HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/15/44 November 15, 1944
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held in the M~yor's office at ten o'clock A.M. Wednesday, November 15, 1944.
Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the Assistant City
Attorney and the City Treasurer being present.
Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting, recessed meeting and special
meeting and after changing the name of Anderson Creek to Gorst Creek ~d adding
from the new railroad grade, same were approved on motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs.
Haddon.
Clerk read authorizations for non-civil service appointments for the follow-
ing persons and positions:
Bill J. Vanderpool, Ray A. Scism and Benjamin F. White, patrolmen, for the
Police Department. Jack N. King, fireman. Gerald C. Zimmcrman, driver, for the
Sanitation Department.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve the temporary non~civil service
appointments, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported Canvass of Ballot of Special Election held in the City of
Bremerton, November 7, 1944 as follows:
PROPOSITION INITIATIVE PROPOSITION INITIATIVE
Prec. Yes No Yes No Prec. Yes No Yes No
1 73 60 62 38 23 150 158 162 68
2 75 49 81 19 24 150 136 145 71
3 115 94 103 58 25 109 132 124 77
4 140 138 110 77 26 131 119 148 42
5 94 82 85 56 27 81 79 81
6 153 105 119 63 28 105 116 IlO 57
7 123 122 126 46 29 130 123 150 66
8 91 92 77 57 30 372 343 363 219
9 93 98 100 51 31 149 154 159 69
10 87 125 86 81 32 129 131 124 78
11 111 130 125 65 33 448 266 395 160
12 129 104 97 63 34 298 183 240 123
13 108 146 131 87 35 204 143 165
14 100 104 102 58 36 85 53 81 26
15 92 113 117 64 37 212 156 195 97
16 181 163 182 96 38 112 101 108 68
17 93 155 t37 81 39 89 68 76 51
1S 90 88 111 43 40 93 63 90 44
19 108 108 120 52 41 44 30 29 23
20 103 97 llO 55 42 182 83 171 51
21 131 124 134 82 43 109 99 100 65
22 88 146 98 73 Totals 5761 5179 5629 2932
I, E. J. McCall, City Clerk of the City of Bremerton, Washington, do
certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the returns of
special election held on November 7, 1944, as shown by the poll books now on file
in my office.
Witness my hand and official seal this 13th day of ~ovember, 1944.
/s/ E. J. McCall, City Clerk
Notion by Er. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the canvass of ballots of special
election held in the City November 7, 1944 be accepted and approved, carried, all
members voting Ye~.
Clerk read letter from Admiral Griffin recommending that the City put on a
trapping and poisoning program to eliminate the rat population in the City, in
conjunction with one in effect in the Navy Yard.
Contents were noted and on motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean the Mayor was
authorized to reply to Admiral Griffin.
Mr. Kean announced that Jack Rogers has been appointed to the Planning and
Zoning Commission, replacing J. NcCallum, term of office to run h~til October 1,1950.
Clerk read Resolution No. 392 qs follows:
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton in preparing its 1945 budget included a
section, thereof entitled, "Emergency War Time Budget", totaling $1,075,767.00
for necessary and essential war time activities and projects; and
t~IEREAS estimated revenue possibilities from sources other than the Federal
Government in the sum of $301,030.00 and revenue possibilities from the Federal
Government in the sum of $774,731.90 were included in said budget; and
WHEREAS, the plau under consideration at the time that said budget was made
was to undertake the projects included in the "Emergency War Time Budget" and to
submit applications for Federal assistance in order to supplement.,loc$11y available
funds for these projects; and ~ .-~, /'~' '~./
November 15, 1944 (cent)
WHEREAS none of these anticipated revenue possibilities are such as to be
considered certain or definite, and in order to record its intention insofar as
these projects are concerned, now, therefore, it is hereby
RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Bremerton pledges the City
of Bremerton to provide from such revenue possibilities as are actually received
and appropriated in the "~mergency War Time Budget", a proportionate share on
each of the projects included under the 'tEmergency War Time Budget" as the total
~ost of the same bears to the total of said t~Emergency War Time Budget.
Motion by Mr. Kemu and Mrs. Haddon to approve the resolution, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 393 as follows:
WHEREAS, the sum of One Thousand ($1000.00) Dollars, remains in the Parking
Meter Fund Budget for the year 1944 under Capital Outlay--Signs and
W~HEREAS, the budget amount for tools under Capital Outlay in the Parking
Meter fund is depleted and tools are.needed in the sum of Two Itundred Twenty-
five ($225.00) Dollars and
W!{FREAS, the sum budgeted for signs in said Parking Meter Fund will not be
needed for that purpose.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Clerk and the City Treasurer be
an~] they are hereby directed to transfer the sum of Two Hundred Twenty-Five
('~225.00) Dollars from Capital Outlay--Signs to Capital Outlay Tools under the
Parking Meter Fund in the 1944 City Budget.
Notion by Mr. Keen and Mr. gorst to approve the resolution, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Notion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Attorney to prepare
a resolution transferring the needed amount from the 1944 Budget for Policewoman
to Stenographer and Clerk in the Detective and Juvenile Division of the Police
Department, at a salary of $150.00 per month, carried, all members voting Yes.
Mr. Merkel reported no further progress on the Nordean case.
Mr. ~esn, reporting on the meeting with ~. Wynstra last week, advised the
City Council that events would indicate that the City is going ahead with their
application for Federal aid for the Recreation Program, and that the schools would
be taking an active part in future programs.
The letter from Mr. Davisson, suggesting certain changes in the methods of
caring for City busln4ss, was turned over to Mr. Nerke! for the preparation of
the required ordinances.
The Clerk was instructed to turn over to the Committee of the Whole, all
papers and maps concerning the rezoning of the East Bremerton business district
in the vicinity of the Children's Home.
Mr. Casad, Superintendent of the ~ater Department, appeared before the
Cotmcil with a request for a letter authorizing the Navy Depqrtment to provide
for a pump station at Twin Lakes in connection with the construction of the
railroad.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer the matter to the Commissioner
of Public Works for investigation and recommendation, carried, all members
voting Yes.
Mo~ion 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. Keen,
Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Approved:
- Mayor