HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/10/40 February 10, 1940,
Regular meeting of the city co~mission held on Saturday February 10,1940 at ten
o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones and Commlssi~ner Bruenn being present.
Clerk read minutes of February 3 and February 7,1940 and same were corrected to
show that contract with Acme Adding Machiae Service Company was not payable in advence.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to approve minutes as reed and corrected, carried
as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. ~15~r 3a'~ad, Absent.
Clerk read petition from 15 property owners on Highland Avenue requesting that two
hour parking limit be established on. Highland Avenue between Sixth ~nd Ninth ~]tr,~et
.~nd on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn request w~s granted.
Clerk read letter ~rom ~.~r Wm. Steltz requesting that the cost of opening and closing
greves for Social Security Cases be reduced and on ~otion of Mr Jones an~ Mr Brue:m
the request was referred to the committee of the whole.
~e Mayor reported that that the teen of Mr Harry ~orensen, as a men_bet of the
library bo~rd,h~d expired ~nd he had a~pointed that ~entleman to another five year
term.
Motion by Mr Jones and ~r Bruenn to confirm the aDpolntment of ~.,Ir Sorensen .as a
member of the library board, carried as follows: ~,Ir Jones, Yes. Mr Brueun, Yes.
T~r Ces~d Absent.
Ap?lic~tions were received for taxi zoning permits as follows:
D. F. Carter, 103~ Washington Avenue.
?~d ~Shay Triangle '~hoe ;~hop
~.Vm.J. Beroot Crow's Nest Cafe'
'1. E. Harvey In rear of Beach Cafe' in day time and at Rendezvous Cafe at night.
J. L. Pruner 336 South ~'¢ycoff and First and Pacific
the Chief of Police recommended that all these requests be granted and on motion of
Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn the reco~uendation of the chief was approved.
Clerk reported having received two bids for repairing the roof of the City Hall
aad o~ motion of Mr Bruenn and Mr Jones ~ bids were opened and read from the fo] lo-
wing firms: Bremerton Roofing Company and H. C. Corbin Company.
Motion by Mr Bruena and Mr Jones to refer to the city engineers ~ f~se for comI~utatl~n.
carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, A~osmnt.
Mr Tom Bright enquired if the commission had come to any decision about the purchase
of the proi~erty to be used as a site for a water tower at East Bremerton. The Mayor
assured Mr Bright their the oormnission would give the question attention a~ soon as Mr,
~sad was able to attend reit.
~,~otion by Mr Bruenn to allow ali bill~ a?proved by a majority of the commission at
this meeting, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruen~ Yes. ~,~r Casad absent.
Motion by I~Ir Jones and ~(r Bruenn to adjourn until until wednesday February 14,1940
;~t ten o'clock A.M., carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Brueun, Yes. Mr Casad
!~bs ent.
E. J. McCall,_~C_it[ Clerk.
By _~Deputy.
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February 14, 1940.
Pursuant to adjournmrnt the regular meeting of the city cor~i~sion was reconvened
on Wednesday February 14,1940 at ten o'clock a.m., Commissioner ~ruenn'aud Commiss
Cased and the City Attoraey being present.
Clerk read letter from ltndrew Peterson, l$01 High Avenue claiming damages 0f:'~10250.
for aledged damages by reason bf falling into a sewer excavation.
Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Bruenn to refer claim to the city attorney, carried as fol
~r Bruenn, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Jones, Absent.
Clerk read ajplication of Re~Wilmer A. Schultz offering the sum of ~2250.00 cash
for Lots 19,20,and ~1, Block 9, L. i~. Rowe's addition to Bremerton.
Motion by Mr Bruenu and Mr Cased to accept offer, carried as follows: Mr Bruenu,
~r Cased, Yes. Mr. Yo~es-Absent.
Clerk read a?p]ication of F. E. Summers offering ~250.00 on terms of ~25.00 down
and montb].y pa]~ents of ~t5.00 each, for Lot 3. Block 1, ~ecatur.
Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Cased to defer action until later date, carrie~ as fo]
~'(r Brue~m, Yes. Mr Cas~d, Yes. Mr. Jones absent.
Bids for repairing roof of City Hall were considered and on motion of Mr Cased and
bir Brue~n were referred to the Building Inspector for recommendation.
Clerk read letter from .;ecretary of Central Trades and Labor Council objecting to
the payment of regular employees monthly instead of twice a month. Letter referred to
Co~,,ml~sio~er of Finence.
i~r Cosad reported timt several property owners ~eslding near the Blue Moon Cafe on
t~e Gilverdale Hizhway desired to have a road constructed and water mains laid to
property and were wi] ling to give right of way deeds for such road.
Mr Cased reported that Mr Piper Engineer of the Department of the I~terior was
making survey as req~ested a few months ago.
i~'[oti, o~ by ~r Cased and Mr Bruenn to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Bruenu, Yes.
Lit C~s~.d, Ye~. Mr. Jones, Absent.