City of Seattle Records

152 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 4 1887 The City Surveyor submits the plans and specifications for a sidewalk along the west side of Front Street from the Cracker Factory to the North side of Union Street and the same being submitted to the Street Committee, are approved and ordered filed. On motion of Councilman Furth ordered that the Street Commissioner is instructed to plank a portion of Mercer Street between Dexter Street and Box Street and Councilman Hinckley is appointed a committee of one to designate the portion to be planked. The Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills", which is passed by the following vote viz: Ayes Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Russell & Reitze noes none. Ordered that Council do now adjourn W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Feb 18 1887 Be it remembered that on this 18th day of February A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seeattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present viz: His Honor the MAyor W H Shoudy and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Russell and Reitze. The following proceedings are had to wit:- The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions & Communications. Petitions of Elizabeth Shumway for reduction of valuation on Lots 4,5,6,7,& 8 Nagles Addition.

155 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 18 187 of Deluge Hose Co No 7 to the Seattle Fire Department . Adopted License Application Referred Bernard Kurz Licenses Ordered Issued John Johnson the vote upon issuing said license is as following In favor of the same. Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Hinckley, [Russell]] & Reitze against none. Bills Allowed the following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks Harrington & Smith 2145 City 1.50 Soap & mop for Jail J F Cochran 2146 City 20.00 Tags for Express Wagons D S Smith 2147 City 1.40 Gas Tax Refunded L S Rowe 2148 City 3.60 Gas Tax Refunded Wm Blackman 2148 City 3.80 Gas Tax Refunded Albro Gardner 2149 City 25.00 6 Mos Salary City Surveyor Grant St P R Fund 1525 Road 804.00 Interest on Bonds & Comn to Mch 1st G Kellogg 1526 Road 2.50 Horse Medicine Harrington & Smith 1527 Road 49.96 Supplies of Street Comnr Washington Iron Works 999 Fire 69.98 Repairing Engine No1 Z C Miles 1000 Fire .75 hose couplings & menders Kalloch & Beattie 1001 Fire 6.00 Washing hose for No 1 LaBrasch & Lambert 1002 Fire 6.00 Washing hose for No 1 LaBrasch & Lambert 1003 Fire 6.00 Washing hose for No 1 James Dunham 1004 Fire 3.00 Washing hose for No 1 James Dunham 1004 Fire 3.00 Washing hose for No 2 Miles Wiggin 1005 Fire 3.00 Washing hose for No 2 G Kellogg 1006 Fire 11.60 Thawing out Fireplugs Press Pub & Co 1007 Fire 1.50 Printing Notices for Fire Delegates W Burke 1008 Fire 2.50 Resetting one fire plug Jno Leary 1009 Fire .50 Hauling one fire plug E B Downing & Co 1433 GS&PR 804.06 Interest & Comm Bonds Miscellaneous On motion of Councilman Furth the clerk is instructed to draw a warrant of the Road Fund for

156 JOURNAL OF THE PORCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 18 1887 the sum of $804.00 to pay interest and commission of Grant Street Plank Road Bonds for the six-months ending March 1st 1887. On motion of Councilman Hinckley the report of the Street committee rejecting the petition of Littell & Sandstrum for permission to occupy the foot of University Street is taken from the table. Councilman Green moves to reject the reject report of the committee; the motion is lost by the following vote. Ayes Furth, Green & Hinckley, noes Frink, Lake, Russell, Reitze. Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract with the Press Publishing company" which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against None. An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance providing for the construction of a sidewalk on the North side of Madison Street between third and Fourth Streets" which is passed by the following vote: viz:- Ayes Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes None. An ordinance is submitted by the Clerkentitled "A Special Ordinance appropirating money to pay audited bills " which is passed by the following vote:viz:- In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against None. Ordered that the Board do now adjourn W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk

157 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 4 1887 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of March 1887 the Common council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. the Following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy, and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze. The following proceedings are had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting are read and approved. Petitions etc. Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer on Main Street from South Fourth Street & South Third Street to the Bay. Referred to Committee Sewers & Drainage with instructions to report in writing at the next meeting of the Council. Petition of Wm Koch et al for the opening of certain portions of Lombard & other Streets for travel Referred to Street committee. Petition of Genevieve Farrer et al for the opening of Knights Street from East Street to Broadway. Referred to Street Committee Petition of H L Yesler for permission to put lath and plaster partitions in the building known as Yesler's Hall corner Front & Cherry Streets. Granted. Petition of Charles Maidment and James Welch for Street Lights Corner Seneca & Fifth, & Seneca & Sixth streets. Granted. Communication from Street Commisssioner Cummings recommending that the property owners along the line of the Marion Street sewer be required to make proper connections therewith. On motion the Chief of Police is ordered to

159 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 4 1887 From Finance Committee recommending that the bills of Hasbrook & Terry & Dr. J S M Smart be paid at the same time calling the attention of the Police officers to the fact that the city had a Health Officer whose duty it is to attend to such cases and who is paid a salary therefor, and in future no bills of this character will be allowed unless the health officer is absent form the city. Adopted. From Same committee rejecting the applicationof Elizabeth Shumway for a reduction of the valuations of certain lots in Nagle's Addition. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued Bernard Kurz Retail malt six (6) months form March 1st 1887 The votte upon issuing said license is as follows viz: In favor of the same; Furth, Frink,Green, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze. Against None. bills Allowed the followingclaims against the City having been duly presented and audited and allowed bythe Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn onthe several funds as follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2151 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2152 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2153 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2154 City 84.00 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2155 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor & Janitor James Bogart 2155 City 112.40 Board of Pirsoners W Murphy 2156 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police James Welch 2157 City 80.00 Salary Capt Police J W Hunt 2158 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer W H Pinckney 2159 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer Thos H Campbell 2160 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer J L McClellan 2161 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer T Butler 2162 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer [total]1086.40