City of Seattle Records

32 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 29 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 29th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment: the following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young when the following proceedings are had to wit: Ordered that the Clerk be and is hereby directed to give ten(10) days public notice as required by law that a general election for all City Offices of the City of Seattle will be held on Monday July 12th 1886 The Officers to be elected shall be as follows to wit: One Mayor; One Attorney, and one Chief of Police: and From the First Ward One councilman for two years and one councilman for one year; from the Second Ward one councilman for two years, and one councilman for one year. From the Third Ward one councilman for two years and one councilman for one year: From the Fourth Ward one councilman for two years and one councilman for one year. The places appointed for holding such election and the officers appointed to conduct the same are as follows to wit: First Ward: Election to be held at Engine House No 2 South Third Street: Inspector W V Rinehart, judges J M Frink and J W Hunt Clerks D R McKinley and G W Crane Second Ward. Election to be held at Engine House No 1 Columbia Street; inspector Eben Smith, Judges M A Maddocks and Hillory Butler; Clerks W T Sharpe and C F Kellogg: Third Ward; Election to be held at Brown's Pavilion on Second Street;

216 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 17 1887 Ordered that the City Clerk be allowed an assistant in his office for such times as he may need one at a salary of $3.00 per day. Ordered that the Clerk be and he is hereby directed to give ten (10) days public notice as required by law that a general election for all city officers will be held on Monday July 11th 1887 . The officers to be elected shall be as follows to wit: One mayor, One City Attorney; one Chief of Police and from the First Ward one Councilman for the term of two years; from the Second Ward one Councilman for two years; from the Third Ward one Councilman for two years; from the Fourth Ward one Councilman for two years. the places apopinted to conduct the same are as follows to wit: First Ward Polls to be held at Engine House No 2 on South Third Street Inspector J D McDermott, Judges W V Rinehart and W D Graves, Clerks J C Holms and W F Dearborn Second Ward, Polls to be held at Engine House No 1 on Columbia Street, Inspector [ M R Maddocks]], Judges F W Wusthoff & Chas McDonald, clerks Chas Swensen and Josiah Collins. Third Ward Polls to be held at Brown's Pavillion on Second Street, Inspector A W Piper Judges L B Andrews & F Anthony, Clerks Douglas Young & R M Hopkins. Fourth Ward Polls to be held at Engine House No 4 Inspector W L Reston, judges Henry Roseberg and Charles Baker, Clerks J McGrath & Henry Harkins Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the city Attorney entitled "An Ordinance providing for the erection of wooding buildings within certain limits" which is passedd by the following vote Ayes Frink, Hinckley, Lake, Russell, Reitze. Noes none.

381 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Feb 3 1888 From the City Jailor referred to the Finance Committee From the Street Commissioner tothe Street Committee and returned approved and ordered filed. From Acting Health Officer J. S. M. Smart read & ordered filed. Licenses Referred Conrad Brehm & Jus D Morgan. Licenses Ordered Issued Wm B Drown Liquor License for 6 months. The vote upon issuing said license is as follows: in favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze. Against none. Miscellaneous Ordered that the lot in Belltown on which the Engine house is situated be leased for a term of one year at a monthly rental of six (6) dollars. Ordered that the Chairman of the Street Committee be directed to hang the fire alarm bell of Belltown & bring in his bill therefor.

Ordered that the Purchasing Agt be directed to advertise for bids for the construction of an office for the Harbor Master at the foot of Washington Street and that the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds be authorized to award the contract for said building. Ordered that the purchasing agent be instructed to purchase one thousand (1000) feet of hose for the Fire Department. Ordered that the proposition of T. D. Hinckley to share with the City the expense of putting an iron stone sewer in the alley in the block on which Engine House No 1 stands be accepted.

504 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 15 1888 A C Williams Earthwork per cubic yard .38&3/4cents Cribbing per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Sidewalks per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Box Drains per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Clearing and grubbing per acre $100.00 Ordered that the contract be awarded to [P & J M Quigley]] upon filing a bond in the sum of $2000.00 South Eleventh Street Improvement Bids for the Improvement of South Eleventh Street under Ordinance No 946 are opened and read as follows: Hall & Ritchey Earthwork per cubic yard .40&1/2cents Cribbing per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Sidewalks per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Box Drains per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Clearing and grubbing per acre $100.00 Wm L Crosley Earthwork per cubic yard .37cents Cribbing per MBM[thousand Board feet] $20.00 Sidewalks per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Box Drains per MBM[thousand Board feet] $20.00 Clearing and grubbing per acre $75.00 Ordered that the contract be awarded to Wm L Crosley upon filing a bond in the sum of $2000.00 The bid of Harris & Greenus for preparing painting & Kalsoming Engine House No 1 for the sum of $115.00 is accpeted. Bid of E Calvert for painting the new tin roof on Engine House No 1 for the sum of $14.00 is accepted.