HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/30/42 December ~0, 1942
Regular meeting of City Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington held
on Wednesday, December 30, 1942 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Kean presiding, Comm-
~ssioner Haddon, Commissioner Gorst and Attorney Bryan being present.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting~held December 23, 1942 and same were
corrected to show the application of D. E. Marriot for renewal of license to
operate Del Marco Ballroom had been approved by Committee of the Whole.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to approve minutes as read and corrected,
carried all members voting Yes.
Letter read from A. J. Harris submitting resignation as parking meter
collector.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to accept resignation, carried all members
voting Yes.
Letter read from John Byrne Chamberlin of the Joint Committee on Salaries
and Wages of the National War Labor Board and the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue in re increase of wages. Letter ordered filed.
Letter read from William Blondell complaining about condition of roads from
East Bremerton Bridge to Sheridan Park Addition.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to refer to County Commissioners, carried,
all members voting Yes.
Letter read from Purple tteart Tobacco Fund soliciting funds for purchase of
cigarettes for wounded men of the armed £orces. Letter ordered filed.
Letter read from Chief of Police re Civil Service statue of Sergeant E. E.
Miller and Sergeant John Plouf, referred to Civil. Service Commission.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1515 (second reading) amending Section 4 of Ordin-
ance No. 1345 relating to meat inspection.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to adopt ordinance and send copy to Dr.
Morris, State Meat Examiner, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes.
Mr. Gorst, Yes.
~oticn by Mr. Kean and Mr. Gorst to instruct City Attorney to prepare pro-
test against application #1305 for tide land lease and file same with office of
State Land Commissioner, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst that Mayor and Clerk be authorized to
sign agreement dated November 6, 1942, whereby the Port of Bremerton has consented
to lease certain Harbor Area between First Street and Second Street wharves;
accepting and approving the same subject to appropriate action by State Land
Commissioner and that City Attorney be instructed to record the instrument in the
office of the Kitsap County Auditor and forward a copy to the State Land Comm-
issioner, carried as follows: Mr. Kean, Yes. Mrs. Haddon, Yes. Mr. Gorst, Yes.
Clerk read letter of Dr. D. H. Polk tendering his resignation as City Health
Officer.
Motion by Mrs. Haddon and Mr. Gorst to accept resignation, carried, all
members voting Yes.
The Mayor reported having appointed Dr. Polk as Police Surgeon.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to instruct Cit~ Attorney to contact Dr.
~ilson of Public Health Service regarding health progra~and report back to
Council, carried, all members voting Ye~ ~
Motion by ~'~rs. Haddon and Mr. Kean to all--all bills presented at this meeting
Mrs.and approvedHaddon, Yes. by a majority Mr. Corst,°f Yes. the Council, carried as follows: ~r~ Kean, Yes.
Mrs. Haddon called attention to a claim from Adrian Aarts who had sold the
City a Bulldozer several months ago aud who now wished to collect $120.00 for
sales tax. The City Attorney stated that this man had submitted a bid for the
equipment and had no Just claim against the ~ity.
Notion by Mr. Kean and Mrs. Haddon to reject claim and refer t o City Attorney,
carried all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Kean and Nra. Haddon to adjourn, carried, all members voting Yes.
Approved: ~
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