HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/43 November 17, 1943
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held Wednesday, November 17, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding,
Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, City Treasurer and the City Attorney
being present.
DepUty Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held November 10, 1943
and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean minutes were approved as read, all
members voting Yes.
Clerk read M tter from the East Bremerton Improvement Club requesting
the enlargement of the authority and responsibility of ~r. Ed Waltenburg relative
to the ~provement of the East Bremerton streets.
l\~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean that the letter be referred to Commissioner
Gorst for reply, carried, all members voting Yes.
Mr. Karl Me~hner appeared before the commission regarSing the construction
of an ice skating rink in the city limits.
The Mayor advised Mr. Mehner that this matter should be taken up with
the Planning Commission first.
Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Yett notifying the Council that Tony
Balazic, fireman, had been ind~cted into the army November 15, 1943, and re-
quested a leave of absence be given him.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that a leave of absence be granted
Tony Balzic in compliance with Ordinance No. 1337, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Clerk reported having received two bids for supplying a coupe to be used
by the Library Department.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the bids be opened, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Bi~s were opened an~ read from W. M. Berrigan for supplying a 1936
Chevrolet C6upe for $650.00 and from Gus Knuzelman for supplying a 1938 Ford
Sedan Conpe, $525.00.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Ha~!don to refer bi~s to the Committee of
the Whole and A1 Keller, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read Mtter from Mrs. E. R. Shortridge, complaining that people
were dumping rubbish on lots 6 to 10, Block 11, L. S. Rowe's Addition, and
requesting that the city clean up said lots.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Gorst to refer letter to the City Attorney
for answer, carried, all m ambers voting Yes.
City Attorney read proposed amendment to Contract No. HA (WASH-45111)
mph-102, dated December 1, 1942, for supplying water to the Governments housing
projects.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon that the amendment to the afore-
mentioned contract between the U. S. Gover~nnent and the City. of B~emerton ~e
approved and that the ~ayor and Commissioner of Publi~.~Utili~,ee be~ au he. riEed~
to sign contract and retur'n five copies to the Federal Housing Authority,
carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~'~r. Gorst, Yes..
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the matter of the Hyl~n water
account be referred to Commissioner Gorst and the City Attorney, carried~ all
members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that Commissioner Gorst be requested to
contact Colonel Dawes for the replacement of the lights at Roosevelt Field,
carried, all members voting Yes.
City Attorney readRelease of Claims whereby the City of Bremerton released
the U. S. Navy from any and all Claims of every kind arising out of damages
occuring to the First Street Wharf.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Corst directing the Mayor and City Clerk to
sign release as read by the City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes.
Denny Givens, representing the Union Associations leasing a part of the
First Street wharf, presented a list of fire preMention reconmu_endations made by
the Coast Guard regarding the wharf building.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst that the communication from the Coast
Guard regarding the fire orotection equipment on the First Street wharf be
referred to the Fire Chief, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at this
meeting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried, all members voting
Yes.
November 1V, 1943 (cent)
Mr. Nutter reported having instructed the Librarian to contact the City
Attorney for the preparation of an emergency ordinance to purchase boogs for
the branch libraries.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Deputy C~ty Cl~k
Approved:
Nayo r