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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/06/29 February 6, 1929. Regular meeting of ~he Ci~y commission of the City of Bremefton, Washington, called to ordlr by 0ommissioner H~lverson at teu o~clock a.m. wednesday Feb,6th 19~9. ' ~, - . Deputy Clerk reporte~ ~hat Ma~or 01dham was abaent by reason of the fact that he had been requested to serve as pallbearer at the guneral of the la~e City Cle~ ~ar. ~'~. ~. McGowan and ~hat CommiSsioner Oasad had been called as a withes in the Pederal cour~ at Seattle. Commissioner Halverson acting as Mayor declared the meeting until friday ~eb.8.at/~.00 o'clock a.m.n°~present and Adjourned regular meeting of the city commission of the City of Bremerton held at ten o'clock A.M. ~ebruary 8~h 19E9 with Mayor Oldham presiding, Co.hi:si Halverson and City Attorney Stevenson being present at roll call. ~.Casad be called as a witness at the ~ederal court in Seattle. L~inu~es of previous meeting read and approved as read by the following vote; ~ Oldham,yes. ~. Halverson, Yes. ~ petition signed by J8 property owners, was read, requesting tha~ Elizabeth /~venue. from Nelson or l?th Street ~o ll~h street, and l~th Street ~rom Park Ay, to Warren Avenue, be improved by paving with portland cement,and tha~ such other work be done in connection therewith as ~o make the Job a complete Job. L~otion by N.r~,Halversof~ 8nd Mr. 01dham to refer petition to Engineering Dep't for checking, carried as follows; ~. 01dham, Yes. ~,~. Halverson, Yes. Clerk read petition from ten property owners requesting.~hat the north side of Burwell S~re~t. between Pacific Avenue and ~arren Avenue, be paved with portland cement concrete, and by doing such other and further work as to make ~he Job a complete job, and that payment therefor be made by special assessments payable in ten annual payments, under ~he mode of payment by bonds. ~otion by ~,~. Oldham and Mr. Halverson to refer petition to Engineering Dep't for checking, carried, as follows ~. Oldham, Yes. ~r, Halverson, Yes. L~otion by ~ Halverson and ~r. 01dham ~o defer action on wharf improvements for ~nother week. carried as follows; Mr. 01dham, Yes. ~. Halverson, Yes. ~,~r. Hal. Gorman, ~t~orney for ;~. T. M. Gorman, informed the commission that his client had arranged for a settlement of the claim of Mrs ~ary Golle for dam- ~ges said to h~ve been sustained by falling on the sidewalk in front of his prop- erty on Second Street. ~1otion by ~. Halverson and ~r. Oldham Tha~ N/~e ~yor and Ci~y Olerk be auth- orized tO issue a warran~ on ~he Acoiden~ Fund for $100.00 in full payment of .against the City claims of ~,~s ~ary Coiled/for damages said to have been sustained by falling on the sidewalk on Second Street near Pacific Avenue. carried as follows: ~.Oldham Yes. ~r. Halverson, Yes. The },~ayor announced ~hat since the las~ regular meeting two faithful employees of ~he.City had died. namely, Mr. M. F. EcGowan. former Mayor and recen~ City C1, and L~r. E. J. Humble. Captain in the Pire Department; the Mayor and Commissioner each expressed regret in the loss of these public officers, and the City Attorney was requested to draw up suitable resolutions of condolence. February 8, 1929, (continued) !dotion by I~r Halverson and Mr. O!dham that E. J. McCall be appointed City Clerk t the salary provided in budget, carried as follows; Hr. Oldham. Yes. ~. Halverson, Yes. I,[otion by ],~. Halverson and Fir. Oldham that Miss A. ~. Scares be appointed Deputy City Clerk and Deputy City Treasurer, and that she fur~iSh a bond in the sum of ~1000,00. carried as follows, Er. Oldham, Yes. ~M. Halverson, Yes. i,,[o~ion by ~M. Halverson and ~. Oldha~ that E. J. EcCall be appointed Deputy ,City Treasurer, with authority to sign cheeks and perform all the duties pertaining to the Treasurer's office and that he furnish a bond in the sum of $25,000.00 carried, as follows; Mr. Oldham, Yes. ~. Halverson, Yes. !,lotion by ~. Halverson and I,~ Oldham ~hat ~ E. J. McCall be allowed $25.00 per month additional pay from the Treasurers Dep't for extra work. carried as follows ~,[r. Oldham, Yes. I~Lr. Halverson, Yes. I,iotion by ~Ir. Oldham and Mr. Halverson that N_r A. M. Anderson be granted a v.~cation of one month with pay, carried as follows; I,,ir. 01dham, Yes. ;Xr. Halverson, Yes. i~otion by Lir. Halverson and ~ir. Oldham~ to adjourn until ten o'clock tomorrow morming ~eb. 9,1929. carried as follows; Lit. Oldham, Yes. Mr.Halverson, Yes. Co~nission adjourned. I~YOR. February 9, 1929. The ~,[ayor being confined ~o his home by illness the adjourned meeting of the Co~m~]issioners, arranged for this morning wus not convened. ___~~_~_~_-_ ....