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470 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7/84 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present, towit: [strikethrough] His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and [/strikethrough] Councilmen Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo W. Harris, John Keenen, Charles McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff By reason of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve Councilman U M. Rasin is appointed Acting Mayor to serve during such absence Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Report Rec'd From Clerk reporting the election of Gardner Kellogg as Chief of the Fire Department. Adopted & said Gardner Kellogg is hereby duly declared elected to the Office of Chief of the Fire Department from June 1, 1884 & for the term provided by law From Clerk reporting that no objections had been filed to the proposed grading at Bell Street from Front St to 5th St. Adopted From Surveyor recommending the grading of the petition of O. C. Shorey for the raising of [strikethrough] the gra [/strikethrough] the sidewalk fronting his property on 3rd Street. Adopted. Committee Reports Rec'd From Judiciary Comtee] approving Attys report. Adopted From Judiciary Comtee reporting the selection of J. C. Harris Esq. as associate Counsel with City Atty in case of Walter Collins-v-City. Adopted From Finance Comtee rejecting the application of Wm Harkins for an allowance on a/c of 4th Street Grade. Rejected A Motion made to allow the claim of Wm Harkins on a/c of 4th Street Grade is lost. From Finance Comtee rejecting the petition of Robt Abrams et al for correction of certain errors on a/c Battery Street Grade. Adopted From Finance Comtee rejecting claim of Jonah E. Leaman in the sum of $250.00 for loss of horse, Adopted From Special Comtee recommending the acceptance of the [p?] of [?] [?] Fire Engine Co to furnish Engine [?] [C?] [?] communicate [di?] [in?] [?]

578 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec26/84 Cemetary Fund J B Metcalf Services as Cemetary Comissioner etc. No 29 $150. Water Fund John F Trana Boxing, filling & oiling Fire Hydrants No 5 $17.50 Councilmn Alfred Snyder presents the following Resolution "Resolved That the thanks of the Council is hereby tendered to Gardner Kellogg for the faithful and efficient manner in which he has filled the office of Chief of the Fire Department." Adopted by unanimous vote. Ordered that the petition of E G Johnson et al for the passage of an Ordinance annexed to regulate the sale of Intoxicating liquors be taken from the table and referred to the Judiciary Committee Ordered that the application of Frank Wilton for a Retail liquor license be &is hereby granted. Orderd that theCouncil stands now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor. Jan 2/85 Be itremembered that on th is the 2nd day of Jaunary 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law The following Officers are present to eit: His Honor the mayor John Leary and Councilmen Chas F Clancy, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, ]]H L Yesler]], W G Latimer & W N Rinehart Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions rec'd From Sharpe, Coffman & Co et al for a crossing in South 2d Street at Jackson Street. Referred to Street Comtee From Niesz, Whittlesey & Co offering to furnish an abstract to the City. Referred to Finance Comtee From Geo Spangle for remitting $30.00 license money paid for skating rink license. Referred to License Comtee From Dietrich Rohlfs for correcting assessmenet referred to Finance Comtee

Molders and Founders Cor Second and Jackson Sts P O Box 612 Seattle W T Sept 18th 1885 Gardner Kellogg Esq Chief of Fire Department Seattle W T Dear Sir, We will attempt to recast bell now in Engine House # 2 on the following conditions that if successful, the city shall buy the new bell and pay for it the sum of Fifty Dollars, and if not successful the city shall stand the loss of metal and we will stand the expense fo melting, casting etc. Repectfully Allmond & Phillips

To the Hon. the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen We the undersigned hereby certify that pursuant to Ordinance Nos 536 & 538 an election was held at the City Hall between the hour of 11 o'clock and 6 o'clock PM of May 5, 1884 for the Chief of the Fire Department with the following result to wit: Total number of votes cast 73 Gardner Kellogg received 67 votes Robt Abrams 2 votes Stuart Snyder 1 vote Blanks 3

Dated Seattle WT May 5, 1884 E S Osborne Clerk City of Seattle

A Labrache Teller Seattle Engine Co No 1 L P Ferry Teller Washington Engine Co No 2 Wm M Jones Teller Union Engine Co No 3 Nicholas Schnyder Teller Hook & Ladder Co No 1

619 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 3/85 G. Kellogg & Co Coal No. 539 $60.50 Young & McKern Work for Engineer 540 13.66 Chas McDonald Work for Fire Dept at Lake Union 541 14.25 W.M. Jones Repairing & Cleaning Engine House 542 10. Clarence Hanford Postal Cards 543 5. Hasbruck & Terry Medicines furnished for injured at oriental fire 544 2.50 John Langston Hauling injured from oriental fire 545 6.25 Providence Hospital Care of nine injured at oriental fire 546 6.50 Cemetary Fund G.H. Burns Hauling lumber to cemetary No. 51 $10. Ballard & Sox nails cemetary 52 3.75 Water Fund Spring Hill Water Co Water No. 19 $162.50 Gardner Kellogg Paint for hydrants 20 5.50 Claim of Hook & Ladder Co ordered referred to Board of the Delegates Committees Reports See Board of Fire Delegates sal. From Fire Committee recommending that the secretary of the Board of Fire Delegates be paid a salary as petitioned for. Re-committed Alley in Blks 25 & 28 Boren's Vacation of From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of James M. Coleman for vacating the alley in Blocks 25 & 28 of Boren's plat. Adopted Alley in Blk 98 Terrys Vacation of From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of Eliza J Ludlow for vacating the alley in Block 98 Terrys Plat. Adopted Howard St Condemnation From Street Committee on the petition of S.F. Hoskinson et al recommending as follows. That Elaine Street in D.T. Dennys 2nd addition be extended South to Sixth street in the Pontius addition and that Howard Street as shown on the plat of the Pontius addition be condemned & opened from Sixth street to South First Street in the Pontius addition. Report adopted 5th St Sewer Ordered that the prayer of the petition of Fridolin Wilhelm et al for a sewer in Fifth Street between James and Cherry Streets be & is hereby denied. Bid of Spring Hill Water Co accepted From Special Committee recommending that the bid of the Spring Hill Water Co to furnish water for fire plugs be accepted. Report adopted Miscellaneous McNaught's claim for damages James McNaught presents a claim against the City for damages in the sum of $1000 caused by the alleged negligent improvement