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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/28/43 April 28, 1943 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held April 28, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Co~missioner Gorst and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held April 21, 1943 and special meet- ing called to order April 23, 1943. ~Iotton by Mr. Gorst and Nr. Kean to adopt mim~tes, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Warren Martin requesting a license to operate a card room at the Olympic Recreation Building. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer letter to the Chief of Police for investigation and report, carrie~, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from R. C. ttarding, Public Works Officer, granting the City of Bremerton permission to maintain fire alarm circuit contact on the Navy's pole line to the Ammunition Depot. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that a record be made of the approval and letter placed on 'file, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from James P. Cooley, War Manpower Commission, regarding statements of availability for oersons engaged in farm work before appointments tn the Federal service may be secured. )~otion by I~r. Keen and Mr. Gorst to refer to the City Clerk, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported having received three bids for furnishing electric transformers and on moti?n of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen bids were opened and read aloud from Graybar Electric Company, $2,429.83; Westinghouse Electric Company, $2,245.16; General Electric Company, $2,358.54. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer to the Committee of the Whole, csrrie~, all. members voting Yes. ~?ayor Keen mnnounced that the final reading of the ordinance taxing electric light and power companies was scheduled for today an5 asked Mr. L. J. Bourke, manager of the Puget So~nd Power and Ligaht Company, and ~arion Garland, Sr., Attorney, who were present in the audience, if they had any comment to make on the proposed ordinance at this time and they declined. City Attorney Bryan strongly recommended the passage of the ordinance today. ~.~otion by Mrs. Had~on and Mr. Keen that the proposed ordi~anee taxing electric light and power companies be read, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1524, second reading, relating to and providing for a license or occupation tax on the business of selling or furnishing electric light and power; defining offenses, and penalties. ~.~otton by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Keen to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1525, second reading, providing for the issuance, sale an5 delivery of General Obligation Bonds in the principal s om of $62,000, with which to fund and pay the warrants drawn against the Park Avenue Sewer ~]nergency Funds. Motion by Mr. Keen and ~,~r. Gorst to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read affidavit submitted by A.P. Hendrix, contractor, Wash. Docket 45-165, declaring all claims outstanding against him had been paid in full in accordance with the requirements of his contract. Clerk read Ordinance No. 15~6, second reading, declaring an emergency to ., exist on account of the need for a dietitian for the City Health Department, and ~' appropr]sting funds to meet such emergency. I~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: ~,~r. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Naddon. Yes. Nr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read claim filed by ~Irs. Jack J. Harris for damages to her ear. all membersM°ti°n votingbY Mr. Yes.Koan and Mr. Gorst to refer to the City Attorney, carried, Clerk read letter from Mayor Jack Stewart, ValleJo]"' Csi'fforn{a, commenting on the bond drive between the ~are Island Navy Yard an~ the Puget Sound Navy Yard. ~.~r. Gorst reporting for the Committee of the Whole, gave an estimate of the cost to obtain the Womac home in Nanette as a Juvenile detention home. It was decided to notify the Parent-Teachers Association that this home was not suitable and would be too expensive to remodel. Mr. Gorst reported having checked the claims of the City of Bremerton for damages done Roosevelt Field by the U. S. Army. April 28, 1943 (cent) Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to refer claims to the Mayor and City Attorney for action, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst that the letters regarding Docket 516, 534 and parcel 29, from Frank Hunter, special attorney for the Department of Justice, be turned over to the City Attorney to prepare resolution of disclaimer, carried, ali members voting Yes. Mr. Gorst reported that the new Wells at Anderson Creek had been tapped this morning. Mr. McCall, reporting on the city insurance, suggested that the matter of the insurance needs for the city be deferred until such time as the city will be preparing a new budget to appropriate funds necessary for any change that might be necesssry. Motion by ~r. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to concur in the recommendation of Mr. McCall, carried, all members voting Yes. ~.~ction by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to notify Mr. Nick Coltos, manager of the Mission Cafe, that the city is willing to pay 40~ a meal for city prisoners starting April 1st, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. The City Attorney reported collecting $61.~1 from John ~. Berkey for breaking a ~ire hydrant, an~ that the Fire Chief and City Attorney recommend that $49.04 of sai~ sum be remitted direct to Rensselaer Valve Company and the balance in the sum of $12.57 be turned over to the City Treasurer to reimburse the city for labor. The checks were handed to the City Clerk. ~otion by Mr. Keen an~ Mrs. Haddon that the recommendation be ai,proved, carrie~, sll members voting Yes. City Attorney reported that the Shave claim had been forwarded to the Insur- ance Company. Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean to recess until Fridsy morning at ten o'clock, carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy Approved: Mayor April 30, 1943 Pursuant to recess tho regulsr meeting of the City Co~mcil of the City of Bremerton, Washington, was hel~ at ten o'clock A.M., April 30, 1943. Mayor Keen presiding, Commissioner HadSon and Commissioner Gorst being present. There was no business to be taken up so on motion of Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon, meeting was adjourned, carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy ty~tty~rk Approved: ~ Mayor k