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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01/04/21 Bremerton, Washington. January 4, 1921. Statutory meeting of 9ity 0ounoil called to order by Mayor Giles at 8.00 o'clock p.m., present: Councilmen McGillivray. Haddon, Huestie~ Bgw~ein,'Plttaok, Minutes of previous meeting read and on request of Coum~il~an 01sen co~rected to show that in his authorisation to purchase opera chairs for 0ouncil chamber price was stated as $6.40 each. Minutes weee then approved as Iorrected. Annual report of Police Judge read and referred to incoming CounCil. Clerk read resolution of appreciation for the effective wOrk and management shown by O. P. Strom in the supervision of the construction of the' airy Hall and on motion of McGlllivray and Huestis resolution was unanimously paseed as read. Chairman of Public Utilities Committee reported that the chairs removed from the wharf by ~r. Douglas had been returned and in Justice to Mr. D~uglas e~ated that when he purchased the interest of Mr. ~wanson,the former proprietor of the dance hall, these chairs were included in hie bill of sale ~nd he had paid for them ~elA~ving that Mr. Swanson had the right to sell. Mayor Giles made a few remarks in reference to the new Oity Hall and complimented Mr. 01sen. the Chairman of the Building Committee for the keen interest shown by him in bringing the building to its present state of eompleti0n at a great saving to the city and on behalf of the other members of the City O0uncil pre- sented him with a dining table. M~r. 01sen in a few well chosen remarks thanked the members of the Co~oil for their appreciation of his work and stated that the year Just passed had been the happiemt year of his life. The Mayor announced that this completed the business of the present Council and directed the Clerk to call the roll of the incoming members. The Mayor then swore in the, new Mayor, Mr. E. H. Bowdoin, and turned over to him the gavel, thereby relinquishing, hie authority. The members of the incoming Council and Attorney, Clerk, and Treasurer were then sworn in by Attorney ~orman. Mayor Bowdoin then called the Council to order and the Clerk called the roll of the new COuncil, present; Councilmen Morrison, Blair, Grahn, 01sen, Huestis. King, and ~¥illiams. The Mayor then appointed the following committees: ~INANCE AED LICENSE: Blair, 01sen, and Grahn. PURCHASING: Huestis, Blair, and ~orrison. PUBLIC UTILITIES: Morrison, King. and Huestis. STREET & ~tnEY: King, ~¥illiams, and 01sen. · IRE. LIGHT & BUILDING: Williams. Grahn, and King. FI~CHISE A~D ORDIN~CE: 01sen, Huestis, and Williams HEALTH AND SAI~ITATION: Grahn, Morrison. and Blair Mayor Bo~doin addressed the 0ouncil stating that he would place the power cf administration in the hands of the different committees and woul~ 10ok to them for results, and would make his appointments for the departmental offices on the recommendations of the respective committees and requested that the Oouncil confirm his appointment for Chief of Police for whose actions he is directly responsible. Mayor Bowdoin asked the committees if they had any recommendations for appointments to make at this time and the chairmen of the respective committees reported that they had no recommendations to make at this t~a. Clerk read Ordinance ~?09, being an Ordinance fixing the salary of the 0ity Engineer at $~£5 per month and on motion off 01sen and Huestis ordinance was laid over until next regular meeting. Mayor Bowdoin reported that M~r. Hathaway ha~ requested that he be retaine~ on the City pay roll until January 15th. Motion by ~illiams ancl Huestis that ~r. Hathaway be retained until he completes the assessment r011 of ~.I.D. ~99; carried. Mayor ~owdoin appointed a park board as follows: Mr. N. E. Nelson, Mrs. M. H. Noonan, and M~rs. Henry Forrester, and on motion of Blair and Morrison ~appointme~t of 2ark ~oard was confirmed. The ~yor appointed a Library Board as follows: Mr. ~. H. EoPer, Mr. V. D. 6ess, Mrs. A. Harigel, Mrs. ~. J. ~orsman, and Mrs. James Symee, and on motion of Blair and Morrison appointme~t of Library Board was confirmed. Mayor Bowdoin appointed H. H. Basler Chief of Police. Motion by Morrison and Blair that appointment of H. H. Basler as Chief of ~olioe be confirmed~ ~otion not married on roll call, Morrison, Blair,'amd ~rah~ voting "AYE"; Williams, "NO"; 01sen, Huestis, and King not voting. The Mayor requested that the Council elect a Mayor Pro Tom. Motion by Williams and Huestis to nominate Councilman 9rahn; carried. Motion by Morrison and ~illiams that nominations be closed; carried. Mayor Bowdoin then declared Councilman ~rahn elected Mayor ~ro Tom. Mayor Bowdoin requested that all 0ounoilmen be present on Council meeting nights at 7.~0 o'clock and also reco~nended that the 01erk prepare a tally sheet showing the amount appropriated by..the budget for each department with an offset showin~ the amount of this appropriation disbursed each month, and on motion of Blair and ~orriscn Olerk was instructed to prepare and keep such tally sheet. Motion by Williams and King to allow all bills which had been approved by the ~inanoe Oommittee; Qarried. Hotiou by Williams and Olsen to adjourn; earried. ~ity Olerk.