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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/13/44 September 15, 1944 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, September 15, 1944 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst,.the Assistant City Attorney and the City Treasurer being present. Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and after changing the name of the Blocks desired by Mrs. Holley from Charleston Navy View Addition to Port Orchard Addition, and specifying with attorney was ill in the case with the Gss Company, same were approved, all members voting Yes. Clerk read authorization for non-civil service appointments for the following: Albert J. Marcus, Patrolman, for the Police Department; Roy Irvin Groseth, Alvin Hank Sage, and ~ick Kindred Hodge laborers for t he Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the temporary non-civil service appointments, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read reports of separations for the following: Catherine Anderson, Clerk, Municipal Court; Thomas E. Akins, Guy D. ~illiams, and John H. Coyle, from the Fire Department. Don Enerson, laborer, from the Sanitation Department. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the separations, carried, all members vo~ing Yes. Clerk read letter concerning the operations of pinball machines from a person signing himself A. Jerk. Clerk read letter from Lee Powers, M.D. State Director of Health, requesting a reply to their letter of May 27 concerning the protection of the city water supply from contamination as a result of the construction of the Bremerton- Shelton Railway. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that contents be noted and the letter be referred to the Commissioner of Public Works and the Water Superintendent for reply, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper- hangers of America, Union No. 1208, inclosing an ordinance, requesting that the City Council take action against the overcharging of O/P.A. prices in local retail stores. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer the letter and ordinance to the C~ty Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Smith Troy, Attorney General, ruling that the.p~me~ts from the City to the Water Districts of the amounts stipwlated In their reSpectiVe contracts need be held up no longer, which had been done, due to a ~uestion raised by the State Examiner. September 13, 1944 (cont) Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer t he matter to the Commission as a Whole, and the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from F.A. Grimsdell, agent for Defense Homes Corporation, transmitting a deed for street and sidewalk purposes, conveyance of lighting equipment and easement for servicing lighting equipment, with a resolution adopted by the Defense Homes Corporation on August 30, 1944 authorizing the execution of said deed, with a request that action by the City Council be taken. After general discussion by the Council and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean the letter was referred to the Commission as a Whole, City Attorney and the City Engineer, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Estimate No. 6, w~ll drilling contract with the R. J. Strasser Drilling Company as of September l, 1944 in the amount of $1,183.65. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that this estimate be approved and that the ~ity Clerk be instructed to issue a warrant for the amount of the estimate, carried a~'[~ollows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1577, second reading, declaring an emergenc% to exist on account of the need for funds to pay increased expenses of the Health Department and appropriating funds to meet such emergency; and repealing Ordinance No. 1567, passed July 12, 1944. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance, carri'&d as followS: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from John C. Nerkel, Assistant City Attorney, regarding proposed changes in Ordinance No. 1576. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1576, second reading, establishing a work week for certain city departments, establishing official holidays, vacation periods, sick leave and establishing official pay days for all city departments. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Gorst reported in regards to the request for the purchase of city owned property by Mr. Sherman and requested that nothing be done with this matter for the time being, and he would write a letter to Mr. Sherman to this effect. Mr. Merkel read a copy of a letter written to Nordean withregard to their vacating the restaurant in the Recreation Center. Mr. Merkel advised that the City Attorney's office had received requests that publicity be given in regard to the registration of residents of the West End Dormitories. Mr. Merkel advised that his office had been contacted by Miss Graham, Attorney for the Federal Housing Authority, with a request that a liability clause be inserted into the Garbage Contract between the city and the Federal Housing Authority. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that the City Attorney be instructed to inform Miss Graham that the city does not care to further amend the garbage contract with the F.H.A., carried, all members voting Yes. Mr. Kean reported on the tour of instpection and the dinner given for Mrs. Kerr, Assistant Director of the F. W. $. and Chairman of the War Public Services, and expressed the opinion that it was hoped much good will would come of the contacts made thereby. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Yes. Motion by Mr. Keanand Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members rating ~ity ~lerk Approved: