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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/21/44 June 21, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Cotmcil of the City of Bremerton, Washington, hcld on Wednesday, June 21, 1944 at ten o' clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Co~missioner Gorst, Assitant City Attorney ~vierkel and the City ~reasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regu. lar meeting and minutes of recessed meeting held on Thursday June 15, 1944. Motion by Mrs. Haddon m~d Mr. Gorst approving minutes as corrected, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointments flor the follow- ing persons and positions: Charles Levant Decker, patrolman for the Police Department. Elling Devald Simonsen and Jesse Marion Stanley, firemen for the Fire' De?artment. Raymond Palmer, truck driver, for the Sanitation Department. Edward Jackson Dunn, Boy's Activity leader; Eddie Walter Bilders, assis~an~ leader; Donald James Brott, boy's activity leader; Genevieve Beatrice Wilson, playground leader; ~,~artlyn Edith Benson, playground supervisor for the Recreation ~epartment. .... tia. n by Mr. Gorst sm.~ mrs. Haddon to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of separation for the following: Theodore Kindred for the Police Department. Patrick Rae O'Kelly and Earl ~. Robinson from the Fire Department. Roy Haas an~ George Riley from the Sanitation Drpartment. Motion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the separations, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read petition to vacate the street running Northeasterly and South- west~rly between Lot 9, Block 23, and Lot 1, Block 24, Decatur, Kttsap County, ~ashfngton, bounded on the north by Shore Drive or Winfield Avenue, also known as East 8th Street and bounded on the South by the meander, in the City of Jremerton, Warhington~ and signed by the property owners of property abutting said street. ~otion by ~,i~s. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer the petition to the Commission as a whole amd the City A,torney, Carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. C. C. Casad, superintendent of the Water Depart- ment, recommending and estimating the Construction of 12" C.I. Nain on Preble Street, Yantic to National Avenue and advising that the construction has been aporoved by the W.P.B. Mr. Casad further advised that all necessary materials are at band. ~otion by ~. Gorst and Mr. Kean authorizing the Water Department to pro- ceed with the work, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application for renewal of amusement device operators licenses for the next fiscal year for the following: United Amusement Company of Bremerton, Bremerton Amusement company, A~ericsn Amusement Comoany, Harry ~cGill, John McGill and the Mutual Amusement Company. ~Iotion by Mr. ~ean and Mrs. Haddon approving the applications, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 372 as follows: WHEREAS, inthe Civic Recreation Center Budget for the year 1944, a budget appropriation for Building Equipment, under capital outlay, was made in the sum of .~400.00 and said b~dget appropriations is now depleted, and the following additional slums under capital outlay were appropriated: Landscaping and planting ~500.00 Surfacing parking area 600.00 Complete craft and game room 500.00 and ~H ..... AS the total b,~d~set appropriations in the fore-going categories are not needed, and WHEREAS, the Building Equipment fund should be increased, now therefore, BE lit RES)LVED that the following amounts from the following budget appro- priations be transferred to the Building Equipment budget appropriation, under capital outlay: Landscaping and planting $300.00 Surfacing parking area 100.00 Complete craft and game room 300.00 [¥iotion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt the resolution, carried, all members voting Yes. June 21, 1944 (cent) Mr. Kean advised that the lease with Dave 01sen for the Second Street Wharf building would be held up until further notice at the request of Mr. Olson. Nr. Gorst advised the City Council that it is necessary to raise reservoir number 4 to insure the safety of the adjoining property owners. Motion by Mr. Oorst and ~r. Kean instructing the City Clerk to issue a call for bids for the raising of the reservoir, returnable July l~, 1944 at eleven o'clock A.M., c drried, all members voting Yes. Clerk announced this as the date for the opening of bids for publ~cations and fuel oil, Two biUs had been received on publications but none on fuel oil. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to open the bids on publications, c~rried, ali. members voting Yes. Clerk opened an5 read aloud bids as follows: The Bremerton Sun with a bid of ?0 cents per column inch, and a check for ~O.00. Bremerton Daily News Searchlight with a bid of 63 cents per column.inch, ~nd a chec~ for $50.00. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to refer the bids to the City Commission and the Purchasing Agent, card,led, all mem2ers voting Yes. Mr. Gorst announced that in regar~ to the construction of the Sewer on Charleston and Farragut Streets by the Property owners, he ha~ contacted the contractor who had quoted a price of $1427.50 for digging the sewer. Nr. Gorst explaine~ the rate and method to one property owner who will contact the con- tractor end the other property owners about proceeding with the installation. ~otion by ~r' Keen and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Counoil, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Had~on, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yes. Motion bj Zr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, ail members voting Yes.