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December 16th,1929
The City Cbmmi•ssion met in regular session, -Mayor Stratt °on .and. Commissioners: Clark and
Traub voting aye on roll call;;.
Moved by Stratton, seconded by Clark, that the minutes of the regular meeting.of
Monday, December 9th,1929, and adjourned meeting thereof be approved as read;carried,
Stratton,Clark and Traub voting aye on roll call.
RESOLUTION NO:.B- 1108,A Resolution designating Geo.77.C1ark to be Superintendent of-
Finance and. Accounting and Henry Traub to -be Superintendent of.the.Department of
Streets and Public Improvements for the terry_ of three years, corl,.rnencinv on the 16th
day of Decernber,1929, or until their successors have been duly elected and have
qualified..
WIIFRE'AS, Geo,.'W.Clark and Henry Traub were .d.uly elected commissioners of the
City of Yakima,','ashington, under and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 116, of
the Session Laws of.1911, at the regular municipal election -held in the City of
Yakima;,7ashingt-on, on the 2nd day of Dece:r_ber,1929, and have taken the oath of office
as provided for by law, and. the official bonds of the said corMissioners in'the amount
provided for by law having been approved by a judge of the Superior Court of Yakima
County;`P7ashing',ton, and. thereafter filed. in the office of the clerk of said Superior
Court of Yakit,,ba County, Washington, and
„TEREAS, Section 12, of Chapter 116 of the Session Laws of 1911, provides
that the City Commission shall at the first regular meeting after the election of its
members, designate by a majority vote one-commissioner to be Superintendent of Finance
and Accounting and one coirm.issioner to be Superi.nte'ndent of the Departi °lent of . Streets
and Public Improvements;
NOW, TI�REFOR,E, BE IT ,,SOLVED, by the City Commission of the City of Yakima,
t'?at Geo.'W. Clark be,-and--he is hereby designated to be Superintendent of- Finance and
Accounting to hold office for the term of three years from and after the 16th day of
Decenber,1929, or until his successor is duly elected and has qualified.
Be it further resolved, that Henry Traub be, and he is hereby designated to
be Superintendent of the Department of Streets_ and Public Improvements, t o .hold office
for the term of three years from and after the 16th day of December,1929, or until his
successor is duly elected. and has qualified.
This resolution being required. to be made by the laws of the State of
Washington, and being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace,
health and safety,and an emergency existing therefor, it shall take effect and be in
force immediately upon its passage.
ADOPTED DY THE CITY C0.1111ISSION, this 16th day of December,1929.
(S .E A L)
Attest: Pearl Benjamin,
City Clerk.
�V -W. STRATTON,
Mayor
Moved by Clark, seconded by Traub, that Resolution No.B -1108 be adoioted as read;
carried,:iZtratton,Clark and Traub voting aye on roll call.
Yoved by Stratton, seconded by Clark, that V.0.Nichoson be appointed to the office of
City Attorney; J.E.. Sulliva.n,Chief of Police;Pearl Benjamin,City Clerk and Ray
ti,Tashburn, City Treasurer all of the above appointees to hold office during the pleasur
of the City Cor nmission;carried,Stratton,Clark and Traub voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Traub, seconded by Clark that the bids on fire apparatus and equipment be
tabulated by the Fire Chief and reported on Hionday, Dece:Lber 23rd,1929; carried,
Stratton,Clark and Traub voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Clark,seconded by Traub, that the office of Purchasing Agent be created and.
Geo.-',+d-Clark be appointed Purchasing Agent, said appointment to be confirmed by
Ordinance, at a later date;carried,Stratton, Clark and Traub voting aye on roll call.
Juroved by Clark, seconded by Stratton, that Tape do now adjourn to meet at 1:30 P.m,.
carried,Stratton,Clark aryl Traub voting aye on roll call.
ADJOURNED Tf=L TING: MONDAY, DECE'PABER 16th,1929, 1:30 P.M.
The City Commission met pursuant to adjournment, Mayor Stratton and. Commissioners
Clark and. Traub voting aye on roil call.
The nomination of C deVe.re Fairchild for the position of City Engineer made by
Henry Traub was voted down by ,'I.W.Stratton and. Geo.',d.Clark.
Loved by Clark, seconded by Stratton, that C.E.Crownover be appointed to the position
of City Engineer to serve from and after .December 2.34d,1929, until his successor
is duly appointed and. has qualified;carried,Stratton and Clark voting aye on roll call
Traub no.
Moved by Clark,seconded by Traub, that the Plumbing Department be placed under the
supervision of the Health Department, same to be provided for by ordinance at a later
date;carried, Stratton,Clark and Traub voting aye on roll call.
Moved by Stratton, seconded by Clark, that we.do now adjourn to meet Tuesday,December
17th,1929, at 9 o'clock A.T4. ca.rried,Stratton,Clark and Traub voting aye on roll call.
ADJOURNED JO r.TING, TUESDAY, ,DECE1dBER 17th,1929.
The City Commission met pursuant to adjournr.,lent,iAayor .Stratton-- ...dnd Commissioners
Clark and Traub voting aye on rdll call.
Upon recommendation of Henry Traub, Dan Reilly was proposed for the office of Plumbing
Inspector; The motion did not carry,Stratton and Clark both voting No on roll call.
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Moved by Traub, seconded by Clark, that Clarence E.Butler be appointed to the position �
of Street Foreman to take - office the lst of January, 1930.;carried;Bt -ratt•.0n,Clark and
Traub voting aye on roll call*
Upon the report of the Fire Chief it was recommended that the fire bids be.rejected and
the plan postponed. until a dater d.ate;carried,Stratton,.Clark and Traub voting aye on
roll call*
The City Clerk was instructed to give notice to bidders for the .purchas.e of a' Street
Grader :to be .a one man motor power and scarlfi-teywi-th 10 or ,12 ft blade, with or .with-
out cab for general street maintenance; said bids to .be .received on-Tuesday, December
31st.. at .10 o.' clock A.IVI:
Moved by Stratton, seconded by Clark that we do now, adjourn; carried, Stratton, Clark and
Traub voting aye on.roll call*
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