HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/01/43 September 1, 1943
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, September 1, 194~ at ten o,clock A.M. Mayor Kean, presiding,
Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer Nutter and Assistant City
Attorney Merkel, being present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held August 2§, 194~ and on motion of
Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst same were approved aa read, all members'voting yes.
Mutual Amusement Company applied-for Location License to install pinball
machines at Labor Center Lunch on Municipal Wharf andon motion of Mr. Keen and
~r. Gorst request was granted, all members voting Yes.
Letter read from Mr. James Russell, Chairman of Bremerton Defense Council,
recommending the early passage of an ordinance in reference to Civilian Defense.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1841 establishing the Bremerton Civilian TAr Defense
Council and other agencies for the purpose of providing protection of persons and
property against air raids and other forms of enemy attack and to stimulate
Civilian activities in furtherance of the war effort; and to define the powers,
functions and duties of such agencies, and to provide for the exercise of such
powers, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr.
Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1540, second reading, declaring an emergency to exist
on account of the necessity for the purchase of new Street equipment by the City of
Bremerton and appropriating funds in the amount of $4000.00 to meet such emergency.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr.
Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1542 amending Section 205 of Ordinance No. 1418 of
the City of Bremerton, known as the "Bremerton Building Code".
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
· Clerk read Ordinance No. 184~ amending Section 8 of Ordinance No. 1488, known
as the Milk ordinance.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows:
Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter from ~heridan Water District reporting that the Engineering
firm of Parker and Hill of Seattle had been employed to prepare the necessary plans
and specifications and requesting the City to co-Operate.
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to refer the letter to the Commissioner of
Public Works, carried as follows: Mr. Xean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Letter from "Taxpayer" complaining about the condition of the roadway Just
beyond the' east end of the Manette bridge. Letter ordered file~
Letter read from Harold Coldwell calling attention to. the~manner of Upkeep of
streets in Springfield, Illinois. Letter ordered filed~.'
Clerk read lease of War Public Works No. Wash. 48-226, consisting generally
of water lines on Warren Avenue between Eleventh and Sixteenth Streets and across
Port Washington Narrows in the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington.
Clerk also read Resolution No. 312 authorizing and directing the Mayor and
City Clerk to execute that certain "Lease of War Public Works, Project Wash.
45-226 on behalf of the City of Bremerton and four copies to be mailed to F.W.A.
office, 222~ Fulton Street, San Francisco, California.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Raddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. ~1~ showing that the State Department of Highways
is desirous of constructing a secondary Highway No. 21 B. Manette North, from the
East end of the Manette bridge northerly for two miles by paving with asphaltic
concrete and in consideration of the foregoing improvement ~he City Council
resolves not to permit encroachment on the right of way of the said improvement nor
will it pass any ordinance or laws affecting the free flow of traffic on said
improvement.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Keen to direct Clerk to send copy of resolution
to Burwell Bantz of the State Highway Department, carried as follows: Mr. Keen,
Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
September 1, 1943 (cont)
Clerk read letter from Chief of Police certifying the appointment of
Robert L. Burns as Patrolman, effective August lB, 1943, and of James F. Hale,
effective September 1, 1943, both subject to Civil Service examination.
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to'approve appointment of Patrolmen Burns
and Hale, Clerk to noti£y Civil Service Commission and charge services to
Government Grant, carried es follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes.
Gorst, Yes.
Attention having been called to the fact that some of the members of the
United States Army, who had been occupying temporary quarters in several
Sections of the City, had now vacated said quarters and on motion of Mr. Gorst
and Mrs. Haddon the Mayor wes requested to interview the officer in charge
to dispose of the buildings as follows: three buildings on Manette playfied;
one building at Lafayette and First Street; three buildings at Evergreen Park
end eight buildings on Warren Avenue playfield to be turned over to the City;
the buildings on school grounds to be turned over to the School District end
all.others to be disposed of by the Army end' the grounds restored to original
condition, motion carried, all members voting Yes.
The Mayor reported having rearranged court room and offices for Municipal
Court and stated that same would have to be re-decorated.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that painting and refinishing of City Hall
be done on the basis of labor and material under direction of building inspector,
carried as follows: Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Keen end Mr. Dorst to allow all bills approved by a majority
of the Council et this meeting, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Raddon,
Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to edJourn~ carried, all members voting
YeS.
~ity Clerk
Approved:
Mayor