City of Seattle Records

288 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 2 1887 Monthy Reports Received From City Attorney read and Ordered filed. From Chief of Police read and Ordered filed. From Police Justice Jones Referred to Financial Committee From City Treasurer Referred to Financial Committee From City Jailor Referred to Financaial Committee From Street Commissioner Referred to Street Committee returned approved. From Chief of the fire Department, read and referrred to Committee on Fire & Water. Licenses Ordered Issued Ole Nelson Retail liquor 6 months from Aug 20th 1887 Davis & Davis Retail liquor 6 months from Aug 23rd 1887 The vote upon granting said licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran Neisz & Russell against none. Applications of Licenses Referred E C Slorah & Co & Cole & Pratt Committee Reports Received From Com on Health & Police recommending for the better equipment and strength of the force as follows: 1st That hand-cuffs, club & nippers be furnished to each police officer & charged to him and upon his retirement from the force to be redeemed by the City; 2nd That the Purchasing agent be instructed to purchase a book to be used in the Police headquarters as a record book, and that a list of all property stolen be recorded therein. 3rd That we find the present force inadequate for the preservation of life and property and recommend that three additional men be put on the force. 4th We also recommend that a system of telephonic communictaion with Police headquarters be adopted as soon as practicable.

300 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 16 1887 Applications for Licenses Referred Alex Meister and Duffy & Begley Licenses Ordered Issued E C Slorah & Co Retail Intox 6 months from Sept 3rd. Cole & Pratt Retail Intox 6 months from Sept 3rd. The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows: to wit: Ayes Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz]], Russell & Reitze Nays none. Miscellaneous Ordered that -Fouts be permitted to erect a Fruit Stand on Corner of James & Front Street Provided the chairman of the Street Committee after examination approved of the same. Ordered that J W George be permitted to put in a wooden sewer along South Third St from Main St to the Bay. Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "An [ordinance] to establish the Grade of Pike Street" which is passed by the following vote In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz]], Russell & Reitze Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Seattle Cable road and Water Company it successors or assigns, to construct, operate and maintain a street Reailroad in the City of Seattle" which after due consideration by theCouncil is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz]], Russell and Reitze Against the same none. Police Officers Elected The council now proceeds to elect four Police officers and the following named persons are duly elected as such viz: D R Hunton, D H Webster, W H Lord and H A Bigelow.