City of Seattle Records

Mr. President

Your Com of Fire & Water to whom Petition for Extention of Water Main on Dyer Av. Report unfavorable.

Passed H. of D. Jun 11 1894

F.H. Hurd F.N. Little

Mr. President.

Your committee on Fire & Water To whom was referred Petition of J. A. Peebels and others for water main on Baker & Florence streetes [sic] reccommend petition be granted. B of P W estimate the cost $120.00 and that the City will get 6 new consumers.

Passed H of D - AUG 13 1894

( 875 ft 2 inch pipe) ($10.00 for making connections)

F. H. Hurd Chairman A. Kistler F N Little

Mr President: Your Committee on Fire & Water to whom was referred petition & ordinance for a Water pipe on Bell St report favorable Passed B of A Mar 25 1895 F H Hurd}Chairman A Kistler} F N Little}Committee

Mr President: Your committee on Finance to whom was referred an Ordinance appropriation $25.00 to pay for the papering & painting by Board Aldermen Chamber. By leave to report; we are of the opinion that some city official has ordered this work done without authority of law, but in direct violation of Ordinance No 2492 - on page 196-197 & 198of Book krevised Ordinance. Thisordinance Clearly porvides that no expenditure of City money shall be made by any City official or employee, unless first- authorized by the City Council- the City Charter on page 45 & 46 states that the City Council shall consist of two houses. Namely a Board of Aldermen & a House of Delagates. It is posible that some of the officials and employees are not aware that the House of Delagates is a part of the City Council. If there are any such persons it might be well for them to "read up" on City government It is claimed by Mr E Emerson who did this work - that he supposed the work was legaly authorized when he commenced & that he is a poor man & cannot afford to loos the amt. Thinking that may be true, your committee for that reason & that reason only, recommend the pasage of the Ordinance making the appropriation. Passed H of D Jul 18 1895 J A James Chairman F N Little Wm Voigt Comittee

Chambers of the House of Delegates J E Crichton President G K Coryell Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of House Standing Committees Judiciary Legislation and Railroads Voigt, Hurd, James Finance James, Voigt, Little City Lights Kistler, Hurd, Chapman Streets Little, James, Gleeson Harbors and Wharves Goodhue, Kistler, Hurd Police, License and Revenue Goodhue, Hurd, James Fire and Water Hurd, Kistler, Little Library and Printing Chapman, Goodhue, Kistler Sewers and Drainage Gleeson, goodhue, Little Health and Sanitation Chapman, Voigt, Gleeson Public Buildings and Grounds Little, Gleeson, James Elections and Boundaries Chapman, Voigt, Kistler Claims James, Little, Goodhue Engrossed Bills Voigt, Kistler, Chapman Rules amd Order of Business Crichton, James, Goodhue Labor Gleeson, Chapman, Goodhue Seattle Wash. July 15 1895 Your Comittee on Streets to whom was referred a petition for the improvement of East Street respectfully submit the following report. Some twoyears ago the city Council ordered said street graded. Bids were called for and the contract let. The bonds were advertised but were not sold at the time the change was made in the charter in relation to such improvements. therefore the work had to be gone through with again. Another petition was circulated and signed by a majority on the street. A further delay was caused by the petition having had to be sent to Senator Squire at Washington D C twice, a mistake having been made by him the first time he signed it, hence a great amount of time was wasted and the petition did not reach your Hon body until after st-grade improvements had been suspended.

F N Little chairman J A James Committee James Gleeson