City of Seattle Records

To His Honr. the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen your petitoners would Respectfully ask your Honr today to have James and Cherry Streets planked from the Intersection of Front street to Second before the winter Rains Sets in and they will Ever pray John Collins Seattle Sept. 16th 1885 Hillory Butler Bailey Gatzert W H Taylor & Co

Prayer Granted

32 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 29 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 29th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment: the following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young when the following proceedings are had to wit: Ordered that the Clerk be and is hereby directed to give ten(10) days public notice as required by law that a general election for all City Offices of the City of Seattle will be held on Monday July 12th 1886 The Officers to be elected shall be as follows to wit: One Mayor; One Attorney, and one Chief of Police: and From the First Ward One councilman for two years and one councilman for one year; from the Second Ward one councilman for two years, and one councilman for one year. From the Third Ward one councilman for two years and one councilman for one year: From the Fourth Ward one councilman for two years and one councilman for one year. The places appointed for holding such election and the officers appointed to conduct the same are as follows to wit: First Ward: Election to be held at Engine House No 2 South Third Street: Inspector W V Rinehart, judges J M Frink and J W Hunt Clerks D R McKinley and G W Crane Second Ward. Election to be held at Engine House No 1 Columbia Street; inspector Eben Smith, Judges M A Maddocks and Hillory Butler; Clerks W T Sharpe and C F Kellogg: Third Ward; Election to be held at Brown's Pavilion on Second Street;

54 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 29 1886 Be it remembered that on this 29th day of July 1886 the the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake & Geo W Young When the following proceedings were had, to wit: The council proceeds with the examnation and equalization fothe Assessment Roll for the year of 1886, whereupon the following changes are ordered made, viz: W P Boyd & Co raised on personal property from $6000 to $8000 Seattle Hardware Co raised on personal property from $7000 to $9000 Klein & Rosenburg raised on personal property from $4500 to $6000 Adam Orth raised on personal property from $2000 to $3000 P J Lair & Co raised on personal property from $2000 to $2500 H Jones & Son raised on personal property from $800 to $1250 H Herschberg & Co raised on personal property from $4030 to $6030 Wald & Campbell raised on personal property from $6000 to $8000 Sam'l Kenney raised on personal property from $2040 to $3540 Sam'l Kenney raised on Improvements Lot 8 B 8 B&A from $5000 to $7500 Hillory Butler raised on Improvements Lot 6&7 B 4 Borens from $1600 to $2000 Fruenthal Bros raised on Improvements S 1/2 Lot 1 B 8 Maynards from $4000 to $5000 E F Lange raised on Improvements Lot 5 B 45 Terrys from $700 to $1000 Otto Ranke raised on Improvements Lot 10 B 19 A A Dennys from $500 to $1000 W M Ladd raised on Improvements 30x100 E of P O Building from $5000 to $7500 D Horton raised on Improvements Lot 3 & 4 A A Dennys from $1500 to $2000 G Poncin raised on Improvements C Poncin Block from $9000 to $10000 Lizzie M Pumphrey raised on Improvements Lot 5 B 30 Hrs S A Bell from $800 to $1200 Safe Deposit Co raised on Improvements Safe Deposit Bldg from $10000 to $15000 H L Yesler raised on Improvements Gisler Leary Blk from $20000 to $15000 Toklas & Kingerman raised on personal property from $4030 to $6030 W V Rinehart assessed on Improvements Lot 8 B 8 B&A from $25000 to $30000 Omitted by assessor D B Jackson assessed on Improvements Lot 8 B 31 Borens from $1400 to $7500

57 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 30 1886 John T Lester R Intox 3 months from Aug 17th 1886 John Feigh R Intox 3 months from Aug 8 1886 A Lunn R Intox 3 months from Jul 26 1886 Thos Clancy & Co R Intox 3 months from Jul 16 1886 Aug Wolff R Malt 3 months from Aug 13 1886 Thompson & Nelson R Malt 3 months from Jul 28 1886 B Kurz R Malt 3 months from Aug 6 1886 The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows to wit: ayes J Furth, R H Calligan, W A Harrington, T W Lake, ChasmcDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Noes none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the City as Follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 1748 City 197.20 Services as Registrar etc C H Hanford 1749 City 100.00 Salary City Atty W H Hughes 1750 City 342.00 Making out City Assr Roll R H Thomson 1751 City 50.00 Annual Salary Surveyor F Anthony 1752 City 18.50 City Docket Justice Lyon W V Rinehart 1753 City 8.00 Election Officer J M Frink 1754 City 8.00 Election Officer J W Hunt 1755 City 8.00 Election Officer M C Turner 1756 City 8.00 Election Officer G W Crane 1757 City 8.00 Election Officer Eben Smith 1758 City 8.00 Election Officer W A Jennings 1759 City 8.00 Election Officer Hillory Butler 1760 City 8.00 Election Officer C L F Kellogg 1761 City 8.00 Election Officer W T Sharpe 1762 City 8.00 Election Officer W H Reeves 1763 City 8.00 Election Officer Junius Rochester 1764 City 8.00 Election Officer James Dougan 1765 City 8.00 Election Officer A M Snyder 1766 City 8.00 Election Officer A Harker 1767 City 8.00 Election Officer D T Denny 1768 City 8.00 Election Officer

58 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 30 1886 W V Rinehart 1769 City 8.00 Election Officer G L Manning 1770 City 8.00 Election Officer Rich'd Osborne 1771 City 8.00 Election Officer W J Colkett 1772 City 8.00 Election Officer N S Snyder 1773 City 15.00 Board registration Hillory Butler 1774 City 15.00 Board registration D L McCowan 1775 City 15.00 Board registration David Kellogg 1776 City 15.00 Board registration Companies "BE" & "HG" 1777 City 5.00 Rent of Armory Robt Abrams 1778 City 10.00 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1779 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1780 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1781 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1782 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1783 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1784 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1785 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Shaffer 1786 City 2.50 Spl Police Officer Stetson & Post Mill Co 1787 City 2.60 Lumber for City Jail G Kellogg etc 1788 City 9.50 Medicines for Prisoners John Dawson 1789 City 1.50 Cleaning out brush Jackson St Bridge N S Snyder 1790 City 5.50 Posting Election Notices James P Ludlow 1791 City 16.65 Clerks Fee City vs Benson G A Hill 1792 City 11.65 Justice fees City vs Benson Geo G Lyon 1793 City 4.60 Justice fees City vs Benson J H McGraw 1794 City 2.40 Shffs fees City vs Benson U M Rasin 1795 City 4.40 Wit fees City vs Benson E L Smith 1796 City 6.60 Wit fees City vs Benson E C Slorah 1797 City 2.20 Wit fees City vs Benson M V Mills 1798 City 4.40 Wit fees City vs Benson Carl Basler 1799 City 2.20 Wit fees City vs Benson Jas Thublo 1800 City 2.20 Wit fees City vs Benson Chas Kiel 1801 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson J E Duff 1802 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson J B Eames 1803 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson J F T Mitchell 1804 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson