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Bremerton,;'/ashington tlay 22,1916.
Regular m~eting of the City Co~tucil called to order by ~:~tyor A. F. Reeves at 8.00
o'clock p.m. all councilmen being present except l?~r ~. also present; City Treasurer
Atto~ey and Engineer.
~.~inutes of previous meeting read ~d approved ~s re~d.
Letter read from Secretary of Oivie Improvement ClUb. m~king reoo~endations and
requesting thmt certain tools be purchased for use of the Superintendent;
Hotion by Burlington and Rickart to approve recommendations mhd purchase the tools
~s reco~m~ended~ carried.
Letter read from ;:~ Thomas Stevenson~ reporting result of trial at Supreme Court
in relation to L.I.D. ~82. ordered filed.
Lette~read from Dr E.J.Taggart and ~s m~.D.Peters tendering resi~ations as
members of P~rk Board. and on motion of Harrison ~nd ~eGlothlen same were accepted.
The lJayor then appointed ~,~s ~ita ~c~y instead of ~,~s ~ters and on motion of
Harrison and HcGlothlen appointment ~s confirmed.
Clerk read report of Police Judge and same was referred to ~inance committee.
Letter read from City Engineer calling attention to condition o~ street at ~ront
and Pacific ~nd to obstE~otions on sidewalks at certain parts of the City. referred
to street and alley committee with power~to ~.et.
Engineer submitted ~onthly estimates mcr work performed in L.I.D. ~ mhd ~6.
n~d on motion of HcGlothlen and Buffington, same were ~pproved and warr~nt~ ordered
~r~ for amounts sho~ to be due.
City Attorney submitted report on the c~se of the State ~ VS the City
University
n~ reco~mo~ended that w~rrant be dra~ on the ~ndebtedneos f~d for the amo~ of the
u~aent; and on motion of ~rison ~d Burlington the reco~un~dation of the ~tttorney
~s approved ~nd Clerk instructed to dr~w w~rr~t on said fu~d
~ Motion by Burlington and HcGlothlen to draw warrant on current expense f~u~d in f~vor
~f Judge Cart for services, carried.
The qnestion of const~ction of sewer for Elizabeth street was disoussed,~u8 several
)f tho property o~ers stated that the i~Gprove~et was a public necessity, and the matter
~as referred to thc Street and Alley con~aittee, ~;he City A~torney and the City Engineer.
The !.~&yor reported that L~ F.LI. Best had resi~ed as caretaker at thn (~e~netery and ou
action of Burlington and IioClothlon resignation was accepted.
The L~Iayor then a~pointed ~ J.3. Johnson as caretaker and on motion of Harrison and
.icGlo~hleu appointment was confirmed.
Clerk then read an agreement with [Ir J.2. Johnson Sr. agreeing to Lay him ~25.00
.~er month for four months co~eneing ~[ay 22,1916 and ending Sept 22.1916. and on
~otion of Harrison and HcDillivray the~reement was approved as read~ and ~yor ~d
Jlerk authorized to si~ same.
~. representative from the gas Company asked for an eNtension of Ninety days so that
th~ Odd,any might be reorganized and dnring the course of his remarks stated that
Bowles and Comapny and ~[r O.D.Bowles had pur~hased the large end of the s~ock of the old
]ompany.
~dotlon by Karrison and ]ioQillivray to inclnde the names of Bowles and Co. and C.D.Bowl
~s in notice to Comply, carried.
Lh~ Thomas of Northern F~press Company appeared before the co,moil and stated that the
acm rate to express oomp~,nies doing business over the City wharf was too high and submttt,
list of charges from other to~s.
Llotion by HeGlothlen and HeGillivray to charge all ~xpress comF~nies ~5.00 per month
~o::~er~oing I',Iay ls~ 1916. carried.
~Iotion by Harrison and ~icGlothlen to allow all bills which had been a~proved by the
~lnance co~,~ittee, carried, the following bills were approved ~rqnk Heizer 036.55
~rank To~send 0JO. Panda Caf~ $1q.~O E.J.;dcOa!l ~9~.60 Ohas.L.~gill ~91. ~:~rion
~rlgnd /1~90. ~lter Tho~apson ~1OS~$~ D.¥f. Haddon ~90 T.C.~oberts ~90 Dr Smythe
Prank L.['S~ite .~160. i{.H.~alklnton ~6~. Fred. S.Hathgwgy 01~l.S~ Star Hessen~er $1.~0
Pacific Telephone Co. ~18.59 Bremerton Charleston Light Co ~5. ~rs Bremer ~[~ZO.
{~hxllips :j40., Robbrt CrawPord :~0. J.O.'Volfe :j.,.~.lO James Cart ;;j8.~.~.R.w Caughie ~6';.
;.O.,Qnalh~im ~51.50 Joe Stangler ~;85.00 L. L. Lent Diet ,.,;~5 ~{~;905.10 and Diet
1066.10
Hr ;.,[core submitted a bill for freight which was reported as being lost from the
~icipa~ wharf and sane was referred to the Wharf co~i;~ittee.
1.totion by Ric~rt ~nd LicGlothlon to adjourn, carried.
~l~y Cl~rk.