HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/04/43 August 4, 1943
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday August 4, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor kean presiding,
Commissioner Itaddon, Commissioner Gorst and the ~ity Attorney being present.
Clerk read the minutes of the meetings held July 28 and July 31, 1943
and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon same were approved as read.
The Mayor reported for Committee of the ~hole in referance to offer of
Summit Avenue Presbyterian Church to purchase Lots 25 and 26, Block 10, Port
Orchard Addition to be used as a playfield, the Committee recommending that the
request for use of the property be approved and the Clerk be instructed to inform
the church Pastor that one of the lots in questing had been dedicated to the
City for a playground and the other belonged to the City but the Committee
deems it ~anwlse to dispose of it.
Notion by ~rs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve recommendation of Committee,
all members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from County Auditor advising City Council that our
Resolution No. 307, in re Juvinile Building, was being complied with and the
work would be commenced as soon as necessary priorities can be obtained.
Clerk read a letter from County Auditor stating that some persons were
complaining about conditions of new garbage dump and the Commissioners arranged
to meet the County Commissioners at next meeting of the board.
Clerk read letter from Tax Co~ntssion of Washington showing estimated
receipts for calender year 1944 under the provisions of Chapter 144, Laws of 1943,
will be approximately~2,100,O00.O0, of which amount Cities and Towns would
receive approximately 30~ per capita on the basis of 1940 census. Letter ordered
filed.
Clerk read letter from Pearce Davis Assistant Regional Director, Federal
~ar Agencies, 785 Market Street, San Francisco, California. Letter referred to
City Treasurer.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1535 appropriating $270.00 from "State Aid Fund"
for salary increases to the two assistant LibrArians and a part-time Janitor for
the Library and declaring an emergency, (second reading).
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt ordinance, ~arrted aS follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, ~es. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter from property owners on East Eleventh Street between Pitt
and Perry Avenues requesting two hour parking on that street.
~otion b~ ~r. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to Chief of Police with power
to act.
~r. Gorst submitted drawing showing location of Balloon site No. 39 on
Anoka Avenue.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~,ir. Kean to approve location, carried, all members
voting Yes.
C~ty Attorney reoorted on the claim of Dsv~dson et al and states that the
streets in the addition owned by the claimants, doing business as Defense Ho~
Association, had not been dedicated to public use.
City Attorney wrote to Mr. Dix ia reference to debris on sidewalk tnfront
of his property and debris had been removed.
City Attorney reported having written to Special Attorney for the Government
in reference to water pipes in that part of the Navy Yard recently taken over
by the Navy; the question was referred to Mr. Gorst and ~. Casad for adjustment.
City Attorney submitted a letter f rom L. R. Durkee, Federal Works Agency
in referemce to Project 45-260 N, refuse burner, to which was attached a scal~
of minimum wages.
~otion by Mr. Kean a nd Mr. Gorst that rates of minimum wages be adopted and
two certified copies of the motion and two signed copies as adopted be forwarded
to Nr. Durkee, Regional Engineer, 511 Alaska Building, Seattle, Washington, carried,
s!l members voting Yes.
Clerk reported having advertised for bids on painting outside of the Wharf
building at the end of First Street and had received two bids.
On motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. C~rst bids were opened and read as follows:
Thomas Sign and Paint Company $885.50 plus tax; I~orris A. Ulvin $747.90.
carried,Notion all by membersMr' Keanvotingand Yes.Mr' Gorst to refer bids to Committee of the Whole,
August 4, 1943 (cont)
Clerk reported having advertised for bids on painting outside of Library
building and three bids had been received.
On motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst bids were opened and read as follows:
Morris A. Ulvin $549.00
Dale M. Thomas 626.25 alternate $200.00 extra
Warberg Bros. 1338.00 and tax.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to Library Board and Committee of
the Whole, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1536 making rules and regulations regarding the
use of water by customers of the City Water Department, fixing rates and deposit
fees for certain services, granting emergency powers to the City Council,
repealing ordinances in conflict therewith, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and ~'r. Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. ~ean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1537 declaring an emergency to exist on account
of the necessity for employment of an additional accountant, to be known as
"Assistant Treasurer", by the City of Bremerton and appropriating funds to meet
such emergency.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve ordinance on first reading,
carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. 'Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
The bond of Mr. Fred W. Wyckoff, Assistant Treasurer in the amount of
$10,000.00, approved as to form by the City Attorney, was filed.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve bond of Mr. Wyckoff, carried
as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 3lO, authorizing the sale of Lot l, Block 2,
Brewster's Second Addition to Decatur, Kitsap County, Washington to Lee R.
Harrison and wife for the total purchase price of $301.00 under a contract
providing that the purchasers shall pay a cash payment of $151.00 thereon and
~he balance in the sum of $12.50 each month thereafter with interest at six per
cent per annum, and when said payments are made together with interest that a
deed be delivered to said Purchaser for said property.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and mrs. Haddon to adopt resolution, carried as
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 311 authorizing the issuance of a deed to John R.
W~mington and wife for the following described real property:
"part of Lot 5, Block 4, Warren Smith's Acre Tracts,
beginning 7.8 feet south of the Northwest corner
of said Lot 5, thence South 60 feet, thence East
13~.85 feet, more or less, thence North 60 feeS,
thence West 136.85 feet, more or less, to beginning,
situate in Kitsap County, Washington"
in pursuance of Resolution No. 276 adopted by the City Commission of the City
of Br~merton on the 16~h day of December, 1942. ·
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution as read, carried as;
follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to allow all bills approved by a majority
of the Commission, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess until Friday at ten o'clock
A.M., carried, all members voting Yes.
Approved:
Mayor'
: ~ ADEust 6, 1943
Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the ~ity Co~nucil of the City of
Bremerton was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M. Friday August 6, 1943. Mayor
Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Comnissioner Gorst, and the City Treasurer
b~ing present.
mrs. B. Ainsworth, 410 Charleston Avenue, complained abo~t insanitary
conditions near her property and Mayor Kean reported to Dr. Wilson, City Health
Officer.
The Mayor reported that Committee of the ~nole had considered the bids for
painting the M~micipal ~harf building.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to reject the bid of $747.90 submitted
by Morris A. Ulvin, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to accept the bid of $885.50, plus tax,
offered by Thomas Sign and P~ nt Company, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes.
Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
The Mayor reported that Committee of the Whole had conferred with the Public
Library Trustees in reference to bids on painting outside of Library building
and the board was in favor of awarding the Job to Thomas Sign and Paint Company.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to reject the bid submitted by Warberg
Brothers and by ~orris a Ulvin and Instructed Clerk to return checks, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to award the contract for painting the
outside of the Public Library to Thomas Sign and Paint Company on the basis of
their alternate bid of$826.25, carried as follows: ~,?r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Had~on,
Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
The ~unicipal Wharf finances were discussed and City Attorney was instructed
to prepare an emergency ordinance appropriating $5,000.00.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Approved:
Mayor