City of Seattle Records

Memorandum Office of city Clerk H W Miller, clerk Page 132 Record of the H of D meeting of Jany 16,1891 Petition of John Graf for the city to purchase lots on 5th & Terrace Sts. read & Rfd to the committee on Public lands Parks and arbors

Office of the Corporation Counsel. Seattle Washington, Nov 21st 1890 H W Miller, esq., City Clerk Dear Sir:- The accompanying petition of John Graf was referred to me by the Board of Aldermen, as I understant it, for an opinion as to whether the City is respeonsible under the facts stated in the petition. In answer I have this to say: First. The City has the power to grade and re-grade its streets. Second. If any person has built or put other valuable improvements on the old grade before its is changed by ordinance the City is responsible to him for all the damages resulting to him from such change of grade, but it is only such damages as result to his building or improvements on the value of the lot by the change. The old charter, which is still in force in that regard, and under which this change of grade was made, provided for the appointment of a board of arbitrators to ascertain what such damages were if the city and its citizen could not agree as to the amount to be paid. There were damages, however, which were to be determined before the actual grading was made. Third. the City is not responsible in damages for taking

...said Terrace House, which had just been completed at an expense of $3000.00 The petitioner h as suffered loss by reason of said slide to the buildings and improvements onsaid Lots amounting to at least $6000.00, and that the loss by reasonof said slide is the lots is at least $4000.00 making a total loss to said buildings

JUNE 2nd. Assignment of Isaac Teller to act as substitute to fill vacancy ceated by suspension of substitute Joseph Topping -- JUNE 3. Special Patrolman John Huff dropped on account of expirationof appointment. JUN3 14. Patrolman Timothy O'Halloran suspended for violation of rule 55 Police Regulations. -- JUNE 15 Assignement of Henry Surry as substitute to fill vacancy created by suspension of Patrolman Timothy O'Halloran. Respectfully Bolton Rogers Chief of Police. -- On motion report adopted and placed on file. -- State of Washington, County of King, SS. City of Seattle. I, H W Miller, clerk of the City of Seattle do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Journal of the Proceedings of the Police Commissioners said Journal. Witness my hand and the official seal of the City of Seattle this 12th day of Novmenber A D 1891 H W Miller Clerk of the City of Seattle.

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 —

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