HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/01/42 July 1, 1942
Regular metting of the City Commission of the oity of Bremerton, Washington,
hel~ Wednesday, July l, 1942, at ten o'clock a.N. Mayor Bruenn presiding, Commis-
sioner ~ilkes and the City attorney being present.
Deputy Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting held June 2?, 1942 and
on motion of Mr. Bruenn and '~r. ~ilkes, minutes were approved as read, both members
voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from Arthur N. Morken, Chief of Police, requesting two add-
itional men for his department and the purchase of one three wheeled motorcycle.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn an~ Mr. "ilkes to refer to the Committee of the Whole,
carrie5, both members voting Yes.
Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of Scott ~venue from East
Tenth Street North to Nosker's Alley by clearimg, grubbing, grading, oiling, and
the construction of concrete s~dewalks and creating Local Improvement District No.
~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. "ilkes to pass on first reading, carried as follows
~r. Brue~n, Yes. ~r. ~'ilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, absent.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1475 providing for Perpetual Care Plot #2, Ivy Green
Cemetery.
~otion by Mr. ~ilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
~,r. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. ~ilkes, Yes, Mr. Casad, absent.
City Attorney submitted deed whereby the Oity of Bremerton quit-claims to the
United States of America the following described property:
The East 30 feet of the following described tract:
Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Northeast
quarter ~f the Northwest quarter of Section 12, Township
~4 North, Range I East of W.M., thence North 220 feet;
thence West 198 feet; thence South 220 feet; thence East
198 feet to the point of beginning, containing one acre
more or less, except thirty feet along the South margin
thereof for roadway purposes.
Motion by ~r. ,~ilkes and ~'~r. Bruenn that the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized
to sign said deed, carried as follows: Nr. Bruenn Yes, Nr. Wilkes, Yes. ~r. Casad,
absent.
Clerk read Resolution No. ~40 providing that the first meeting of the fifteen
freeholders elected July 1st, 1942, be hel~ July ?, 1942.
Notio~ by ~r. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Nr. Bruen~, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, absent.
The City Attorney reporte~ that he had not yet heard from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation regarding the sale of bonds in Local Improvement Districts
Nayor Bruenn reporteU that the probationary period of firemen Jerome A. ~yers
and Davi~ ~elkey had passed an~ they were elegible for employment on a permanent
status.
Notion by Mr. Wilkes and Nr. Bruenn that Jerome Myers an~ David Pelkey be
employe~ on a permanent status, carrie~, both members voting Yes.
Mayor Bruenn read resignation of Harry H. Hammon8 as Superintendent of the
Health an~ Sanitation Department.
Notion by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Wilkes to accept the resignation, carried, both
members voting Yes.
~ayor Bruenn read resignation of Harry E. Wheeler as a member of the Civil
Service Board.
Notion by ~r. Bruenn, and ~r. ~ilkes to accept the resignation, carried, both
members voting Yes.
Dr. Wilso~ of the State Health Department, appeared before the commission
regarding an unsanitary condition a~jacent to a wooden water pipe at Navy Yard City.
The Co,mission assured Dr. Uilson they woul8 back his attempt to have this condi-
tion remedied.
Notion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes that the commission allow all bills pre-
sente~ at this meeting and approve~ by a majority of the commission, carrieU, both
members voting Yes.
~otion by ~r. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn, carried, both members voting
Yes.
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