HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/42 December 16, 1942
Regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington held
on Wednesday, December 16, 1942 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Keen presiding, Comm-
issioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and Assistant Attorney Merkel being present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held on the 9th and 10th of December,
1942 and on motion of Mr. Keen and Mr. Gorst, same were approved as read, all
members voting Yes.
Clerk read letter from Fred T. Evans, Acting Assistant Regional Director, F.W.A.
in reference to Budget No. 2, Project No. Wash 45-N.12 and authorizing payment of
~190.00 per month to new members of Police and Fire Departments. Letter ordered
filed.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1512, second reading, adopting and confirming
assessment roll of L. I. D. #220.
Motion by Mr. Gorst and Mr. Kean to adopt ordinance, cauried as follows:
Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk rea~ Resolution No. 2?6 authorizing the sale of the North 60 feet of
the South 120 feet of the West half of Lot 5, Block 4, Warren Smiths Acre Tracts.
Motion by ~r. Gorst and Mr. Keen to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Nra. Ha~don reported havin~ made the following appointments:
George L. Nutter, ~Ity Treasurer
Les Walters, Assistant Treasurer
J. A. Harader, Wharfinger
Fred Walker, Foreman of Sanitation.
Clerk read propose~ resolutidn appropr~atlng i$5OO.O0 to be used as a "Revolv-
ing'' fund in the management of Recreational Center.
Motion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to refer t o City Attorney and ~ity
Treasurer, carried all members voting Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance relating to and providing for an occupation tax on
persons, firms or corporations engaged in the business of carrying passengers for
hire io the Oity of Bremerton, repealing ~l conflicting ordinances, defining
offences and providing pen~ltles.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to adot~t ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Keen, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Committee of the Whole recommend the acceptence of the bid of Otto D~age~
agreeing to sell two "Servt Cars" for
Motion by Mr. Keen an~ Mrs. Haddon to approve recommendation and purchase
the equipment, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst,
Yes,
Clef9 read proposed ordinance relating to residential qualifications of
appointive officers of the City of Bremem2on and repealing all conflictln~ ordinances
~otlon by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to approve ordinance on first reading and
file in Clerk's office one week, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon,
Yes. Mr. Gorst, ¥~s.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to allow all bills presented at this
l~eeting and approved by e majority of the Council, carried as Follows: Mr. Kean,
Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Attorney ~erkel reported that suit against the Gas Company had been settled
and case dismissed that the appeal of Shivers and Shivers had been decided in
favor of the City. He also reported that the Zoning Commission would hold a
hearing at East Bremerton on tomarrow evening.
Mr. Dearer and ~r. ~cKenzfe representing the Daly Improvement Club ~p~aled
to the Co~mcil to establish fares that would be satisfactory to the club.
~otion by Mr. Keen and Mrs. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes.
Approved: