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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/14/43 April 14, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held April 14, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Keau presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney being p~esent. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held April 7, 1943 and recessed meeting held April 9, 1943. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adgpt minutes as read, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes.~Mr. G~rst, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Fire Fighters Local No. 43V notifying the City Council that Lieut. Ben O'Hara and Fireman Bob Tyree had been elected to fill existing vacancies on the Firemen's Pension Board. Letter ordered filed. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that bids be opened for the furnishing of 150 water meters to the City of Bremerton, carried, all members voting Yes. Bids were opened and found to be from the Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Company for furnishing Pittsburgh Tropic and Empire Victory meters at $10.00 each, and from the Hugh G. Purcell Company for furnishing Badger meters, less connections at $10.45 each; with straight connections at $11.23 each,' or with ring style valve and ell at $12.50 each. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer bids to the Com~nittee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. H. A. Bruenn submitting his check for $210.62 and a claim for salary and car expense amounting to $4§9.78, the said stbms being the amount owing to the city by Mr. Bruenn as per Examiner's Report No. 15267. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Association of Washington Cities announcing the annual state-wide convention to be held in Wenatchee, May 13th and 14th and requesting the names of delegates who will be present to represent Bremerton. Clerk read Estimate for partial payment No. 3, Contract No. 2, Docket 45-165, Valley Construction Company, for $17,073.10 and Partial Payment No. 4~ Contract No. 2, Docket 45-165, Walley Construction Company, for $40,590.81. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to approve estimates, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. ~ Clerk read claim filed by Warren Bailey for damages to his person and automobile amounting to $574.00 Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the City Attoruey, carried, all m~mbers voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the National Housing Agency, Federal Public Housing Authority, relative to the tax valuation of Projects Wash. 45043-44 4?-48. Letter referred to the City Treasurer. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean instructing the City Clerk to call for bids for the purchase of three transformers; bids to be opened April 28, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. Several residents of East Sheridan Park requested permission to continue the city water main to their property. No action taken. City Attorney read an ordinance relating to and providing for a license or occupation tax on the business of selling or furnishing electric light and power; ~efining offenses, and penalties. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve ordinance on first reading, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that the matter of the use of the Mirst Street dock by the Sexton Auto Freight be referred to the Mayor, carried, all members voting Yes. Mrs. Joseph Poole and Mr. Charles Patnude, representing the Elk's band, appeared before the council requesting the city to furnish a suitable place for open air band concerts. No action taken. April 14, 1943 (cont) Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr..Gorst that the City Treasttrer arrange with the Purchasing Agent for the purchase of a used truck, to be paid out of the State Aid F~nnd, for use of the tra~flc department, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the council be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kesun and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, until ten o~clock, Friday morning, April 16, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. ' Approve d: Deputy - ! Mayor April 16, 1943 Recessed meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held April 18, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon and Commissioner Gorst being present. Mr. Gorst reporting for the Committee of the Whole, recommended the acceptance of the bid submitted by the Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Company for supplying 150 Empire Victory water meters at $10.00 each, f.o.b. Bremerton. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to award the bid to the Pittsburgh Equitable Meter Company, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yes. Mayor Kean reported having obtained an estimate for repairs to the Northeast corner of the First Street~wharf as follows: $840.00, pile driver,and.crew; $284.00, lumber; $95.00, cutting and delivering piles; $~0.00, hat'are, tot~al, ~1049.00., and that Mrs. Lieske~ manager of the Horluck Transportation company had agreed to pay half the expense. Motion/by Mrs~ Haddon and Mr. Gorst authorizing the Mayor to proceed with the plans to repair this portion of the wharf, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that Mayor Kean and Commissioner Haddon be appointed voting delegates to represent the City of Bremerton at'.the convent- ion of Washington Cities to be held at Weuatchee, May 13th and 14th, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. ~96 authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to draw a warrant for $50.00 on the Parking Meter Fund, payable to George Schramm and Billie Phillips, as a reward for information leading to the arrest of a person who had broken a parking meter. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the final estimate on Contract l, A. P. Hendrix, Docket Wash. 4~-185, be approved and that the job be accepted, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Mr. Casad recommended that no addi~ional water connections be installed for residents living outside the city l~mfts at East Bremerton until additional pump- ing facilities could be installed. Notion by'Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to approve the recommendation of Mr. Casad, carried, all members voting Yes. The City Treasurer reported he had checked figures submitted by the National Housing Agency showing the tax valuation of projects 45043-44-4~-48 and had mailed in the formS to obtain payments in lieu of taxes. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. Approve d: ~_~ ,~~2~e Deputy rE