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Bremerton.Washington, December 13th 1915.
Regular meeting of the Nity Council called to order by Mayor J.C.Baer at 7.30 o'clock,
p.m. all members being present except Mr Cary.
I.linutes of previous session read and approved.
Letter read from Mrs McElhanney asking permission to place sign at Lincoln Cafe,
Notion by Ward and Ford to grant request,subject to usual regulations, carried.
Letter read from several property owners and business men, requesting that location
of light at Front and Washington be changed so that the light would shine along 'Plashing -
!ton _venue, Referred to Fire Light and ;later Committee.
Letter read from Secretary of Sunshine Society thanking the Council for use of hall,
;ordered filed.
i Letter read from Louis Loos and Chas.Randall asking that a certain alley be vacated
,referred to Street and Alley Committee and City Attorney.
Letter read from I .-Ir John Rolstad in reference to a certain bulkhead, referred to
Street and Ailey committee /,"o City Attorney, and Enginaor
Letter read from City Engineer, requesting the Council to procure temporar,; .
!for 1�lrc Equipment, during time fill is being made in front of City Hall. Referred to
13AIgn Committee.
Clerk read report of .Mice Judge for the month November,to which was attached receipt
showing that 0119.60 had been paid to the Treasurer, referred to the Finance Committee.
Health; and Sanitation committee reported result of the investigation of The Complaint
made by ilr Gorman, Referred to the Street and Alley committee.
Special 'tttorney Bryan reported that the Supreme Court had decided the 17ater Suit in
,favor of the City, that City can now buy at cost plus 10; Mr Bryan then asked the
�'ouncil to direct the Clark to draw warrant for $100. as provided in contract;
Motion by ',lard and ?leaves that Clerk be authorised to draw warrant ds favor of Bryan
and Colvin as per contract carried.
Mr Bryan then presented lerally) his claim for the balance of the x4 as per
; contract, far Stevenson and far Durham made some remarks but the council took no further
'action.
Clerk road letter from Councilman Cary,tendering his resignation to take effect at
once, and on motion of Jorth and 1- acGlothlen resignation was accepted.
Motion by Ford and McGillivray to elect Par T.O.Buffington to fill the unexpired term
of vIr Cary,
Motion by ,forth and Reeves to defer action until next regular meeting, Lost on roll
call, all members voting No except the movers of the motion.
Considerable discussion arose over the advisability of filling the vacancy,and some
pleading for delay, after which the original motion was put and carried, the Mayor
then declared far Buffingto duly elected for the unexpired term of Mr Cary and on
motion of McGillivray and �.'ard 1[r Buffington was sworn in by the City lttorney and on
taking his seat the Irlayor appointed him to all the committee assignments of far Cary.
Idr John Jacobsen requested permission to connect with sewer and the matter was referred
'to Street and alley committee.
ldr McGillivray called attention of the council to the untimely death of Laurence
Eugene Kost, son of Ex- councilman .host, and the Mayor appointed Messrs Stevenson. 17ard,
,and I.IcGillivray to draw up X suitable resolutions.
Clerk read resolution of Condolence s prepared by the committee.
Notion by l; 'lard and McGlothlen to pass resolutions as read and direct committee to
procure a wreath to cost 25. carried.
Mr Lent the contractor on District J76 and Y76. reported th-+t he had a scow load of
lumber,which he would like inspected on the scow.
Iaotion by Jard and 9orth that lumber be placed on the ground and when placed that an
inspector be hired,to work in conjunction with the Street and Alley committee, carried.
Motion by IacGillivary and 'lard to refer the matter of placing gravel on Uashington
Avenue to the Street and Alley committee, carried.
Motion by 'lard and Ford to allow all bills which had been approved by the Finance
committee, carried. The following bills were approved;- Election Officers x180.
Frank (.Coder 020. Garrison Fisher Co. $6940 Bremerton Transfer $7.50 Port Blakely
1,1111 Co. x38.85 Bremerton Hdwe. x10.30 Foss Electric Co. 05.60 11.11ersch 04.75.
Lowman and Hanford 03.12 Pac. Tel. and Tel.Co. 042.70 Bremerton Searchlight $26.
.Frank laelzer $57. Frank Townsend $47.50 Leon Lambert $47.50 Albert Ramey �10.
Jacob ', ,'edge "45. Il lrs Bayford 010. Fred S.Hathaway $2.80 Brem -Chas Lt.and Fuel Co. 01914
61. J.Studebaker x20.50 Gerlinger motor co. 025.98 Ward and Co. 011.95 Star Messenger.
x.85 E.R.Caughie 06. Thos.Stevenson $80.72 Bremerton News $36.10 and Bryan and Colvir
X100.
Clerk then submitted the returns of the Regular Municipal Election and same were duly
canvassed, Motion by ,lard and McGillivray that the return as canvassed be approved and
that the candidates receiving the highest number of votes for the respective offices be
declared elected, carried.
Mr 11..L Hills of 230 Fifth oot�nn 11amed that a li ht t the i t s on of he al1
in read of the Cat olie Church li d been removed, nd ie ragJRC�d jfl� same a replt� ed
Referred to Fire Light and lVtare committee.
Notion by Reeves and Worth to adjourn, carried.
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