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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/04/40 December 4, 1940 Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Wednesday, December 4, 1940, at l0 o'clock A.M. Nayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Co~issioner Casad and the City Attorney being present. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held November 27, 1940 and the minutes of the adjourned meeting held November 29, 1940 and on motion of'Mr. Bruenn and ~r. Casad same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Clerk read letter from Leland Price, Manette, offering $20.00 for a Reo truck and $50.00 for a Studebaker that the Water Department might dispose of. Motion by Er. Jones and Mr. Casad to refer the letter to ~. Bruenn, as Purchasing Agent, for his recommendation, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. ~r. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. ~r. Casad recommended that the bid from Kerr ~otors for one half-ton truck snd one 3/4 ton truck for the Water Department be accepted. Motion by Lit. Casad and Mr. Bruenn that the bid for two trucks for the Water Department be awarded to Kerr Motors, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read letter from L. F. Kimball, Acting Commandant of the Navy Yard, prais- ing the manner with which the City officials coSperated with the government officials in putting over the test "black out". Attorney read letter from Chief of Police Lewis recommending that the taxi driver's license for Frank C. Moore be revoked. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad that the recommendation of Chief Lewis be concurred in and the license be revoked. Carried as follows: ~. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk read Ordinance No. 1355 declaring an emergency to exist on account of the necessity of furnishing adequate facilities for f~re protection in the City of Bremerton and appropriating funds to meet such emergency. Eotion by ~r. Casad and ~r. Jones to approve and pass ordinance on final reading, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. ~r. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Mr. Bruenn read letter from E. H. T. EcGowan, Assistant City Treasurer, stating that the city had recently sold some property to a Mr. George DeFaveri, who in turn had resold part of the property on which was a house, to another party. The present owner had recently suffered a s~mll fire loss and was in possession of two checks of $11.00 each from the Insurance Company and as the city still had an e~uity of $1050.00 in this property, it becomes necessary for someone representing the City of Bremerton to endorse these checks. ~otion by kr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to authorize the City Treasurer to endorse these checks and turn over to the payee, carried, all members voting Yes. December 4, 1940 (c0nt) Mr. Bruenn presented to the commission a proposed lease of the municipal wharves to the Bremer interest which is the result of several weeks parley and which is, in his opinion as favorable to the City of Bremerton as is possible to obtain at this time. Inasmuch as the proposed lease contemplates the inclusion of the ends of First Street and of Second Street, Mr. Bruenn moved, seconded by Er. Jones that December 26, 1940, at l0 o'clock A.E. be set as the date of hearing any objections to such leasing and that the notice reauired by statute be published by the City Clerk, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. ~(r. Casad, Yes. Mr. Jones recommended that Dr. Baker be appointed as ~ieat Inspector for the City of Bremerton according to the provisions provided in Ordinance No. 1345. Motion by Mr. Casad and ~. Bruenn that the recommendation of ~.f~. Jones be approved and that Dr. Baker be appointed as city Meat Inspector, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. ~ir. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. ~:r. Jones reported that the State Industrial Insurance Division would pay $60.00 a month to Sgt. Gary Eason, recently injured on duty, and as the State Civil Service law pro~ides that the city pay an injured man full pay for three months, and as Sgt. Mason received $160.00 per month, a motion was made by Jones and ~ir. Bruenn that the City Clerk be instructed to draw pay rolls for Sgt. ~ason for $100.00 per month for December, 1940 and January and February, 1941, carried as follows: Mr. ~ones, Yes. ~r. Bruenn, Yes. ~r. Casad, Yes. Attorney read an Agreement between the City of Bremerton, first party, and the Bremerton School District No. 100-C and H. G. Kilgore, Second end Third parties to establish a sanitary fill for the disposal of garbage, trash and rubbish. Motion by Mr~ Bruenn and Mr. Casad to direct the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the agreement pending the signatures of the second and third parties, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Attorney read Contract between the ~;arine Drive Water District and the City of Bremerton and was directed to make minor changes and present same at next meeting. Yotion by Er. Jones and ~r. Bruenn to instruct the City Attorney to prepare and file an amended answer to the case of Seattle Plumbing Co., vs L. E. Bradley and that the City Clerk be instructed to draw a warrant to the order of the County Clerk in the snm of $87.50, constituting the monies earned by L. E. Bradley between November l, 1940 and November 15, 1940, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. }gr. Bruenn, Yes. Er. Casad, Yes. The City Attorney was instructed by the Oity Commission to draw up a pedestrian ordinance, repealing or amending any ordinances as might be necessary, for the inclusion of cross walks in certain areas. The City Attorney was also instructed to make amendments to the music box ordinance now in effect. ~iotion by Mr.Bruenn and Mr. Jones that all bills presented at this meeting and approved by a majority of the Commission be allowed and the City Clerk be instructed to draw warrants for same, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Er. Casad, Yes. ~iotion by t'r. Jones and Lit. Casad to adjodrn, carried, all members voting Yes. E. J. McCall, City Clerk Deputy Approved: