HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/16/38 December 16, 1938.
Special meeting of the city co~mnission of the City of BreEerton, Washington held
on Friday December 16,1938, M~r Halverso~ and M~r Casad being present.
Commissioner Halverson explained the purpose of the meeting by stating that it was
called for the purpose of taking action to determine whether Jesse A.Knabb is q
to hold the office of Mayor of the City of Bremerton, and declaring his office vacant,
and discharging the present city attorney and declaring his office vacant.
Clerk read resolution showing that Jesse A.Knabb had been convicted of the crime of
conspiracy to violate the Eamblin~ laws of the state, of Washin~tp$~_ln tSe~uper~gr
Court of the State of ~ash~ngton ~or Kitsap County, in cause ~G.l~O?l ann ~nerea~er,
to wit: on the 12th day of December,1938, Judgmen~ was duly signed, entered and filed
in said cause convicting and sentensing the said Jesse A. Knabb in the manner and form
provided by law and that said offenee involved the violation of his oath of office
as Mayor of said city and also involved malfeasance in office by reason of said convic.
tion he had forfeited his office as Mayor of the City of Bremerton.
The resolution also declared the office of Mayor vacant and requested the Prosecuti~
Attorney of Kitsap County to bring proper qou-warranto, or ouster proceedings to evict
the said Jesse A.Knabb from said office of Mayor and properly determine all legal ques
involved therein.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass and &dopt resolution as read, carried a
followsl Mr.Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
Clerk read resolution showin~it to be advisable for the wslfa~e and interest of the
City of Bremerton that the office of City Attorney of said city be declared vacant and
that W. A. Beakley the present City Attorney be discharged as of December 16,1938. and
directing the said ~.A.Beakley to turn over to the clerk of the city all cases,papers,
contracts and documents of every kind,now in his possession belonging to or in which t
city of Bremerton has any interest,so that the city of may properly defend its rights
in all proceeding and litigations now pending.
Motion by Mr Halverson and Mr Casad to pass and ad6pt resolution as read, carried
as follows: ~r Halverson, Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.~
Motion by Mr I~alverson and Mr Casad to adjourn, carried as follows: Mr Halverson,
Yes. Mr Casad, Yes.
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ACTINGMAYOR.