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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/21/42 October 21, 1942 Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, October 21, 1942 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and Assistant Attorney Merkel being present. Clerk read minutes of meeting held on October 19, 1942 and on motion of Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst, same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Mr. C. C. Casad tendering his resignation as City Engineer and as Superintendant of the Water Department. Notion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to accept resignation with thanks and commendation, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Nfs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from E. C. Searle, Executive Director of the Bremerton Housing Authority in re water service at the several housing projects. Motion by Mrm. Haddon and Mr. Kean to refer to the Committee of the Whole for consideration, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from E. C. Searle, Executive Director of the Bremerton ttousing Authority re garbage collection service at Sheridan Park. Letter referred to Mrs. Haddon. Clerk read letter from Mrs. Haddon submitting to the Mayor her resignation as a member of the housing Board for the City of Bremerton. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read letter and requisition from Fire Chief Yeti requesting the Mayor and Commissioners to purchase certain equipment for the Fire Department. Letter referred to Purchasing Agent. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1500 declaring an emergency to exist on account of the need for an additional clerk in Police Judge's Department a~d appropriat- ing funds to meet same. (second reading) Notion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 264 showing that the assessment roll for L.I.D. 217, for the improvement of Broadway Avenue between 15th and 16th Streets by a system of storm and sanitary sewers and appurtenances had been filed with the City Clerk and fixing Wednesday, November 18, 1942 at ten o'clock A.M. as time for hearing upon said roll. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. ttaddon to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. 265 showing that the assessment roll for L.I.D. 220, providing for the improvement of a district bounded by Ninth Street, Callow Avenue, Fifteenth Street and Ford Avenue, by a system of storm and sanitary sewers and appurtenances has been filed with the City Clerk and fixing Wednesday the second day of December at ten o'clock A.M. as time of hearing upon said roll. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read letter from Lt. Colonel Cameron, 303d Coast Artillery, request- ing the use of a part of the Municipal Garage or a part of the old Street garage now being moved to Evergreen Park for use by his Battalion. Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to refer to Committee of the Whole, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Public Proclamation #13 eliminating certain aliens from the provisions of paragraph 5 of Proclamations #1 and #2 and 3, and ~5. Letter ordered filed. Clerk reported that the U. S. Army wished to ~mve the use of an unused~ part of Ivy Green Cemetery and on motion of Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean the City Attorney was instructed to prepare necessary resolution. A representative of the Teamster's Union requested the use of a Street Dep~rtment Druck with driver to assist picking up scrap next Sunday. Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to grant request, carried, all members voting Yes. October 21, 1942 (cont) Mr. Merkel reported progress on pending litigation. Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to recess until ten o'Glock A.M. tomorrow, October 22, 1942, carried, all members voting Yes. Approved: October 22, 1942 Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremer- ton, Washington was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M., October 22, 1942. Mayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and Assistant Attorney Merkel being present. Clerk re~d Resolution No. 26G permitting the United States Army to use the follow- ing described premises: Ivy Green Cemetery, Perpetual care plot ~2, that portion unoccupied by the navy burial plot and to use the water therein or there on for drink- ~ng, cooking and cleaning purposes, for the period commencing October 2~, 19~2 and ending January ~$, 194~. Eotion by ~r. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Nr. Gorst, Yes. Clerk read Resolution No. ~8~ granting extension of time to V.F.Walters in con- tracts 1, Z and ~, Wash. Docket ~8-172 and waving any right the City may have had under said contracts with V. F. Walters by virtue of his not having completed the said contracts within the time limit specified therein. Notion by ~rm. Haddon and ~r. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows: ~r. Kean, Yes. Nra. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes. A petition to vacate certain streets and rights of way and a resolution (No. ~8) fixing Wednesday, November ~$, 1942 as date of hearing on sai8 vacation, was read by the Clerk. Said property being more fully described as follows: That certain part of Bertha Avenue in Oyster Bay Addition to Bremerton, Washington, being all of Bertha Avenue lying between the Southerly rtght of way line of the existing Primary State Highway No. 21, and a line drawn from the Southwest corner of Lot 32 of Block "B" and the Southeast corner of Lot 9, of Block "A" of said addition. Also a part of Adele Avenu~ in Oyster Bay Addition to Bremerton, Washington, being all of Adele Avenue lying between the Southerly right of way line of the Pr4mary State Highway No. 21 and a line drawn from the Southwest corner of Lot 2 of ~lock "C" and Southeast corner of Lot 2 of Block of said addition, Kitsap County, Washington. L~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt resolution and instruct the Clerk to cost the usual notices, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~lr. Corst, Yes. Cler~ read Ordinance Ordinance Nc.laC1 relating to restricted lighting and pro- viding penalties. Yotlon by ~r. Kean and ~rs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as follows: ~!r. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Ha~!don, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yes. Mayor Kean reported the Captain Sullivan had resigned as Secretary Examiner of C~v~l Service and that he had appointed Mr."L.F.Wilkes to fill the vacancy. ~.lr. [~[cCsll reported that he had apoointed I~'[r. ~¥flkes as Assistant Purchasing A~emt as of October 19, 1942. %~otfon by Mrs; I{addon and L~r. Kean to recess until call of the Mayor, carried, ali viembers voting Yes. Approye~: . ,