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69 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 11 1886 and now the Council proceeds to the Motion of police officers Councilman Frink moves that the vote for police officers by taken by Ayes & Noes. Councilman Furth moves as an amendment that the Council now proceed to elect one Captain of Police and nine policemen which is lost by the folowing vote Ayes Coulter Furth, Green, and Russell Noes Frink, Hinckley, Lake and Reitze. There being a tie vote the Mayor decides it by voting No, Councilman Frink now moves as an amendment to his original motion that the Council proceed to elect on Captain of Polic and nine Policemen and that the vote by taken by Ayes & Noes. Carried by the following Ayes Frink, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze Noes Furth, Green, Coulter & Russell, the vote being a tie, the mayor decides it by voting Aye. Councilman Reitze moves that the names of the persons nominated be called and that they be voted on separately carried by the following vote, Ayes Frink, Lake, Hinckley, & Reitze Noes Coulter, Furth, Green,& Russell, there being a tie, the mayor decides it by voting Aye. Councilman Furth moves that the council proceed to vote for Capt W H D Wolffe for Captain of Police, carried W H D Wolffe being placed in nomination for Captain of Police is defeated by the following votes Ayes Coulter, Furth, Green,& Russell. noes Frink, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze there being a tie, the mayor decides it by voting No. James Welch is placed in nomination for Captain of Police and elected by the following votes Ayes Frink, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze Noes Coulter, Furth, Green & Russell, there being a tie, the mayor decides it by voting Aye. Thereupon the following named persons are nominated and Elected policemen to wit: Fred Voigt, Tobias Butler, W H Pinckney, J L McClellan, J L McDaniel, Thos H Campbell, J W Hunt, Wm Morris & F A Fay. The upon each of said persons being the same as that for James Welch Captain of Police the mayor casting the deciding vote, with the

81 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 3 1886 Name Warrant# Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 1858 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk E Shepard 1859 City 15.40 Salary City Clerk Jas Bogart 1860 City 60.00 Salary City Clerk Jas Bogart 1860 City 53.80 Salary City Clerk A Chilberg 1861 City 40.00 Salary City Clerk L A Treen 1862 City 60.00 Salary City Clerk L Cummings 1863 City 94.50 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 1864 City 100.00 Salary City Clerk Bolton Rogers 1865 City 26.00 Services as Police Officer J W Smart 1866 City 26.00 Services as Police Officer L B Young 1867 City 26.00 Services as Police Officer J R Davis 1868 City 26.00 Services as Police Officer W B Jackling 1869 City 26.00 Services as Police Officer B Rogers 1870 City 4.30 Special Police Chas E Norager 1871 City 2.15 Special Police Fred A Minick 1872 City 2.15 Special Police J Kelley 1873 City 2.15 Special Police J Meyers 1874 City 2.15 Special Police Wm Murphy]] 1875 City 100.00 Salary Chief ofPoliceman Jas Welch 1876 City 50.54 Salary Capt of Policeman J W Hunt 1877 City 41.00 Salary Policeman W G H Pickney 1878 City 41.00 Salary Policeman T H Campbell 1879 City 41.00 Salary Policeman J L McClellan City 41.00 Salary Policeman T Butler 1880\1881\1882 City 41.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 1883 City 41.00 Salary Policeman Fred Voigt 1884\1885 City 41.00 Salary Policeman J L McDaniel 1886\1887 City 41.00 Salary Policeman Wm Morris 1888 City 41.00 Salary Policeman Geo G Lyon 1889 City 11.50 Justice [?] S C Harris 1890 City 1.75 Recording Deed Lowman & Hanford 1891 City 12.00 Printing for City Sunset Telephone Co 1892 City 5.90 Telephone for Sept D & E M Munroe 1893 City 7.00 Meals for ElectionBoard G A Hill 1894 City 58.65 Justice Peace Fees

122 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 3 1886 Vitus Schmid Retail Intox Liquor 3 months the vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows to wit: In favor of same Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Russell & Reitze]] Bills Allowed Thefollowing claims against the City having been duly audited by the City Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the various Funds as follows viz: Name Warrant# Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2008 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2009 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2010 City 100.00 Salary City Treasr Laurence Cummings 2011 City 87.50 Salary Street Commisnr James Bogart 2012 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart 2012 City 141.80 Board of Prisoners Wm Murphy 2013 City 100.00 Salary Chief Police W H Pinckney 2014 City 90.45 Salary Captain Police James Welch 2015 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman A H Manning 2016 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman John Frasier 2017 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman J W Hunt 2018 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman T Butler 2019 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman J L McClellan 2020 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman J L McDaniel 2021 22 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman T H Campbell 2023 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman Fred Voigt 2024,25 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman F A Fay 2026,27,28 City 65.00 Salary Patrolman Sunset Telephone Co 2029 City 5.90 Telephone Service Dec/86 Cedar River Coal Co 2030 City 8.00 CoalforJail and Council Young & McKeon 2031 City 1.25 Tapers & Cleaning Sink L Neuman 2032 City 1.35 Jail Lock Key & Latch Lowman & Hanford 2033 City 21.50 City Warrants & Table License R H Thomson 2034 City 135.00 Supt Grant Street Plank Road and assistants Harrington & Smith 2035 City 6.25 Supplies for Jail Wm Murphy 2035 City 1.50 Rolling logs off Slip [total]1635.00

135 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 7 1887 Commissioner Cummings reporting that they have investigated the charges made against Mr Cummings and find the same unsubstantiated and frivolous And recommending that the charges be dismissed. Report Unanimously adopted. Applications for Licenses Referred C E Noragen, Mrs John Shepich, L L Jewett, Mrs Jane Osborn]] and F S Curtis Bills Alowed 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 W R Forrest 2042 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F A Peterson 2043 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2044 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2045 City 94.50 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2046 City 159.40 Salary Jailor $60.00 Board Prisoners WmMurphy 2047 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police James Welch 2048 City 80.00 Salary Capt of Police J W Hunt 2049 City 65.00 Salary Policeman W H Pinckney 2050 City 65.00 Salary Policeman A H Manning 2051 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2052 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McDaniel 2053 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Tobias Butler 2054 City 65.00 Salary Policeman T H Campbell 2055 City 65.00 Salary Policeman John Frazier 2056 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Fred Voight 2057 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 2058 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Wm Berry 2059 City 55.00 Salary Special Police M A Murphy 2060 City 55.00 Salary Special Police E Deal 2061 City 42.50 Salary Special Police W L Preston 2062 City 42.50 Salary Special Police Chas Otto 2063 City 42.50 Salary Special Police [total]1646.40

149 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 4 1887 Applications for Liquor Licenses Referred: John Johnson Licenses Ordered Issued Thomas Anderson, Conrad Brehm and John Shepich, The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows viz: Ayes, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Russell & Reitze, noes none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn onthe several funds as follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2108 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2109 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2110 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2111 City 94.50 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2112 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart 2112 City 135.60 Board of Prisoners Wm Murphy 2113 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police Jas Welch 2114 City 80.00 Salary Capt of Police J W Hunt 2115 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer W H Pinckney 2116 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer Thomas Campbell 2117 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer J L McClellan 2118 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer T Butler 2119 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer F A Fay 2120 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer Fred Voigt 2121, 22 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer J L McDaniel 2123 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer John Frazer 2124 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer A H Manning 2125 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer C M Bywater 2126 City 8.75 Salary Specl Police M A Murphy 2127 City 65.00 Salary Specl Police C O Young 2128 City 27.50 Salary Specl Police John Mills 2129 City 10.00 Salary Specl Police W H Pumphrey 2130 City 31.15 Stationary etc G A Hill 2131 City 80.20 Justice Fees F Anthony 2132 City 5.50 Binding P I Sunset Telephone Co 2133 City 5.90 Telephone Service Feby [total][?]