HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/23/43 April 23, 1943
A special meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton was called
to order at ten o'clock.A.M., April 23, 1943. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner
Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Clerk, City Attorney and Building Inspector
McLeod, being present. Colonel Dawes, Major Kaisor and Lieutenant Kenne were
also present.
Mayor Kean reported that the meeting had been called for the purpose of
considering the rebuilding of the Second Str~ Wharf building which had been
wrecked by wind storm during the past night, a~d suggested that an arrangement '~
be made whereby the United States Army repair the building in lieu of paying
rent for a specified time.
Colonel Dawes agreed that such an arrangem~l$ could be made.
The City Attorney presented and read the following Resolution~, No. 29?:
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton had arranged with the United
States Army to lease the building on the Second Street Wharf starting
May 1st, 1943 for a rental of $200.00 per month, except for a
portion of the lower floor on the ihshore or Second Street side
of said building, and
WHERF~S the said building has been seriously d~naged and
has collapsed because of a severe windstorm on the morning of
April 23, 1943, and
WHEREAS the United States Army is willing to repair and recon-
struct said building because of its immediate and pressing need
for space, providing that a fair allowance be made in the matter
of rental, and it appearing that repair and reconstruction of said
building would cost the City of Bremerton at least $4,800.00/
NOW E{EREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council that in
the event the U. S. Army representative agree to repair and
reconstruct said building according to the plans contemplated
by the attached leases, which have not been signed because of
the damage to said building, the U. S. Army shall be allowed
to occupy and use the upper floor and the off-shore fifty (50)
feet of the lower floor of said repaired and reconstructed
building for two years from June l, 1943, without charge for
such use and occupancy, the terms of such tenancy, other than
rental, to be thc same as contemplated in the attached leases.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
City Attorney read letter from Colonel Edward C. Dohm regarding the city's
clai~ for damages to Roosevelt Field, and requesting the city to submit itemized
bills.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer letter to Mr. Gorst for an
engineer's estimate, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Keau and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Deputy City Cler~
Approved:
Mayor