HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/04/42 November 4, 1942
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington,
held on Wednesday, November,4, 1942 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding,
Commissioner ttaddon, Commissioner Corst and Assistant City Attorney Merkel being
present.
Clerk rea~ minutes of the regular meeting held October 28, October 30,
and November 2, 194~ and on motion of Mr. Kean an~ Mrs. Haddon same wara approved as
read, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter dated October 10, 1942 from State Dapartment of Highways,
acknowledging receipt of letter ~ated Julyl0, 194~, providing for a program of
expenses for street improvamen~s amounting to ~48,S~7.Z7 and explaining cause of
~elay. Letter ordered filed.
Lettar r~ad from Frad ~lair thanking Council for use of equipment in ~¢rap
Metal Dr~ve. Letter ordered filed.
Letter read from Civil Serwice Co~mmisston/~change of Status of certain
Civil Service employes.
~otion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to refer to Co~mmittee of the ~Vhole, carried
all members voting Yes.
Letter re~d from Les Walters regarding streat and lots near Racraation
Building and making recommendations.
?~otion by ~r. Kean and !~rs. Haddon to concur and refer to l~r. Gorst to inform
the ~[awy Yard of the amount of dirt available, carriad, all members voting Yes.
~[ayer Kean reportad having appointed Mr. T.S. Morrison a mambar of the
Bremerton Housing Authority in place of [~rs. Haddon, who has rasignad.
Clerk read Resolution No. 269 authorizing the ren~ing of front of Lots 28
and 29, Block 7, Bremerton, as a parking area for City cars and two parking stalls
on the rear of said lots for City p~r~oses, for a rental of ~0.00 per month.
)?orion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
r~r. Keaz~, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. gorst, Yes.
November 4, 1942 (cont)
Clerk read letter from Mr. C. C. Casad submitting copy of specifications and
b~ forms for the purchase of materials for use in construction of 16 inch cast
iron water main and appurtenances over the following:
First Street from Wycoff to Hewitt Avenue,
Hewitt Avenue from alley to Fifth Street,
Fifth Street from Hewi~tt to Warren Avenue,
Warren Avenue from Fifth to Eleventh Street,
Eleventh from Warren Avenue to Pacific Avenue,
and showing the installation had the approval of Federal Works Agency under Project
Wash. 45-165 and stating the plans had been approved by Mr. Durkees office and
asking that City Clerk call For bids on materials.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to approve and instruct Clerk to call for
bids, in official newspaper and in Seattle Journal of Commerce. Bids to be opened
November 18, 1942, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr.
Gorst, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date to which hearing on the assessment roll of L.I.D.
#218 had been continued and that no protests had been filed. Mr. Gorst stated he
had gone over the job and had lo,md it satisfactory. Clerk did not have confirming
ordinance and on motion of Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean hearing was continued until 2:30
o'clock this afternoon, all members voting Yes.
Treasurer reported that the Co~omty was a~vertising the sale of 120 acres of
]and wh~ct~ the City should purchase for watershed.
~r. R.O. Dearer and Hector McKenzie, a committee from the Daly Improvement
Club, complained about bus fare and the question was referred to the City Attorney.
The committee also complained about building bus barn in a residential district,
th~s was referred to Mr. Gorst. The Committee also co~plained about the gas plant
nuisance and the manner of removal of garbage.
l~rs. l!addon submitted an agreement between Philtip Edward Siegler and the City
of Bremerto~ granting the City the right to enter upon and d~mp garbage on his
property located in Township 23, North, in consideration of which the City agrees
to fill in said property in a level and smooth condition.
~otion by Mrs. Haddon and ~r. Gorst to approve agreement, carried as follows:
~lr. Kean, Yas. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Corer, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Police Department requesting the purchase o£ two
automobiles for that department. Clerk stated it would be necessary to call for
bids and there is no money available until next year.
Motion by l~rs. Haddon and Mr. Corer to allow all bills presented at this
me,:ting and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean,
Yes. Mrs. Iladdon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to take a recess until 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon, carried, all members voting Yes.
Approve d:
~,'~ayo r
l~ovember 4, 1942
2:30 P.M.
Pursuant to recess the regular meeting of the City Council was reconvened at
2:30 o'clock P.I,I., November 4, 1942. }f, ayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon,
Commissioner Gorst and Assistant Attorney ~,~erkel being present.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1505 confJrmlng and adopting the assessment roll of
L.I.D. #218 estsblished by Ordinance No. 1425 and providing for the improvement of
~.iipsic Avenue from East Thirteenth to East Sixteenth Street, providing for levying
sad collecting assessments; establishing a special fund therefor and fixing
December 29th, 1942 as date for issuance of bends.
~.~otion by Mr. Gorst and Mrs. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
],~r. Kean, Yes. I~rs. Haddon, Yes. ]¥lr. Gorst, Yes.
~(otion by L~r. Kean and [,[rs. Haddon to take a recess subject to call of the
C~3~r, carried, all members voting Yes.
Approved:
~,~ayor