City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle. GENTLEMEN: Your Committee on ...Streets... to whom was referred...the petition of W. H. Bowe and others

beg to report that...we have examined the bridge and recommend that there be a new bridge constructed sixteen feet wide and four or five feet higher than the old bridge

Dated...Jan 4 1886

Geo. W. Hall

G W Young

Committee

46

Petition for arc lights on certain streets

O. H. Holcomb et al

Your Committee recommend that the within petition be granted

J. N. Wallingford D. A. McKenzie Geo. W. Hall

Adopted

TO THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES:

GENTLEMEN - The Board of Aldermen have adopted the accompanying report of the Judiciary Committee in regard to extension of the City Limits and respectfully request your concurrence therein.

H. W. Miller Clerk

Geo. W. Hall President

512 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 25/84 For assessor W. H. Hughes received 645 votes Frank Seidel received 473 votes For Councilmen H. L. Yesler received 626 votes Alfred Snyder received 592 votes E. F. Sox received 568 votes Amos Brown received 548 votes W. E. Jones received 534 votes J. F. McNaught received 449 votes Third Ward Total number of votes cast 725 votes For Mayor John Leary received 267 votes Geo. Kinnear received 457 votes For Chief of PoliceJ. H. Woolery received 342 votes L. Miller received 372 votes For City Attorney C. H. Hanford received 498 votes J. B. Metcalfe received 224 votes For Assessor W. H. Hughes received 527 votes Frank Seidel received 193 votes For Councilmen B. F. Day received 601 votes B. L. Northrup received 486 votes Geo. F. Frye received 485 votes Geo. W. Hall received 285 votes Otto Ranke received 216 votes Whereupon by reason of the law and the premises after said, the Council finds: That there were a total of 7525 votes cast at said election And the Council further finds that the following named persons as duly elected to the Offices following for the term provided by law, which term commences on the 3rd day of August 1884, towit: Mayor John Leary Chief of Police J. H. Woolery Attorney C. H. Hanford Assessor W. H. Hughes Councilmen from the First Ward Wm A. Harrington, Franklin Matthias, C. L. Clancy Councilmen from the Second Ward

717 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 24 1885

That the propose elevated sidewalk would work a hardship on the property owners as the present sidewalk is now in passable condition and with some repairs will answer for the present need.

Ordinance

An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance for the Regulation of Sleeping Apartments, and for the Preservation of Good Health" which after due consideration by the Council is passed by the following vote, to wit: In favor of this Ordinance R. H. Calligan, J. Furth, Geo. W. Hall, W. A. Harrington, Charles McDonald, J. J. Post, and G. W. Young. Against none.

Ordered that COuncil do now adjourn until Saturday evening November 28th.

Attest

W. R. Forrest Clerk

H. L. Yesler Mayor

Nov 28 1885

Be it remembered that on this 28th day of November 1885 the City Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: His Honor Mayor H. L. Yesler and Councilmen R. H. Calligan, J. Furth, Geo. W. Hall, T. W. Lake, and Chas McDonald. Where the following proceedings are had to wit:

Committee on Public Grounds and buildings given until the next regular meeting to report on the City Stable.

The Council now proceeds to consider certain proposed amendments to the City Charter and the City Attorney directed to prepare and submit the same.

Ordered that the Council do now adjourn.

Attest W. R. Forrest Clerk

H. L. Yesler Mayor