HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/18/40 December 18, 1940
Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, ~Mashington,
held on Wednesday, December 18, 1940 at ten o'clock A.M. Mayor Jones presiding,
Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of previous regular meeting and on motion of ~r. Casad
and ~ir. Bruenn same were approved as read.
Clerk read letter from County Auditor giving boundaries of the 28 voting
precincts of the city and on motion of Mr. Bruenn and ¥~r. Jones letter was referred
to the City Attorney for report.
Clerk read letter from C. A. Owens and several other residents of Enetai
Beach Community, Kitsap County, re~uesting improved bus service mornings and even-
ings and on motion of ~r. Jones and Mr. Casad petition was referred to the Chief
of Police for investigation.
~[otion by :~. Jones and ~(r. Casad to .abolish the office of night clerk in
the Police Department and instruct the Police Chief to fill the office by a
Patrolman, effective January l, 1941, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. l,lr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mayor Jones r~eported the appointment of B. J. Briggs and G. W. ~cDonald as
police patrolmen, effective January 1, 1941 and on motion of Mr. Casad and
Bruenn the appointments were confirmed, all members voting yes.~ . ~
The Mayor reported the appointment of Theo.~.~' Tille~t-as Captain and E. J.
Brownell as Lieutenant of the Fire Department,~e~effective January 1, 1941, and on
motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn, appointments were confirmed, all members
voting Yes.
The Mayor also appointed the following persons to serve as Apprentice ffiremen:
Carl Trout, Thomas 0rrfelt, J. D. Trulich, Robert Tyree, K. T. Skaggs and William
J. Lacaff--salary $120.00 per month, effective January l, 1941.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to confirm appointments, carried, all
members voting Yes.
The Mayor reported the appointment of ~i. W. McDonald, 1302 Park Avenue, to
succeed Alton Lane as Engineer and Fireman Examiner and on motion of Ir. Casad
and Mr. Bruenn the appointment was confirmed.
Clerk reported having received te~ bids for new equipment for fire department
and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn bids were opened and read aloud from
the following firms:
Peter Pirsch & Sons Co.
Kerr ~ot ors
Howard Cooper Co.
General Fire Truck Co. .~
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Buffalo Fire Appliance Co. j~ ~[1 ~
American LaFrance ~- ~,
Kenworth ~io~or Truck Co.
Mack Trucks
Eureka Fire Hose Division
Union Electric Co.
The ~,iayor thanked the representatives of the several bidders for cooperation.
Motion by Mr. Jones and I~!r. Casad to refer all bids to 6ommittee of the '~hole
for computation, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on ~ssessment Roll of L.I.D.
208 and read protest from Carl Stingl and D. J. Clark, the Mayor inquired if any
others in the audience had any objections and Mrs. Nelson Stillman, 1527
Pennsylvania Avenue objected to the amount of the assessment.
Motion by ~.~r. Jones and I,..~r. Casad to continue hearing until January 2, 1941,
carried, all members vo~ing Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of
Vandalia Avenue and stated no protests received. The ~,~ayor inquired if anyone
present had any objections to the improvement and there was ho response.
The Engineering Department submitted the plans for the proposed improvements.
December 18, 1940 (cont)
Motion by ~r. Casad and Mr. Bruenn to continue hearing until Friday,
December 20, 1940, at ten o'clock A.M., carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read resolution relating to the dumping of garbage at the present site
at Westpark and agreeing to discontinue all dumping on May 9, 1941.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruen~, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution appointing the City Clerk as supervisor of Accounting,
Record Keeping and of Purchasing practices and declaring an emergency.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to direct the City Attorney to prepare a
resolution authorizing the Navy Department to deposit surplus dirt on street ends
now unSer water at or near the foot of Montgomery Avenue and other streets, carried,
all members voting Yes.
Er. Casad recommended the installation of a street light at Adelle Avenue and
State Highway #S1 and at the West entrance to Forrest Ridge Park and on motion
of Mr. Bruenn and ~Ir. Jones, the recommendation was approved, all members voting Yes.
The Chief of Police reported on the parking conditions on Washington Avenue
between Sixth Street and the East Bremerton Bridge and made recommendations.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad that recommendation of Chief Lewis be
approved and referred to City Attorney, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Er. Jones and D~r. Casad to adjourn until ten o'clock A.M. Friday,
December 20, 1940, carried, all members voting Yes.
Approve d:
December 20, 1940
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Commission of the
City of Bremerton, Washington was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M. December 20,
1940.
~ayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City
Attorney being present.
Clerk reported having received four bids on necessary supply of 20" inch
pips for Water Department and on motion of Mr. Casad and Mr. Bruenn bids were
opened and read aloud from the following firms--Hydraulic Supply Company, Seattle,
Washington; Beall Pipe & Tank Company, Portland, Oregon; Brooks Lumber Company,
Bellingham, Washington; and Federal Pipe and Tank Company, Seattle, Washington.
Motion by Mr. Casad and Mr. Jones to refer to Committee of the Whole for consider-
ation.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for continuation of hearing on proposed
improvement of Vandalia Avenue between Thirteenth and Sixteenth Streets and stated
that no protests had been filed. The Mayor inquired if any one was present for
the purpose of objecting to the improvement and there was no response.
Clerk read ordinance providing for the improvement of Vandalia Avenue from
East Thirteenth Street to East Sixteenth Street by the construction of a system
of Storm and Sanitary Sewer, establishing an improvement district, providing for
levying assessments for the payment of such improvemSn~ and declaring ~aid imp-
rovement necessary for public health.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to pass ordinance on first reading and file
in Clerk's office one week for public inspection, carried as follows: Mr. Jones,
Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Bruenn submitted report on sale of public lands and recommended changing
back to old mo~ of conducting sales. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to
discontinue present system of advertising and sell ~w lands on offers made to
and recommended by Commissioner of Finance.and Accounting, carried, all members
voting Yes.
Mr. Bruenn reported having received bids on the propert~ as follows:
Joe ~itko Lot 14, Block 7 L. S. Rowe's Addition. Price $950.00, terms
$190.00 down and balance at $1B.00 per month with ihterest at 7%.
David C. Pelkey. Lots 1,2,3, Block 2, ~st Add. to Charleston. Price
$330.00, terms $66.00 and balance at $10.00 monthly with 7% interest. 7
E. B. Lent Lots 6 & 7, Block 2, Charleston. Price $1000.00, terms ~
$200.00 down and balance at $25.00 with interest at 7%.
I. G. Smith Lot 42, Block 10 Charleston. Price $350.00, terms $70.00
down and balance at $30.00 per month and 7% interest.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to refer to City Attorney for necessary
action, carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk read ordinance regulating and providing for licensing certain coin in
the slot devices, fixing license fees; providing penalties and declaring an
emergency.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read an ordinance declaring an emergency to exist on account of the
need of two additional policemen~ and the need of an additional sum for maintenance
and operation and appropriating$4100.00 to meet such emergency.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to pass on first reading and file one
week in Clerk's office. Carried as follows: Mr, Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr.
Casad, Yes.
Cler~ read ordinance regulating parking of vehicles on Washington Avenue North
of Sixth Street, authorizing and directing the Police Department to impound and
remove improperly parked vehicles from the public streets of the City of Bremerton
and repealing all conflicting ordinances.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and M~. Jones to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Jones reported that Committee of the Whole had carefully considered the
bids on fire department equipment and recommended the purchase of a Seagrave
Pumper.
December 20, 1940 (cont)
Motion by Mr. Jones and ¥~. Bruenn that bid of Howard Cooper Corporation
for Seagrave pumper at $8001.00 be accepted as best bid, that all other bids be
rejected and checks returned to bidders.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that bid of Howard Cooper Corporation
for parts amounting to $2381.54 be accepted and all other bids rejected and
checks returned, carried as follows: ~r. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr~
Casad, Yes.
The Mayor recommended the purchase from Seagrave Company of an invincible
turret nozzle at $480.00 and on motion of Mr. Casad and ~r. Bruenn the recommend-
ation was approved, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad that the bid of Kerr Motors amounting
to $1397.03 for chassis be accepted, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
The Mayor expressed his appreciation for excellent services rendered by City
Attorney.
Motion by ~r. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn until twn o'clock Monday
morning, December 23, 1940.
! City C~lerk
Approved:
December 23, 1940
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Commission was
reconvened December 23, 1940.
Mayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn and Commissioner Casad being
present.
Mr. Casad reported on tabulation of bids on pipe and stated he wished to
confer with the State Highway Department.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to approve recommendation of M~. Casad,
~arried, all members voting Yes.
Fire Chief Yett reported on extension of fire alarm system and stated he
had checked up with Mr. Thompson.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to hold up publication of proposed ordin-
ance No. 1358, carried all members voting Yes.
Mayor Jones reported having appointed Lester Wright and Paul Hinton as
policement at a salary of $150.00 per month, effective January 1, 1941 and on
motion of Mx. Bruenn and Mr. Easad appointments were confirmed, all members
voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to adjourn until Thursday, December 26,
1940, carried, all members voting Yes.
December 26, 1940
Pursuant to adjournment of December 23, 1940, regular meeting of the City
Commission of the City of Bremerton, Washington was reconvened at ten o'clock
A.M., December 26, 1940. Mayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner
Casad and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on the peoposed improvement
of the Alley between Elizabeth and Park, extending from Thirteenth Street to
Fifteenth Street and stated that no protests had been filed.
The Mayor asked if any person present desired to offer objection and the
following property owners responded.
Mr. Forrester ..... Lots 3 & 4, Lucy L. Smith Addition
Mr. Ralph Loss .... Lots I & 2, Lucy L. Smith Addition
Mrs. M. Miller .... Lots 5 & 6, Lucy L. Smith Addition
Miss Goeltz ....... Lots 21&22, Ludy L. Smith Addition
M~s. Anderson ..... Lots 23&24, Lucy L. Smith Addition
Mrs. Anderson ..... Lots 9 & 10, Burlington Park Addition
After some discussion a motion by Mm. Jones and Mr. Casad to continue the
hearing until ten o'clock A.M. January 8, 1941,'carried, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported this as date fixed for hearing on assessment roll of L.I.D.
#211 and stated no protests had been filed.
The Mayor inquired if any person present had any objection and there was no
response.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1360 approving and confirming the assessment roll
of L.I.D. #211 and fixing February 17, 1941 as date for issuance and sale of the
bonds.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Me. Jones to adopt ordinance, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
The Mayor stated that this was the date fixed for hearing objections, if any,
on proposed lease of the city wharf property at the foot of First and Second
Streets and a man named Swartz made vigorous objection and was supported by Mr.
J. W. Bryan, Sr. Each of these gentlemen were called to order for getting too
December 26, 1940 (cont)
personal and ¥~. Swartz appoligized.
Mr. S. L. Kerr stated that he and Mr. Sam Fttz were present as representa-
tives of the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce Retail Trades Bureau and he also
stated that the Bureau was unanimously in support of the City Commission in this
matter. Mr. C. H. Morrison and Mr. Emery and Mr. Ford also expressed their
opinions on the subject.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to c~ntinue this hearing until ten o'clock
A.M., January 2, 1941, carried, all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to adjourn until tomorrow, (Friday) morning
at ten o'clock, carried, all m~mbers voting Yes.
Approve d:
Mayer
December 27, 1940
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the City Commission was
reconvened at ten o'clock A.M., December 27, 1940. Mayor Jones presiding,
Commissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Attorney bein present.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1361 declaring an emergency to exist in the Police
Department on account of the need of two additional policemen, and an additional
sum for maintenance and operation during 1941 and appropriating fund to meet
such emergency, in the sum of $4100.00. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to
pass and adopt ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes.
Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1362 regulating and providing for licensing coin in
the slot devices, fixing license fees, repealing Ordinances 298, 698 and all
conflicting ordinances, providing penalties for violation of this ordinance, and
declaring an emergency. Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to pass and adopt
ordinance, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read Ordinance No. 1363 establishing and fixing the boundaries of
twenty eight voting precincts of the City of Bremerton and designating the number
of each precinct and repealing all conflicting ordinances. Motion by Mr. Jones
and Mr. Bruenn to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: Mr. Jones,
Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
~r. Casad reported on the bids for supply of water pipe and stated he had
gone over the work with a representative of the State Engineer's office and
recommended that on account of using materials from Seattle stock which would
produce pipe of approximately 22~ inch diameter, that the bid should be awarded
to the Hydraulic Supply Company. Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Jones to approve
the recommendation of Mr. Casad and accept the proposal of the Hydraulic Supply
Company as the best bid for the city, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Mr. Yett, Chief of the Fire Department, submitted a letter from Mr. Davis,
Manager of the Pacific Tel & Tel Co., granting permission to make contact on that
company's poles for extension of fire alarm system,
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Bruenn to accept the bid of Wm. C. Thompson
of the Union Electric Company offering to install a fire alarm circuit as per
specifications for the sum of $2884.00, carried as follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr.
Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolutions authorizing the sale of each of the following properties.
Lot 7, Block 21, Charleston to E. B. Lent and Ethel M. Lent, price $500.00
terms cash.
Lot 42. Block 10, Charleston to I. G. Smith, a married man, price $350.00,
terms $70.00 down and $30.00 per mo~th
Lot 13~ Block 21, Charleston to E. B. Lent and Ethel M. Lent, price $400.00
terms $120.00 down and $10.00 per month.
Lot 14. Block 7, L. S. Rowe's to Joe Sitko, a married man, price $950.00,
terms $190.00 down and $15.00 per month.
Lots 1,2,3, Block 2, First Addition to Charleston to David C. Pelkey, a
bachelor, price $330.00, terms $66.00 down and $10.00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Bruenn and Mr. Casad to adopt resolutions, carried as follows:
Mr. Jones, Yes. Nr. Bruenn, Yes. M~. Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr. Jones and Mr. Casad to adjourn until next Tuesday morning at
9:00 o'clock A.M., carried, all members voting Yes.
Approved:
Mayo~./~
Pursuant to adjournment the regular meating of the City 0ommtssion of the City
of Bremerton, Washington, was reconvened at nine o'clock A.~. December 31,1940.
Mayor Jones presiding, Co~Eissioner Bruenn, Commissioner Casad and the City Atty.
being present.
Clerk read of December 18 and all intervening meetings and on motion of Mr Casad
and Mr Bruenn same were approved as read, all members voting Yes.
Letter read from Mrs Gertrude Drumm #511 Chester Avenue,requesting the commission
to allow the through bus to stop at Chester Avenue for her convenience; Clerk was
directed to write and inform the lady that no such arrahgement can be made.
Clerk read a letter from the civil service commission recommending that a salary
of Ten Dollars a month be allowed their Secretary Examiner; on recommendation of
~r Jones and Mr Casad the letter was filed and taken under consideration.
Clerk read a letter from the dairymen's Association asking for an Ordinance to
prohibit the sale o2 delivery of mild on sunday; motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad,
to refer to the City Attorney, carried all members voting Yes.
Motion by Mr Smuedn and Mr Casad to allow all bills presented at this meeting
and approved by a majority of the commission, carried,all members voting Yes.
~otion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adjourn until Thursday January 2,1941 at
ten o'clock,A.M, carried alt members voting Yes.
MA Y 0~.
January 2, 1941.
Pursuant to adjournment of December 31,1940 the regular meeting of hhe ~lty
Co~ui~sion of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington, was reconvened at ten O'clock
~.Id. January £,1941, Mayor Jones presiding, Commissioner Bruenn, Co.~missioner
Casad and the City Attorney being present.
Clerk read minutes of the meeting held on December 31,1940 and on motion of
Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn same were approved, all members voting Yes.
Clerk reported this as date to which the a~se.~sment roll of L. I. D., had been
continued and on motion of Mr casad and Mr Bruenn the hearing was agai~~ continued
until January 1571941~ all members voting Yes.
The ~.my r announced this as date fixed for consideration of the proposed lease
and agreement in co~Luection with the wharves at the foot of First ~treet and the
foot of ~econd ~troet, and called on Idr Bruenn who reported on the cost and oper-
ation of the old wharves,showing that the proposed lease would be a decided adva-
ntage to the City.
Clerk read the proposed lease and agreement. A large n~mber of business men
were in a ~tendance and took part in the ensuing discussion.
County ~ttorney Purves,President of the Junior Chamber of Co~mnerce and on his
own behalf spoke in favor of the lease.
Mr ~. L. Kerr President of the retail trades bureau stated the bureau was 100%
in favor of the proposition.
Mr. Ford and Mr Swartz who had opposed the proposition expressed themselves
as f~vorable.
Mr Christianson,(Shoe merchant) stated that he favored the proposition and
a~sured the commission that the Chamber of Conmerce was ~hole heartidly in favor.
Mr Tho~as ~Vinsor, Mr Parks, Mr Doll and Mr J. W. Bryan Sr opposed the proposi-
tion. ~,~Ir T.L.Emery asked some questions which Mr Bryan ~r. attempted to answer.
Co~mnissioner Casad called attention to some of the provisions of the lease and
stated that he considered the~.harf a considerable liability.
The discussion occupied over two hours time and some adjustments were found to
be necessary.
L'lotion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruena to adjourn until three o,clock this a~fternoon,
cal.'tied all members voting Yes.
January ~,1941. (~fternoon meeting)
Pursuant to aajourhment the regular meeting of the City Commission of the City
of Bremerton, ~ashington, was reconvened at three o'clock, P.M. Jan.2,1941; Mayor
Jones presiding, Co~mnissioner Bruenn, Co~miJ~sioner Casad and the City Attorney
being present.
The L[ayor stated that this meetin was a continuation of the morning meeting
to consider the proposed lease of the wharf properties, and the city Attorney
stated that the corrections decided on at this mornings meeting had been made
by him and that lease and agreement was now acceptable to all parties in
~iotion by idr Brue~m and i~r Casad that proposed lease as read and ammended be
approved by the co~m~ission; carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. ~.,[r Bruenn, Yes.
i.~r Ca.~ad,Yes.
Motion by Mr Brue~m and idr Casad that the record show that James H.Boney and
~lice Boney, his wife, and Sophia Bremer,a widow, the only persons owning real
property abutting on the real property to be leased under the terms of the pro-
posed lease have given their approval and consent,in writing, to the proposed
lease, ca?ried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
l~iotion by Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn that the Clerk send copies of lease to the
~tate Land Co~m~issioner and attach copies of both above motions., carried as fol-
lows: L'lr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. ~',Ir Casad, Yes.
Clerk read re$olu$ions authorizing the sale of Lot 6,Block 21,Charleston,
Kitsap County, Jas~ington, to L. G. Brown and Elsie 0.Brown his wife and Joe T,
~ick,~bachelor, Price ~500.00. Terms, Cash.
L[otion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to adopt resolution, carried as follows:
~ir Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes.
~lr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
APPROVED; ~. ~
M A Y O E ~