HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/01/43 December l, 1943
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held Wednesday, December l, 1943 at ten o'clock A.M. ~ayor Kean presiding,
C~mmissloner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst, the City Clerk and City Attorney being
present.
Deputy Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held November 24, 1943 and on
motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean minutes were approved as read, all members voting
Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1551, second reading, declaring an emergency to
exist on acco~nut of the necessity of purchasing books, employing a supervisor and
a clerk, purchasing supplies and maintaining an authomobile, all for the Bremerton
Public Library during the year 1944, and appropriating $8,810.00 to meet such
emergency.
Motion by Mr. Gorst an~ ~r. Kean to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Fire Chief Yett recommending the appointment of David
Crawford as a temporary fireman, beglnnin~ December 1, 1943.
~,otion by Mr. Keen and ~r. Gorst approving the appointment and instructing the
(;ity Cle .k to notify the Civil Service Commission of said appointment and further
directing that the salary be taken from Federal Grant money, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Clerk read report from C. C. Casad, Superintendent of Water Department, recom-
mending the replacement of api~roximately ~,000 feet of water pipe on Rodgers
Street from Cambrian to Constitution, at a total cost of $9,748.35.
~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~;ir. Kean that the recommendation be concurred in and
authorizing Mr. Casad to proceed with the work immediately with Current Water
funds, carrie~ as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Police Chief Morken requesting the apoointment of
Job~ Colfer as a third-class patrolman in the Police Department, ~eginnlng
November 24, 1943.
Motion by ~,~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst approving the appointment and instructing
the City Clerk to notify the Civil Service Commission; to take salary from the
Federal Grant and pay for the bond from State Aid fund, carried, all members voting
Clerk rend letter written by the k,iayor to E. C. S~arle, Executive Director of
the Bremerton Housing Authority, requesting the Housing Authority ~o install
heating units at the Civic Recreation Center. ,
Mr. Oren Dixon and ~,]r. Sonderman appeared before the Council requesting the
construction of steps from State Highway #21 to Ninth Street. ~r. Gorst reported
having contacted State highway of?icials relati~ve to this matter and they had
assured him the steps would be built by Highway Department.
~r. Les Walters, ~,ianager of the Recreation Hall, requested certain changes
be made at the Recreation Hall to provide a~ditional space for "teen-age" groups.
~otion by ~r. Kean and ~r. Gorst that Nr. Walters submit his request in
writing, together with the reco~mmendation of the Recreation Commission, in order
that said request could be referred to the Committee of the Wh~:le for considereation,
carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk presente~ bill of the Braman ~ill & ~fg. Company in the amount of ~18.54
for cabinet installed at the Recreation Hall, December, 194~.
~otion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Gorst to refer bill to the ~ayor and authorizing
him to take t[~e matter up with the Housing Authority, carried, all members voting Yes
Clerk read letter from the East [~remerton Improvement Club requesting certain
improvements to their comrauntty, mainly the construction of a community hall and
playground buildings.
I~otion by Mr. Gorst and ~,ir. Kean to refer letter to the Mayor, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from ~Irs. G. ~. Lawrence, Coramittee Chairman for the Boy
Scout ~,~other's of I~anette Troup 505, requesting the city to use vacated army
buildings for Scout meeting places.
Motion by ~r. Gorst and ~'~lrs. Haddon to refer letter to the ~Is~or, carried,
all members voting Yes.
I~otion by Mrs. t{addon and ~Jr. Go~?st authorizing thc appointment of ~rs. Edith
E. Dunlap as part-time clerk in the Water Department beginning November 17, 1943,
carried, all members v6ting Yes.
December 1, 1943 (cont)
Clerk read Resolution No. Z30 granting an extension of 304 days to Valley
Construction Company for the completion of their contract, Project Wash. 45-165.
Motion by I,'~r. Gorst and Mr. Kean to pass resolution, carried as follows:
?~'[r. Kean, Yes. Mr. God'st, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1552 relating to the reading of water meters,
authorizing the Superintendent of the water department to dispense with monthly
meter reading of certain water meters and to make such changes in the billing
of customers as may be necessary, and declaring an emergency.
Motion by ~f~r. Gorst and ~drs. Haddon to pass ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Plr. Gorst that the ~,iayor be authorized to sign on
be-half of the City, an applic~tion for Federal grant money to construct a City
Hall, as read to the City Co~ncil with an alternate proposed location, carried,
ali_ members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean an~, Mr. Oorst to allow all bills presented at this meet-
ing and aporoved by a majority of the Council, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by ~]r. Kean an~ Mr. Gorst to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes.
'Deputy
Approved:
~ayor