HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/02/58 June 2, 1958
Statutory meeting of the city Council of the City of Bremerton, Washington was
held Monday June 2, 1958 at lO:O0 o'clock A.M. in the Court Room, City Hall with
Mayor Domstad presiding. Present were Commissioner Cullin, commissioner Wheaton,
City Clerk McGowan and City Attorney Holland. Also present was Commissioner of Fin-
ance-Elect Austin Clark and representatives of press and radio.
Mayor-Domstad announced that this meeting was held for the purpose of install-
ing the elective officials for their new terms of office and that Judge Ronald Dan-
ielson would be the installing officer. Howard Whitney of the YMCA opened the in-
stallation in prayer.
Judge Danlelson then read the oath of office to City Clerk MCGowan, Commission-
er of Finance Clark, Commissioner of Public Works Wheaton and Mayor Domstad and af-
ter each official was sworn in Judge Danielson declared that the oaths of office
had been administered.
Miss Ruth Cullin presented the office ~eys to Mr. Clark and also presented~the
badge of the Office of Commissioner of Finance and AccoUnting.
Commissioner Clark stated he was re-appointing Edna Odden as Treasurer. Com-
missioner Wheaton stated he was re-appointing the present superintendents, namely:
Mr. Casad, Water Superintendent; Mr. Hatfield, Street'Superintendent; Mr. Elton,
City Engineer and Mr. Irish, Building Inspector.
City Clerk McGowan thanked the people of Bremerton for having elected him to
office again.
Mayor Domstad stated the City Planning Commission and the Park Board would be
continued with its present members and that he was re-appointing Mr. Ray Holland
as City Attorney with Gerry Fisher to continue as Asst. City ~ttorney.
Mayor Domstad commented on the need for cooperation between various city of-
ficials especially concerning the savings of money so th'at there may not be a nec-
essity to lay off employees; also, that he would like to see all departments oper-
ate as efficiently as possible.
Motion by Mr. Domstad and Mr. Wheaton to confirm the re-appointments of all
officials mentioned heretofore, carried.
Mr. Wheaton thanked the voters for re-electing him to office and promised a
good job as possible.
Mr. Victor Bergquist closed the meeting in prayer.
Meeting adjourned.
APPROVED: Cit~ Clerk
Mayor