HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/02/42 December 2, 1942
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington held
on Wednesday, December 2, 1942. Nayor Kean presiding, Commissioner Haddon, Comm-
isslone~ ~orst and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held on November 25, 1942 and on motion
of Nr. Kean and Nr. Corst same were approved as read, all members voting Yes.
Letter from Commissioner of Public Lands in re Ordinance No. 1503 and 1504
and showing the City has lease on harbor area and if changes have to be made or
improvements placed on harbor area it is necessary to submit new exhibits, and
statfng he had sent City Attorney Bryan forms for preparing new exhibits. Letter
ordered filed.
Clerk read correspondence between City Attorney and Division of Eunicipal
Corporations in re refunding payments deducted from Firemen's salary for Pension and
relief and copy of letter from AttorneyGeneral,s office ruling that city Firemen
upon resignation are not entitled to return of deductions based on salary. Letter
referred to Trustees of Firemens Relief and Pension fund.
Clerk read Ordinance No1509 specifying and adopting a plan or system for the
repairing, improvement and betterment of the Second Street Wharf, declaring the ~
cost thereof, as near as may be, directing the City Purchasing Agent to
purchase materials, di~r~.ct~ng t~h~ Cirri Co_unc~f~l to ~mp.!oy WO~_~n~ and declaring
an emergency.
~otion by I~r. Kean and ~r. ~rst to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows:
Nr. Kean, Yes. ~¢irs. Haddon, Yes. ~r. Gorst, Yee.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1510 vacating portions of Bertha Avenue and Adele
Avenue, in Oyster Bay Addition to Bremerton Kitsap County, Washington. Second
reading, no protests filed.
Notlon by Er. Gorst and Ers. Haddon to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Nr. Kean, Yes. Ers. Raddon, Yes. Er. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter from State Departmen~ of Highways stating that City Street
F~nd Budget from 1941 to 1943 had been approved. Letter ordered filed.
Clerk read letter from Rensselaer Valve Company suggesting that their bid on
valves be not considered.
~otion by Nrs. Haddon and Nr. Gorst to send copy of letter to legal department
of F.W.A., Alaska Building, Seattle, carried as follows: Er. Kean, Yes. Ers.
Haddon, Yes. Er. Corst, Yes.
Clerk read letter from Nrs. Eary Peterson and eleven other persons represent-
ing a group of residents of the North end of Park Avenue. A large delegation was
present and urged the City Council to force the bus company to supply them with much
needed bns service.
The Council agreed to take the matter up with the bus company.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1511 adopting and confirming the assessment roll,of
L. I. D. 217 providing for the improvement of Broadway between 15th~mnd 16th Street,
providing for levying and assessing of the costs and expenses thereof against the
parcels and lots of land within the boundaries of the said improvement district,
providing for collection thereof; creating and establishing a special fund there-
for and fixing February 14, 194~ as the date for the issuance of the bonds in payment
thereof.
The Nayor inquired if anyone present had any objection to the roll and there
was no response.
Notion by Nr. Kean and ~r. Gorst to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried
as follows: Nr. Kean, Yes. Nrs. Haddon, Yes. Nr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on assessment roll of L. I. D.
220 and reported no protests filed. Nr. Anderson owner of Lot ll, Block 19, Third
Addition to Charleston, co~plained that he had been assessed for two lateral connec-
tions instead of one and Nr. Gorst explained haw the mistake had been made.
~otion by Er. Gorst and ~rs. Haddon to allow protest of ~r. Anderson, carried
as follows: Er. Kean, Yes. ~rs. Haddon, Yes. Er. Gorst, Yes.
Notion by Er. Gorst and Ers. Haddon to overrule all other protests and instruct
the City Attorney to prepare confirming ordinance, carried as follows: Nr. Kean,
Yes. Ers. Haddon, Yes. Nr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk reported having received copy of a short ordinance from State Examiner
repealing Ordinance No.
~ot~on by Ers. HaddSn and Er. Kean to refer to City Attorney, carried, all
members w~ting Yes.
December 2, 1942 (cont)
Mrs. Haddon recommended t hat all funds in Wharf Investment account amounting
to $5,079.45 be sold to Cemetery Perpetual Care Investment account.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve recommendation, carried as
follws: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Fire Chief Yett reported having made an exchange of a Hudson authomobile from
the Fire Department to the Sanitation Department and a '39 G.M.C. truck from the
Sanitation Department to the Fire Department and on motion of Mrs. Haddon and Mr.
Gorst hhe transfer was approved.
The Mayor instructed the Fire Chief to make all arrangementsf or license
plates for sll cars.
Clerk reported that one bid had been received for sale of two cars to Police
Department and on motion of Mr. Kean an~ Mrs. Haddon bid was opened and read from
Paddock Bellcourt Inc, Seattle, offering to sell two Studebaker Commender sedans
for the following price:
2 1942 Studebaker Sedans $3,082.48
"Price includes overdrives,
hill holders, fram oil filters,
seat covers, heaters"
Less Federal tax ~140.00
Plus 3% State tax 88.2~
3,030.75
Less trade in 1 1941 Ford
sedan 650.00
Total price with trade in
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst to accept the bid, carried as follows:
Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
MOtion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to allow all bills presented at,his meet-
ing and approved by a majority of the Council, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes.
Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to aJourn, carried, all members voting Yes.
· ity Clerk
Approved:
- · Mayor