HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/04/25 March 4, 19~5 ~5~
Regular meeting of 0ity Conuuission held on Wednesday, March 4, 1925,
at 10;00 o'clock A. N. with Mayor White at the chair and Commissioners Hal-
~/er~son and Casad present at roll call.
~inutes of previous meeting ~ead a~ ap~oved as read. :
Clerk lead no$ice from Oounty Auditor showing the fees for the filing of
re[,la~ of part of Ivey Green OemeterF~to be $78.,70. Notion by Mr. ~lverson,
a~econded by ~r. '~ite, tha't filing f. ee of $78.70 be paid;~.
Clerk reported that this was date fixed for the openi~ of bids for the
?rinting of official publications and that two bids had been received, and on
~:~ ~ion of ~r. Halverson, ~seconded by Mr. '~fl~ite, bids were duly ~opened and found
to be fro;u the News-Searchlight and the Kitsap ~erican. The bid of the News-
Se~rchlight was 60~ per ?inCh for first insertions and 48~ per inch for subse-
que~ insertions; the bid.?of.the Kitsap ~erican was 58~ per inch for first
:~nsortions and 40~ per inch for all subsequent insertions. The bids submitted
wcre discussed by the Commission at some length with especial reference to
the ~ublication of either newspaper being discontinued during the term of
contract. Motion b, ~. Casad, seconded by ~r. Halverson, that the bid of
the ~r~:~erton News_Searchlight be accepted as the lowest and best bid, and
~Lat contract be entered, into in accordande with the terms of their bid;~.
Clerk reported that this was date fixed for the opening of bids for the
dec. osi~ing of city moneys and that .one bid had been received, and on motion
of ~..~r. Halverson, seconded by ~r. Casad, bid was duly opened and found ~o be
a joint bid from the three banks of Bremerton offering to ~y ~% on the aver-
ajc d~ily balances. Notion by ~r. Halverson, sSconded by Mr. Casad, that
j ~int bid of the three local banks be accepted by the city.~Y.
Clerk read ordinance ~Sll, Neing an ordi~nce repealing ordinance ~799
fixing the wharfage charge for express companies. Notion by Mr. ~lverson,
seconded by Mr. %~ite, ~hat 0rdi~nce ~Sll be 'Passed and adopted as read;Y~.
i..Iotio~ by Mr. ~lverson, seconded by Mr. Casad, that all bills approved
by ~ m~jority of the Commission be allowed and warrants dra~ for same;YYY.
Co~n~issioner Casad reported t~t Mr. Savage, State Land Commissioner,
uould be in Bremerton on the ~4th of this month for the purpose of adjusting
a~ li~m~t[on~ for lease of harbor areas.
Commissioner Casad reported that a check valve had been installed on the
line from the pmnping station to the reservoir.
Commissioner Halverso~ reported that he had made arrangements with
Ru~led;~:e for the rental of art of cit~ Pacific Avenue at the
o ~ ~' P lot on
.'ate ~ ~2.25 per month payable each two months in advance, with the provision
tla. t the city give 60 days notice on request for removal of his building.
The ~,~ayor appointed Mr. S. L. ~ite as police officer, and on motion
of ]..ir. ~'d~ite, seconded by Mr. Casad, the appointment off Mr. S. L. ~ite as
police officer was confirmed.
Tho ~[ayor reported that he had purchased trees for ~rk and cemetery.
Motion by Mr. ~ite, seconded by ~{r. Halverson, that the City 5o~ission
~',x..~'ess a vote oi~ confidence in our new President of the United States,
Calvin Coolidue, who is being i~u~rated ia office today;~Y.
Motion by Mr. Halverson, seconded by DZr. ~ite, to adjourn;~y.