HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/32 March 2, 1932.
Regular meeting of the Oity Commission of the City of Bremerton,~¥ashi~Eton,
held on wednesday March 2.. ~g32 at ten o'clock A. M. ~ayor MoGillivray, presidim~g
Co~mmissioner Halverspn, 0ommissioner Gasad and City Attorney Gorman being present
a~ roll call.
Clerk read minutes of regular meeting held on February EA, 1982 and on motion
of ~,~ ~cGillivray and Mr Cased same were approved as read,all members voting Yes.
Olerk read letter from Algur Johnson offering thirty cents per cord for the
~rivilege of, cutting 500 cords of wood on the City property situate in Sect.3D.
1Jotion by M~r Cased and Mr McGillivray to instruct the Clerk to decline the
offer, carried as follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson not voting. ~M.
Cased, Yes.
~otion by Mr Halverson and Mr McGillivray to allow all bills approved by a
majority of the commission, carried as. follows: Mr McGillivray, Yes. Er.Halverson
Ye~. ~r 0scAd, Yes.
Clerk read estimate ~$ of L. I. D. $1~B showing amount due contractor at this
date as $860.88 amount retained as $~8~.$8. Satimate ordered filed.
Mr. Edward Bremer appeared before the Commission and entered protest to permit
ing property owners the use of th~ city streets ~orhmo~ing.hods~s'~u~ohased out
of town, thereby.preventing carpenters an~ other building tradesmen from obtain-
ing employment at this time and for years to come; Mr Bremer pointed out that
that there are more ~wellings and places of business in the City than seems nec-
cessary and if the property owners who are purchasing old houses in Seattle would
build new houses it would be better f~z them,better for the lumber yards,better
for the mechanics, and better for the City generally, he therefore urged that a
high tax be placed on permits to use the streets or the practice stopped.
The commissioners discussed the proposition very generally and pointed out
that housemovers had ligenses which would not expire until June 30,1932,and if
they had contracted to bring in other houses it would be difficult to stop theml
the question was referred to the City Attorney.
A representative of the Master Sheet Metal workers requested that the Ordinanc.
regulating their business be changed and submitted draft of proposed ne*vordinance
which was taken under advisement.
Eotion by ~r. Halverson and Mr McGillivray to adjourn, carried as follows:
~,~ McGillivray, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes, Mr Cased, Yes.
Ai~PROVED:
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