HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/05/44 April 5, 1944,
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, ¥~ashington
held on Wednesday April 5, 194~ at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding,
Co~mmissJoner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, Attorney Merkel and the City Treasurer
being present.
Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of ~r. Ke~n
and Mr. Gorst same were approved as co~rrected, all members voting Yes.
Mr. Wilder appeared before the City Council with a check from the Housing
Authority to be endorsed by the ~ayor.
~otion by ~r. Gorst and ~r. Kean to instruct the Mayor to endorse the cheek,
carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read ]etter and petition from the East Bremerton Improvement Club
regarding improvements on Shore Drive. Mr. Gorst explained the letter and
petition.
~otion by ~r. Gorst an~ ~r. Kean to refer the letter and petition to the
Co~m~issioner of Public ~orks and the Oity Engineer for study and recommendation,
carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk re~d letter from Mr. E. Jennings Beard submitting his resignation
from the Civil Service Commission, and as Chairman of the Bremerton Insuran¢~
Commission.
Motion by t~r. Kean and ~r. Oorst to regretfully accept the resignations,
effective april 1~, 194~ anU refer letter to the ~ayor for his files, carried,
all members voting Yes.
Clerk rea~ report of Resignation of A. J. ~ash, driver for the Sanitation
Department, effective March ~1,
Notion by ~r. Kea~ and ~rs. Ha~don to accept the resignation, carrie~,
all members v oting Yes.
Clerk read letter from K. V. Livingston, Field Hepresentative of the F. W. A.
re deficit financing.
Contents noted an~ letter or~ere~ filed.
Clerk read letter from John R. Foster, Jr., gO~ ~arren ~venue re use of
vacant lot across the street from his property as accumulating place for auto
bodies.
Contents note~ an~ letter referred to the City Attorney for any action
possible under existing ordinances.
Clerk read letter of application for a location license to install a ~inball
machine at the Dog House Cafe, ~0~ Bu~well Street.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. H~ddon not to approve the application as the
place was adjacent to school grounds, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reporte~ that pursuant to a call for bios for a tractor-dozer for
the Street Department two b~s ha~ be~n received.
~otion by ~r. ~orst and mr. Kean t o open bids, ¢~rried, all members voting
Yes.
Clerk ope~e~ and rea~ aloud th~ following bids:
~r. H. F. Samue]son, Rt.2, Eox 9~lB, ~remerton, offering used tractor with
specifie~ equipment for
The Pacific Hoist & Derrick Company, ~eattle, with two bi~s o~ new equipment;
~3285 and ~3398.~4.
~otion by Mr. Gorst to accept the bi~ of H. F. Samuelson as the best bid
for the City, ca~ried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorse,
Yes.
~otion by Mr. Corst and ~]r. Kea~ to return the Certified Check of
Pacific Hoist and Derrick Company, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported that pursuant to call for bi~s for sale of Used Fordson
Tractor~ three bids had been receive~ and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean
bids were opened and read aloud from the following: Victor ~. Brown, Fracyton, Wa~ngtcn
Wm. J. "~tte, Et. 4, Hox 1251, Bremerton .~40.00 an~ an alternate bid of
~5.00 if other equipment was included.
John E. Siu~mons, P.S.~.y. ~'ire Statio~ #~, Bremerton, ~7.50
Motion by Mr. Gorst and i¥]r. Kean to accept the 2fd of Victgr Brown, carried,
all members voting Yes.
I.]r. Gorst co~mmented on the disposal of sewage from the ~ester Gas Company.
Motion ~y Mr. Gorst and I~,r. Kean to instruct the Oitv ~ttorney ~o revi~w
the provisono of the Crdinance as pretainims to sewace o£~L~l~ W~44
carried, ~11 members voting Yes.
April 5, 1944, (cent)
Clerk read letter from Lawrence E. Edwards re fence on street at 919 Vandalia
Street.
i~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Keen to file letter in Clerk's office,
carried, all members voting Yes.
]Motion by ~r. Keen and Mr. Oorslt instructing the City Clerk and the Pur-
chasing Agent to call for b~ds for 150 Reflectors and lamps for the illumination
of Roosevelt Field for night baseball, returnable April 19, 1944, carried, all
members voting Yes.
~. i~erkel reported that he had received a letter from the Association o£
~ashington Cities ~e vacations and sick leave for E~uployees in other cities and
there seemed to be no general rule covering this.
~r. Mutter reported he had received a check from the National Housing
Authority in lieu of taxes for the Duration Dormitories.
~ot~o~ by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve acceptance of the check
for distribution in various funds, carried, all members voting Yes.
Di~,. Mutter advised tlhet after conferring with the Commissioner oI' F~nance
sn~ ~r. Gorst, he hsd parchased U. ~. Treasury Bonds with ~ater Department F~nds.
~otion by Mrs. Redden and Mr. Gorst to approve the p~rchase, carried, all
members voting Yes.
~otion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at t his
meeting an~ approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr.
Keen, Yes. ~r's. t~addon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
~oti~n by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon to adjourn, carrieS, all members
v~tin~ Yes.
' City Clerk
Approved:
Mayor