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RESOLUTION NO.
Introduced by J. A. Knabb, Mayor of the City of Bremerton:
WHEREAS, The general public was informed that the late
ferry boat strike eras to be settled on the basis that there
would be a maximum of a ten per cent ruise on passenger and
freight rates on the Black Ball Line betseen Bremerton and
Seattle Washington;
AND, WHEREAS, Instead of the maximum of a tern per cent
raise there is no raise that can be ascertained which does
no exceed this amount and the freight rate has been doubled
and the rates in general raised to an unreasonable and un-
justified amount;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED That the C$ty Coyaniseion
of the City of Bremerton hereby express their disapproval
of the rates that have been allowed the black Ball Line for
both freight and passenger rates to their ferry service in
Bremerton and Seattle and we hereby direct the clerk of the
City bf The City of Bremerton to forward a copy of this re-
solution�o the Govenor of the State of Washington and we
hereby ask that the Govenor take immediate steps to see that
these exhorbitant and unwarranted rates are speedily adjus-
ted.
Submitted this July 3rd, 1937.
1. A, Knabb, Mayor.
PASSED BY the City Commission of the City of Bremerton,
Signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk in
authentication of such passage this 3rd day of July, 1937.
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CITY CLERK