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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04/29/42 April 29, 1942 Reg~lar meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held Wednesday, April 29, 1942, at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Deputy Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting held April 22, 1942 and recessed meeting held April 24, 1942. On motion of Mr. Bruenn and Casad minutes were approved as read, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application of Hart Novelty Company for a Pinball Operator's License. Notion by Mr. Wilkes and ~r. Bruenn to refer application to the Chief of Police for recommendation, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter and application from the P. S. Power & Light Company requesting a ten year renewal of its electric franchise. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. C asad to refer to the Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Bruenn, Yes. Nr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read petition submitted by thirteen property owners requesting either a one hour or two hour parking limit on Cambrian Avenue between Rogers and Farragut. ~otion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to refer petition to the Chief of Police, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported the hearing on the vacation of 'a street abutting Lot 1, Block C, Oyster Bay Addition had been continued until this morning. Motion by Nr. Casad an~ Nr. Bruenn to continue for thirty days, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read application from Basil W. Curtis for a taxi stand at 154First Street. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to refer to Police Department, carried, all members voting Yes. Upon reco~nendatton of the Chief of Police a motion was made by ~r. Bruenn and ~r. Wilkes to grant a dance hall license to Nr. E. P. Cochran, located at Sixth and Callow, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Nr. Wilkes, Yes. Casad, Yes. ~otion by Nr. Wilkes and ~r. Casad to instruct the Clerk to pro-rate the yearly license fee on dance halls, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read contract between the City of Bremerton and B. G. & K. G. Branch, architects, for professional services preparing plans for new Pumping Station and Caretaker's residence at the Anderson Creek Well site. ~otion by Mr. Casad and Nr. Bruenn that the contract be approved by the commission subject to the approval of the Federal Works Agency and the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute said contract, carried as follows: Bruenn, Yes. Nr. Wilkes, Yes. Nr. Casad, Yes. City Attorney read Resolution No. 216 ~?hereas Joe T. Dick will lease his 1942 Dodge truck to the City of Bremerton for use of the Fire Department and authorizing the Nayor and City Clerk to execute the lease between the said Dick and the City of Bremerton. Notion by ~r. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Nr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. ~17 purchasing a tract of land from T. A. Bright for the construction of a reservoir for the water department in East Bremerton. The purchase price to be $2000.00 with additional consideration in the install- ation of certain east-iron pipe. Motion by ~r. Casad and Nr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as fol]ows: ~r. Bruenn, Yes. Nr. Wilkes, Yes. Nr. Casad, Yes. The City Treasurer reported that the Western Gas Company had not made their franchise payment for 1941 and on motion of Nr. Wilkes and ~r. Bruenn, this matter was referred to the City Treasurer and City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk reported having called for bids for drilling wells at Anderson Creek and no bids had been received. April 29, 1942 (cc:~b) Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to instruct the Clerk to call for bids on the construction of a Pump Station and Caretaker's house at the Anderson Creek site; bids to be opened May ll, 1942 at 1:30 P.M., carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, 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. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to recess subject to call of the Mayor, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Approved: ~~ r~ayor May 2, 1942 Recessed meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington called to order by Mayor Bruenn at l0 o'clock A.M., Saturday, May 2, 194~. Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Casad and the City Atb~rney being present. Mr. Bruenn invited Mr. L. J. Bourke, manager of the ?. S. Power & Light Company, to explain the reasons the power company felt that their franchise should be renewed and a short discussion was held. Motion by Mr. Bruenn sad seconded by Mr. Wilkes that whereas the City of Bremerton leased certain lots in Block 18, Charleston, to J. J. Simmons and whereas the U. S. Army has found it necessary to occupy the lots leased to Mr. Simmons, therefore be it moved that the city pay Mr. Simmons $?5.00, payment in full for all claims he may have against the city, and that the City Attorney be and is hereby instructed to draw up a release of said contract to be signed by Mr. St~m~ons. ~otton carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mayor Bruenn read Resolution No. 218 resolving that the City Commission endorse the campaign and urge all loyal citizens to pledge regular and systematic purchases of defense bonds and stsmps. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mayor Bruenn recommended the appointment of I. G. Sullivan as Secretary- Examiner of the Bremerton Civil Service Commission to succeed E. H. T. McGowan, resigned. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Casad to confirm the appointment, carried, all members voting Yes. Clerk read the following applications for pinball Location Licenses approved by the Chief of Police: Sm~ay's Hamburger, Bliss' Concession, Traveler's Cafe, E~'s Cafe, 0. C. Locker Club, Enetai Inn, In & Out, The Ship, Bremerton Bowling Recreation, Service Club, McGill's Tavern, Avalon Cafe, Bremerton Loc~er Club, Pantry Shelf, Ted's Dinette, Bert and Bill's, New China Cafe, Squeeze Inn, Larry's Lunch, Walt & Mary's Cafe, Arctic Dairy, Hey Sun Cafe, Hain's Cafe, Bus Depot, Bremerton Tacoma Depot, Lois' Cafe, Just Rite Cafe, Art smd Irene's Cafe, Golden Coffee Shop, Ma's Cafe, Tommy's Cafe, Commodore Hotel. Eotion by ~r. Wilkes and ~r. Bruenn to instruct the City Clerk to issue Location Licenses to all those applicants approved by the Chief of Police EXCEPT Bert and Bill's, carried as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, No. Motion by Mr. Wilkes and ~r. Casad to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City ~Clerk Approved: By Mayor