HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/23/44 August 23, 1944
Regular meeting of the.City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, August 23, 1944 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Keen presiding,
Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the ~ity Attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of previous session and after correction of typographical
error, same were approved on motion of Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst, all members voting
Yes.
Clerk read reports of separation of Jesse Ecklund and D. E. Rappleye from
the ~ire Department on own request.
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to approve separations, carriedas follows:
Mr. Koss, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read authorization for temporary non-civil service appointment of T, M.
Lawerance and R. E. Sharer as Firemen and on motion of Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon
appointments were approved as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr.
Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Burwell Bantz in re-proposed bridge across Narrows
between Bremerton and Manette stating that at present tim~ the Department of
Highways had neither authority nor funds for such purpose, but offering any
assistance possible within limitations.
Contents noted and letter referred to the City Engineer's office for filing.
Clerk read Resolution No. ~8~, cancelling and rescinding Resolution No.
~81 as follows:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bremerton passed Resolution No~
on the 18th day of August, 1944, which resolution instructed the City Treasurer
to transfer $5000.00 from the Current Water Fund into the Recreation Contribution
account as a loan, for the reason that funds has not been received from the
Federal Works Xgency and no monies were in said account for payment of salaries
ssd other vouchered expenses in connection with the Joint recreation program of
the City of Bremerton and 'the Federal Works Agency, and
WHEREAB, prior to the transfer of said funds, there was received and has
now beendeposlted in said Contribution account the sum of $8000.00 as a grant
from the Federal Works Agency, representing the United States of America, ssd it
is unnecessary that said loan from the Current Water Fund be consummated,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the ~ity of Bremerton
that said Resolution No. ~81 be and the same is hereby rescinded and cancelled
and the same shall be of no force or effect.
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Ke~n, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
City Attorney reported action of the Department of Public Health in regard to
ratings and stated that the Nordeen license had been suspended.
City Attorney reported on the action of Sidney Goldstein and recommended
the City contribute part of com~t costs to the amount of $§.00.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve the recommendation of the
C~ty Attorney, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorget,
Yes.
City Attorney recommended that the ~ity Clerk be authorized and directed to
include the West End Dormitories in precinct No. E4~ as provided by Ordinance
No. 140~ and on motion of Mr. Keen ~nd Mr. Go rst recommendation was approved,
carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1§73 adopting a supplement to Chapter l~, Ordinance
1~18, known as the Bremerton Building Code by reference to books containing such
supplement on file in the office of the City Clerk ssd on Motion of ~r. Got st
and Mr. Keen same was a~proved on first reading as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes.
Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. orst, Yes.
City Attorney reported having prepared an amendment changing effective date
of Ordinance No. 187~ and on motion cf ~r. Keen and Mr. ~orst same ~as laid over
for one week, all members voting Yes.
~otion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this
meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Keen,
Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Keen and ~r. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes.
Approved: ~City ~le~k"
Mayor