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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/16/41 July 16, 1941 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, called to order by Mayor Jones at ten o'clock A. M., Wednesday, July 16, 1941. Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Cased and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes of regular and adjourned meetings of the City Co~nission held July 9, 1©, 11 and 12, 1941, and on motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn, minutes ~ere approved as read, all members voting, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1402, declaring an emergency to exist on account of unexpected ~rowth of the City and the emergency need for fLmds for Street Depart- merit and for a preliminary survey relating to garbage disposal and appropriating f~nds to meet such emergency. ~lotion by Mr. Jones and i~ro Cased to pass Ordinance on first reading and place on £ile in the Clerk's office for one week, carried as follows: ~.lr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Cased, Yes. Clerk re~d Lease between the City of ~remerton and J. J. Simmons of Lots three and four, ~loek 18; Charleston, and Lots ~, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Block 16; Charleston ~itsap County, Washington. Motion by Mr. Bruenn an~ ~r. Cased that the h~ayor and City Cler~ be authorized an~ directe~ to execute the lease to J. Jo Simmons and to deliver his co~y to him upon the execution of the ~ity's copy and payment of the first month's rent of $26.00, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Br~enn, Yes; ~r. Cased, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1403, declaring an emergency to exist in connection with the protection of public health and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. ~Uotion by ~,~r. Jones and ~lr. Casad to pass Ordinance on first reading and place on file in the Clerk's office for public inspection one week, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes; Mr. Bruenn, Yes; ~r. Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter from Mayor Homer ~. Jones advising the members of the City Commission that he had been called from the U. S. Naval Reserve to active duty as Public Relations Officer in the Puget Sound Navy Yard. The Mayor then addressed the Commission and the audience and stated that he had eoneidered it a great privi- lege to serve the City as chief executive and had tried to serve to the best of his ability and g~ve all help he could to better the community. City Attorney Bryan, speaking for members of the Commission end himself, answered Mayor Jones' farewell to the City Commission and stated that the City suffered a severe loss by Mayor Jones' leaving for government service and wished him God speed. Mayor Jones left the Commission Room and those present honored him with a round of applause. Clerk read ~esolution No. 9~, granting leave of absence to Mayor Jo~! ~ntil such time as his elective term as Mayor shall expire, and f~rther resolving ~hat the City Commission appoint Mr. H. A. Bruenn to temporarily fill the office of ~.~yor. ~dotion by ~r. Cased and ~r. Bruenn to pass Resolution as read, carried as follows: ~dr. Bruenn, Yes; ~lr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from H. E. Gorman, representing Sam Kline of ~eattle, asking that Ordinance No. 970, licensing Auctioneers be amended. ~iotion by ~,~r. Cased and ~J,r. ~ruenn that the letter be referred to the Commission for further considera- tion, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes; l,~r. Cased, Yes. July 16, 1941 Page 2 Clerk read letter from Ernest Yett, Fire Chief, concerning the type of fire hydrants installed at the Duration Dormitories. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer letter to the City Attorney to contact the ~'arm Security Admini- stration and attempt to have the hydrants changed, carried, both members voting, Yes. Clerk reported this as date set for hearing on the proposed improvement of Broadway Avenue from Fifteenth to Sixteenth by the construction of storm and sanitary sewers and no protests had been filed. Mrs. Hannah Provost, owner of Lot 6, Block 10, protested on the amount of assessment levied against her. Two other ladies were very much in favor of the improvement. Motion by Mr. Casad and Er. Bruenn to continue hearing one week, carried, both members voting, Yes. Clerk reported this as date set for receiving bids for the construction of sewers on vandalia Avenue and one bid had been received. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to open bids, carried, both members voting, Yes. Bid was opened from the V~lley Construction Company and was referred to the Engineering Department for computation. Clerk read Resolution No. 96, for the sale of Lots 5 to 10, inclusive, Block ll; L. ~. Rowe's First Addition to Bremerton, and Lots l0 and ll, Block 16; Reese's First Addition to Port Orchard, U. S. Navy Yard for cash price of $2950.00, to N. P. Peterson, a married man. Notion by Mr. Casad and }~r. Bruenn to pas Resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes; ~r. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 97, directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a deed to Lot 31, Block 17; Bremerton, Kltsap County, Washington, to the Harry Ballou estate upon payment of the balance of the purchase price. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to pass resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes; Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to authorize the City Clerk to issue pay warrants to Garry Mason, policeman injured on duty, for the month of July, 1941, at the rate of ~100.00 per month, carried, both members voting, Yes. City Engineer reported on the bid submitted by Valley Construction Company for construction of sewers on Yandalia ~venue, as follows: Total bid $2,245.00 Preliminary estimate 1,825.00 ~otion by ~Lr. Casad and ~r. ~ruenn to refer bid to the Committee of the Whole, carried, both members voting, Yes. Motion by Er. Casad and Er. Bruenn that the City Clerk reserve the North 15 f~et of the cemetery for necessary street purposes in the future and that no graves be sold in this area, carried, both members voting, Yes. Er. Casad reported on bids for the purchase of trucks for the Street Department and recommended the bid of the G.M.C. trucks (J. C. Couse Motors) for $3392.00 be acce?ted. Motion by ~. Casad and ~ir. Bruenn to award bid to J. C. Couse Motors, carried as follows: Mr. Bruen~, Yes; ~r. Casad, Yes. Motion by Er. Bruann and Er. Casad that all bills presented at this meeting and ap?roved by a majority of the dommission be approved, carried, both members voting, Yes. Motion by Er. Sruenn and ~r. Casad to adjourn, carried, both members voting, Yes. City Clerk APt~ROVED: ~ Mayor