HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/23/22 ~EBRUARY ES, 192E.
Regular meetingof CityOo~nission held on Th~rsAa~y February 23, 1922 at 10.00
a.m. with Mayor ~c0all in the Chair and commissioners Buffington and Harrison
present at roll call.
f,~nutes o£ previous session read and approved as read.
Communication read from ~r. ~. H.~Lewis recommending that the city purchase a
lowering devise for the cemetery; referred to the Mayer.
0ommunication read from Pacific Telep~ome and Telegraph 0ompany reporting that
for the year ending December 31, 1921 there were no net earnings from the operation
of the Bremerton plant; referred to Commissioner Duffington.
Clerk reported that he had received a Joint bid from the three local banks for
the depositing of city moneys and read said bid, which was agreeing to pay
interest on average daily deposits. Motion by ~. Burlington, seconded by ~r.
Harrison that bid be accepted; carried unanimously o~ roll call.
Clerk reported that this was date set for opening bids for city printing and
that two bids had been received. ~[otion by ~M. ~[CCall, seconded by Mr. ,~uffington,
that bids be opened; carried unanimously on roll call. Clerk read bid of Bremerten
News which was 75 cents per column inch for first insertion ~ 60 cents for sub-
sequent insertio~. Clerk read bid of Bre~nerton ~earchlight which was 95 cents
flor first insertions and 80 cents for subsequent insertions. Motion by ~r.
Buff[~gton, seconded by Mr. Harrison, that bids be laid over; carried unanimously
on roll call.
~[otion by ;~r. ~cCall, seco~ded by f~. Buffiagton, that all bills ap0roVed by
a ~aJority off the co~ission be allowed and war,'ants drawn for same; carried
unanim~usly on roll call.
Co~nmissioner Harrison reported ~hat he had ins~rncted the City attorney to give
i~Irs. A. Torst.~nsen proper legal no,ice to repair t~e sidewalk in front of her
hotel on ~rwell Street.
The ~ayor reported that i~ the matter o£ jit~ey license applications of
Harris and i'/~. [Oerg~son he would be in favor of grantln~ tt~ese licenses if their
ter,aina±s were at some point other than Fourth and £aci~ic. ~oti~n by ~.
Harrison, seoo~ded by ~\.[r. Suffin~on, thst the idayor be authorized to use his
own Judgment in granting these licenses as to route and ter~ai.nals; carried unan-
i~ously on roil call.
The ~ayor repo:~'ted that he had issued licenses for most of the restaurants and
card tables, etc., and he would proceed against; those who have no~ taken
licenses in the near future.
Co~nissioner Harrison reported that he had re-established a collection office
for t~,e ;~ater i~epartment in Charleston with ~'~s. ~. M. Bowman as collector.
City Attorney reported that there were unpaid fees .~f $9~00 due to the clerk
off the Superior Court.
~o,m, issioner Buffington reported that he had written a letter to Hr. Walin with
refere~ce to t~e bill for wiring at city wharf ~l.
Attorney F. ~. ~oore filed claim for damages on behalf of B. F. Dean and Elda
Dean. The City Attorney requested of ~r. Moore that the city be allowed to have
two physicians make examination of the claimant. Attorney Moore sta~ed that he
would agree ~o allow examination by the City Health Officer and Mrs. Dean's physi-
cian but would not agree t~ a third physician. The claim for da~oages was taken
under advise~ent on the recom~nendation of the City ~ttorney.
There being no further business to come before the con,mission the meeting was
duly adjourned.
' ' / ~ City Clerk.