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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/12/28 September 12th,1928. i~egular meeting ef the City Cemmissieners ef the ~iSy ef Bremerten,Wash, held ~t l0 0 ' Cl*ck A.~. September 1Eth,19E8, with ~yer C E B.Oldham presiding and Cemmissieners Halvers~n and Cased and City Atterney Stevensen present at rell c~ll. Minutes ef the previeus meeting read and appreved by the ~ £~tl~wing vete Mr D~d~am~es~N~,H~lvers~n Yes,~ C~sad ~es. Letter f~em the Texas Petr.leum Ce read regarding the removal ~f Gas Pump fram the Armitage Ester Ce's present quarters Ne~l~ Burwell St ~B feet west t. their new quarters,~r Halvers~n meved and secended by Elf Oldh~m that the matter ~e r.eferred te the Building Inspecter. l~eti~n carried ~s fellews ~&r Oldham ~es,~r Halvers~n ~es,i~ Cased Yes. Letter fram the Texas Petr.leum Ce n.tifying the Oemmissi.ners that the price ef Gas had been reduced far the City fr~m 18 cents t. l~ cents per Gallon starting September lst,1928. Letter erdered filed. Letter fr.m the East Bremert~n Fire Department requesting certain Equipment f~r the Department. Ne aetien taken. Letter from the High School Nol00 requesting privelige for ~ Jans Jacobson to haul the i~ianette School children from the City Wharf to t~e Lihcoln School at 8.5 O'Clock A.M.and return at ~.40 P.E.for five days each ~eok. To stop.load and unload at the place where the hire cars are stopping. Signed by Charles G.Strong ~hairman,Ernest C.Ebert, Lulu D.Haddon,and J C.Lindberg. (Privelige granted) l~r Kirk from the Library Board and the Architect for the proposed hew Library Building being present addressed the meeting on details concerning the proposed building. The Architect submitted plans and one elevation for the building and requested an Ord~mance drawn up regarding cost & of the building. I~Ir Halverson moved and seconded by ~ Oldham .that the request of the Library Board be complied with and the matter be referred to the City dttorney to draft an Ordinance for same and the plans be placed on file in the office of the City Clerk. Motion carried as ~ollows ~ Oldham Yes, llr Halverso~ Yes.~r Casad Yes. Letter from the Carsten Packing Co regarding a claim for damage in ~onnection with the Jones Piggly ~iggly. Co in the Paci£ic Sanitary Market. Er Oldham moved and seconded by I,~ Cased that the claim of the larsteen Packing ~o.be ~eferred to the City Attorney for investigation. ~,~otion carried as follows ~,.~ Oldham Yes.~r H~lverson ~es,~ Oasad Yes. I,~ Halverson moved and seconded by L~ Oldham that ~ll bills approved and allowed by ~ majority of the Commissioners the clerk be instructed to issue w~rrants f~r same,I~{otion carried as follows I~r 01dham Yes,~r Halverson Yes.Lit Cased Yes. The Clerk submitted a tabulated statement on the vote by Precincts on the change of approach of proposed new bridge to ~anette as the result of the special election on September 11th,.928. Mr Casad moved and seconded by M.r Oldham that a recess of half hour be taken to canvass the vote on the Br&dge. Motion carried as follows Lb 01dham Yes,M~r Halverson Yes,M~' Casad Nos. The clerk thereupon submitted the returnssof said Special Elect~on toget~ er with his affidavit showing that said returns had not Been in anywise altered by addi ions or erasurers and that they were the same as when they were received By him. The Mayor and Oommiss~oners together with the .City Clerk thereupon proceeded to camvass the returns on the vote cast for the change of approach from the west side of Bay to the proposed Bridge across the Port ;¥ashington Narrows as provided for in Ordinance No 880. The Official returns being as follows, ~or the proposed change 2550 Votes, Against " " 331 " Blank Ballots ............. 43 Total 2925. It appearing that a majority of all v~tes cast on said peoposition were for he approval of Ordinance No 880, ~r Oldham moved and seconded b~ ~M Halmerson that sa d Ordinance No 880 has been apprpved and adopted by the qualified voters of the city az,d that the clerk be instructed to endorse on the margin of said Ordinance No 880.This Ordinance approved by the qualified voters at a Special Election held September llth,1928. Motion carried as follows ~,~ Oldham Yes,~ir Halverson Yes,~M Casad Xes. ~,~ Paul ~[ehner being present submitted a report from the Bremerton Chamler of Commerce suggesting certain changes in ~he development of the Oity ~ater ~orks. After the report being read the matter was laid over for future oonsider~tion. Lit Halverson moved and seconded by Mr Oldham that the meeting adjourn, IJotion carried as follows ~ Oldham Yes,Mr Halverson Yes,Mr 0asad ~es. ~ieeting adjourned, ......... Mmyor. ~ City Clerk.