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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05/10/44 May 10, 1944 Regular meeting of'the City Council of the 'City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, May 3, 1944 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Attorney Bryan and the City Freasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and minutes of recessed meeting, and on motion'of Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst minutes were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointments for the follow- ing persons and positions: Edward F. Hayes, Recreational Director, effective May 10. 1944. Ess Edwin Mowre, Grounds Keeper and.Maintenance Man for Park and Recreation Department, effective May 3, 1944 at a salary of $160.00 per month. Milo Lucian Godfrey, Fireman, effectiVe May 10, 1944. James Richard Crenshaw, Swamper for the Sanitiation Department, effective May 8, 1944. Roy Hess, Helper for the Sanitation Department, effective May 8, 1944. Julius Carl Liehr, Helper for ~e Sanitation Department, effective May ~, 1944, Carl'Leon Felcher and Joseph Sitko, Watershed Patrolmen for the Water Department, effective May 3, 1944. Alfred Clarence Tinnsand, Patrolman for the Police Department, effective May 8, 1944. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to confirm the appointments fo the fore- going, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of separation for the following: C. T. Brickell; Assistant Engineer, effective May 2, 1944. Cliff Robinson, Assistant Sexton, effective May 9, 1944. H. Magnuson, Lacorer for the Sanitation Department, effective May 5, 1944. Patsy Kindred driver for the Sanitation Department, effective April 1, 1944. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to confirm the separtations of the fore- going, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter and resolution from the Central Labor Council, signed by E. W. Holbrook, Secretary, asking the City Council to pass an Ordinance or take such other steps as are deemed necesary, which will make registration more simple and accessible to the Citizens of Bremerton. ~' Clerk read letter from the Bremerton Metal Trades Council signed by Mr. Orrin A. Burrows asking the City Council to set up registration offices in the Navy Yard, Westpartk, Charleston, Eaatpark and Sheridan Park. Mr. Keen explained to a delegation from the Labor Union that registration books could not be taken out of the City limits, so it would be illegal to set up a booth inside the Navy Yard, and advising them that the City Clerk's office was now keeping open until 8:~0 P.M. two nights a week to accommodate people who could not get to the City Hall before 5 P.M., and that before the books were closed to registrations, places would be opened in the Housing Projects and poss- ibly outside the Navy Yard gate. Mr. Searl~ of the Housing Project had advised that the most convenient dates for registring peoplein the projects would probably be between the first and fifth of the month, when people would be coming into the project office to pay rents. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendations by the Central Labor Council and the Bremerton Metal Trades Council, and the letters and resolution be referred to the City Clerk and the City Attorney for legal advice, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter f rom Coates and Herfurth advising the Clt~ Council that, if possible, the completed acturial report would be ready by the First of July, 1944. Contents noted and letter was referred to the City Treasurer. - Clerk read Estimate No. 2 for Anderson Creek'well drilling by R. J. Btrasaer Drilling Company, submitted by Mr. Cased, and recommending payment. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to approve Estimate No. ~ and the Clerk be instructed to pay same from Current Water Funds, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reaported that pursuant to call for bids for used 1~ ton t~uck, two bids had been received, and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon the bids were opened and read aloud as follows: Janet Meckter, 33?3 Sheridan Park, with a bid on a 1939 Ford dump truck for the sum of $1100.00. J. It. Galbraith Co., Tacoma, Washington, with a certified check for $60.00 and a total bid of $1150.00. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Keen to refer bids to Mr. Gorst, Mr. Walker and the Purchasing Agent, for recommendation, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1865 declaring an emergency to exist on account of the need of additional and improved recreational facilittea,-repm~s and con- struction work at the Recreation Center and other playfields, painting of Roeeevelt May 10, 1944 (cont) Field, automotiVe~equipment and completion of construction cost of the recreation building, and appropriating funds'to meet such emergency. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve the Ordinance on first read- ing, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. The City Attorney reporting on the applications,by Fred Wilson, Tavern Owner, for location license and operator's license for pinball machines, explained the license laws to the City Council and advised they would have complete control over the issuance of future licenses and placing of machines. Mr. Wilson advised the City Council he did not contemplate placing machines anywhere but in his own establishment. Motion by Mr. Kean to approve the application for location license but disapprove the application for operator,s~license, did not carry for lack of second. After general discussion by the Council and legal advice from the City Attorney motion by Mr. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon to approve the'application for location license~ and operator's license until June 30, 1944, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr.~ Kean and Mr. Gorst that the bid on the reinstallation of li~hts for Roosevelt Field be awarded to Driscoll Electric Company of Bremerton, the low bidder, on a basks of SBiO0.O0, less SBO0.O0 if the City installs it's own poles and anchors; providing.that Driscoll sign~an agreement pursuant to oral statements he made, and will be working on time and material basis, accept- ing less than the amount of the bid Sf savings are made, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Hadd6n, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to accept the bid of the Graybar Electric Company of Seattle for the purchase of floodlig~bts for the sum of ~2692.80, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Kean explained that in accordance with the present practice of having city employees call at the office of the City Clerk for their pay checks, much time is lost, and he recommended taking the checks to them at the shops. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the City Council recommend to the City Clerk that salaries for City Employees be sent to the Water Shed, Garage and Sanitation Yard for distribution, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean t o award the bid for Steel Pipe for the Water Department to the Pacific Gas & Electric Company of San Francisco, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Oorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at t his meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried, as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Corst, Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to recess until 10 A.M. Friday, May 12, 1944, ~arried, all members voting Yes. /City Clerk Approved: Mayor