HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/29/43 October 29, 1943
A special meeting of the City Co~aucil of the City of Bremerton, Washington
was called by the Mayor at eleven o'clock A.M. , Friday, October 29, 1943.
CommissiOner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Clerk McCall and Building
Inspector l~cLeod being present.
The Mayor explained that the special meeting hsd been called for the pur-
pose of considerimg plans for a Negro Commercial Center ~on the request of
a committee of business men and the following were present: Harold Lebo,
T. S. Morrison, Edward Bremer, Norman Box, Ernest Lent and Cliff Chrtsttansen.
The Committee waited on the City Council with plans submitted by Mr. Bremer
For a Negro commercial center to be located next to Craven Center on Burwell
Avenue. The foundations, floor, walls and roof of said structure to comply
with the Building Code and Mr. Bremer stated that not later than six months after
cessation of present hostilites, the building would be brought up to comply
with the Code for whatever purpose it would be used, or else removed or torn
d o~.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the plans be accepted as presented
by the Committee and authorizing Mr. Bremer to proceed with the work as soon as
the plans were turned over to the Building Inspector, carried as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 322 leasing the building located on the Second
Street Wharf to the United States of America.
Motion by Mr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to pass resolution, carried as follows:
~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gor st that the J~me rent on the basement space
at the City Hall, used by the U. S. Army, be cancelled, owing to the delay in
finishing their quarters on the Second Street dock, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Nfs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Deputy b[ty Cl~rk
Approved:
Mayor