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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/24/46 JULY 24, 1946 I Regular Meeting oI' the City Council oI' the City oI~ Bremerton was held in the ~ayor's Office at the City Hall, Wednesday, July 24, 19q6, at lO:O0 a.m. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer, City Auditor, City Engineer and City Attorney being present. Notion by Mr. Kean an~ Mr. Gorst to approve minutes as written, carried. Correction on Report of Separation.was read by City Auditor for Ninona-Jean Lundemo, Engineering dated as of July 26, 1946, and not July 15, 1946. Notion by Mr. Kean and Hr. Gorst to approve Correction on Report of Separa- tion, carried. City Auditor read Reports of Separation for the following: Dorothy A. Nygren, and Natalie K. McSmith, Treasurer's; Stewart G. Billings and Nfel W. Bryant, Recreation and Everett A. Watson, Sanitation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve Separations as read, carried. Notices of Employment were read by City Auditor, for the following: M. Made- line Sheehan, Library; James L. Rondeau, Recreation; and Kennard J. Diltz, Water. ~.~otion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve employments as read, carried. City Auditor read Change in Pay Status for the following: Elizabeth R. 0,Brien, Building Inspector's; Harry Rhoades and Rueben Schafer, Fire Department; Nell W. Bryant, Gordon Gooc~nan and Wallace S. Mikel, Recreation Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve Changes in Pay Status as read, carried. Application for Location License to install pinball machines was read by City Auditor for A. & A. Cafe, 626 North Callow, approved by Chief of Police. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr, Gorst to approve recommendation of Chief of Police and allow license I'or A. & A. Cafe, carried. City Auditor read application for license for 2 ~ tables signed by Sam almo 2~3 Second Street, approved by Chief of Police. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the recommendation of the Chief of Police and grant the license, carried. Taxicab Stand Application was read by City Auditor for William Bercot, Yellow Cab Company, location desired, Maple Leaf Tavern, Highway EiB. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer request to Chief of Police for approval or disapproval, and set the date of hearing on August 7, 1946, carried. City Auditor read letter of enclosure on field activities of the Division of Sanitation for month of June Report. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean that contents be noted and I~iled, carried. Letter from Federal ~orEs Agency, addressed to City oI~ Bremerton, signed by L.R. Durkee, cated July 19, 1946, was read by Auditor, re; PROPERTY:CLT:ams, Project No. 45-178-F, Manette Sewer System, acknowledging receipt of Check No. 2157 payable to the ~asuher~o£~'~the,~nihe~States in.~he smount of $16,000.00. Quitclaim Deed executed by Federal Works Administrator on June 27, 19~6, was given City Treasurer, transfer- ring Manette Sewer System Facility, excluding Seattle Court Outfall, to the City of Bremerton. Mr. Durkee expressed thanks and appreciation for assistance and coopera- tion received f~oom the City during the period of negotiations. Operation oI~ the facility in the interest of the community and good care given the property while leased to the City, has b~n noted with satisfaction b~ Mr. Durkee's Office. City Auditor also stated the Quitclaim Deed was in the possession o~' the Clerk's Office. Motion by Mr. Gors~ ant Mr. Kean to instruct the City Clerk to record the Quit- claim Deed, carried. Commissioner Gorst reported on the meeting at 01ympial Met with Mr. Claypole of the Highway Department regarding the entrance to Roosevelt Hospital. Mr. Gorst viewed this matter, stated that it had been worked out with the State Just when a re- adjustment in personell of the Highway Department took place. Now the matter was ~is- cussed with Mr. Claypole and the State is ready to go ahead as soon as the property is purchased, and Mr. Gorst remarked that he would contact ~he owner o~~ the property which the City was to purchase, ane see if the original oI~fer still stands. Mr. Gorst also reported on a meeting with Mr. Taylor of the State Pollution Com- mission, remarked there were three interested parties to the sewage treatment, Hous- ing Authority, City o~' Bremerton and the Navy Yard, and it had been suggested to meet with representatives from each one to work out something along with a representative from the Pollution Con~ission, and this would be done as soon as possible. City At- torney remarked that there were four interested parties, as Navy Yard City was~nego- tiating with the government for purchase of facilities. Mr. Gorst commented this ties in with the Navy Yard as they control the outfa~l. ~City ~ttorney' remabked that NavM Yard City wanted to know whether or not they w~uld have to treat sewage before they purchased the facilities, and ~hat representatives were talking of seeing Jack Taylor. Murray Teylor, as their Chairman, had requested that he be notified of any meeting on the problem, as he would like to attend. ~ayor commented tha~ the County should also be notified on account of the Snider Avenue Section. Commissioner Gorst remarked that as yet no date was set but one would be set, and that all parties could be no- tified so that they might attend. Mayor reported thaD the letter had been written to Kitsap County Good Roads As- sociation as suggested at the last Council Meeting, and that a copy was in Commis- sioner Gorst's files. City Attorney reported on the problem of overpayment to J. Lee Berry, about which Mr. Vaa had written to the Council on July 9, 1~46, which had been referred to City Attorney, along with a letter I'rom Ray Greenwood, as attorney for Berry Engineering Company. Mr. Greenwood had conten~ed that three years had passed and therefore City could not collect overpayment. City Attorney st~te~ that three years had not elapsed as the final payments were made in October and December 7, 1~43, anG City Attorney stated that the City still had time to ~ring suit. City Attorney remarked that he had talked to Mr. Berry, who contended that the work was all done, with the exception of s couple days supervisory work. Attorney's Office recommended that a letter be writtem to Mr. Berry, with a copy to his a~torney, telling him that unless the City is reim- bursed for Ohe overpayment that suit will be brought, and this would give him the op- portunity of paying off, or he could come back with a compromise offer, which could be referred back to the City Commissioners for a decision. Motion by ~r. Gorst ~nd Mr. Kean to instruct the City Attorney to advise Mr. Berry and his attorney, that suit will brought over uhis matter unless it is settled up by August 7, 1~46, carried. Resolution No. 527, was read by City Atto~ey, as follows: BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Bremerton that the City Clerk is authorized and directed to have prepared the necessary apparatus and equipment so that the facsimile signatures of Mayor L. "Hum" Kean and City Clerk E. Jennings Beard may be impressed upon warrants of the City of Bremerton, and that such apparatus and equipment shall be kept under the sole Jurisdiction and care of the City Clerk and thai when warrants, checks, bonds or other evidences of indebtedness of the City of Bremer- ton shall have been impressed with the facsimile signatures of the said Mayor anm said City Clerk, the City Treasurer shall be smd he is hereby authorized, beginning as of June lB, 1946, to honor and pay such warrants or other evidences of indebtedness. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an impression of facsimile signatures to be issued under the Jurisdiction of the City Clerk, pursuant to this resolution, shall be im- pressed on the original of this resolution and that impressions oI~ said facsimile sig- natures, together with certified copy of this resolution, shall be delivered to the City Treasurer and to all banking institutions with which the City of Bremerton is doing business. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, signed by the Mayor, and at- tested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 24th gay of July, 1946. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to pass Resolution No. 527, carried as follows, Mr. Keen, yesi Mrs. Haddon, yesi Mr. Gorst, yes. City Attorney reported on negotiation against Kitsap County, remarked that the State Auditor on examination had reported that certain liquor fines had been collected in Justice Court of Frank W. Ryan on State case~, and turned over to County Treasurer, On a decision in a case in Spokane the money should have been turned over to the City. City Attorney stated that they had negotiated for quite a period of time and finally Prosecuting Attorney Cohen had turned it down, but Attorney's o£fice started suit. The case came up some time ago, and a judge from Tacoma overruled Cohen's demur and motion. Prosecuting Attorney contended that everything was done by the County offi- cers and not City officers. City Attorney demurred to his proceeding, and the case was moved to next Monday, as soon as Judge Eoage from Tacoma returns. City Attorney remarked that city officers had been in on at least one case of the five. The pro- securing attorneys of the State ha~e had such cases under discussion a~d want to go before the Supreme Court, to see if the Court will back up the first opinion o~ will put in some "buts and ifs". A~torney's office is going ahead with the case. Report was made by City Attorney on instructions for a r~solution on Manette Sewer, and Attorney stated that their office had ~een instructed to set up an appro- priation of $8,000.00 for expenses of acquisition and operation. This had been dis- cussed with the City Auditor as to the theory in drawing the original ordinance set- ting up $~4,000.00, which wss to draw on this ~mount as desired. City Attorney re- marked that they could not have sold the bonds for money to operate, only to purchase an8 put in shape to operate, and it does not matter what the fund is called but that it is all set up on acquisition fund because if it had been set up as operation the bonds would not have been good in the event ~hey were challenged. The City Auditor is to talk this matter over with the State Examiner, Mr. Davi~son, when he comes back an~ see if an additional appropriation is necessary. City Attorney read Resolution No. ~28 as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, that the sum of $1~0.00, together with sufficient funds to pay the sales tax on the contract of $1370. be transferred from Capital Outlay Oil Ourners, Sts. tions 2 & 3 of the 1946 budget for the Fire Department to supplement the appropriation of $12~0.00 by emergency Ordinance No. 1688 in order to pay the contract price pursuant to Change Order No. i Issue8, or to be issued, to Lent's for the installation of a Birchfield heating boiler in Fire Station No. 3. PASSED by the City Council o1' the City oI~ Bremerton, signed by the ~ayor anm at- tested by the City Clerk in authentication of such passage, this 24th day of July, 1946. Motion b~ Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to pass Resolution No. 528 as read, carried as follows: ~r. Keen, yes; Mrs. Haddon; yes; Mr. Go st, yes. City Attorney remarked that an opinion had been requested by Civil Service Com- mission as to whether City employees discharged for cause may be paid terminal leave for accrued vacation time, and read Attorney's reply to the question. Letter quoted Section 38 of Article IX of City Charter, entitled, "Removals", which stated that an employee who was suspended lost all compensations, but that section (h) of Ordinance 1671 stated that date of separation shall be as of the last day worked extended by time allowance for terminal leave. City Charter contemplated the immediate termina- tion of compensation of an employee from the date of suspension, and Ordinance 1671 merely speaks of separation without distinguishing between voluntary resignation, separation for lack of work, and discharge for cause. Attorney's letter stated where there is a difference between Ordinance and Charter, the City Charter must prevail. in ~t~o~X Rel. Bonsall v. Cited 8ecision of Supreme Court of State of Was~ingtgn " Case, 172 Wash., 243 which holds that State emp±oyee s vouc days accrued leave and warrant issued thereto may not be paid when it covers two weeks afte~ employee's service was terminated. Reasoning of Supreme Court is that payment o~' employee for accraed leave after his service has been officially terminated is in contravention of 531 Section 25 of Article II of State Constitution. City Attorney's opinion is in the event a City 22nployee is suspended and later dlschar~ed for cause his services to the City and his compensation therefor cease as of the date of the origlnal suspension regardless of the quotad Section of Ordinance 16?l, and no accrued leav___e maya.be paid. Mayor commented that he had wired Senator Magnusson on July 20, in regard to the Manette Bridge, and had stated in the wire that Chamber of Commerce and other organizations were constantly agitating I'or i'unde for the bridge, and had proposed that the Eayor go to Washington to assist iD any manner possible. The amount neces- sary would be two million dollars. Mayor suggested that Senator Magnusson contact DeLacey as he has the letter. Reply from Senator Magnusson was also read, in which the Senator replied that no Federal Funds for public construction were available, and that'D~La~e~ was scheduled to.be in Seattle, and suggests that Mayor contact him im- mediately, but that the Senator knew of nothing which could be done at present. Mayor had contacted DeLacey and had been informed that nothing could be done in Wash- ington on the bridge at the present time. Progress is being made on the ventilation system according to a report by the Mayor. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented if approved by a majority of the council, carried. City Attorney remarked he would like to make a correction on a newspaper article on Shooting Gallery, in which it was reported that he had advised the Council against passing the ordinance prohibiting the operation of Shooting Galleries. Attorney state that he had not made such a remark, but had commented at the time the ordinance was drawn up that it "goes a long way't, but he had not advised against it. Motion by ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to open bi~s on First Street Wharf, carried. City Auditor read bids as follows: Thompson Construction Company; Bid Bond 5% of amount of bid; Amount oi' bid $42,486.84. Manson Construction and Engineering Company; Bid Bond $1,500.00; Amount of bid $24,883.00. Motion by Mr~.Hadd~n and Mt. Keen to refer to Committee of the Whole, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and City Engineer, carried. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to open bias on Fuel Oil, carried. City Auditor read bids on fuel oil as follows: Lofthus Oil Company; Certified Check $50.00; Stove Oil, .083 gal., Diesel Oil ,073 gallon, Fuel Oil 2.0~ barrel. Lent's; Certified Check $50;00; Stove Oil, .083 gallon, Diesel Oil .073 gallon; Subject to any increase or decrease in the Posted Tank Wagon Price at the time of delivery. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to refer to City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. Motion by Mr. Go,.st and Mr. Keen to open bids on L.I.D. 227, Rainier Avenue be- tween 13th & 15th Streets, carried. Bids on L.I.D. a27 were opened and read by Auditor, a~ follows: Thompson Construction Company; Bid Bond5% of Bld; Amount oi' Bid $5,v79.06. Sprague & Starbird; Bid Bond 5~ of Bid; Amount of Bid $5,860.80. Motion by Mr. Oorst and ~r. Keen to refer bids on L.I.D. 227 to Commissioner of Public Works, City Engineer and City Clerk and Purchasing Agent, carried. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to open bids on "Painting Recreation Center", carried. City Auditor read bids as follows: C. L. Ferrin, Rte. 6 Box ~5~6, Outside Painting Only $1300.o0. Bond to be fur- nished upon acceptance of bid, specifications given. Whitney & Harrison; Check $50.00; Estimate does not include beams or ceiling in Unit #9, Bymnasium; Amount of Bid $2,815.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer bids to Mayor, Commissioner of Public Works, City Clerk & Purchasing Agent, Recreation Depart~nent and City Engineer, carried. Continued hearing on proposed improvement oi' ALley, Terrell's Addition was held at this time. Those protesting were Mrs. Ames and Mr. James W. Bryan, Jr. In I'avor, Mr. Craw2ord of Crawford Motors. Also present were Mrs. Cope, Mrs. 9ick and Mr. Morgarr, who wished to ask some questions before deciding. Mrs. Cope;Tirst enquired if the improvement included sewer, as she felt that it was high in cost if the sewer was not included. Remarked this was really a business district but was zoned as residence, so the property could not be sold as either one or the other. Mrs. Cope was informed that sewers were not included, and she would have to take care oI' the sewer as it was not City owned. Mr. Crawford commented that he had circulated the petition and all property owners had signed with the exception of Mr. Bryan, Mrs. ~raes and another men, Mr. Norgard, whom he had not seen, and that therefore it seemed the majority desired the improvement. Mr. Bryan remarked that he had filed protest 532 as a matter of record, but if the improvement was desired by the majority of property owners, it would be O.K. with him. Mr. Morgarr suggested that the alley be made two feet deeper. Mr. Gorst commented t~at alleys were a little different than streets and improvements were plarmed so as not to hurt people too much, and were worked out to the best interests of all concerned. Mrs. Ames protested that the improvement did not benefit her property enough by comparison with the cost, and thought it should be postponed until costs on labor and material were less. City Engineer remarked that the cost given now wa~ only an estimated cost, and would perhaps be less, but could not be more than the price quoted of $6.32 per foot, which would actually be ~3.16 a foot on each side of the alley. Mayor commented that the.improvement of the alley would actually raise the valuation of the property, and if it could be made a com- mercial district would aid getting buildings built there, and increase the property value. Also that the area would be dusty and dirty until the all~y was improved. Mr. Crawford remarked that if the alley were improved it would provide drainage for property. It was suggested that if the property owners desired to have the property rezoned as a business district the City Attorney's oI~fice woula prepare a petition for someone to circulate, which would be presented to the City Planning & Zoning Commis- sion. Vote was taken of those present, and all were in favor of the improvement with the exception of Mr. Bryan and Mrs. Ames. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen that the protests be over-ruled and L.I.D. 228 be established on Alley, Terrell's Addition, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, yes; Mrs. Haddon, yes; Mr. Gorst, yes. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to recess the meeting until Friday, July 26, 1946, at ten otclock a.m., carried. JULY 26, 1946 Recessed meeting oI' City Council of the City of Bremerton was hel~ in the Mayor's Office at the City Hall, Friday, July 26, 1946, at lO:O0 a.m. Mayor Kean pre, siding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and City Attorney being present. Clerk read letter from City of 0mak, addressed to Mayor, dated July 24, 1946 signed by R. P. Hampton, Mayor, in which it was stated that the City of 0mak is plan- ning consiCerable addition to waten supply reservoir an~ requesting 100' of 16" Class 150 cast iron pipe for their use, and they will arrange to replace the pipe to Bremer- ton. They are asking that an order be sent out immediately for the pipe to be furnish, to replace that which they hope to have for use, and will do everything possible to have it returned to Bremerton st the earliest possible moment. Thanked Bremerton for the cooPeration in making the loan. Discussion ensued on the loan and Mrs. Haddon remarked that there had been considerable correspondence with the Water Superintendent in Bremerton, and thought the pipe should be loaned~ Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the request and refer to the Com. missioner of Public Wor~s and Utilities, City Clerk and Purchasing Agent and the Water Superintendent for the preparation of the necessary papers, carried. Resolution dated July 23rd, signed by Clarence D. Johnson, f~ec. Secy. of Carpenters Local Union #1597, was presented to Council by Clerk, in which the Carpen- ters Union wished to go on record as urging inm~ediate action on the plans~for the financing and construction of a new bridge across Port Washington Narrows. Mayor com- mented contents should be noted and resolution referred to Commissioner of Public Works and Utilities for the Bridge File. Clerk read letter from Federal Works Agency, dated July 25, 1946, addressed to Mayor, in regard to costs on Sheridan and West Park Fire Stations, advising that total costs are $128,523.90. Breakdown of amount was given, and F.W.A. would recommend sale to the City oi' Bremerton for 50% of costs. Signed by A. F. Moberg for L.R.Durkee~ Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to Dote contents and file the letter with the City Clerk under Fire Station, carried. Letter was read by Clerk dated July 25, 1946, signed by A.F. Moberg acting for L.R.Durkee, addressed to Mayor, from F.W.A. advising that the construction costs of the Capit~l Hill and Manette Fire Stations are $122,929.87. Figure includes equip- ment such as desks, chairs, beds, etc., furnished by general contractor. F.W.A. would recommend sale to the City of Bremerton for 50% of cost. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to note contents and file the letter with the City Clerk under Fire Station, carried. 535 Clerk read letter addressed to Mayor, dated July 25, 1946, from F.W.A., a~vising that costs of fire fighting equipment purchased under Project No. 45-902 for the Manet1 and Capitol Hill Fire Stations, are $14,140. Equipment consists of one Howard-Cooper Corp. Chevrolet & Pump, $4,200.00; Two Howard Cooper Corp. ForC-Mercury & Pump, $8,470.00;' and 3,000 Feet of 2~" Hose, $1,470.00. F.W.A. would recommend sale to the City of Bremerton for 80% of costs. Signed by A.F.Mob§rg acting for L.R.Durkee. Mayor commented that the Fire Chief wants the above equipment, and the matter was taken up with the City Auditor to be put in the budget in the amount of $7,700.00. Motion ~y Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the intention to buy this equipment and direct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary resolution and to forward a copy to the F.W.A. for their files, carried. City Attorney remarked that negotiations were taking place with Mr. Tomilson of the F.W.A. by Navy Yard City for the sewage business, and that the price was being cut down from 50% to 25%, and thought perhaps the City could cut ~own the 50% on fire fighting equipment. Mayor remarked that the City should announce intention to pur- chase the equipment as someone else would purchase it otherwise. Clerk commented no recommendation would be 'made on the Fuel 0il Bids at the present meeting as bids were identical except that Lent's had not quoted a proposal for Fuel Oil, and he would contact both Lent's and Lofthus before making a recommenda- tion. Requests for Taxicab ~tand locations were read by Clerk, both for Yellow Cab Company, one at Y.M.C.A. and the other at Associated Station, Burwell & Naval. Motlon by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the applications to Chief of Police and Captain Phillips of Traffic, and set the date of hearing as August 7, 1946, carried. Mayor remarked that recommendation would not be made at this meeting on the painting of Recreation Center, but that a meeting was scheduled with Frank Plouf and Jim Rondeau of Recreation Department to go over the bids, and that Whitney & Harrison were low biCders on the outside painting, and were the only bidders on inside painting, and that their bid w~s broken down, room by room, as the budget would have to be checked for the amount that could be spent, and the rooms that need&dLpainting most would be done. Mr. Gorst remarked that the City Engineer had recommended the awarding of the bid on First Street Wharf Repairs to ~anson Construction Company, as their bid was low, and seemed to cover things fully, and that $30~000.O0 should be provided for the work. Mayor co~nented that if the Job were started on the City Engineer's recommendation, it would 0e spending money on a wharf that is not modern, and that as soon as the Labor Temple, now under construction, is completed that tenant would no longer be paying rent on the wharf as they would move to the new location, and it would be necessary to attract new tenants. Mr. Gorst commented that it was necessary to do something in the next couple of weeks. Nfs. Haddon remarked that she thought the repairs should be made, and even though a new wharf should bw built that there would be a turn around space provided by the repairs. Mrs. Haddon also remarked that there was over $~0,O00. in the budget for repairs. Mayor stated that the Department of Labor & Industries had agreed to send an engineer up to study the recommenUations made by tbs council on the First Street Wharf. Mr. Gorst remarked that something definite would have to be planned soon or the Wharf woulC be condemned. Mayor commented that now is the time to do whatever is to be done, but that if the wharf is only repaired it is Just spend- ing money on an obsolete structure. Mrs. Haddon remarked she could not see that the money would be wasted even though the new road might go straight across the dock, as place would be provided for a turn-around. Mr. Gorst remarked that when the Labor Temple was comoleted it would cut the rent down, but that right now the rent amounts to $5~5.00, le~s the salaries paid. Mr~. Haddon remarked that it would keep the dock open for the City. City Attorney suggested that a breakdown be made on the income and expenses from the Dock, since it was taken over by the City, and see Just what had been made. Mayor sta~ed the dock shoul~ be kept open, but now is the time to decide whether to repair the old one or construct a new one before spending $30,000.00. Also remarked that City ~ngineer had prepared the specifications on repairs so that the dock wou~d last at least Z or ~ years, and it seemed more than llkely that it woulU last 8 or l0 years. Mayor also co:mmented that the contract between Black Ball Ferry an~ Bremers would run until 1951, and by that time the City should know what plans were on the dock. Also, that as soon as the Labor Group moved out it would cut the rent $300.00 a month. Council agreed that ii' Bremers dock was condemned that this would be a long drawn out affair and probably would not be completed until 1951. No action was taken by the Council. Commissioner Gorst stated that it was recommended that the contract on L.I.D. 227, Rainier Avenue between 13th and 15th, be awarded to Thompson Construction Company as their bid was low at $5,779.06 as against Sprague & Starbird's bid of $5,860.00, and City Engineer had estimated this Job at $6,133.00. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to award the bid to Thompson Construction Com- pany and that the City Clerk be instructed to notify them of the acceptance of their proposal, carried. 536 Clerk read telegram from Senator Warren G. Magnuson addressed to Mayor, in which the Senator stated he had conferred with DeLacy on Manette Bridge, realized it should be done as soon as possible but still handicapped for lack of Federal Funds for Public Works and that Congress ant President have established this national policy. Stated they would introduce Joint bill for Manette Grant in aid for purpose earmarking such funds when available. Know of nothing further to be done in Washington. City Treasurer asked for authority to invest $28,000.00 in Par Value United States Treasury 2~% bonds, with premium 103-10/32, accruing interest $29,002.09, which would be taken from following funds: Cemetery Sinking Fund, $1,000.00; Firemen's Pension $10,000.00; Police Pension $2,000.00; and Retirement $15,000.00. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to grant authority to City Treasurer to invest the funds as recommended, carried. Council 5iscussed at some length whether it would be advisable to build a new City Hall or build an annex across the alley at the present site. A good deal of property would have to be purchased for a new location, as the one recommended between Park and Warren and Fourth and Fifth. City Attorney recommended that this iw a time for retrenching and not for building. It was stated that hard times were ~oming and the Government would probably have some sort of a works progress plan, and the City should have plans prepared at that time. Mayor commented that not too much was wrong with the present City Hall, but that there was not adequate room, and the other plan would provide space for the building and also space for a parking lot, which was neede( in Bremerton. City Treasurer remarked that it would be necessary to find the money for any project, and already there had been some difficulties in preparing the Budget for 1947. City Treasurer recommended that the council seriously study the idea of an excise tax, and that e one per cent tax would add about $700,000.00 revenue for the City, and this was based on figures furnished by the Washington State Tax Co~mnission. Clerk enquired when changes would be made in City Clerk and City Treasurer,s Office. He was tol~ that the changes could be staDted at any time. Mayor commented that no reply had been received yet as to the availability of t~he basement in the Haas Building as a Squad Room, but that both Mr. Haas, and his son had talked the matter over with the Mayor, and a reply was expected in a few days. Mayor commented that he wanted everyone to seriously consider the problems ol' the First Street Wharf, the City Hall, the Manette Bridge and a straight highway through Bremerton, an~ that a meeting wou~d be arranged with representatives i'rom the State to discuss these matters, so that a definite line of action on each problem would be settled upon. City £reasurer agreed that this would be a good time to de- cide upon these mstters so that allowances could be made in the budget for 1947o Motion to adjourn the meeting by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen, carried.