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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/24/45 October 24, 1945 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held in the M~yor's office at ten o~clock A.M., Wednesday, October 24, 1945. Mayor Kean absent and Commissioner Haddon presiding. Commissioner Gorst, the City Clerk, the City Treasurer and the Assistant City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of previous meeting and upon motion by Mr. Gorst a~d ~rs. Haddon same were approved as read. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointment of Lee 0rvls Thomas as laborer in Cemetery, Robert H. Tallentas extra laborer in Cemetery, Dorothy Jean Shaffer account clerk in Water office, Earl J. Hartshorn and Allen Russel Dawson as helpers in Sanitation Department. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the foregoing temporary non-civil service appointments, ca, tied, all members voting Yes. Clerk read notice of change in pay status of: Henry Edward Larkin, Dorothy Jean Shaffer, Mrs. Ethel Elliott, Frank W. Parsons, Robert H. Tallent, Earl F. Hartshorn and Allan R~ssell Dawson. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Had~on to approve the changes or rates of pay if approved by the Commissioner in charge of the Department, carried. Clerk read report of separation of H. Eskridge, Lars H. Branstrom, J. L. Young, p. C. Crawford and James L. DeWitt. ~otion by Mn. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the separations, carried. Clerk read approved taxicab stand application of H. L. Jones, 217 Second. Motion hy Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the recommenSation and City Clerk was instructed to so notify ~r. Jones, carried. Clerk read letter and taxicab stand application from Norman A. ~est, 850 Burwell, Labor Temple U.S.0. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer the application to the Chief of Police for recommendation and set the date for a public hearing for November V, 1945, carried. Clerk read application to operate a taxicab from James D. Adkins, 143 Rainier, Bremerton, Washington. Clerk was instructed to refer the application to the Chief of Police upon motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon, carried. October 24, 1945 (cont) Clerk re-read letter from Chief of Police in regard to the revocation of Charles Edward Clay's taxicab driver's license and advised he had f~led to make an appearance at his hearing, a motion by Mr. Gorst and Nfs. Haddon that his license be permanently revoked, carried. Clerk read claim for alleged damages of James Francis Maher against the City of Bremerton for $2,500.00, on September 22, 1945, he states he stepped into an unprotected ditch spraining his ankle. The claim was referred to the City Attorney. Clerk read letter from J. E. Nuri of Russell, Lance & Muri, Tacoma, Washington, submitting their application for employment as Architects and Engineers for the addition to the City Hall. The letter was referred to the City Engineer. Clerk read letter from Harold Kikume applying for a license for a popcorn stand on Fourth Street. Letter was referred to the Chief of Police for investigation and recommendation. C~rk read letter from L. R. Durkee, Division Engineer, stating his regrets that the Federal assistance in maintenance and operation of police and fire protection facilities for the City of Bremerton has been disapproved. Letter was referred to the City Treasurer for DJ ling. Clerk read advertisement for bids for the furnishing of material and construction of a stage in the Recreation Building, at 15th and Chester. Clerk was instructed to call for said bids returnable November ?, 1945. Assistant City Attorney read Resolution No. 478 as follows: WHEREAS, there has been set up, in the 1945 War Time Emergen,y'Budget. of the City of ~ Bremerton, Washington, a provision for the installation of street signs and appurtenances, and, WHEREAS, due to the abaondonment of gasoline rationing, the actual receipts from the 1945 Motor Vehicle Tax appropriation from the State of Washington will greatly exceed the estimated receipts from that source, as shown by said budget, and WHEREAS, street signs and appurtenances are now available on the market, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, that the City Clerk be and he is hereby authorized and directed to issue a call for bids and to advertise such call for bids in the official newspaper, as provided by law, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Engineer be snd he is hereby author- ized and directed to prepare specifications, plans and all other documents pertaining to the authorized construction herein provided, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) be and it is hereby authorized and appropriated to such construction, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Treasurer be and he is hereby author- ized and directed to transfer the sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) from the 1945 ~otor Vehicle Receipts of the War Time Emergency Budget to the 1945 Street Department Budget, to be used as herein set out. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve resolution, carried. Clerk read letter from Isley Engineering Corporation applying a second time for a license to operate pinball machines. The ~tter and application was referred to a recessed meeting on October 25, 1945, at 10:00 o,clock A.M. in the ~ayor~s office. Mr. Proudlock appeared before the City Council in regard to Garbage salvage. He was asked to appear before the City Council on October 25, 1945 at 10:00 o'clock A.M. ~otton by Mr. Gorst and ~rS. ~addon instructing the City Clerk to issue a call for bids returnable November 14, 1945 at 11~00 o'clock A.M. for a Street Flusher Unit, for the Street Oepartment, carried. Specifications for Street Flusher Unit were turned over to the City Clerk. Assistance City Attorney read Ordinance providing for the appropriation of $2,238.63, from the Library Fund, providing for the expenditure thereof and declaring an emergency. ~otlon by ~r. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon to approve the ordinance on first reading'as follows: Mr. Kean, absent. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~ Gorst, Yes. (this ordinance had no second reading) October 24, 1945 (cent) ~r. Gorst reporting for the Committee on the bids for the 3½ ton truck, stated that as only one bid had been received the Committee recommended rejection of aaid bid, and instructed the City Clerk to issue a call Ibr new bids returnable the 7th of November, 1945 and to so notify the firm which submitted a proposal. Mr. Nutter submitted the new corrected list of City employees' time for City service prior to January l, 1945. Motion by Mr. Gorst and MrS. Haddon to approve the corrected list as ~ubmitted, carried. Mr. Mutter read letter of protest of his time from Mr. VanZee. Clerk was instructed to refer Mr. VanZee's letter to the Civil Service Examiner. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by the majority of the council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, absent. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to recess the meeting until October 25, 1945 at lO:00 o,clock A.M., in the Mayor's office. ~([~ t-y 6~1 e rk Approved: October 25, 1945 Purm~ant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, was reconvened at l0 o'clock A.M., Friday, October 25, 1945. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Treasurer and the Assistant City Attorney and Clerk being present. The Mayor explained the meeting had been recessed for the purpose of hearing the Isley Engineering Corporation's second petition for a pinball operator's license. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Kean that their application be approved, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read application for pinball operator's license from D. J. Sass of the Shipways Grill. Notion by ~,~s. Had~on end Mr. Keen that the application be approved, carried. ~r. Proudlock appeared before the City Council stating he would like to salvage garbage from the City dump. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to the City Attorney. Clerk read letter and request from Paul V. Hoecher, General Manager of the Puget Sound Navy Yard Restaurant Association for the loan of 300 chairs and six tables from the Civ~c Reareation Center for the Navy Day banquet in the Navy Yard. ~otton by Mr. Kean sm.d ~r. Gorst that the request be granted, carried. Clerk read letter from L. R. Durkee, Division Engineer of the Federal Works Agency, Seattle, WaShington, in regar~ to the Western National Insurance Policy No. AfiOOl?9, Project 45-901F, extending coverage to Sheridan Park and West Park Stations, Project 45-267F. Increasing the Police to $190,000.00, m~king it necessary to increase the extended coverage endorsement by the same amount. ~[otion by ~.~. Kean and ~r. Gorst to refer the two letters to the City Clerk and the Purchasing Agent to follow through, carried. October 25, 1945 (cont) Clerk read Invitation for Bids and Specifications of sale of buildings and improvements from the Division Engineer, Pacific Division, Seattle Real Estate Sub-Office, 400 Textile Tower, Seattle, Washington. ~otion by Mr. Kean snd Mrs. Haddon to refer the Invitation of bids to the City Engineer, carried. R~r. Gorst reported that a partially disabled veteran from Retsil, Washington, wished per~ssion to canvass the town in regards to ~ainting the house numbers on the curbs. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to the Chamber of Commerce for approval of the solicitation, carried. Mr. Kean brought up the subject of the telephones being transferred to a switchboard system for the City Hall, Discussion of the matter followed but no definite decision reached. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried. ,proved: ~Clty C~erk