HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/15/43 September 15, 194~
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, September 16, 194~ at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean, presiding,
Commissioner Haddon, absent, Cormmissioner Gorst and the City.Attorney being
present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held September 8, 1943 and on motion
of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst minutes were adopted as read, carried, both members
voting Yes.
Clerk read periodical estimate for Partial Payment No. 4, Docket No. Wash.
45-165 on the contract of R. J. 8trasser for drilling wells at Anderson Creek
in the a~ount of
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to allow estimate, carried, both members
voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Yett requesting a leave of absence for
Harvey L. Keihn who is being inducted into the armed forces September 21, 194~.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer this matter to the Committee of
the Whole, carried, both members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Yett requesti~g the temporary appointment
of Hugh K. Dougherty as a firemen.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve the appointment and instructing
theCity Clerk to notify the Civil Service Commission and further specifying that
hi~ salary be paid from the Contribution Account, carried, both members voting Yes.
Clerk read the requisition of Fire Chief Yett for the purchase of two
Sedanettes, oho pick-up truck, one resuscitator and two three-way radios.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to the Committee o~ the Whole,
carried, both members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from the Pacific Coast Building Officials Conference
requesting the presence of M. G. McLeod at the convention to be held in San
Francisco, October 5 and 6.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean granting permission to Mr. M~Leod to attend
this conventlon~ carried, both members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the resignation of William Cooper,
as police patrolman, as tendered to the Chief of Police, be accepted, effective
September 13, 194~, carried, both members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that Partial Payment No. 2, Docket No.
45-172N, Contract No. 6 of M. Moschetto in the sum of $8957.17, be allowed,
carried, both members voting Yes.
September lB, 1943 (cont)
Mr. Gorst presented claim voucher of the Berry Engineering Company for
final payment on their engineering contract under Wash. Docket No. 45-172.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to Mr. Gorst and the City Attorney,
carried, both members voting Yes.
Mr. Gorst reported that progress was being made in the plans and location
of a new city garage.
City Attorney read letter from the Dept. of Justice regarding Federal
Condemnation Case 46§.
Motion by Mr. Keen end Mr. Gorst ~recting the City Attorney to proceed to
take necessary legal steps to collect the sum of $1.00 in registry of Federal
Court, Case 488, as compensqtion for condemnation of the end of Pacific Avenue
end alley south of First B~reet, carried, both members voting Yes.
City Attorney reported having obtained an easement from Joseph A. Pierce
and wife, for the installation of traffic light and guy wires on the building
located on Lots 2 and 3, Block 8, First Addition to Charleston.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst instructing the Ci~ Clerk to r ~cord this ~
easement, carried, both members voting Yes.
Motiom by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the matter of the propped curfew
ordinance 6e referred to the City Attorney for report, carried,~ both members
voting Yes. :
Mayor Kean reported he had received a verbal resignation of Don Gill as
Assistant Air Raid Warden.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the resignation be accepted as of
~eptember 15, 1943, carried, both members voting Yes. ~
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that Bonnie Olsen and George Thompson
be appointed as publicity agents for the Civilian Defense Council at a salary
of ~25.00 per month, each, carried, both members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that all bills presented at this meeting
and approved by a majority of the Council be ~lowed, carried, both members
voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to recess until ten o'clock A.M., Baturday,
September 18, i~A~, carried, both members voting Yes.
Deputy ~ity ~lerk
Approved:
City Clerk