City of Seattle Records

313 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 21 1887 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of October 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen J.M.Frink, Joseph Green, T W. Lake, U.R.Niesz, R Russell & C.F.Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk Petitions & Communications Petition of Stetson & Post Mill Co & others praying that the Puget Sound Shore Line Road or Oregon Improvement Co, be not permitted to store oil in large quantities in the building formerly occupied John E Good on Commercial Street, read and referred to committee on Fire & Water with power to act Communication from G.W.Kimball asking that he be per- mitted to peddle pants buttons without a license, rejected. Communication from J J McGilvra in regard to keeping Madison Street open for travel read and motion of C F Reitze to keep said street open is lost. On motion of T.W.Lake, [?] contractor Mr Wm Tierney is allowed $100.00 for labor already done in keeping said Street open. Petition of G.Bureau and others for modification of Seventh St. grade, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of W L Ames and others for opening Sixth Street from Battery to Depot Street, and Vine Street from Fifth to Depot Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Communication from D E Durie et. al. recommending Saml A Hoyt. for the position of Harbor Master, read and referred to committee on Harbour and Wharves. Communication from E.C.McClannahan asking damages

556 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 3 1888 Name No Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 3217 City 125.00 Clerk's Salary C W Ferris 3218 City 81.00 Salary Depty Clerk E A Turner 3219 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L C Gilman 3220 City 100.00 Salary City Atty Saml A Hoyt 3221 City 75.00 Salary Harbor Master Laurence Cummings 3222 City 101.50 Salary Street Comn'r Wm Murphy 3223 City 100.00 Salary Chief Police A H Manning 3224 City 75.00 Salary Captain Police J L McClellan 3225 City 75.00 Salary Policeman Chas Robinson 3226 City 75.00 Salary Policeman W M Jones 3227 City 75.00 Salary Policeman O D Butterfield 3228 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D Phillips 3229 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D H Webster 3230 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D F Willard 3231 City 75.00 Salary Policeman H A Bigelow 3232 City 75.00 Salary Policeman P Farraher 3233 City 75.00 Salary Policeman J Brooks 3234 City 75.00 Salary Policeman Z T Holden 3235 City 75.00 Salary Policeman J H Beano 3236 City 75.00 Salary Policeman E Briggs 3237 City 75.00 Salary Policeman W I Peer 3238 City 75.00 Salary Policeman Ed Kinley 3239 City 75.00 Salary Policeman A W Ryan 3240 City 75.00 Salary Policeman Ed Sylvanio 3241 City 75.00 Salary Spl Policeman Stewart Leckie 3242 City 75.00 Salary Spl Policeman Geo A Templeton 3243 City 75.00 Salary Spl Policeman W L Bowers 3244 City 75.00 Salary Spl Policeman Sunset Telephone Co 3245 City 6.00 Telephone Service Aug Wood & Osborn 3246 City 12.50 Names of Owners Robt Chambers 3247 City 2.00 Hack Hire Andrew Lunn 3248 City 405.00 Rebate on License J R Kinnear 3249 City 30.00 Rent of Dog Pound Saml Hunter 3250 City 12.00 Shades Clerk's Office etc F Anthony 3251 City 133.25 Binding ordinances etc.

578 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17 1888 Ordered that Saml A Hoyt Harbor Master be granted leave of absence from the City for one month. Ordered that the Plat of Union Lake Addition Supplemental be and the same is hereby approved. Ordinances 980 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the payment on interest on Street Improvement warrants hereafter issue for street improvements now under contract and in course of construction and for the transfer of money received from licenses from the general fund to the Street Improvement Funds for the payment of such interest, and for the reimbursing of the General Fund from such Street Improvement Funds'' which is passed by the following vote In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz & Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance regulating hacks and carriages and fixing the rate of fare therefor" which is read and referred to the Committee on License and Revenue. 981 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the blowing of whistles of steamboats and steam vessels while laying at the wharves in the City of Seattle, and prescribing punishment for the violation of such regulations'' which is passed by thefollowing vote In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz & Reitze. Against the same none.

670 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7 1888 Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly presented to the Council and audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name No fund Amount Remarks Geo E Waring Jr 3492 City 1569.00 Prof Services Sanitary Engr W R Forrest 3493 City 150.00 Salary City Clerk C W Ferris 3494 City 100.00 Salary Depy City Clerk Isaac Parker 3495 City 125.00 Salary City Tresr S H Piles 3496 City 150.00 Salary City Atty L Cummings 3497 City 125.00 Salary St Comr Saml A Hoyt 3498 City 100.00 Salary Harbor Master James Bogart 3499 City 75.00 Salary Jailer & Janitor James Bogart 3499 City 176.60 Board of Prisoners J C Mitchell 3500 City 12.60 Money paid out J C Mitchell 3500 City 150.00 Salary Chief of Police E D Briggs 3501 City 90.00 Salary Captn of Police D F Willard 3502 City 90.00 Salary Captn of Police W I Peer 3503 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Wm Morris 3504 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman J W Huff 3505 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman S Leckie 3506 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman E R Harding 3507 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman D H Webster 3508 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Pat Farraher 3509 City 30.00 Salary Patrolman H A Bigelow 3510 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman W A Carey 3511 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Ben Thompson 3512 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Geo Templeton 3513 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman D Phillips 3514 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Henry Sheahan 3515 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Z T Holden 3516 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman W A Coner 3517 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman A W Ryan 3518 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman E D Kinley 3519 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman [total] 3255.20