City of Seattle Records

Fischer & Macdonald, Importers and Wholesale Grocers

Seattle, Wash. Ter. Mar 1st 1889

Mr W. R. Forrest City Clerk

Dear Sir

The following is a correct list of the members of Hyack Hose Co. Jos Colliers Jr. Geo H Preston B. Pelly W. [T?] [Sharke?] W. A. Hasbruck J B Kerr W B Stewart [J?] A Bell [F?] Hosgood J C Grasse L H Brayles C P [Daw?] A [J?] [Bisker?] W [T? J?] Preston Jas H Lewis W A Peters S H McIntire E B Downing J A Hatfield David Kellogg J B Hogg Everett Smith J D Lowman W R [Thorwell?] L C Gilman [F?] Merriweather [F?] W Clayton J [T?] Reddish

A J [Gaskin?] Secy. Hyack Hose Co.

285 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 29 1887 Ordered that Chas Carr be reduced on personal property from $300 to $150. Ordered that J R Lewis be reduced on personal property $1398 account of mortgages. Ordered that E B Downing be reduced on personal property from $10,925 account of mortgages improperly assessed. Ordered that C H Kittenger be reduced on personal property from $20,000 for same reasons. Ordered that S Kenny be reduced on personal property from $2560 to $2060. The report of the Committee appointed by the Common Council to revise the assessment roll is received, read, and placed on file. Ordered that the assessment roll for the year 1887 as revised and corrected by the Council and now submitted by the Clerk be and the same is hereby adopted and approved. On motion the vote by which the Council Awarded the Lighting of the City Streets is reconsidered. On motion the Contract for lighting the City be awarded to the Seattle Electric Light Co the size of the Lights to be determined by the Committee on Street Lights. On motion it is ordered that the Business Houses of the City be requested to close their doors and remain closed until after the funeral services of the late Mrs Henry L Yesler are held.