HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/05/42 August 5, 1942
Regular meeting of the Cit~' Co~mission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, August 5, 1942 at ten o'clock A'.M. Mayor Bruenn presiding,
Commissioner Wilkes, Commissioner Cased and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held July 29, 1942 and recessed meeting
held July 30, 1942 and on motion of Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn same were approved as
read, all members voting Yes.
Letter rea~ from Nra. Florence Brotherton, 1508 Olympic, claiming damages to
her automobile in the amotmt of ii~7.50.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Cased to refer to City Attorney, carried, all
members voting Yes.
Ietter rpad from Chief of Police in reference to all-night parking on down town
streets. No action taken.
Clerk r~ad Resolu~tion No. 247 granting leave of absence to James R. Plouf, who
has become a member of the Naval forces for the duration of the war.
~otfon by ~r. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried, all members
~otinS Yes.
Mrs. L~ttvanoff residing near Roosevelt fleld asked for permission to connect
with new sewer.
~otfoa by Mr. Cased and ~r. Bruen~ to authorize connection, with the
stand4ng that expense will be paid if charges are made later, carried, all members
~¢oting Yes.
Clerk reported having called for bids for improvement of Scott Avenue under
Ordinance No. 14V? and that no bi~s had been received.
~otion by Mr. Cased and Mr. Bruenn to refer to Committee of ~ole, carried,
all. members voting Yes.
Clerk reported that Mr. Frank 01ds had purchased from the City, Lots 5 and 6,
Block 4, Peter Hesser's Addition end now wished to transfer said contract to Mrs.
Sadie ~oore.
~ot~on by Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Cased to approve assignment of contract, carried,
ss follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
Petitions were received and read from Bill Baxter and A. A. Irwin and several
others requestfng parking regulations be established and enforced on Sixth Street
between Park and Warren Avenue.
On motion of ~r. Bruenn and Mr. Cased petitions were referred to the Chief of
Po]ice, all members voting Yes.
Letter received and read from Chief of Police protesting the issuance of Car-
nival licenses and on motion of Mr. Cased and ~r. Bruenn the protest was referred
to the City Attorney.
The ~ayor reported having appointed Mr. W.B. Cook a member of the Civil Service
Co~m~sston in place of Mr. Harry Wheeler, who resigned.
?~otion by Mr. Wilkes and Mr. Cased to confirm appointment of Mr. Cook, carried
as follows: Mr. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
County Fire ~arden appeared before the Commiss~ on and asked permission to use
water fro~ City fire hydrants without cost.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Cased to co-operate with fire wardens department
and to refer the question to Fire Chief Yett, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read petition from R. E. Wright ~nd eight other property owners asking
fo~~ the construction of sidewalks on Nfpslc Avenue between 9th and llth Streets.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and mr. Cased to defer action until such time as con-
ditions will permit proceeding with the work, carried, all members voting Yes.
}{r. Cased submitted corrected assessment roll for L.I.D. 22~ and Clerk read
resol~ticn No. ~4~8 fixing Wednesday, September 9, 1942 as time of hearing and
instructing Clerk to publish the us~al notices.
Motion by }[r. 8ruenn and ~r. Cased to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Cased, Yes.
Mr. Cased filed a tracing of Perpet~sl Care tract #~ at Ivy Green Cemetery and
same was referred to Engineering Department for recording.
f'.~otion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Wilkes to allow all bills presented at this meet-
in.~ and ap?ro~ed by a majority of the Com~_ssion, carried, all members voting Yes.
f~otion by f~r. Wilkes and Mr. Bruenn to recess ~zntil ~:30 o'clock this evening,
carried, all members voting Yes.
August 5, 1942
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
reconvaned st 9:30 o~cloek P.M. August 5, 1942, .~v!ayor Bruenn presiding, Co~missloner
Wilkes, Co~,issioner Casad and Assistant City Attorney ~?erkel being present.
~?ayor Br~)en~o announced that the regular meeting of the Commission had taken
~ recess until this time for the purpose of receiving the proposed new charter which
has been prepared by the 15 freeholders.
~,~arfon (~arland chairman of the freeholders co)-mittee passed the charter over to
State Senator (l.~rs.) Haddon and requested her to make the presentation on behalf of
the freeholders committee.
Hrs. UadFten addressed the Mayor an5 in a few well chosen words presented to him
the new charter for the City of Bremerton.
~.Iayor ~ruenn on behalf of the City Co)remission and the citizens generally thanked
~r. 9ar~an~ and ~rs. ]taddon and all the members of the freeholders committee for
the.ir services in preparing the charter.
?r. Garlsn~ ~eclared the committee adjourned sine die.
Motion by Hr. Casad and Mr. Wilkes that City Co,remission take a recess until
eleven o'clock tomorrow (Thursday) morning, carried, all members voting Yes.
Approved:
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~ursum~t to recess the regular me~t~n~ of the City Co~sslon was reconvene~ at
a]ev~n o'clock A.~g., A~gust ~, ]942. [~ayor Bruenn presiding, Commissioner Wilkes,
Cor~m!ssioner Casad ~:.nd Assistant Attorney Merkel being present.
~fot~n by Mr. Cassd and Mr. ~r~enn to autkorize~ the Mayor and City Clerk to
~xecute the contract with the Valley Constrmetion Company, for construction of new
water suoply linc ~ f bon~ is approved as to fo~ by City Attorney, carried as follows:
~r. T~m.~enn, Yes. Mr. ~]kes, Yes. Mr. Casa~, Yes.
Uot!on hy i~r. Br~]enn and ~,~r. Casad to direct City Clerk to proceed with ~e
publication of proposed cha:ter as filed by the freeholders committee, carried as
f~llows: Yr. Brn~nm, Yes. Zr. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casa~, Yes.
wot[o~ by f~']r. Casad and [,ir. Bruenn th.~t claim of Berry Engineering Company
am o~lnting to ~;~00.00 for preparfng plans for extension of sewer on Burwell Street
frc;~ C~'m]~rlan A~en~e to Forest hf~ge Park be approved, carried as follows: Mr.
2r,~e~, Yes. i~[r. Wilkes, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
2'ot~[on by ~r. Wilkes an5 ~,'~r. ]~ruenn to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes.
/ City Clerk
Approve d:
~,~ayor