HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/11/43 August 11, 1943
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday August 11, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding,
Commissioner Haddon and City T~easurer Nutter being present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meetings held August 4 and August 6, 1943
and on motion of Mr. Kean and '"rs. Haddon same were approved as read, both
members voting Yes.
Clerk read claim for damages in the stma of 480.00 filed by ~rs. Elmer
Schave, Route 4, Box 1957, Bremerton, said to have been sustained when her car
was struck by a Oity bulldozer.
Motion by Mr. Keen and '"rs. Itaddon to refer to City Attorney, carried,
both members voting Yes.
Clerk read ~ tter from Port Orchard Ho,~sing Authority in reference to use
of Bremerton garbage dump for disposal of garbage from Housing Authority Units.
~otion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve proposal, carried as follows:
~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Oorst, absent.
Clerk read letter from Mrs. Esthe~ Metcalfe tendering her resignation as
booklfeeper of the ~ater Department as of September 15, 1943 and on motion of
Mr. Kesn and '"rs. Haddon resignation was accepted.
Clerk reported having advertised fo~ bids on Fire Department truck ladders
and other equioment and four bids were received.
On motion of Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean bids were opened and read as follows:
Howard Cooper Corporation; Nelson Equipment Company; Eureka Hose Company and
Sanderson Safety Supply Company, (no bid complete).
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer all bids to the Mayor and ~e
F~re Chief, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes, Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Oorst,
absent.
Clerk reported havi~g received Estimate No. 6 Project Wash. 45-172, and
estimate was referred to Mr. Casad.
Clerk read letters from Fire Chie£ reporting that he had given temporary
appointments to ~ilmer ~. Clark and Roland Le Claire as firemen, subject to approval
of the C~v~l Service Commission.
Motion by Mr. Kean and I~rs. Haddon to approve action of Fire Chief and
instruct clerk to notify Civil Service Commission and pay wages from Government
*ra~t, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, absent.
Affidavits filed by the Mayor showing the necessity for emergency appropri-
ation for repairs, improvements and betterments on the First Street Wharf and
the Second Street Wharf.
Clerk read proposed ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account
of the need for repairs, improvements and betterments to the First Street Wharf
a~d the Secon,~ Street ~arf and appropriating funds to meet such emergency.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to approve on first reading, carried
as follows: ~gr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, absent.
Motion by i~r. Kean ~d Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills approved by a
ma jori ty o[~ the Council at this meeting, carried, both members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and l~rs. ttaddon to recess ~mttl ten o'clock A.M.,
August 12, ].9%3, carried, both members voti~g Yes.
Approved:
August 12, 1943
Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened
at ten o'clock A.~., all members being present.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1537, second reading, declarin~ an emergency to
exist on account o£ the necessity for employment of an additional accountant to
be know as "Assistant Treasurer" by the Oity of Bremerton and appropriating funds
to meet such emergenc~ ~n the sum of ~1233.75.
Motion by f,ir. Kean and ~lrs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as fell:wa:
,'~r. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Hsddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read p~oposed Ordinance No. 1538 declaring an emergency to exist on
accotmt of the need for repairs, improvements and betterments to the Second Street
W~arf and to the ~'~trst Street ;'~arf, and appropriating funds to meet such
eme r?~e~cy.
~'gotion by ~r. Kean and ~.~r. Gorst to approve ordinal~ce on f~rst reading,
carried, as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Fire Chief Yett reported that the bids for truck ladders and other equip-
ment were too high and should be rejected.
Y~otion by Mr. Keaa a~d L~rs. Haddon to reject all bids as incomplete and
re?,~ad all checks receive~], carried as follows: [,~r. Kesn, Yes. Mrs. Haddon,
Yes. I~,~r. Co~st, Yes.
~.~otion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst to authorize the Fire Chief and Purchasing
Agent to make such purchases as necessary to make changes on ladder truck at a
cost not to exceed ~3,000.00, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon,
Yes. ~'.~r. Gorst, Yes.
Police Chief reporte~ that Jack Hope had resigned from Police Department
effective August 15, 1943 and on motion of ~r. Kean and Mr; Gorst the resignation
was accepted.
~otion by },ir. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills approved by a
majority of the Council at this meeting, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes.
~frs. Haddon, Yes. },{r. Gorst, Yes.
}~otion by Mr. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Ye s.
Approved: ~
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