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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/09/43 June 9~ 194~ Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington, held June 9, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. gayor Kean presiding, Co~nmisstoner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and the ~ity Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held J~me 2, 1943 and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Er. Kean minutes were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Department of Public ttealth enclosing a report of the ~ivision of Sanitation for Bremerton-Kitsap County. Report ordered filed. Clerk read letter from the Department of Public Health requesting an emerg- ency appropriation to cover the salary of a clinic nurse to assist in treating Venereal diseases and in conducting prenatal clinics for soldiers' wives. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the request be granted and that the salary of the clinic nurse be paid from the State Aid Fund, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 302 authorizing the City Treasurer to advertise for sale Lots 9 and lC, Block 7, Port Orchard Addition and the North 60 feet of Lots 8 and 9, Block ?, Union High School Addition. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Hr. Kean to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. G~-st, Yes. Clerk read letter from the U. S. Coast Guard requesting permission to In- stall a landing float at the Second Street Dock and a letter of Mayor Kean granting their request. Motion by Mrs. Haddon az~d Mr. Gorst approving Mayor Kean's letter, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Federal Works Agency, dated June 2, 1943, request- ing information as to whether the City is able to participate to the extent of 50~ of the cost of mobile equipment in the application for refuse burner and trucks, Project No. 45-260, and also whether the C~ty will be able to participate to the extent of 33 1/3% of the cost of repairs to used equipment. Clerk read letter written by ~ayor Kean to the Federal Works Agency assuring them the City would participate as requested. ~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean directing the ~ity Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Section 3, Ordinance No. 1~23, by correcting the legal description, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Aetna Casualty Company requesting information on the accident of ~ Carl D. Smith. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer ~o the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Mrs. Haddon reported that Manette property owners had protested the location of a State Liquor Store at the Aldrich Drug Company and the protestants were referred to the State of Washington as the City has no Jurisdiction or had not been consulted by the State as to the location. Clerk read petition for the vacation of a portion of Eighteenth Street. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer petition to the City Attorney to prepare the necessary papers to hold a hearing of said vacation on July 14, 1943, carried, all members voting Yes. June 9, 1943 (cont) Motion by Mr. Gorst and 'ur. Kean that the City Clerk call for bids to be opened June 23, 1943, at ll o'clock A.M. for the puchase of two l~ Ton dump trucks for use of the Street Department, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 303 wherein the City Attorney reported having collected ~le sum of $89.44 as damages due to the brea~ng of a hydrant by Harold Hanson and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign a release, releasing Harold Hansonfrom all claims on account of said accident. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Corst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that t he bids on the compressor and supplies be opened, carried, all members voting Yes. Bids were opened and read aloud from the following firms: Clyde Equipment Company, Feenaughty Machinery Company, Star Machinery Company, Howard Cooper Company. Motionb y Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the bids on the roller be opened, carried, all members votlng Yes. Bids were opened and read aloud from the Star Machinery Company, and the ttoward Cooper Company. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to refer all bids to the Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Oorst, Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to open bids received on a steel body for garbage truck, carried, all members voting Yes. Bid was opened and read aloud from the Tacoma G. M. C. Truck Company. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer to the Committee of the W'nole, carried, all members voting Yes. City Clerk was directed to file the certified copy of an order requiring an adjustment of fares and additional routes dated May 19, 1943 from the Department of Public Service, relating to the Bremerton- Charleston Transportation Company. The City Attorney reported the Fire Chief had asked him to write a letter to Mr. Andrew Pappas regarding a fire hazard at his building located at Sixth and Washington. City Attorney read letter from the Health Department regarding the establish- ing of a merit system for Health Department employees. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to refer letter to the Mayor, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that Herbert C. Fee be appointed as police patrolman, retroactive Jm~e l, 1943, and that the City Clerk notify the Civil Service Commission of this appointment, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean end Mr. Gorst that all bills presented at this meeting and a;~proved by a majority of the Council, be a~lowed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the bid submitted by F. J. Balzer and Company on a compressor, be rejected as it was received too late, carried, all me~bers voting Yes. Mayor Kean reported thet the pile driver had started work at the head of the bay Saturday morning. The Oity Treasurer reported having sent a voucher to the Duncan Meter Company for the final payment on the parking meters. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon that the request of taxi cab operator's for a reduction in license fees, be denied, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, 'fes. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to recess until Friday morning at ten o'clock A.M., carried, all members voting Yes. Deputy Cl~y Cle~k Approved: Mayor ¥ June ll, L943 Recessed meeting of the City Colmcll of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Friday, June ll, 1943 at ten O'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon and Commissioner Go rst being present. Mr. Gorst reporting for the Committee of' the ~E~ole recommended the acceptance of the ~id submitted by the Clyde Equipment Company for furnishing i Model W.K. 70 Sullivan Zephair air Compressor--$178§.O0,.l' Model K-S1 Sullivan Concrete Buster--S215.00; i L-2 Sullivan Jackhammer--$190.O0,' 2-50 ft. lengths Air hose-- s.so. Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the bid of the Clyde Equipment Company be eccepted, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes.. Mr. Gorst, Yes Notion by Mr. Gorst and ~r. Kean that all bids submitted for furnishing a roller be rejected as they exceeded the ~mount appropriated for a roller, carried, all ~embers voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Gorst end ~r. Keen instructing the City Ulerk to return the certified checks of the uns~ccessful bidders, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the City Clerk to ~dvertise for sale a used two-compartment dish washing sink, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon authorizing the ~ity ~ilding Inspector to purchase siding for the building on the Second Street Wharf, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst that the City Clerk be instructed to advertts. for sale the Fairbanks-Morse scale formerly used on the First Street Dock, carried, all members v oting Yes. Clerk read claim filed by Walter V. Anderson, for damages to his automobile in the amount of $100.00. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from the Police Judge reporting he had hired Mary Catherine McHale as of June 7, 194U, and Catherine Anderson, as of June 14, 194~, and further reporting the resignation of Elma Stroh as of June 12, 194~ and the discharge of Stella 01son as of J~ne 12, 194Z. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Oorst that the appointments, resignation and discharge be concurred in, carried, all members voting Yes. Notion by Mr. Kean end ~r. Gorst to adjourn, carried, ~l members voting Yes. I)eput y ~~rk Approved: ~ Mayor