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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/45 September 12, 1945 Regular meeting of the City ~ouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton held in the ~ayor's office at ten o'clock a.M., Wednesday, September l~, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were approved as read. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments of: Kath- lyn M. Cook, clerk-stenographer and Howard F. Kussman, patrolman to the Police Department; James L. ~tll!gan, maintenance man to the Recreation De- partment; Paul T. Gallagher, helper, Municipal Garage and Roy M. Mauldine, janitor for the City Hall. Motion by Hr. Kean and Mrs. ~a~don to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments of the foregoing, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status of: Earl A. Noonan, James L. Milligan, George Lawter, Francis A. Greenler, Kathlyn 1~. Cook, Howard F. Kussmann, Roy ~. Msuldin, and Henry L. Enutson. ~otion by Mr. Ke~n and M~.s. addon to approve the changes and rates in pay of the £o~egotng iF approved by the Commissioner in charge oF the Department, carrleS. Clerk read reports of separation of Spurgeon ~. Wiseman, ~lfred F. Collins, Joseph Anthony Wilson, Edmund O. Bourdage and Billie Hurley. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations, carried. September 12, 1945 (Con't) Clerk read letter from Lloyd G. Isley of the Isley ~ugineering Company of Bremerton with a check in the amount of Fifteen '~tmdred Dollars and an application for an operator's license for pinball machines. Following a discussion by the Council the application was tabled until a future date. Mr. Gorst reported the need for a l~ton truck for the Street Department. Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the City Olerk be instructed to issue a call for bids for one 1~ ton t tuck for the Street Department, returnable September 26, 1945 at eleven o'clock ~.M., carried. Clerk read letter from Joshua H. Vogel, Planning and F~blic Works Con- sultant of the Municipal Research and Services of the University of Washing- ton, advising that the net revenues from the Net Gas Tax Receipts would ap- proximate those for the year 1941, or a per capita allocation of $2.19. Contents were noted and referred to Mr. Davisson for budget information. Clerk read letter f~om Joshua H. ~ogel giving notice of time and place for the regular series of regional meetings of the Association of Washington Cities throughout the State. Contents were noted and the letter referred to the Mayor. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, advising that quite a mnnber of phones for which the city is paying havebbeen~tll~d to the City by the Telephone ~ompany as taxable phomes, that a compilation of erroneous federal tax charges is being prepared for which credit will be claimed, and re- commending that the City Clerk pay no more tax charges on any telephone bill either for local or long distance service. Contents were noted and the letter referred to the Assistant Purchasing Agent. Clerk read application of Thomas F. and ~ora B. Rowan, Hillside Inn, for a license to sell beer and wine, disapproved by the Chief-of Police. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Chief of Police and disapprove the application, carried. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1631 relating ~o and regulating the conveyance of passengers and baggage, freight or commodities ~Or hire-in t~e City of Bremerton, providing penalties for violation thereof, and repealing Ordinance 770, and all subsequent amendments thereto, and repealing Ordinance 1~32 and all other ordinances and parts of ordinances in conffllct herewith, ~nd declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~rs. Haddon to pass the ordinance, as ~pproved by the Chief of Police and Captain Phillips, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk reporte~ that pursuant to call for bids for pipe for the Water De- partment three bids had been received and on motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. nad- don same were opened and read aloud as follows: Beall Pipe and Tank Corporation, 1945 N. Columbia Blvd, Portland, Oregon, ~th a certified check in the amount of $275.00 and bids ss follows: item l, $~.55 per ft; alternate $1.95 per ft; item 2, .~2~ cents per pound; item 3, ~8.70 each. Pacific Water Works Supply Company, 526 Jackson Street, Seattle, Washing- ton, with bids as follows: item l, $2.09; item 2,.14 cents; item 3, $10.25 each; with alternate bids as follows: Item l, $1.95, item 2, .14 cents; item 3, ~10.25, and a certified check in the amount of $250.00. Hydraulic Supply Manufacturing Company, Inc., ?500 Eighth Avenue South, Seattle, Washington with bids as follows: Item l, $2.80; alternate ~.38; item ~, .15 cents; item 3, ~13.00, an~ a certified check in the amount of Motion by ~r. Gcrst and ~rs. Haddon to refer the bids to the Purchasing Agent, the Water Superintendent and the Co~missloner of Public Works, carried. Clerk reported that pursnant to call for bids for fuel oil for the City, seven bids had been received and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean same were opehed 'and read aloud as follows: Shell 0Il Company, stove oil ~.0725 per gallon, Fuel oil, $.0625 per gal- lon. Harkins 0il ~ompany, diesel oil $.0625 per gallon, stove oi1, $.OV25 per gallon. Lofthus & Son 0il Company, domestic fuel oI1,~$1.85 per barrel, diesel oil, ~.O62~ per gallon, stove oil $.072b Associated 0il Company-Home Distributor's Corporation, diesel oil per Eallcn. Lent's, diesel oil ~'.0525 per gallon. ~'tove oil ~.O8~8 per gallon. Bremerton Oil Delivery, stove oil, $.0?M~ per gallon, diesel pi. per gallon, light domestic fuel $1.8~ per barrel. WilRins-Lursen Company, Gilmore Distributor, mobllfuel 1OO, $.075 per gallon, mobilfuel ~OO, $.0~5 per gallon. Igobion by ~r. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to refer the bids to the City Clerk and Purdhasing Agent for reco~mendst].on, cmrried. September 12, 1945 (Cch't) Mrs. ttad~on reported that a janitor had been hired for the City Hall. ~r. Gorst reported that the improvement of Sixth Street had been dis- cussed with E.W. ~lwe~l, State Aid Engineer, of the Department of Highways, and he had suggested that the State complete the engineering estimates of the pro- posed improvements, which would be to the advantage of the City fo.r the State to prepare the plans. Mr. Gorst submitted Resolution No. 472, which wasread by C~rk as.follows: B~ORE THE CI'YZ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREIWERTON, WASHINGTON. IT Z$ ~REBY RE~ L~.MED, by the City of Bremerton that the Director of High- ways is authorized and ~frected to make: field surveys and prepare plans and specificat~ons, subject to approval of the City Engineer for the widening of Sixth Street from ~acific Aveaue to Callow Avenue, in Bremerton, Washington, to the amount of Two Thousand ($~.000.00) Dollars, and THE STATE AUDITOR IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED A~ DIRECTED TO reserve from month- ly fuel tax allotments the above spe cifie~ sum, being an amount not in excess of the money reasonably anticipated .to accrue to the credit of the City of Brem- erton in the Notor Vehicle Fund during the current biennium; an8 Upon notice to sai~ auditor from the Director of Highways that the afore- said work has been completed, an~ a statement of cost has been furnished the City of Bremerton of the cost of all labor, equipment, material, supplies, and engineering, the State Auditor is further authorized and directed to effect re- ~mOursement to the Department of Highways in the amount of such cost from the funds reserved, however, not to excee~ the above specified sum with any un- expended balance to be released to the Cit~ of Bremerton and to ben,included in the next succeeding warrant covering fuel tax allotments; all in accordance wi th Section 11, Chapter 8~ of the Session Laws of 1943. After approval o? the form by the City Attorney a motion by ~r~.Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the resolution, carried. Nr. Bryan reported that negotatlons with the Rensselaer Valve Company had been completed, for the repair of the damaged fire hydrant, and he submitted a letter, with check for ~25.00 to the City Treasurer, in payment of the in- stallation charge. ~r. Bryan reported that with regard to the by-passing of the ~acific Northwest by the Alaska-Orient air route, and pursuant to the authority granted the Mayor by Resolution No. 471, he had prepared a petition for the City of Bremerton and the Chamber of Commerce for presentation to the Civil Aeronautic Board. Mr. Bryan reported that the condemnation suit for the '£orstensen property was to be settled out of court for the offered price.of $19,000.00 and all legal details will be taken care of by his office. The Attorney reported progress in the case of procuring medical care for prisoners. Nr. C.J. Domgard, 106 Olympic, appeared before the City Co~mcil with an inquiry as to whether the property at and near the Old Charleston Fire Hall was for sale as he was interested in buying and establishing a comm~sslon business there. Mr. Domgard was assured by the Mayor that the City was not at this time offering the property I'or sale. ~otion by Nr. Keen and ~rs. "addon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by the majority of the ~ou~cil, carried as ~ollowe: Nr. Kean, Yes. Nrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gor st, Yes. -~ ~ ~otlon by Mr. Corst and l~r. Kean to adjourn, carried. AP PROVED: