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January 16, 19~9.
Regular meeti~ of ~he City Co~ission of ~he City of Bremerton,Washing~on,
held at ten o'clock,&.E, wednesXay Januray 16,1929,with i,~yor C.E.B.Oldham pre-
siding and Commissioners Halverson and Casad and City Attorney S~evenson,present
at roll call.
Minutes of previous meeting read and approved as read by ~he following vote
Er. 01dham, Yes. Mr. Halverson, Yes. ~lr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk presented deed from Bernard McElroy conveying title ~o certain part of
an alley in the block bounded by Sixth and Seventh Streets and Pacific and Park
~venues, and on motion of Mr Halverson and ~.Oldham deed was referred to City
Engineer to check up on description, by the following vote: ~. Oldham. Yes.
Er. Halverson, Yes. Mr. Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported that this was the date set for opening bids for the purchase
of a street flusher, a truck for Garbage Dept. and a car for the police departmt.
and that several bids had been received.
On motion of ~.Oldham and Mr. Halverson bids were ordered opened,all members
vo~ing yes.
Bids were then opened,each bidder submitting specifications, some had checks
as required by call for bids and some had not complied with this requirement,
those without cheeks were no~ read.
~lotion by ~r.Halverson and ~.Oldham that all bids without checks be rejected
and that the others be referred to the commissioners for consideration, carried
as follows Er. Oldham, Yes. ~. Halverson, Yes. ~. Casad, Yes.
Clerk reported that five bids for supplying gasoline and oils had been received;
and on motion of ~,~.Oldham and Mr.Halverson same were ordered opened, all members
vo~ing Yes.
Clerk read bids and on motion of 5~.Halverson and I,~.Oldham all bids were
~eferred to ~he co~mnissioners for further investigation; as follows: 5~.Oldham.Yes.
~r. Halverson, Yes. I~.Casad, Yes.
Clerk read proposed ordinance ~690 being an ordinance declaring an emergency to
~xist in the City Tresurer's department and appropriating $400.00 for first payment
~n new cash register. (~his being second reading)
~otion by Mr. Casad and Mr.Halverson to pass ordinance as read, carried as follows;
,ir. Oldham, Yes. ~. Halverson, Yes. ~. Casad, Yes.
Clerk read proposed ordinance ~891 being ~ ordinance declmring an emergency to
exist in the ;~harf Department and appropriating $6,000.00 to pay for City's shar~
of proposed necessary improvements to First Street wharf. (This being second reading)
~iotion by ~. Halverson and Mr. Oldham to pass ordinance as read, carried as follows
L~. Oldham, Yes. I~.Halverson, Yes. Nr. Casad, Yes.
I~otion by 1~ Halverson and ~Ar Oldham ~o adjourn un~il nine o'clock tomorrow
January l?,lgE9 at which time the commissioners would canvass the ballot of the
special election on gas franchise, 0arrie~L%~l~ m~b~e~ voting yes.
January l?th 19Z9.
Regular meeting of the City Commissioners adjourned from January 16,1929
at 9.00 o'clock A.M. Jan.17,1929.
reconvened_/for the purpose of canvassing the vote cf the special election,
which was held on Jan.15,1929 with Mayor.01dham presiding,~Oommissioners
Halverson and Casad and City Attorney Stevenson, present at roll call.
Clerk submitted the returns of the special election held on Jan.15,1929
at which was submitted the proposition of granting a franchise to C.R.Collins,
his successors and assigns, for the manufacture and sale of gas as set forth
in ordinance f888 of the City of Bremerton, Clerk also submitted his affidavit
showingthat said returns had not been altered or changed or in any wise altered
by additions or erasures,and tha~ they were the same as when received by him.
The ~ayor and 0ommissioners together with the City Attorney and the Deputy
City Clerk thereupon proceeded to canvass the returns of th~ election for the
purpose of approval or rejection of the franchise as provided by ordinance ~888,
being an ordinance granting to 0harles R. Collins,his heirs and assignS,the
right privilege and franchise to construct, maintain and operate gas works for
manufactured and or natural gas and also to lay gas pipes and mains in the stEeet~
avenues,lanes,and alleys,highways and other public places of the City of Bremerto~
the canvassing board found the returns to be as follows;
For approval of franchise:'
PreoinO~ No.1. :~76 Votes
"' "~ ~. 12~ Votes
" "'S. lJS Votes
" " 4, 90 Votes
" " 5, 218 Votes
" " 6. 1~8 Votes
" " 7. 110 Votes
" " 8. 171 Votes
" " 9. 104 Votes
" "10. 65 Votes
" "11. 100 Votes
" "12. 90 Votes
" "13. 107 Vo~es Total Votes cast
" "1~. 101 Votes on the proposition
Total Votes cas2 for
approval of ~ranohise 1628 Votes 170~
NaJority approving
Against approval of franchise Franchise Ordlnanoe 888.
Precinct No.1. 3 Votes 1554
" " 2. 12 Vo~es
" " 3, 8 Votes
" " 4. V Vo~es
" " 8. 7 Votes
" " 6. 9 Votes
" " ?. 6 Votes
" " 8. 5 ~otes
" " 9. 4 Votes
" " 10. 1 Votes
" " 11. 1 Votes
" " 12. 3 Votes
" "13. 4 Votes
" " 14. 4 Votes
Total votes cast against
approval of Franchise 74 Votes
And i~ appearing tha~ a majority of all votes cast on said proposi~ion were for
the approval of said franchise, being Ordinance No.888, It was moved by Mr.01dham
and seconded by Kr Halverson; That said franchise being Ordinance N$.888 has been
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I, E.)J. MoOall, bel~ first duly sworn de-
P°Se~an~l'!~s&Y~i'~hat'~ ' :'~, fl' '-" .I ~'~he. Deputy~ City Olerk of the City
of Bre~erton,.~ Washi~ton, a ~ioipal"oo~oration; t~t the
ret~ne to ~ the election returns of the several
precincts of Bremerton, Washin~ton, ~or the approval or
Jeotion of Ordin~oe N~. 858, ( Gas Fr~ohise Ordin~oe),
held on the 15th day of.Janu~y, 19~9, have been in no wise
altered by additions or eras~ee, ~d that they ~e the
aa when I received the~, so help me ~d.
Subscribed a~d sworn to befor~.~e this 16th day of
J~y, 19~9,
Washin~ton, residing at Brezertono
January 17, 1929. (continued)
approved and adopted by the qualified voters, and that the Clerk endorse
on the margin of said Ordinance No.888 "This ordinance approved by the
qualified voters of the City of Bremer~on at a special election held on
January 15.1929. carried by ~he following vote: Mr. 01dham, Yes.
~r. Halverson, Yes. ~ir. Casad, Yes.
]~otion by Mr.Halverson and Mr. Casad to adjourn, carried as follows
~[r. Oldh~m, Yes. ~. Halverson, Yes. ~,~. Casad, Yes.
~,[eeting adjourned.
City ~lerk
D pu2y Clerk