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Home My WebLink About12/18/37 Dec ember 18, 1937. Regular meeting of the City Commission of the City of Bremerton,Washington, held on Saturday Dee.18,1937 at ~ten o'clock A.M.Meyor Knabb,presiding;Commissioner Llalverson,Co~mmissioner Casa~ and the City Attorney being present at roll call. Clerk read minutes of the regular meeting of December 11,1937 and on:~motion of Lr Cased and Mr Halverson same were approved as read, all members voting Yes. The I¥1eyor reported that he had offered to settle the Van Elton and Moa cases out of court and had offered Mr Garland $450.00 in the Van Elton case and $350.00 in the Meecase. Mr Garland representing Mr Van Elton stated the lowest theywould consider __ was ~'550.00. The City Attorney informed the commission that he believed he could bee the case in court. No action taken. Clerk read ordinance, providing for the improvement of Fourth Street between Park ~venue and Washington Avenue by widening the driveway 2~ feet on each side and doing such other work in connection therewith as is necessary to cGuplete the job in a good and worlcnanlike manner., and providing for the mode of payment. Iuotion by Mr Cased and Mr Knabb to pass ordinance on first reading and file in cle office for one week, carried es follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. ~Lr Cased, ~ Clerk read ordinance establishing voting precincts #19 ~nd #20 and changing the ~boundaries of Precincts No,ll and No. I4. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to pass and adopt ordinance as read, carried as fo!lows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. .~.,/~ Clerk read ordinance establishing the office of Police Surgeon,fixing the cempensa? ion therefor and defining the duties of said surgeon. ~..iotion by Nr Knabb and Mr Halverson to pass' and adopt ordinance as read, carried follows: Nr Knabb, Yes. I?Ir Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. ~'~' Clerk read an ordinance finding a public emergency to exist in the Curr~nt Expense fund and the Library Fund, stating facts constituting such emergency and providing fo~ the appropriation of funds therefor~ and setting out the several amounts so appropriet in each d~partment. ;,~otion by ~[r.Halverson end Mr Knabb to pass on first reading and fix Thursday Dec. 23 as date for hearing on the adoption of this ordinance, carried as follows: Yes. i'ir i[ialverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter from Shorts and Hartson Special ~ttorneys for the City in the preparation of ordinances in co~mection with proposed special election t~ provide for building an new wharf terminal, and stating that the ordinance would probably be read ne~t week. Letter ordered filed. Clerk read a petition signed by 21 property owners submitting a proposed ordinance calling for a special election to submit to the regSstered voters of the City an alter :retire proposition of providing $45.000.00 for repairs and improv~r~ents on the present wharf building, and for enlarging the parking area. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to refer the petition to the co~ittee of the ,mhole for consideration, carried as follows: Idr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes:. Cased, Yes. Clerk read letter fr~ the Civil Service Board certifying to the names of persons who have qualified as regular police officers of the City of Bremerton, as follows: Charles,Lewis, Chief of Police; Leonard Cornell, Captain, Robert 0.D.Murphy, Lieut. Arthur N.Morken, Serge~ant; William C.Soekwell, Sergeant; Garry H.l,[ason, Patrolman; Theodore lf. Phillips, Patrolman; Edward W.White, Patrolman, and George P. Shay, Patrol- ~mu; (subject to examination on thi~ date) and Julia Hewitt, ~1atron. ~dotion by Mr Knabb and Mr.Halverson to approve the action of the Civil Service Com- missi::n, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~fr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. [iotion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills approved by a m~jority of the co ~.~.ission, carried as follows: Mr Hector McKenzie and two other property owners in the recently annexed precincts urged the colmuission to haste in the matter of street improvements and recreational facilities in their part of the City. Notion by I~,Ir Knabb and Mr Halverson to adjourn until next thursday morning at ten o'clock, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Ar'PROVED: MAYOR. December 23, 1937. Pursuant to adjournment the regular meeting of the city co~ission of the City of ~remerton, ~Jashington, was reconvened on Thursday Dec.23,1937 at ten O'clock A.M. Mayor ~abb presiding, Coramissioner Halverson, CoLimissioner Cased and The CitY Attorney being ~resent at roll call. Clerk read Ordinance #ll9§ declaring a public emergency to exist in the Current Exp- nsc ~.!.mmmmremm fund and The Library Fund that could not have been forsaen at the time the budget of expenditures for 1936-1937 were made and adopted and making appropriation as follows: WAGES ~LAINTEi~ANCE 0UTI~Y TOTAL Street Departme~t~m · $6,649.96 $6,649.96 Engineering Dept. .... 836.72 836.~2 Fire Department .53 1,051.37 36.64 1,088.54 Police Department 1,845..85 1,845.85 City Hall Dept. 1,174.87 1,174.87 City Treasurer Dept. 111.88 111.88 b~ayors Office 124.11 124.11 Co~n. Streets& Pub. Imps. ~7.10 47.10 City Clerk's Office 20.74 20.74 Police Court 50.00 .15 50.15 Building Inspection 2,341.56 40.05 2,381.61 Health Department 22.31 22.31 Miscellaneous 474.13 474.13 Proposed Local. I.D. 1,~75.36 189.15 1,764.51 B~emerton Sewer #2 275.~0 275.30 TOTAL C.E. $$967.45 ~12863.69 ~36.64 ~17,167.78 Library Department $4996.75 $29.62 $5,026.37 The Mayor enquired if any taxpayer present wished to be heard at this time and ther was no response; the Clerk reported that no protests had been filed in his office. i.iotion by Mr Cased and. Mr. Halverson to adopt ordinance as read, carried as follows: L~r ICnabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes The Clerk reported that: bonds of officers had been filed in his office and approve~ as to form by the City At~grney as follows: George Nutter, City Treasurer. E. J. McCall, City Clerk,_.Gnace Young Deputy Clerk, 1~,. A. Beakley, City Attorney, Ruth Goddard, Bookkeeper, Esther Cowles, Boo~keeper, L. F. ;.'~ilkes, Wharfinger, Jack Hattie, Assistant wharfinger, Otto Jarstad, Foreman at Pumping Plant. Henry Eckland, Foreman of Construction, L.S.0rrfelt, Foreman of Mtce. J. L. Hatfield, Foreman of Streets, Everett G.Humble, Storekeeper, arid Frank Ryan,Polic Court Judge. ~iotion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to accept the bonds as noted and direct the Clerk.to have same filed, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Ha lverson, Yes. Cased, Yes. ~lerk read proposed ordinance changing the rates for taxi cab service in Bremerton and vicinity and providing penalties for violation thereof. Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Cased to place on table for further consideration, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr,Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Clark reported hav~ng received several bids ~or supply of Cast Iron Pipe for Water Department in accordance with call as advertised. ~.,iotion by Mr Halverson and Mr Knabb to open bids carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. ~'~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. Bids were opened,read by Clerk and considered by the ~ommission as follows: Florence Pipe and Foundry Company, Seattle,~Vashington ~12,050.00 Rmerican Cast Iron Pipe Company, Seattle, Washington. il,T10.00 Same Company Alternate bid 11,025.00 Hugh G. Purcell, Seattle, Washington. 11,985.00 Bids for fittings only were as follows: J. 2. Kenyon, Bremerton, Washington, 275.00 ~tles Foundry Company, Tacoma,Washington. 300.00 ~merican Cast Iron Pipe Company, 250.00 Hugh G. Purcell, 212.50 l~ir Cased stated that time of delivery should be taken into consideration in awarding he contract as we are in immediate need of some pipe and for that reason he believed the bid submitted by Hugh Purcell to be the best bid for the City. biotion by ~r Cased and ~ Knabb to accept the bid of ~ugh G.Purcell am the lowest and best bid~ carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. ~dotion by ldr Halverson and Mr Knabb to allow all bills arrroved by a majority of the ~o~:m~ission, carried as follows: Dir Knabb, Yes. Mr Halverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. L[otion by l.,.lr Knabb and ~ Halverson to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Knabb, Yes. .Lr I[alverson, Yes. Mr Cased, Yes. ~PPR 0V~: i'~i A Y 0 R ·