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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/25/42 March 25, 1942 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Wednesday, March 25, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Co~missioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting held March 18, 1942. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt minutes, carried as foIlows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported that the hearing on the vacation of a street abutting Lot l, Block C, Oyster Bay Addition had been continued until this morning. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to continue hearing for thirty days, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Hector McKenzie appeared before the commission regarding a street light being out on Marguerite Avenue between Eleventh Street and Thirteenth Street. Notion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the City Clerk be instructed to inform the P. S. Power & Light Company, by letter, that this street light had been out for nine days and that numerous complaints from other residents had been received regarding the slow replacement of street lights, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported having called for bids for the furnishing of labor and materials for the improvement of Olympic, Ninth and Tenth under L.I.D. 222, for this date and one bid had been received. Upon motion of Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad bid was opened and found to be from Wm. E. Ford. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to refer bid to the Engineering office for computation, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Berry reported on Unit E of Bremerton sewer Job, Docket Wash. 45-172. The bid of Wm. E. Ford was returned from the Engineering Office and Casad reported that the bid was 8.8% over the preliminary estimate. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to award the contract to Wm. E. Ford, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney read Ordinance No. 1457 adopting rules and regulations for the construction, installation, alteration and repair of plumbing and drainage of any building in the City of Bremerton, providing penalties and repealing Ordinance No. 514. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare necessary ordinances for the taking of a census in the City of Bremerton, pursuant to Remington's Revised Statutes 8952, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 200 as follows: WHEREAS it hath pleased the Divine Creator in his infinite wtsdon to remove from our midst one of our best-beloved townsmen, Jacob Child Baer, aud WHEREAS he was a leader in public spirit and patriotism throughout the more than thirty years of his residence in Bremerton, and WHEREAS he had served the City of Bremerton honorably as mayor, as a prominent member of the ~remerton Housing Authority and in may other official and civic capacities, and V~REAS he was one of that band of pioneer business men who possessed vision and helped shape the destiny of the City of Bremerton, THEREFORE BE IT RE~LVED by the Bremertoh City Commission in open session that respectful tribute be paid the memory of this outstanding citizen of Bremerton in this memorial resolution,and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a special copy of this resolution be presented to his widow, Mrs. Harriet Baer, and that copies be furnished the two Bremerton daily newspapers, and that the resolution be spread on the minutes of this session of the Bremerton City Commission. Motion by ~r. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 201 authorizing the Coordinator of Civilial Defense and the Chief of the Fire Department to designate two members from the Fire and Police Departments to instruct civilian personnel for the purpose of protection of lives and property in the event of air raids and that two new policement and two new firemen be selected for full time duty on the Police and Fire Departments. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. March 25, 1942 (cont) Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that all bills presented at this meet- ing and approved by a majority of the commission be allowed, carried, all members voting Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to recess until three o'clock this after- noon, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Del~fity ~ Approved: Mayor Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City o£ Bremerton, Washington, reconvened at 3 o'clock P.M., Wednesday, March 25, 194~. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes and Commissioner Casad being present. Mayor Bruenn announced that the City Commission had unanimously decided' to install Miller Parking Meters in the City of Bremerton. Clerk read Resolution No. 202 granting the Bremerton Recreation Commission full supervision and control of the Recreation Building soon to be constructed. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad'to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the bid of the B. F. Goodrich Company for furnishing 5000 feet of 2~ inch fire hose be accepted and the certified checks of the unsuccessful bidders be returned, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the bid of Kerr Motors for furnish- ing one prowler car to the Police Department be accepted, carried as follows~ Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from the Chief of Police requesting permission to purchase two three-wheeled motorcycles for the purpose of enforcing parking regulations more efficiently. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn that the Clerk be instructed to call for bids for two three-wheeled motorcycles for the Police Department. Bids return- able April 1, 1942. Motion 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 By ~~~ Deputy ~