HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/03/23 Ja~ry S, 192J.
Regular meeting of Oity ~ommiselon held on ~ednes~ay January 3 1923 at
10.00 ~'olook a.m. with ~,~yor f~oCall in the chair and Gommiesioners'~uffington
and Harrison present at roll call.
~inutes of previous meeting read and approved as read.
Communication read from Oommlsstoner of Police of the City of Portland.
Oregon, requesting that the City of Sremerton be represented at the annual
police convention to be held in Portland in January. Motion by }~r. Harrison,
seconded by f~r. i~oCall, that communication be placed on file; carried unani-
mousl~ on roll call.
Commissioner ~iarrison reported that the fee for garbage collection had
been reduced ~S l-Z% commencing wi~h ~he first of the year. ~otion by ~r.
Harrison, seconded by i,,~r, muffington, that ~he garbage fee for residences and
other collections be reduoe~one-third eo~nenoing January l, 192~; carried
unanimously on roll call.
An Ordinance creating a special fund for wharf betterments and repairs
was discussed and laid over until next regular meeting.
~otion by ~r. ~c~all, seconded by ~r. Ouffington, t~at all bills approved
by a majority of the ~ommission be allowed and warrants drawn for same; carried
unanimous ly o nro 1t ca~ll.
Application for lieense of Joseph ~choen was read and laid over until next
regular meeting.
Commissioner Harrison recommended that the city police and police e~uipment
be refused to U. S. Government officers unles~ ~he city was financially reimbursed
for such services. Mayor McCall stated that until the Commissioners by formal
action took steps to prevent him from so doing ~he Police Department would
operate with any other law enforcing body. The police policy of Mayor ~c0all
was then discussed at some length but no formal action taken.
There b~Ang no further business to come before the Oommission the meetin~
was duly adjourned.
Clerk.