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HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/39 December t6, 1939. Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton, ~ashington, held on SaturSey ~ee. 16, 1939, at ten o'clock A.M., Mayor Jones, presiding. Cor~missioner Helverson~ Commissioner Cased and the City Attorney being present. Clerk reed minutes of the regular meeting held on Dec.9, 1939 and the adjourn- ment thereof,held December 13,1939 and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Cased same were approved as read all members voting Yes. Clerk reported this as the date fixed for hearing on proposed improvement of Ohio end Lincoln Avenues and other streets in that vicinity and stated that e large number of protests had been filed against the i~provement. A large delegation of interested property owners were present and on invitation of the M~yor examined the plans and discussed the project, after which Mr Cased recommen ded~th~t~'th~ ~rk~under present "set up" be abandoned. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Jones to allow protest and discontinue proposed distr- ict, carried es follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mr Cased reported that a break had occured in the Perk Avenue trunk sewer,apparent- ly ceased by the recent earthquake,end stated that he had a large n~mber of men a work in an effort to stop flooding of basements and o~her damage; Mr Ca sad also recommended a conference with navy yard officials to the end that a larger outlet might be obtained through the navy yard property. Motion by Mr Cased and Mr Jones to take up this plan with the Engineering Department of the navy yard, carried as followsm'Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Mrs J. E. Davidson 107 South Wycoff complained about storm water in her basement. Mr Gentry 837 Seventh Street complained about storm water from alley in rear of his property running into his yard and over his lawn. Mr Fred ~. Fein of Park Drive complained that sewage was being discharged into his 3aS ement. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Halverson to refer these complaints to the City Engineer, ~arried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. The City Attorney reported having received a copy of the decision of t~e Supreme ~ourt in the case of ~l~h~ Mr Clark against the city, and stated that the decision of :he lower court had been upheld. Motion by ~ Jones and Mr Halverson tojo~es ~a~l°w,a~ ~ ~i~sH~?~ by ~ majority )f the commission, carried es follows: Mr s 1 , Yes. Mr Jones, Yes. ~otion by Mr Halverson ~n~ Mr Jones to adjourn until Monday December 18,1839 at ten ~'clock A.M., carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Helverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. /CITY %C LERK. APPROV~D: December 18, 1939. Statutory meeting of the city con~nission of the City of Bremerton, Washington, held on Monday dec.18,1939, Mayor Jones Presiding, Commissioner Halverson, Commiss- ioner Casad being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting held Dee,16,1939 and on motion of Mm. Halverson and Mr Casad same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. Mayor Jones a~nouuced that this statutory meeting was held for the purpose of closing the business of the old administration and of inducting the new a~miflistratio~ into office. Mr Halverson the retiring Co~mlssioner of Finance and accounting submitted a raper' on the financial standing of the City at the close of business December 16,1939, and some was read by the Clerk as follows: Cash in Banks ~179,720.38 Working Funds 830.00 Investment Funds 33,31~:.12 Undeposited Cash on hand 2,~3..~? Balance in Funds and Cash ~216,]58.17 Uncollected Taxes ~25,946.16. the report also showed the balDnce on deposit in each of the local banks and this we~ vcrefied by a statement from the bank and was signed by George L. Nutter City ].~otion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to accept and file report and write into the recor~ carried as follows: ],~r Jones, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ],ir Jones in a very nice address complimented Mr Halverson on good work done for the city and on behalf of the employees presented him with a fine gold watch and chai~ Mr Halverson in a few well chosen words thanked the city eu~ployees for the nice gift and thanked the Mayor and Co;~issioner Cased for cooperation; he also complimented Mr. Bruenn,his successor, and wished him good l~ck. Mr Casad complimented Mr Halverson for good and efficient service as commissioner. The old co~uuis:~ion then adjourned and the new commission was sworn in by Judge Ryan, as fo~lows: Homer R. Jones, '~ayor H. A. Bruenn, Commissioner, C. C. Casad, Commissioner, Mr Jones on taking the chair stated that he heartily a?preciated the confidence and esteem of his neighbors in electing to this office and assured those present that he would try to merit and justify their confidence. Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad also made nice acceptance speeches all of which was enthusi- astically received by the large number of citizens present. Clerk read a resolution defining the duties and responsibilities of each member of the co~mi~s~on, ss follows: The ~yor to have charge and supervisory control over the Police and ~ire depart- ments, the Health and Sanitation Department, all Parks and Playfields, the Cemetery, the Library, and the Building Inspection Department, and he shall make all a~:point- ~ents of employees i~ each of said departments subject to the laws of the Sta~e of ~asb~n~+~u '~d subject to couf~,ot~on I? a majority of the commission as a whole. Mr. Bruehn~hal~ be designated~Commissi0ner of Finance and Accounting and as such shall have charge of and supervisory control of the offices of the City Clerk and City Treasurer together with the accounting of the Water Department and the Health and Sani tation, he shall also be in charge of the Municipal wharf Department including all Wharves and buildings, he shall also have charge of the Cit$ Hall building and Janitor service, and shall make all appointments of employees in each of said departments, subject to confirmation by a majority of the co~mission as a whole. Mr Casad shall be designated CoNnuissioner of Streets and Public Improvements, and as such shall have charge of all streets and alleys and improvement of same, the offic of the City Engineer, the Water Department, outside of the accounting office, and he shall make all appointments of employees in each of said departments subject to the confirmation of a majority of the co~alssion as a whole. Provided that any change of policy or a~y new or different method of improvements in any of said departments shall not be made until the same is confirmed by a maJorit of the commission as a whole. Motion by Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution, carried as follows: Mr Jones Yes. Mr Bruen~, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. ~The l~ayor appointed Mr Frank ,'~.Ryan as Police Judge and James W.Bryan,Jr. City Atty etlon by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to confirm the Mayors appolhtments, carried as / Mr Bruenn a~7-? *~d E. J. McCall, City Clerk. George Nutter, City Treasurer and ~. H. T. MoCowaK~ as Assistant Treasurer, and on motion of Mr Jones and Mr Casad the ~opointments were confirmed, all members ¥oting Yes. / ~ir Cassd announced that he would make his a~pointments at the next regular meeting. ~The Ma~or also appointed, Charles Lewis,Chitf of Police; Ernest Yett,Chief of Fire Dept. R. A. McNutt, Foremen of Sanitation Dept;Chas.Porter Supt.of Parks and Playfield and Orville Shaww Supt.of Cemeteries. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to ,~t41 w~m~88v at ten A.M~ carried., ~ ........... ~z~_....~'~o (-~~ December 20, 1939. Pursuant to adjourmnrnt the city commission of the City of Bremerton,~¥ashington, was reconvened at ten o'clock A.M.on Wednesday Dec.20,1939, Mayor Jones presiding, Co~mmissioner Bruenn, 'and'Commissioner Casad, being present. Clerk reported having called for bids on the purchase of two automobiles for the Police Department and stated he had received five bids; on motion of Mr Casad and Mr Jones the bi'da Were opened and read aloud as follows: Reed Chevrolet Company; Armitage Motor Company; Pontiac Motor Company and the Kerr Motor Company; one other b~d was not read b~c~use there was no certified check attached. Motion by NLr Casad and Mr Bruenn to refer to coro~nittee of the whole until two o,clook this afternoon, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. Clerk reported having called for bids on materials~'t~be ~ised ~on LOcal lmtp~6~ement Distrio.ts #204, 205 and 206 and stated that several bids had been received and on mot- ion of Mr Casad and Mr Bruenn bids were opened and read alou~ as follows: L. I. D. ,~.204 J. S. Kenyon nod ~a~k~rs Lumber Company, L. I. D. #205 J. S. Kenyon, Lofthus Lumber Company and Parker Lumber Company, L. I. D. #206 J. S. Kenyon, Lofthus Lumber Company and Parker Lumber Co~pany, Motion by Mr Bruen~ a~d Mr Casad to refer to the Engineering Department for computation until two 0!clock this afternoon, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Clerk read resolution cancelling the bonds of the foX_lowing.employees as of Jan.!, ] 939 and procuring bonds from another company to cover on the same persons:- F. M. Chase, J.F.Humes, G. H. Ma2~, E.W.White,T.K.Phillips,W.C.Sockwell, Chas Lewis, Arthur Morken,~.0.D.Murphy and Julia Hewitt. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to adopt resolution carried as follows: Mr Jones, Mr. Bruenn, Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to award the business in the new bonds to the Krause Agency, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr.Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to adjourn until two o'clock this afternoon, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes. E. ,~C-i-~ Clerk. M A December 20,1939. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the commission was recouvened at two o'clock,P.M. De0.20,1939 with all members present. Mr Jones reported on computation of bids on automobiles for Police Department and recommende~ the acceptance of the bid of Kerr Motors as the lowest and best proposal; Motion by Mr Bruenn and Mr Casad to award contract to the Kerr Motors on basis of ~919.6~ chsh and turn in on old cars, Mercury motors to be installed instead of regular squip~ent, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Mr Casad reported on the computation of bids on materials for L. I. D. #204 as ~o]lows: Kenyon, ~1517.70. Parker, ~1432.97. Mr Casad reported on the computation of bids on materials for L.I.D. #205 as follows Parker Lumber Co.~2151.09, J.~.Kenyon, $2206.23, Lofthus Lumber Yard ~2109.65. Mr Casad ~eported on computation of bids on materials for L.I.D.#206 as follows: ~. ~. Kenyon ~2206.23, Packer Lumber Co. ~2151.09, and Lofthds Lumber Yard ~2109.65 Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to defer action on bids of L.I.D.204,205 and 206 lntil next wednesday morning, Dec 27,1939 at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Jones fas. Mr Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to hold a special meeting on Wednesday Dec.27,1939 it ten o'clock A.M., carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. Mr. Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad,Yes. ~otion by Mr Jones and Mr Bruenn to allow all bills approved by a majority of the ~o~ission, carried ss follows: Mr. Jones, Yes. Mr Br~en~, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. Motion by Mr Jones and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Jones, Yes. ~r Bruenn, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes. APPROVE~):