HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/11/42 March ll, 1942
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held Wednesday, March ll, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding,
Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the Assistant City Attorney being
present.
Deputy Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting held March 4, 1942
and on motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad minutes were approved as read and
corrected, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. C. A. Norman, representing the Teamsters, Union, appeared before the
commission protesting the fact that an emergency ordinance coming up before the
commission used the words "Teamsters' Union called a strike" and that it was
misleading.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer this ordinance to the City
Attorney and the Committee of the Whole for consideration, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1454, second reading, declaring an emergency to
exist and declaring the necessity for providing funds for civilian defense in
the City of Bremerton and appropriating $35,000.00 to meet such emergency.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1451 A approving and adopting the maps, plans and
specifications for the improvement of Ninth Street, Tenth Street and Olympic
Avenue.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to instruct the Clerk to call for bids
for furnishing labor and materials for the improvement of Ninth, Tenth, and
Olympic, under Local Improvement District No. 222. Bids to be opened March 25,
1942. Motion carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad,
Yes.
Clerk read Resolution for the sale of Lot 4, Block 10, Second Addition to
Charleston; Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Block 14, Second Addition to Charleston; and
Lots 5 and S, Block 5, Port Orchard.
Motion by Nr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer this resolution to Mr. Wilkes,
carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read letter from District Engineer, Department of Highways, requesting
permission to construct a Vehicle Safety Inspection Lane on Warren Avenue east
of the ball park~.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to refer letter to the City Engineer
with authority to take such action as is necessary, carried, all members voting
Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to allow all bills presented at this
meeting and approved by a majority of the commission, carried, all members
voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from Federal Works Agency, L. R. Durkee, advising the
City Commission that the Federal Works Administrator had hpproved a change in
the allotment of Federal fuhds to assist in the construction of a defense public
works project known as "water facilities" and that a new offer was on the way.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to recess until Friday morning, March
13, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M., carried, all members voting Yes.
E. J. McCall, City Clerk
Approved:
Mayor
March 13, 1942
Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Commission of the
City of Bremerton, Washington, reconvened at l0 o'clock A.M. March 13, 1942.
Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City
Attorney being present.
Clerk read Resolution No. 197 authorizing the City Treasurer to advertise
for sale Lot 4, Block 10, Second Addition to Charleston; Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,
Block 14, Second Addition to Charleston and Lots 8 and 6, Block 5, Port
Orchard.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as
follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read letter from the Chief of Police asking for the promotion of
Sergeant T. K. Phillips to the rank of Acting Lieutenant of the Traffic
Division.
Mayor Bruenn recommended that Sergeant T. K. Phillips be promoted to the
rank of Acting Lieutenant of the Traffic Division subject to confirmation by
the City Commission.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to confirm the appointment, carried
as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance, first reading, declaring an emergency to exist in
various city departments; appropriating funds to meet such emergency; and
establishing rates of pay for various employees.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to pass ordinance on first reading
and file in Clerk's office one week, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr.
Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to employ the Berry Engineering
Company to locate a road to the garbage dump and lots being used by the city
now owned by the county, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes,
Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that a bonus of $15.00 a month,
retroactive January 1st, 1942, be allowed for extra services required in
maintenance of water system during the present emergency. The allowance to
be made to such persons as may be assigned to extra and special duties required
to give a maximum of service to the department, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn
Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, all members
voting Yes.
E. J. McCall, City Clerk
Approved:
Ma~or