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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/30/41 April 30, 1941 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on '~ednesday, April 30, 1941, at ten o'clock A. M. Mayor Jones presiding, Coff~issioner Bruenn and Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held on April 23, 1941, and on motion of Er. Casad and Mr. Jones, same were approved as read, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read letter from L. A. Bender and 42 other persons residing in the vicinity of Marlowe and WinfielS, near East Fifteenth Avenue, urging the Commis- sion to refuse permission for the establishment of an auto trailer camp near their homes and asking the Co~mission to open East Fifteenth Street from Winfield to Marlowe. l:otion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to advise the Building Inspector to withhold permit until further instructions are given, carried, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read petition from 63 residents of High Avenue from Eleventh Street, North to the bay, urging the Commission to have said Avenue oiled at once. Some of the petitioners being present celled attention to the "deplorable" condition and urged immediate action. ~(r. Casad stated that bids for the improvement of part of the Avenue in cuestion were to be opened this morning and the oiling would be done ~mder the contrsct. Petition ordered filed. Clerk reported having called for bids for the improvement of High Avenue under L. !. D. 213 as orovided by Ordinance No. 1342 and that one bid had been received. On motion of ~..Lr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn bid was opened and read aloud from ~V. E. Ford and referred to the Engineering Department for computation, and their report showed the total amount of bid to be $8085.80. Mr. Casad reported that the preliminary estimate was $7204.70. Motion by ~r. Cones and ~r. Bruenn to refer bids to Committee of the '.~ole, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; ~ir. Bruenn, Yes; ~Ir. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported having advertised for bids on 700 feet of D. J. Brand hose for the Fire Department and 4 bids had been received. Motion by Mr. Jones and ~r. Casad to open bids, carried, all members voting, Yes. Bids were opened and reed from Eureka Rubber Co., B. F. Goodrich Co., ~Deneral Fire Truck Corpn. A bid was also received from Sanderson Safety Supplely Company but was not considered because there was no certified cheek. Motion by Mr. Jones and Vr. Casad to refer bids to the Committee et' the ~i~ole and the Fire Chief, carried, all members voting, ~es. Two ladies who reside outside the City Limits of East Bremerton wishing to have their homes connected with the city sewers appealed to the commission to :'rant the permission desired. The Eayor advised the ladies to bring in a written petition and the Commission would see what could be done to help. Clerk read Resolution No. 67 showing that on the 8th day of ~:ay, 1957, the City agreed to sell to Wm. Scott all of Lots 6, ?, 8, in Block 1, First Addition to Charleston for the total sum of $~00.00 to be p~ in monthly installments and whereas no payments whatsoever had been ma'de,~Tt~ contract was declared caacelled and of no effect. ~otion by ~r. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to adopt Resolution, carried, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 68 showing that the City held an option to purchase a certain trsct of land at or near East Bremerton for use of the Water Department and authorizing the City Clerk to draw warrant for ~$00.00 in payment of the purchase ?rice. ~otion by ~r. Cased and Er. Bruenn to adopt resolution as read, carried, ~r. Jones, Yes; Er. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1489 relating to the unlawful wearing of the uniform of the [?. S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, defining offences, prescribing penalties; and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; ~,~r. Bruenn, Yes; ~r, Casad, Yes, Clerk read Ordinance No. 1~90 declaring an emergency to exist on account of the urgent need for Parks and P'Iayfields, improvement and supervision, and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Motion by ~r. Jones and Mr. Casad to pass ordinance on first reading and file in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, ca,Tied as follows: Er. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. The ~.ayor submitted report of Committee of the ',~ole on purchase of police c~s and recommended that the proposal of Kerr ~otors to accept the cars now in ~se at iii1~85.00 and cash in the amount of $689.64 for two new cars. ~:otion by L~r. i~ruenn and Mr. Casad to ado~t report of Committee of the J~ole and accept the bid of Kerr )2otors, carried, all members voting, Yes. April 30, 1941 (cont.) The Mayor reported that Committee of the ~hote had considered the protest of ~{r. },!onroe and l~rs. Hoehnen and the matter had been adjusted satisfactorily. The Hayor reported having interviewed the State Highway Department in reference to the approach to the East Bremerton Bridge and was assured that work will be commenced soon. The Mayor reported having appointed Patrolman I. G. Sullivan as Technical Sergeant as ey Yay 1, 1941. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to confirm apoointment, carried all members voting, Yes. The Eayor reported having appointed Patrolman Albert C. Christiansen as Duty Sergeant as of Eay 1, 1941. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to confirm the a?nointment, carried, all members voting, .Yes. Clerk read letter from Rev'd Karl F. Leonard asking permission to erect a tent for religious services and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn, letter was referred to Hr. Jones. City Attorney reported that Sophia Bremer and the Bremerton Yerminal Company ~e com~lv~n~ with contrect agreement. ~~ ' The question of the newly enacted State ~aw as provided by Chapter 113, Session laws, 1941, was discussed and on motion of ~r. Jones and Mr. Casad was referred to City Attorney for ordinance, all members voting, Yes. t~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to allow all bills presented at this meeting and at, proved by a majority of the Commission, carried, all members voting, Yes. }~:otion by Mr. Jones and ~r. Bruenn to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes: Yr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Approve d: