HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/27/41 August 27, 1941
Regular meeting of theCity ~ommlssion of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on WednesdaY, August 27, 194[ at ten o'clock A.M. MayOr Bruenn presiding,
Commissioner Wilkes, City Attorney B~yan being present. ~ Mr.. Casad arrived after
the readtn~ of the minutes.
Deput~ Cl~r~ read minutes of previous regular me,ting and on
MOtion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to approve minutes as read, carrie~ as
follows: Mr. Bruenn, xes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. CaSad, absent.
Clerk read letter'from Bremerton Civil Service Comm~ssion requesting the
City Commission to adopt the following salary scale for the Police and~Fire
Departments
Chiefs $~50.00
Asst. Chief IFire) 200.00
Captain (Police) 200.00 ~
Captain (Fire~ 190.00.
Lieutenants 185.00
Sergeants 180.00
Patrommen & Firemen 175.00
Apprentice Firemen 150.00
Notion by Mr. Bruenn and mr. Casad to refer to Committee of the Whole,
carried as follows: -Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Manford Ktnt, representing 'Mr. Williams, 0hairman of the Defense Council,
requested the city Commission to build an addition on the present city garage to
provide room for a restaurant to accommodate the defense workers occupying the
Duration Dormitories. It was decided that the matter would be taken up at the
adjourned meeting this afternoon.
Mr. Hector curnow appeared before the Commission requesting the establishin~
of loading and unloading zones in each block. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad
to refer to the Chief of Police for recommendation, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1408 creating a Municipal Defense Commission,
prescribing its duties and declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr.
Bruenn to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr. B~uenn, Yes. Mr.
Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 115 setting date of hearing petition to vacate
alley between Pleasant Avenue end Highland Avenue, running North of Eleventh
Street 130 feet to a dead end. Date set was October 8, 1941. Motion by Mr.
Wilkes and Mr. B~ruenn to pass resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn,
Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 116 dissolving the Parks and Playgrounds Commission.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution as read, carried as
follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes,
Clerk read Resolution 'No. 117 establishing a Recreation Commission in the
City of Bremerton, which shall consist of five citizens who shall be appointed by
the Mayor. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution as read,
carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Bruenn recommended that the following men be appointed as members of
the Hecreation Commission:
Sam Cholar
Mr. Wystra ~Members of this commission changed at special meeting--
L. F. Wilkes see minutes of August 28, 1~41)
L. C. Galyan
Les Walters
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes to approve the recommendation of M~.
Bruenn, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Tee. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance declaring an emergency to exist in connection with
recreational facilities in the Park Department and appropriating $450.00 to meet
such emergency. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Oasad to pass on first reading and
file in the office of the City Clerk one week for public inspection, carried as
follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk.read Ordinance No. 1409 directing sale of certain water pipe line
easement to theState of Washington for the purchase price of $?,??0.?0. Motion
by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
August ~7, 1941 (cont)
The City Attorney reported he had communicated with the Farm Securities
Administration regarding the t~pe of hydrants installed at Duration Dormitories.
Clerk read Resolution No. llB providing for the proposed improvement of
Ironsides Avenue, between East Eleventh and East Thirteenth, by the construction
of storm and sanitary sewers, amd setting the date of hearing on said proposed
improvement to be Wednesday, September I?, 1941, Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr.
Wilkes to adopt resolution as read, carried as follows: Mr.. Bruenn, Yes. Mr.
Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn until 3:30 P.M. this after-
noon, carried, all members voting Yes.
Appr ovedi DePUty d~k'
Mayor
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Comm_lswion was
reconvened at 3:30 P.M. August 27, 1941. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner
Wilkes and Commissioner Cased being present.
Clerk read Ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of lack
Of garage space for ~ehicles of the street and water department, and appropriat-
ing funds to meet such emergency. Motion by Mr. lBruenn and Mr. Cased to adopt
ordinance on first reading and file in office of the City Clerk one week for
public inspection, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr.
Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No, 119 to appoint a committee of seven to assist in
securing Federal Funds for a second bridge across the Washington Narrows. Motion
by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to pass resolution as read, carried aa follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yesl Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Tea.
Mr. Bruenn recommended the appointment of the following citizens on the
bridge committee: Mr. Pliny Allen, Senator Lulu D. Haddon, R. A. McNeil,
E. C. Searle, Geo. Callahan, A. F. Hemp, Ernest Ebert. Motion by Mr. Cased and
Mr. Wilkes that the recommehdation of Mr. Bruenn be accepted, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 120 authorizing the Mayor to appoint a committee
to be known as the Fair Rent Committee. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to
adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr.
Cased, Yes.
Mr. Bruenn recommended the appointment of Mr. A. E. Todd, Chas. G. Strong
and George L. Nutter toe,the Fair Rent Committee. Motion by Mr. Cased and Mr.
Wilkes that the recommendation of Mr. Bruenn be approved, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
Clerk read Resolution No. 121 relating to Ivy Green Cemetery and transferr-
ing Jurisdiction of the cemetery to the Commissioner of Finance. Motion by
Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Cased to adopt resolutionas read, carried as follows: Mr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to allow all bills presented at this
meeting and approved by a majority o£ the commission, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Motion hy Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adjourn, carried, all members voting
Yes,
Approved: " Deput ~ City, Clerk"
Mayor