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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City of Bremerton, and its citizens have been
the recipients of relief granted by the Federal Government through
the Works Progress Administration in addition to relief received
under the Public Works administration, Civil Uorke Administration
ana other emergency relief measures under the Public Works Adminis-
tration in the sum of X368,800.00, as follows:
Project Description Amount
C`d.P.A. No. 462 Improvement to watershed. 165
W.P.A. No. 1774 Grading, etc., of Winfield Avenue,
West Eighth Street, and Water
Avenue in Fast Bremerton. 19,994.00
W.P.A. No. 1775 Paving of alley between Fifth Street
and Sixth Street, extending from
Naval Avenue to Hewitt Avenue, under
L.S.D. No. 136; and Warren Avenue
between Burwell and Fourth Streets
and the alley contiguous, lying be-
tween Burwell Street and Fourth Street,
extending from Warren Avenue to Chester
Avenue, under L.I.D. No. 137. 3,389.00
W.P,A. No. 1937 Improvement of parks and playfields,
including Olympic Park, Gateway Park,
Evergreen Park, the East Bremerton
and Warren Avenue playfields, and the
construction of grandstand and improve-
ment to field in the Civic Athletic
Field. b8
W.P.A. No.'419 City -wide paving and grading project 212,083.00
AND, �MEREAS, such sum of money thus received through such
grants in addition to the sums provided by the City of Bremerton
and its citizens through the establishment of local improvement
districts and otherwise have created employment for hundredsof the
citizens of Bremerton who would otherwise have been without such
employment, and would have been on the relief rolls of the city,
there having been 858 on the relief rolls of this city at one time,
creating a burden that would have been practically impossible for
the citizens of this city to carry, and a number of such citizens
thus employed and their families could have been in dire destitution
and want but for such grants so received, it being impossible for
the City and its citizens to provide such ir.provements and such
employment without the assistance rendered.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Commission of the
City of Bremerton in regular session assembled, that the whole-
hearted appreciation and gratitude of the City and its citizens
be and the same is hereby extended to the Works Progress Adminis-
tration and the officials thereof, and especially to Honorable
Don Abel, the present State Administrator of the ;forks Progress
Administration, and to Honorable George Gannon, the prior
Administrator, whose able leadership, whole- hearted cooperation
and clear insight into the necessities of this city and its
citizens have made it possible to secure such grants.
BE IT FURTH:�*.R RESOLVED that the appreciation of the City
and its citizens be extended to E. R. Hoffman, State Director
of Public ;forks Administration, for his assistance and cooperation
in securing for the Gity of Bremerton grants ano projects under
the Public ;forks Administration, through which the City has
received needed help in the construction of such projects, and in
the affording of relief to many of its citizens.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that tr Resolution be spread upon
the minutes of the Commission, and a copy thereof be forwarded to
the Honorable George Gannon,
the Honorable Don Abel /and the Honorable E. R. Hoffman, and to the
administrative offices of the Works Progress Administration of
:lashington, D.C., and that the same be published in the newspapers
of this city.
PASSED AIT ADOPTY) by the City Commission of the Cite of
Bremerton, signed by the Layor and attested by the City Clerk in
authentication of such passage this 19th day of December, 1936.
Attest: IAYOR
'City Clerk