HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/24/24 December 24, 1924.
Regular meeting of Gity ~ommission held on ~Vednesday December 24, 1924 at
10.O0 o'clock a.m. with Mayor ~hite in the chair and Commissioner Halvers~n present
at .roll call.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved as read.
Application received from ~ir. ~. L. Pord for permit to maintain popcorn wagon
on street at southwest corner of ~urwell and Pacific Avenue. Motion by Mr.
Ealvers0n, seconded by Mr. ,~hi~e, that license application of Mr. z. L. ~ord be
granted and license fee be fixed at $25.00 per year, payable semi-annually in
advance; carried lln~nimously on roll call.
0ommunieation received from Mr. W. H. Barowski, Captain of PoliCe, reporting
that he had made investigation of the license application of Mr. E. L. Kennedy
for card table license and requesting further time for investigation. Motion b~
Mr. Halverson, seconded by l. kr. ~hite. that report of Captain of Police be accepted
and application laid over for further investigation; carried unanimously on roll
Surety bond of ~r. J. ~. Stiokels as ~harfinger submitted and approvgd by the
City Attorney as to form, I~otion by Mr. White, seconded by Mr. Halverson. that
surety bond of Mr. J. ~'. ~tickeis as ~harfinger in the amount of $1~00.00 be
accepted by the 0ity Commission; carried unanimously on roll call.
Commissioner Oasad, who had been in the Navy Yard on city business, arrived
at this time and took his seat with the Commission.
Ordinance ~805, being an Ordinance providing for emergency appropriations to
the 1924 budget in four departments read for final reading. Motibn by Mr. HalVer-
son, seconded by N~r. Oasad, that Ordinance ~805 be p=,sssd and adopted as read;
carried unanimously on roll call,
City Clerk reported that this was date fixed for continued hearing on the
assessment roll of L.I.D. ~104, and that no protests had been received.
01erk read 0rdinanoe ~806, being an Ordinance approving the assessment roll
of L.I.D. ~10~. Motion by Mr. 0asad, seconded by Mr. Halverson, that Ordinance
~@06 be passed and adopted as read; ca~-ried unanimously on roll call.
Motion by 2~r. 0asad. sec0~ded by'Mr. Halversen, that all bills approved by
a majority of the Commission be allowed and warrants drawn for same; carried unan-
imoully on roll call.
I~0tion by l~r. White., seconded by Mr. 0asad, tha~ the Oity Commission express
a vote of thanks to the,Chamber of Commerce for the beautiful flowers received on
December 15, ~924; carried ~nimously on roll call.
.Motion by Mr. White, seconded by N_r. Halverson, that ~r. ~. ~. 0base be
appointed a special police officer without Pay; carried unanimoUSly on roll call.
Mayor F. L. White a~pointed N~r. E. D. Williams, D~r. Thcs. ~urpin, and Mr. H.
Lofton as fire department drivers, and Mr. G. ~¥. Thomas as fireman, Motion by
Mr. 0asad, seconded by ;~r. Halverson, that the Mayor's appoi~tments as fire depart-
ment drivers and fireman be confirmed; carried unanimously on roll call.
Motion by Mr. Halverson, seconded by i'~r. Casad, that a~ll members of the Fire
Department be sworn in as special police officers without pay; carried unanimously
on roll call.
Motion-by Mr. iYhite, seconded by l~r. Casad, that ~Lr. C. ~. ~¥illiams, Mr. L.
O. McOaslin, i~ir. W. Jurieich, Mr. D. C. Mc~aghen, and ~r. Lyle Gardner be appointed
as ~ire Department sleepers; carried unanimous~l,y on roll ~all.
Motion by Mr. Halverson, seconded by Mr. Gasad, that City Clerk be instructed
to call for bids returnable at next reg~,lar.meeting for purchase o£ police car
for a cash consideration net ~o exoee~ $500, carried unanimously on roll call.
Motion by ~r. ~hi~e, seconded by Mr. Halverson, that meeting be adJouraed;
carried unanimously on roll call.
City Clerk.