HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/17/28 October l?th 1928.
Regular meeting of the City Oommissioners of the City of Bremerton,Nash,held at
!0 O'Clock A~M.~Wedn~sday October 17.19£8, with Mayor C E B.Oldham presiding and
Commissioners Halverson and Gasad and City Attorney Stevenson present at roll
Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved as read by the follow~
vote ~,~ Oldham Yes,I~r H~lverson Xes,M~ Casad ~es.
Letter from City Attorney Stevenson read relating to the salaries of Conmissloners
under a Co~nission form of Government and gave as his opinion that acooeding to
sensus of 1920 and ~he Commission form o£ Government did not go into effect in ou~
City, until November 15 1921 and the salaries of I~ayor and Oommlssioners were bas~
on the United States Pedral census the salaries have not been increased since
date.
Letter received from M, r ~ E.Deems requesting the City to reemberse hi~
for the loss of certain trees taken cut during the grading of High Street.~ total loss
of trees $20.00) A~fter due consideration by the Conmaission and the City Attor~ey
the claim was refused on the ground that the trees were planted on land that belo~ged
to the street as a public thoroughfare and lines established prior to the plantin
of the trees.
Letter f~om M~r R W.Butler Chairman of finance and Vice i~resident of he State
Association of Municipal Officials read regarding a more equitable shareof Gas ta from
the State Highway and soliciting the co-operation of the Oommissioners of Bremert, n
to adopt resolutions along the lines indicated in the letter.
The matter was referred to the ~inance Commissioner.
The City Treasurer was instructed to change the rate of interest on
future warrants issued from 7% to 6%.
k~r Halverson moved and seconded by L~r 01dham that the City Commissioners
adopt the plan that has beeh approved by the Municipal League of the Scare of Washington
regarding the Gas ~ax. Motion carried as follows Mr 01dham Xes,~r Halverson Xes,
~ Casad ~es. This being the date set for deciding the award of contract for pises
for the water department. ~ Oldham moved and seconded by NLr Balverson the bid on
furnishing cast iron pipes from the U S. Cast Iron Pipe and ~oundry Co of Seattle be
~ :cepted and the contract to the aforesaid Company as having submitted the lowest
~ ~d best bid · ~otion carried as follows Mr Oldham ~es .~ Halverson Mes.Mr Gasad
~ ~s. Bid on the pipes were as follows ,
~, 408' of 24" cast iron pipe for 250~ head at $4.20 and
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/~:/~, .':' A08' of 12" de Lavand Cas~ 0ron Pipe 01ass 1§0 at $1.A0
per foot .
Mr Oldham moved and seconded by Mr Halverson that the meeting adjourn,
Motion carried as follows Mr Oldham Xes.~r Halverson ~es.Mr OasAd ~es.
Meeting adjourned. ~
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