City of Seattle Records

126 On motion: Council proceeded to elected officers for the persuant term of one year. J A Kelso was nominated for the Office of Clerk their being no further nominations he was on motion Elected Clerk by acclimation. J C Huff Ogle and W D Calder were nominated of the Office of Marshal Council proceeded to ballot which resulted in the election of W D Calder who being present declined the office and on motion further action was laid over until next meeting: C P Hutchinson was nominated for the Office of Police Justice. Their being no further nominations he was, on motion, elected Police Justice by acclimation: L E Thompson was nominated for the Office of City Attorney: their being no further nomination he was on motion elected City Attorney by Acclimation: The Mayor made the following appointments for the several committees: Committee on Street and Alleys C N Groat and L Almquist Committee on Water C N Groat and D C Brown Committee on Building and Wharves: L Almquist and A A Hepler On motion Marshal was authorized to buy 5 gal Coal Oil. to be paid out of Emergency Fund; On motion meeting adjourned to meet on first Monday in Feb 1896 at 8 PM Approved Feb 3rd 1896 mayor J A Kelso town clerk