City of Seattle Records

446 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 20 1888 From same Committee rejecting petition of G A Weed & others for change of fire limits. Report read and ordered filed. From same Committee granting petition of N Armstrong & Co for permission to put up a building on South Second Street near Main St provided the same is put up in strict compliance with the provisions of the Fite limits ordinance. Adopted. From Judiciary Committee granting petition for the correctionof Carl Miller's assessment. FromCity Attorney recommending that the petition of M V Stewart forthe return pf certain grade taxes heretofore paid be rejected. Adopted & Petition rejected. From City Attorney and Judiciary Committee: In the matter of the application of Julia A Fenton for damages for injuries sustained by alleged defective sidewalk as follows: We have carefully examined the matter and find that the City was guilty of no negligence in the matter, and that there is no legal liability on its part to make compensation. The petitioner claims to be a poor woman and to have suffered injury by which she was deprived of her means of support form some time. And for this reason and for the purpose of avoiding the expense and trouble of litigation, we would recommend that she be allowed the sum of $250.00 which would pay her for her loss of time and expense of medial attendance. Report adopted and Approved. License referred John Carl, Adolph Schander and McNutt and Clark Licenses ordered Issued Geo S Howe, Oliver Bernard, Geo C Munroe and Allen S Chase The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows: Ayes Furth, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz, Russell & Reitze. Noes none.

455 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF SEATTLE May 4 1888 From Committee on License and Revenue in reference to the petitionof Tom Rhodes recommend that the same be granted. Adopted. Licenses Orderd issued John Carl Adolph Schander McNatt & Clark The voteupon issuing the above licenses is as follows: In favor Frink, Green, Lake, Russell, Reitze Against none. LIenses referred Mrs James Berry,L V Snyder, Andrew Lunn E Chanpeaux & Co, Frank Clancy, Thos Q Hughes Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are orderred paid by warants draw upon the several funds as follows. Name No City Amt Remarks W R Forrest 2950 City 125.00 Salary as Clerk C W Ferris 2951 City 75.00 Salary as Clerk Dep E A Turner 2952 City 100.00 Salary as Treasurer L C Gilman 2953 City 100.00 Salary as Attorney L Cummings 2954 City 99.75 Salary as St Commsr Sam'l A Hoyt 2955 City 75.00 Salary as Harbor Master James Bogart 2956 City 60.00 Salary as Jailor Wm Murphy 2957 City 34.60 Board of Prisoners Wm Murphy 2957 City 82.45 Board of Prisoners Wm Murphy 2957 City 100.00 Salary as Chief of Police A H Manning 2958 City 90.00 Salary as Captn of Police D R Huntoon 2959 City 15.00 Salary as Police Officer E E Wyman 2960 City 40.00 Salary as Police Officer J H Woolery 2961 City 51.00 Salary as Capt H A Bigelow 2962 City 75.00 Salary as Police Officer Chas Robinson 2963 City 75.00 Salary as Police Officer W M Jones 2964 City 75.00 Salary as Police Officer