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Bremertan, Washington, September 14th 1917.'
At a Special meeting eT the City council, the fOllOWing me~bers Were present,
Councilmen NcGilltvray,' Ferguson, Bunker, Bowdeln, Pittack and Reeves. 'Council-
man. Haddon was reported~as sick., , '
The Nayor explained the reason of call'for Special meetin~ and Clerk read a
letter from ~lr Quist of Seattle. to our City Engineer Nr Hat,away, in which an
option was given to purchase a certain gravel 'bunker for $2500'. Ir Hathaway
stated that the bunkers was in good condition and was a great bargain, and that
it could be delivered and set up here far an added cesK'ef $B800. if a Suitable
site could be obtained; the subject was discussed at some length by ~ll the
members and arrangements made far Nr BawdOin and Mr Pittack t~ ga with the City
Engine,er and examine the mach~inery and bunkers, and on motion ef Fergus0n and
Bunker the Nayor was requested ta interview Nr John BreWer in reference ta the
price af a certain strip ef land near the foot. af Pacific Avenue or at Second
street.
Clerk read a letter fr~m the the State Bureau ef Inspectian and Supervision
of Public offices, with which was enclased a letter from the Attorney General's
Off[ce, giving it as their apinian that ~'!City .f the third class c.uld n®t enter
the fuel business legally, the letter from the bureau d~ advised thmt
any warrants issued for any election expense in cannectien with such a project
would be illegal and should nat be paid.
City Attorney.Garlandlwas asked for his apinion on the questian~ an~ he'read
extracts from the law and gave it as his~opinion that the proposition was alright
and advised the council te go ahead with the election.
The Clerk inquired what the c~uncil wished done about paying the bills and
stated that the Treasurer had stopped payment on some of the expense warrants;
Notion by Reeves and Ferguson that it is the wish ef the council that the
bills be paid and that in the event that the payments should be declared ill-
egal that the csuncil will'not allow the Treasurer to suffer any financial loss,
Notion carried unanimously,
~r A. Harigel President ef the Trades and I~bor council, was present during
the discussion, and volunteered on behalf af the Trades council te see tc it that
the City Treasurer suffered no lass by reason of paying the bills.
Notion by lWerguson and Pitt~ck to adjourn, carried.
erk