City of Seattle Records

1 Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle

Be it remembered that on this the 14^th day of October A D 1890. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to law!

The following Members are present: Alderman W H Bogardus Geo W Hall F. W. D. Holbrook Moses Korn A. S. Miller Frank A. Pontius W. A. Snyder F. W. Wald F. N Wilcox Clerk H W Miller

The following proceedings are had: The Board were called to order by H W Miller Clerk. Upon motion F. W. D. Holbrook was elected temporary President! Ordered that a Committee be appointed on Credentials. The Pres^t appointed Miller, Wilcox & Pontius and after examining the Credentials declared the following Gentlemen entitled to seats. W. D. Bogardus Geo W Hall F. W. D. Holbrook Moses Korn A. S. Miller Frank A Pontius W. A Snyder F. W Wald & F. N. Wilcox Upon a vote Geo W Hall was elected permanant President without opposition A Committee of three consisting of Miller Wald and Holbrook were appointed by the Chair on Rules and Order of Business:

Nominations The following nominations were then placed before the Board by the Mayor to be Confirmed: For members of The Board of Public Works: for the term of three years; George H. Heilbron for the term of two years W. V. Rinehart for the term of one year Luther H Griffiths —

2 Journal of the Proceedings of the

Oct 14| The result of the ballots were as follows: 1890| Nine votes were cast for Geo H Heilbron Nine Votes for W. V. Rhinehart and Nine Votes Against Luther H Griffiths: The Prest declined the appointments of Geo H. Heilbron and W V. Rhinehart Confirmed and that of Luther H. Griffiths rejected!

The Mayor then presented the Name of Capt W. H. Taylor for Confirmation rejected by a vote of 5 to 4 —

The Mayor then presented the Name of Jesse F. Cochran for Confirmation = Confirmed by vote of 8 to 1

The Prest declared Jesse F. Cochran duly elected

Miller moved that the nomination of Heilbron Rhinehart and Cochran be made unanimous = Carried

A Committee of 3 Consisting of Comden Barton and Furry from the House of Delegate presented a communication from that Body to the effect that they were Organized and ready for business and awaiting any communication from the Board of Alderman!

Petitions

Petition's of A. F. Hoyne and Charles D. Knight asking for the appointment of Sergt at Arms ordered read & tabled

The Prest appointed Messes Snyder Wilcox and Wald a Committee of 3 to provide furniture for the New Offices!

Ordered that the following Communication be presented by the City Clerk to the House of Delegates—

3 Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle

Oct 14 1890 To the House of Delegates! Gentlemen! The Board of Aldermen are now organized as a Body and ready to receive any Communication your Honorable Body may have to make.signed Geo W Hall Prest H W Miller Clerk In answer to your question regarding the time of meeting the board of Alderman have decided when they adjourn to take a recess until Friday evening Oct 17/90 at 7:30 PM At the Old City Hall. the Board of Aldermen request that your body appoint a committee of 3 to confer with a like committee consisting of Messrs Snyder, Wilcox & Wald tp provide for the furnishing ofthe new offices. Geo W Hall Prest H W Miller Clerk Application of L M Garrison for the position of Port Warden read & ref to the Board of Public Works. Committee Joint Resolution No 1 read and laid over until next meeting Recess taken until Firday on Oct 17/90 7:30 PM Attest H W Miller City Clerk per Wm B Drown Approved Geo W Hall Dept President B of A

5 Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle Oct 17 1900

Application of L. M. Garrison for position of Port Worker read and ref to the Mayor.

Application of J. F. Hughes for position of Janitor read and ref to Select Committee Messers Korn and Wilcox.

Remonstrances

Remonstrance of C. D. Livermore et. al. against granting petition of J. L. Taylor for Cable across Rainer St read and ref to the Street Committee.

C. J. R. No. 1 By Miller read 3rd time and laid on the table.

Report of Committee appointed and rules and order business called for: The Chair man of the Committee submitted a report entitled "Rules and Orders of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle." The document was ordered read by the Prest. After the reading Snyder moved to adopt. Second by Miller. Motion lost.

Motion to amend by Korn to have rules read by Sections and acted on separately. [Mohican?] provided.

Motion by Bogardus to strike out all the words in Section 15 after the word "President." Carried

Motion to strike out all of Section No. 42. Carried

Miller Moore to adopt rules as amended. Carried.

9 Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle Oct 17 1890

The President called the attention of the B of A to the engrossing of the Charter and to the appointing of a Committee to compare same with original: No action.

Moved by Bogardus & 2d by Holbrook that the matter of the Rhinehart Corner be made a special order of businesss at the next meeting. Carried.

Snyder reports as Chairman of the Committee appointed as furnishing the New Offices that all that could be was being done: That most of the furniture had been ordered from that East and it would probably be weeks before it arrive.

Com: from Hoft saying a Committee of 2 had been appointed as Janitor Com from the House: Report accepted & placed on file and a like Com. consisting of Korn & Wilcox be appointed by the B of A to confer with them.

Application of E. Robinson for the position of Janitor Read and Ref to Janitor Com.

Recess taken until Wednesday Eve Oct 22 1890 at 3 pm at the New City Hall

Attest Theo Miller City Clerk Gerald B. Drown Depty

Approved Geo W. Hall Presdt B of A.