HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/16 Bremerton Washington,Tuesday January 4th,1916.
City Council called to order by ~yor J.C.Baer at 7.50 o'clock p.m. all members
ibeing present, also City ~%ttorney, City Treasurer and City Engineer.
I,~inutes of previous session read,and corrected that Street and alley co/mnittee had
inspected all the l~mber for District 75 and 76 and that same had been approved except
the sticks which had been culled, the minutes were then approved.
City Attorney Stevenson ~m~{ submitteda supplimentary report which was ordered
filed. --
Street and alley committee recommended that the gutter at 10th and Broadway be
repaired with materials now on hand, and on Motion of ~ard and ~eGlothlen the reccomm-
endation of the committee was approved.
~arf committee recommended that the Commercial club be allowed the free use of
the I~Iunicipal Hall for their December dance, and on ~[otion of Ward and Ford the recomm-
endation of the com~ittee was al~proved.
Eayor Baer then made his retiring address, thanking the members of the Council for
loyal su~port during the past year,giving unstinted praise ~o the ~ire Department and
to the Park Board,and also commending the Legal and Police Department. and after read-
ing a s~ur~nary of the years work in the different departments, he congratulated the
City on the prospect of a ~rofitable year under the leadership of Nr Reeves and the
new council.
Mayor Baer then swore in Mr Albert F.Reeves as l~{ayor for the ensueing tear and
l~r Reeves delivered a short inagural adderess whtc was well received.
City Attorney Stevenson then administered the oath of office to the following
officers: ~iar~on Garland Oity Attorney, E.J.HcCall, City Clerk,Charles L.kiagill,
City Treasurer, J.A.E~Gillivray Councilman at large, and B.F.Harrison,C.E.Ferguson,
and %?.J.Riokart,Councilmen.
The Eayor then made the following appointments, and on motion they were each duly
confirmed as ~ppointed~ Police Judge James ~.Carr, Wharfinger J.E.Joder, Assistant
%7harfinger Frank L.White, Engineer Fred S.Hathaway, Driver for Fire Dept. T.C. Roberts,
Street Supt Frank Melzer, Chief of Fire Dept Alex.Watt. Park Superintendent and Care-
taker H.H.~lkinton, Building Inspector F.N.Powers, Plumbing Inspector S.B.Lent.
~ity Health Officer Dr E.L.Smythe, ~aretaker of Cemetssy Fred. H. Best.
The ~ayor then appointed the following standing committees of the Council
Street and alley; Harrison,NoGillivray and McGlothlen.
Public Utilities; HoGillivray, Harrison and Per$~son.
Fire and Light; Buffington, NeGlothlen and ;~ard.
Franchise and Ordinance; ~rd, Rickar$ and Buffington.
Health,Sanitation & Cemetery McGlothlen, %?ard and Burlington.
Purchising; Rickart,Harrison and ~ard.
Finance; Ferguson, EcGillivray and Buffington.
~otion by ~cGillivray and EcGlothlen that appointments be approved; carried.
Bonds of Officers were submitted for the following officers, Treasurer,
Clerk, Attorney, Police Judge, ~arfinger and Assistant ~harfinger,
The C&ty ~ttorney reported t~at he hed examined the bonds and ha~ found the same
to be in proper form.
5Iotion by i~rd and Harrison to approve the bonds of officers as submitted,carried.
Motion by %~ard and McGillivray.that Roberts Rules of Order be used in conducting
the business of the Council, carried.
The oa~h of o fice was then administered to the following officers,
City Engineer Fred.S.Hathaway., Police Justice James ~.0arr.
Supt. of Streets Frank I~elzer, Driver of Fire Wagon, T.C.Roberts.
]~otion by MeGillivray and ~eGlothlen to adjourn, Carried.
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