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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/10/45 October lC, 1945 Regular meeting of the City ~ouncil of the City of Bremerton, Washing- ton, held in the.Mayor's office at ten o'clock A.M., Wednesday, October 10, 1945. Mayor Kean absent, Commissioner Haddon, presiding, Commissioner Gorst, the City Clerk, the City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular, statutory and recessed meetings and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. ~addon same were approved after slight corrections. Clerk read the approved applications for taxicab stands, Motion by Mr. Go rst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the following Resolution No. 477, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, absent, Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. BE IT RESOLVED that the applications of the foll6wing named persons or firms for exclusive designated taxicab stands in the following locations is hereby granted: Archie Shays' Black & ¥~hite and City Taxi's, First and Washington,; Southwest Corner; 203 First Street; Burwell andiNaval; 2101 Burwell. A.H. Kean, Kean Cab, Black & Yellow, 102 Washington Avenue. James D. Adkins, Arrow Cab Co., Green Background, Burwell ann Pacific and Ted's Lunch at Fifth and Park. ~ 0.L. Naddox, Red Top Taxi Co., 225 Second Street. L.J. Surdam, Ace C~b Co., Black & White, ~15 First Street and ~15 First Street. J.E. Jenkins, Swede's Taxi, Black & Gray, 336 South Callow. D. Carter, Navy Yard Cab Co., White Top, 103 and 103~ Washington. Harry C. Lane, Blue & Gold, 128 First Street. William Bercot, Olympic Cab Co., Green, 123 Washington. Thomas O. Barrieau, Tommy's Taxi, Cream, 237 Second Street and Sixth and Callow, off street in Associated Gas Station. Clerk read application for taxicab stand of H.L. Jones, Service Club Cab Company, 217 Second Street and 306~ North Callow. The City Council set the ~ate for the public hearing for October 24, 1945 at ten o'clock A.M. Clerk read approved application of ~arry C. Lane to operate taxicab. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. naddon to approve the application as sub- mitted, carried. Clerk read letter from Chief of Police recommending revocation of Taxi Drivers License held by Charles E~ward Clay. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Go, st that report on Charles Edward Clay be filed with a copy of the report of Chief of Police on his drivers license and he be ordered to show cause if any he has on October 24, 1945 at ten o'clock A.M., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard at the meeting of the City ~ouncil at the City Hall, Bremerton, Washington, why his taxicab drivers license should not be permanently revoked. Clerk was instructed to send a copy of letter an~ report to Mr. C.E. Clay. Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments of: William Mason Eeynolds ~d Osborne Reed Myers, Jr., as Patrolmen to the Police Depart- ment and Charles William Schulz, helper in the Sanitation Department. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the foregoing temporary non-civil service a~pointments, carried. Clerk read notice of employment or change in pay status of: Fred L. Walker, Charles W. Schulz and William ~. ~eynolds. ~ Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve th~..~chanEes or.rate~ of pay, ii' approved by the Commissioner in charge '8'f the Department, carried. Clerk read reports of separations for Theodore ~. Lawrence and Sam B. Sullenberger. Notion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read claim of James ~. Rainey, husband of Winlfred M. Rainey, of damages resulting from alleged personal injuries received by said Winifred N. Rs~ney as a result of an accident. The Claim was referred to the City Attorney. Clerk read letter £'rom Oran HoI'fman in contest to the findings of the Retirement Board concerning h~s City Service prior to January l, 1945. Mr. Blockhus and Mr. Kennedy aslso made personal appearances for their own cause. Clerk was instructed to file letter with Mr. McPherson. October 10, 1~45 (Con't) Clerk read six letters from Ralph Davisson, State ~iner, on overcharges maae on various departments. Contents were noted and referred to the City Clerk and Purchasing Agent.. Clerk read letter from the North PerT Avenue Water District stating their very severe financial straits, asking that the Preliminary Agreement ~ich was signed between their District and ~e City of Bremerton on Nay B, 1944'be mended to pro,de for a lower rate to the District. Notion by ~r. Gorst ~d Nfs. l~addon ~at the matter be referred to the Com- missioner of Public ~orks, Water Superintendent and the City Attorney, carried~ Notion by ~r. Uorst and Nfs. Haddon instructing the City Clerk to return certified checks to Kerr ~otor Company on conSracts that had been fulfilled, carried. Papers on garnishment of Theo. Kindred's salary were t~ned over t o the City Clerk by the City Attorney. City.Attorney reported that Nr. Fulmer's appraisal fee in the Torstensen case was $~0.00 instead of $25.00 and that the other two appraisers were willing to set$1e for $15.00 each. ~otion by Nfs. Had~n ~d Nr. Gorst to allow all bills presented at this meeting ~d approved by %he majority of ~e Council, carried as follows.: ~r. Kean, absent, Nrs. Haddon, Yes. Nr. Gorst, Yes. ~otion by Nr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon to recess the meeting until Friday at l0 o'clock A.N. October l~, 1945, carried. Approved: ~City Clerk October 12, 1945 Pursuant to recess the statutory and regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was reconvened at l0 o'clock A.N., Friday, October 12, 194~. Nayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Clerk and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read Ordinance No. 16~ approving and adopting the financial budget for the several departments of City government of the City of Bremerton for the fiscal year of 1946, and appropriating the amount set forth in said hudget to each of the said departments for expenditures during said year. ~otion by ~r. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to approve the ordinance on second reading, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 16Z4 levying both General and Special Nunicipal taxes against all of the taxable property within the city limits of the City of Bremerton for the year 1945 and approving the assessment roll made by the Assessor of Kitsap County therefor, to be collected in the year 1946. Notion by Nr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to approve the ordinance on second reading, carried, all members present voting Yes. Clerk read letter from John C. ~erkel, Assistant City Attorney, report- ing inasmuch as October 27, 1945 is not a state holiday, his office is ~able to offer any authority to close city departments on October 27, 1945. Contents were noted and filed. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, in regard to errors in the sccounts of the Police Judge's office. Motion by ~r. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of ~r. Davisson and refer the letter to the City Treasurer, carried. Clerk read letter from Ralph Davisson, State Examiner, reporting on' final audit on Insurance Policy with the United Pacific Insurance Co. N & C 16011 for the year of 1944, resulted in a refund check of $1~0.26, and instructing that said check be returned to Water Fund. ~otion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst that content~ be noted and referred to the City Clerk and that adjustments be made to various departments, carried. October 12, 1945 (cont) Clerk read letter from Sam I. Reed, Chief Division of Sanitation of the Department of Public Health, enclosing a report on the Field activities of the Division of Sanitation for the month of September, 1945. Contents were noted and filed. Dr. Speilholz requested, as an aid to his Department, that all restaurants have health permits before license be issued. Motion by MA-. Kean and Mr. G~rst that all new restaurants be routed through the Health Department before issuing license, carried. ~r. Haddon ~ommented on the unsanitary food conditions in the stores and asked to have the matter looked into. Clerk read letter from D. J. Sass with a check for $1500.00 and an application for an Operator's License for Pinball machines. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddoh to refer the letter to the Committee of the Whole, carried. Mr. Nutter reported a check in the amount of $13,391.95 as the final settlement of the G~vernment grant, Wash. 45-165, had been received. Motion by Mr. ~ean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the report to Mr. Gorst, ~r. Casad and the City Attorney for final placement as it can be placed in the Cumulative Reserve Fund for Water System Replacements or Current Water Fund, carried. Mr. Kemm reported a faulty beem at No. 2 Fire Station making it very unsafe. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer this matter to the City Engineer, and Building Inspector to survey and make corrections to insure safety, carried. Mr. Gorst reporting for the Committee of the Whole on the consideration of bids for the ~ton pickup truck for the Water Department, recommended that Crawford Motor Co. be awarded the bid as the lowest and best delivery for the City. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to concur in the recommendation of the Committee and to award the bid to the Crawford Motor Co. and to return the certified check to Kerr Motors. All members present voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Approved: //City 6~lerk Mayor