THERE~0RE, BE IT RESOLVED: That the Mayor and the City Clerk of the City of Bremerton be and they are here- by authorized and directed to ~eliver to H. E. Hughes and H. E. Hughes, .Ir., a quit- claim deed, conveying to said H. E. Hughes, end,H. E. Hughes, Jr., all of tbe right, title andFinterest which the City of Bremerton may have in and to Lots 12, 1~ and 14, Block ,4, irst Addition to Charleston. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City ~lerk in authentication thereof this ~rd day of April, 1§46. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to ~pprove the Resolution, carried. City Attorney read ORDINANCE NO. 1664: AN ORDINANCE declaring a public emergency to exist in the City of Bremerton on account of the prevalence of smallpox in a neighboring commm~ity, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve on first reading, carried. City Attorney read ORDTNANCE NO. 1665:~ AN ORDINANCE amending Section 17 of Ordinance No. 1459 of the City of Bremerton, entitled: "An Ordinance relating to the regulation of traffic on the public streets of the City. of Bremerton; providing for the purchase, installation, regulation and control of parking meters, and establishing and defining parking meter zones, auth- orlzing the method of payment for parking meters and the installation thereof e×clusively from the receipts obtained from their operation, requiring deposit of coins in parking meters for the parking of cars adjacent thereto in parking meter zones; providing penalties for violation of the provisions thereof; creating a 'Parking Meter Fund' and declaring an emergency.~' m d declaring an emergency. Motion by Mrs. Haddon ~d Mr. Gorst to approve on first reading, carried. City Attorney reported that in the case of Brown vs. the City of Bremerton that the answer of the City of Bremerton has now been verified and will be filed. City Attorney reported progress on the revenue bonds for the sewer district. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meeting if approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Actln~ Mayor Haddon recessed the Council meeting until Friday morning at 10:00 o'clock A.M., seconded by Mr. Gorst and carried. ity ,~Ie rk Approved: Acting Ma?or April 5, 1946 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington, was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, Friday, April 5, 1946, at ten o'cl~ k A.M. Acting Mayor Ha~n, presiding, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer, City Engineer and State F~a~iner being present. City Clerk read Mtter dated March 30, 1946, from Lent's requesting City Council to allow an increase of 3/4~ per gallon on all purchases of Diesel 0il subsequent to Feb. 21, 1946. A discussion followed the rea~ng of the letter. State Examiner suggested to inform Lent's that the City does not feel Justified in authorizing increase in price as do not think precedent should be set up accepting an increase in contract price, acting Mayor Haddon suggested that a letter be written Lent's as recommended by Mr. Davlsson. Clerk reported that the City Engineer was making a survey of the lighting needs of the City Hall. A considerable discussion of li~httng ensued. This matter was referred to the Comm~ittee of the Whole to work out the various details. Mr. Gorst stated City ~ad a contract for a bulldozer made w~th Western Tractor back i~ about September and stated he believed this order should be cancelled and check be returned. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the contract with Western Tractor Company for the delivery of a bulldozer for the .~ater Department be cancelled ~d City Clerk be instructed to notify them, carried. ~~ .~ g//w/~&J Mrs. Harden reported that she had told Mr. Carlson of the american Wholesale House that there was no storage space on the Second Street Dock but could use the face of the dock for transferring his canned milk to the boat. Mr. Gorst stated that ~r. Casad's personal car has been wrecked and that he needed a car to conduct city business, and that the City had been paying expenses on Mr. Casad,s car. Mr. Oorst recommended that the city call for bids for a car for the use of Mr. Casad, Water S~pt. Motion by Mr. Gorst and mrs. Haddon instructing the City Olerk and purchasing Agent to call for bids for a 1946 four-door sedan, returnable April 17, 194~, carried Acting Mayor Haddon recessed the council meeting until M~nday morning, April 8, 194g, at ten o'clock A.M. Approved: Ac ting' r,~ayor April 8, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City Council scheduled to be held Monday, April 1946, at ten o'clock A.M., was caneel~ d due to lack of quorum. Acting ~aYOr- - April 10, The regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton~ Washington, was recessed until Thursday morning, April 11~ 19~6, at 10:00 o'clock A.~,~.~ due to lack of quorum. Approved: April 11, 19h6 April ll, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Waahl~ ton, was held in the Commissioner of Flnance's Office at the City Hall, Thursday, April ~, 1946, at ten o'clock A.M. Acting Mayor Haddon, presiding, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the minutes of regular meeting held April 3, 1946, and recessed meetings held April 5 and 8, 194~, as written, carried. Reports of Separation were read by Clerk, as follows: Theodore Kindred, discharged due to Indebtedness, and Edward A. Schlie, Police Department; Robert M. May, Recreation Department; Joseph Gear and Charles W. Smith, W~ter Department. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the Separations, carried. ~otices of Employment were read by Clerk aS follows: Allie Hendrl~kson, Clarence 0. Hutton and Harry John Rooney, Recreation Department; Thomas E. A. Hardin Robert W. Romberg, Water Department. Motion by Mrm. Had~on and Mr. Gorst to approve the employments, carried. Clerk read Notices of Change in Pay Status for: James W. Brehmer, Police Department; and Everett A. Watson, Sanitation Department. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the Notices of Change in Pay Status, carried. Clerk read license application from Howard Kaufman for license at ll? Wash- ington Avenue, business to be known as Corporal Howard, type of business, military clothing; also pawnbroker; approved by Chief of Police. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to lay application over for further study by the Committee of the Whole, carried. Application for permit to operate an additional taxicab was read by Clerk from George T. Harris of Pleasure Taxi, who has a stand at 2003 Harkins Street. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer the application to the Chief of Police, carried. Clerk read application from Earl E. Abbott for permit for a taxicab stand at 6th & Park, and en application from Abbott for permit to pperate one taxicab. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer the applieations to the Chief of Police and hearing be held April 24, 1946, car~ie~. Letter dated April 9, 1946, to Mr. C. C. Cased, from R. E. Scribner, Cub Master 534, Port Orchard, Washington, was read by Clerk, requesting pe~'mlssion to use the park at the Head of the Bay on June 30, 1946, Sunday, for e Pow Wow for Cub Scouts, approved by Cased. ~otlon by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the request be granted end reserve the park for June 30, 1936, carried. City Clerk ~rought up the matter of putting registration books in the Naval Shipyard and stated it is illegal to do this under H.B. 145. He said he had talked to labor leaders and they more or less agree with him. Clerk said he be- lieved would get better registrations out in residential districts. Mr. Phfifer of Central Labor Council, who was in the audience, stated he was on committee of Municipal Affairs, and asked if registrants could sign a card and then be trans- ferred to the books. City Treasurer replied that registrants had to sign the necessary records and take an oath at the same time. Mr. Phfifer stated that Smith Troy, State Attorney, was going to hand down a decision that if an navN yard wes completely surrounded by the city it would be in the city, and City Clerk answered that the City of Bremerton does not surround the navy yard as water is on one side. Letter was read by Clerk dated April 2, 1946 from L.R. Durkee, Div. Engineer, Federal Works Agency, Seattle, relative to the Maneti~e Sewer System and asked whether the form of quitclaim deed is satisfactory to the City. City Attorney stated the deed had been referred to the City Engineer to check legal descriptions and Mr. Gorst said that had been done. City Attorney then stated he had pre- viously approved the quitclaim deed as to form providing the legal description was all right. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to instruct City Clerk to answer the letter and state that the quitclaim deed form is all right, carried. City Treasurer presented the claim from Isley Corporation for rebate of master pinball license fee and stated a meeting had been held with the City Attorney, State NEar, naa,and City Treasurer and recommended motion be made authorizing City Treasurer to allow the Isley Corporation to withhold $375.00 from the 10% penball license money which that corporation owes the City. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the claim made by Isley Corporation for $375.00 due to overpayment of pinball operators license made by the corporation in October 1945 be settled by allowing the Isley Corporation to withhold $375.00 f~'om the next payments coming due to the City on account of the 10% license fee on gross revenues as provided for in 0rdinanoe 1461, it being the purpose of the City Council to adknowledge that an overpayment was made in the sum of $375.00, April 11, 1940 (CCh't) and that the City Treasurer and the City Attorney shall take no action to attempt to collect from the Isley 0orporation the ~375.00 which they are hereby authorized and permitted to deduct from their said remittances, carried. City Attorney recited the history to date of the case of City of Bremerton vs Mabed Guss and R.W. Miller as Executor of the Estate of Alida Torstensen, and presented to the City Council for approval a General Claim voucher for $19,005.00, for the following: "Judgment against the City of Bremerton and in favor of Mabel Guss and R.W. Miller, as Executor of the Estate of Alida Torstensen, deceased, in the sum of $19,005.00 in the City of Bremerton Condemnation case whereby the City secured title to Lots 14 and 15, B~o~.~, P~a~._~l~.To~n of Bre- mer_~, Kitsap County, Washington ~-i~p G~' C~se #2070~), claim si~e~'6~ ~R. W. Miller, executor, Estate of Alida Torstensen, deceased, dated April 8, 1946. ~otion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Gorst that the final report made by City At- torney be approved and that the warrant for $19,00~.00 drawn against the City Budget, G~r_~al Git~.Structures, be issued in favor of R.W. Miller, Executor of the Alida T~r~nsen~E~ta~'~'6'~ried. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that u~on payment of said warrant the City Clerk be authorized to record a quitclaim deed signed by R.W. Miller as Executor in said~estate in favor of the City, carried. Clerk stated he had bids on L.I.D. 226 on which the closing date was April 10, 1946 at ll:00 o'clock A.M. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids, carried. Bids were opened by City Clerk and read from: L. Henshaw, 941 N. Wycoff, total bid ~4,679.00 with cashier's check attached for ~240.00; Hunsaker Bros,, Rt. 6, Box 2873, Bremerton, total bid $4,679.00 ~nd Manager's Check for $250.00 at~ached; Geo. L. Thompson, Rt. 3, Box 505, Bremerton, total bid $5,322.$0 and Bid Bond for 5% of the amount of Bid at~ached. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that the bids be referre~ to the City Engineer, Commtssioner of Public Works and Utilities, and City Clerk and Pur- chasing Agent, carried. Motion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to allow all bills presented to the Council at this meeting if approved by a majority of the Council, carried. Acting Mayor Haddon recessed the meeting of the City Council until Monday, April 15, 1946, at 10:00 o'clock A.M. ~PPROVED/~ Ma~or zpril 15, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton, was held in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, Monday, April 15, 1946, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean, presiding, Commissioner Haddon, CommtssionerGorst, City Treasurer, City Attorney and Chief of Police being present. Clerk read letter dated April 3, 1946, from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, to Mayor and Council, recommending that Ordinance No. 1545 be amended or new ordinance be prepared to more adequately cover the procedure to be f~owed by persons presenting or filing claims against the City of Bremerton for damages or alleged lossed and further reco~aendlng that a study be made of the ordinances covering claims as now established in Spokane, Seattle, and Tacoma, and also ob- taining copy of anything relative to this subject that may be contained in these cities' charters. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of Mr. Davisson and refer the letter to the City Attorney, carried. Clerk read letter dated March 26, 1946, addressed to Cliff Yell, State Auditor, Attention Mr. Lawrence Hubble, Chief Examiner, Division of Municipal Corp., signed by Smith Troy, Attorney General. This letter concerned the question as to whether a City could legally expend money for premiums on insurance poli- cies whlch protect the city from any liability which might arise from damage due to the operation of its fire, police or other equipment, and stated that city can protectitself by taking out insurance policies. The letter brought up the matter of the doctrine of immunity and stated that the insurance policies should contain a clause whereby the insurer agrees to waive any right of defense based April 15, 1946 (Con't) on the governmental ~mmunity of the insured in the event of a claim; also stating that such a'clause will assure the utmost benefit from the poli~les. City Clerk ree°mme~ded ~he insurer be requested to place a waiver in the pol- icie~eliminating the right of immunity, stating he believed the City hsd a moral obligation to take Rare of claims even though not obligated~under the protection of the municipal immunity doctrine. A discussion ensued and City A Attorney suggested the letter be referred to him fo: study from the lega~ sta$~ point and to the City Clerk, also, f~om~th~i~u~ad~e angle, Motion by Mr, Keen and Mr. Gorst that the letter be referred to the City Clerk and City Attorney for study and recommeddation, carried. Letter was read'by Clerk dated April ll, 1946, to Mayor & Council from E.S. Severance, City Engineer, stating U.S. Government had made an offer of $195.00 in lieu of restoration of Fire Station No. l, and recommended the amount be accepted as a~ple to make necessary repairs to roof or to remove trash from roof. Attached ~o the letter were necessary documents and Clerk read Resolution No. 513, as follows: NHEBEAS the United States of America, during the existende of a National Emergency, was granted a lease by the City of Bremerton for the construction a and operation, for defense purposes, of a military installation in city owned property described as follows: Situated in the City of Bremerton, County of Kitsap, State of Washington. Hose Drying Pent House, Top of City of Bremerton Fire Station No. l, located at 817 Pacific Avenue, on the following described property: Beginning at a point 174.2 feet South of Southwest corner of Pacific Avenue end 9~h Street, thence South 60 feet ~hence Nest 102 feet thence North 60 feet thence East 102 feet to beginning except North l0 feet thereof. Lot 2, Section 13, Township 24 North, Range i East, W.M. Containing approximately ll0 square feet, and ,~PIEREAS the UnitedStates of America has now determined ~hat the use of this property for defense purposes is no longer required, and ~liE~EAS th~ United States has sold all installations on this site and caus- ed their removal, and WHEREAS the United States of America has made anti,offer to pay the City of Bremerton the sum of One Hundred Ninety-five and no/100 Dollars ($1~.00) in lieu of restoration, and ~S the United States offer is an equitable and just settlement of all claims of the City of Bremerton against the United States of America~ ~0~? TI~REFORE B~ IT RESOLVhD that the City Commission of the City of Bra- morton, in regular session agrees to sign release relieving the Government of any further responsibility for damages to this property and authorizes its Mayoy,. L."Hum" Kean, to sign a voucher for the cash payment previously agreed upon. Motion by Mr. Keen a~d Mr. Gorst to concur in the reconnuendatlon of City Engineer and that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to sign the necessary papers, carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yesl Mrsl Haddo~, Yesl Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1664, second reading: Al~ 0RDIittNCE declaring a public emergency to exist in the City of Bremerton on ac- count of the prevalence of smallpox in a neighboring community, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by ~'~rs. liaddon and ~r. ~ean that Ordinance No. 166A be passed on final reading, carried, as foll~vs: Mr. Kea~, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes, City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1663, second reading: AN 0RDI~ANCE appropriating the sum of $4,564.3~ for salaries and capital outlay for the Bremerton Public Library for the balance of the year 1946, and de- claring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to pass Ordinance No. 166~ on final reading~ carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1685: ~ 0RDINAHCE amending Section 17 of Ordinance No. 1459 of the City of Bremerton. entitled: "An Ordinance rela~ng to the regulation c~ traffic on ~e public streets' of the City of Bremerton; providing for the purchase, installation, regulation and control of parking meters, and establishing and defining parking meter zones, auth- orizing the method of payment for parking meters and ~he installation thereof ex- clusively from the receipts obtained frc~ their operation, requiring deposit of coins in parking meters for the parking of cars adjacent thereto in parking meter zones; providing penalties for violation of the provisions thereof; creating a 'Parking Meter Fund' and declaring an emergency." and declaring an emergency. Motio~ by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to pass the ordinance as read, carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter dated April 15, 1946, to City Commissioners frcm W. B. Cook, Secretary-Treasurer, Teamsters Local 672, advising that the Local 678 had voted ll0 to 6 to go on strike against the City, to affect employees of the Garbage, Street and Water Departments. The letter stated the union membership had voted to go on strike since they were denied the raise promised them if and when the Navy Yard re- ceived their raise. Mayor Keen stated to Mr. Murray Taylor, representative of the union, who was in the audience, that the City had not denied a raise but that there had not been an emergency at the time the Commissioners had met with union represen- tatives, and that Bremerton was paying as much or more than the other cities in the state, and believed the other cities should come up to Bremerton's level rather than keep raising Bremerton's scale of wages. A discussion ensued and the question of the date aTstrike would be called was raised, since the letter did not give any dead- line. City Attorney stated the Federal law allows 30 days notice prior to going out on strike and suggested a motion be made directing the Clerk to advise the union of the date this notice was received and asking them to clarify the notice end to tell the City what the date is and call to their attention the provisoos of the Federal law. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to acknowledge the letter and direct the Clerk to ask for clarification of the date, carried. City Attorney read ORDINANCE NO. 1666, as follows: A_N ORDInAnCE amending Use and ~,rea maps of Ordinance No. 1553 and declaring an emergency. · Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to pass the ordinance as read, carried, as fol- lows: M~r. Keen, Yes. Mrs. iiaddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read 0RDIi~AI~CE NO. 1667: AN 0RDIE~CE amending Section 12 of Ordinance I~o~ 1553, entitled, "An ordinance to regulate and restrict the location and use of buildings and the use of land within the City of Bremerton; to limit the height of buildings; to prescribe building lines and the size of yards and other open spaces end for these purposes to divide the city into districts, and declaring an emergency"; providing for the granting of special permits for private garages, and declaring an emergency. Motion by ~ir. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to pass the ordinance as read, carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney read ORDII~d~CE 1~0. 1668: AN 0RDIi~CE defining and prohibiting Shooting C-~llerles en~ Penny Arcades, .~ defining and providing for the licensing of automatic vending machines and automatic amusement devises, repealing Ordinance No. 183 and any other ordinances in conflict therewith, providing penalties, and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to pass the ordinance as read, carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. City Attorney presented an assignment of lease in connection with the Washington Superior Chip Company, 2nd Street Wharf, who have incorporated. The assignment is to cover the transfer of the lease from Howard L. Schwartz, Arthur R. Bierer and Lyle A. Beebe to the corporation. Motion by l~r. Corst and ~ir. Kean to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the document on behalf of the City, carried. City Attorney read 0PJ011WAi~CE 1~0. 1669: AN ORDIN~hCE providing for the acquisition by purchase of certain additions, extensions and betterments to the system of sewerage of the City of Bremerton, spe- cifying and adopting a system or plan for purchasing, managing, regulating, control- ling and operating the system of sewerage to be so acquired, fixing and establishing monthly rates and charges to be paid by persons connected to said system of sewerage, and providing for the collection of such rates and charges, declaring the estimated initial cost of acquiring said system of sewerage pursuant to said system of plan as near as may be, authorizing the issuance of special Manette Sewer Revenue Bonds in the principal sum of $24,000.00 to pay the cost therefor, creating a special fund for the payment of said bonds~ providing the form, exaet date of maturity and other details of said bonds, end providing for payment of principal and interest of said bonds out of gross revenues. Motion by l~r. Gorst and Mr. Keen to approve the ordinance on first reading, carried, as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ,,, City Attorney reported that all proceedings necessary in connection with con- di~l. atlon of property which was owned by Mrs. Torstensen have been ccmpleted end '~!t~F~ed over to City Clerk for his files , the AbStract Of Title. Clerk read application frGn Howard Kaufman for license at ll7 Washington Avenue, to be known as Corporal Howard, for' sale of military cloth~ing, approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. This business may also be a pawnshop. A'discussion followed and it was bzought out that ll? ~ashingtc~ is part of the old' Oregon Building which was condemened previously and was to operate until six months after cessation of hosti- lities at which time the building was to be torn down; however, repairs have been made 'without permit By ~ir. Kaufman until the building may nc~ be in e fair state of repair. The Building Department has the violations of city ordinance of Mr. ELaufman under study at present time. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to reject the application since the records show the building has been condem-ad and it has been more than six months since the was has been over, carried. Clerk read application of Howard L. Schwartz for license at 824 N. Callow, business known as Olympic Furniture Company, to sell used and new furniture and ap- pliances, approved by C. Lewis, Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve the application, carried. Chief of Police reported on the arrest of the operator of Bob's Place, lo- cated in the basement under DeLuxe Tavern on 4th Street, for playing poker when he is permitted to play rummy. A discussion followed his report and the Chief of Police recommended that the license be revoked. Motion by M~r. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and directing the City Attorney to notify Mr. Wiegand that a hearing will be held on his case on April 24, 1948, carried. A discussion was had concerning Club Licenses, 23-T, and the Chief of Police reported he had received a number of requests for authorizing these clubs in Bremerton. He stated he had received so many request~s that he was wondering what the policy should be in regard to them. Mayor stated the orate Liquor Board favored letting the Veterans end the Servicemen have a Club. It was pointed out that the City has ten days in which to make a recommendation to the Liquor Board after notification of an application for a £3-T license, and that the Liquor Board has gone over the heads of the City in is- suing licenses. The City Attorney recommended that when Chief receives an application that if there is any question about it, it should be immediately brought to the Mayor and suggest that he disapprove it. Motion by Mr. Keen add Mr. Gorst to recess until Tuesday morning, at 10:00 o'clock, carried. (Meeting later postponed until 3:00 P.M. due to previous scheduled meetings of Firemen and Police Pension Boards). j Ci~ Clerk Approved: April 16, 1946 The recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton, was held in the ~ffice of the Mayor at the City Hall, Tuesday, April 16, 1946, at three o'clock p.m. Mayor Keen presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, and City Engineer being present. Clerk read Inspection Report by Department of Labor and Industries, Divi- sion of Safety, State of Washington, on the First Street Dock. Report signed by Inspectors Kraft, McFarland and Smith, recommended only limited use of the dock until it had been repaired. Mayor stated it was well known the dock was not in good repair, but the City had hesitated to make any repairs as the wharf was obsolete and there was no Justification to spend a large sum of money for repairs. It would be advisable to make a permanent fill on the end and get as much as possible out of the dock without spending a large sum of money. Mrs. Haddon suggested that a place be made to turn around vehicles. The mayor remarked that a permanent plact to turn around could not be made to relieve the bottleneck until Black Ball Lines decided where they wanted to put their slips, also that the Second Street Dock would operate until the City decided what to do about repairing the First Street Dock. Mayor suggested it might be possible to secure enough broken concrete and dirt to make a permanent fill, but that this fill should not extend beyon~ the Inner Harbor Line and that it should stay within the boundary of the streets. City En- gineer remarked that this would be the place for a pierhead which would be built some day. City Engineer suggested that the Wharf be fixed up to last seven or eight years, but that the City should have a permanent dock. The Mayor suggested that heavy stuff be removed from the Wharf and that a turn around be arranged and put a load limit on and then put temporary wood piling under the Wharf. FAugineer agreed piling could be put in, but that a permit would be necessary for the other. City Engineer asked if dirt or concrete could be dumped on private pro- perty. The State Examiner, who had been called in for an opinion, stated that the City could not improve private property or any property not owned or leased by the city, but that a lease can be condemned if it is taken into court and a public neces- city is shown. The entire council agreed that this matter was a public necessity. The Mayor suggested that a permanent fill be put down as far as necessary and that the wharf should be improved enough to satisfy the Department of Labor and Industry, and that the Budget for the Wharf allowed $28,000, which could be used. State Examiner stated that the entire amount was not authorized for a purpose of this sort and that $20,000 is Capital Outlay, and could be used for permanent work, such as the fill. The $8,000 being repair item in the budget, could all be used as re- placement, such as the piling. He suggested that it would be necessary to get an additional appropriation therefore, the City Attorney should draw up an ordinance de- claring an emergency to get funds necessary, and that this should be done as soon aa possible so that the funds would be available, but that the first thing done should be have plans drawn up so that an estimate on plans would show the amount of money to be appropriated. Discussion ensued as to whether or not it would be worth while to temporarily repair the dock. Cit~ Engineer stated that it could be repaired to stand at least five years for about $30,000, and that it would be five years before the waterfront plans could be finished. State Examiner stated the City would not be Justified in destroying a property that paid as much rent as this wharf does when it could be repalred with creosoted piles so that it would last at least five years, and that the City should continue to get the revenue for as many years as necessary, and that there would be plenty to do in improving the general plan until such time as it had been perfected. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Clerk & Purchasing Agent be instructed to Call for Bids for from six (6) to nine (9) thousand yards of broken concrete and dirt, delivered on the end of First Street, and that the bids be re- turnable Saturday, April 20, 1946, carried. Council agreed that a matter of public necessity existed and it was sug- gested that a trip to Olympia be made by the City Officials to secure the necessary information as to the proper procedure to follow on putting a street through leased property between First and Second Streets on the waterfront, also, if it would be possible to follow the plans desired. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Commissioners, City Attorney, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and the City Engineer make a trip to Olympia to find out what permission, if any, would be necessary for the construction of a waterfront road from the .nd of First Street to the end of Second Street, carried. Mayor discussed a map of the proposed waterfront, but stated that it all hinged on what portion of the waterfront the Black Ball Lines would take as their selection for dolphins and slips. By following the plan. it would eliminate traffic congestion, reduce fire hazard, provide adequate facilities for freight and bus ter- minals, and other travel and tourist facilities and would also provide a wholesale district. Letter from United Pacific Insurance Company, dated March 27, 1946, to the Office of the Mayor, was mentioned in connection with this matter and the City Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt of the letter and notify the Insurance Company of the City's plans. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried. APPROVED: