City of Seattle Records

Seattle Aug 2nd 1884 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen: We the undersigned petitioners residents of the first ward, having full confidence in the intergity, sobriety and personal courage of Mr Wm Morris of said first ward, we would respectfully recommend him as a suitable person to be employed on the police force. Lysander Smith C R Foster Jas MacDonald C McDermoth M J Carkeek J M Pearlmany John McCloskey Patrick Welsh E L Huson C P Lacey B F Ball J C Coelius H S Gooding G Rhranes L A Meyer W O Rinehard M Costopech F W Cavanaugh James Pollack E A Turner F A Keem J D Gardner A Haley N Christensen Elliott John Jefferson O S Wright George W Merton Ed Smith Watson Allen Amos Hurst

78 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 282, the same being entitles as folows to wit: "A Special Ordinance to provide for the construction of a Sidewalks along both sides of Washington Street from the Centre line of Second Street to the center line of Third Street in the City of Seattle, County of King, and the Territory of Washington" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption, Thos Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore Wm A Jennings, John Keenan and Chas McDonald. Against adoption none And now the council proceeds to open and consider that bids for the furnishing of material for, and the building of the City Jail and Engine House. The following bids arre opened, being all the bids received, viz: McDonald and Rutze $7800.00 E W Reas 7525.00 Ranke & Loshe 7600.00 John Keenan 8300.00 John P Lawrena 8300.00 M J Carkeek 9385.00 The bid of E W Reas bring the lowest it is ordered that the contract be awarded to him upon his giving bonds in the sum of $10,000 with two surities to build said Jail and Engine House in accordance with his bid and the plans and specification of said building and to perform everything required by the contract to be made between him and the City. Ordered thsat E W Reas be requirred to file his band within three days and to commence the construction of said building within ten days thereafter An application is received from H J McSorley for permission to plan a fruit stand near Kellogg and Anderson Drug Store and is laid on the table. A petition is received from H W Wadleigh et al praying for the modification of the grade 5th in the street

534 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 8/84 J D Lowman Stationary No 834 $4.15 Young & McKeon Sewer for City Hall No 835 $112.40 Seattle Lumber & Comcial Co Lumber same No 836 $19.85 Ballard & Sox Padlocks and nails for same No 837 $12.50 Neuman & Argens Keys for Jail etc No 838 $8.50 Chas McDonald Repairing Jail door No 839 $1. James Brennan Leg Irons & Sharpen Picks No 840 $7.50 Harrington & Smith rope No 841 $1. Fire Fund P E Smith Care of Hook & Ladder truck No 443 $40. John Trana Cleaning Hose & Machinery No 444 $14. Michael Murphy Cleaning Hose No 445 $3. Chas E Harding Cleaning Hose No 446 $2 Joseph Keppler Cleaning Hose & Engine No 447 $3. John Sullivan Cleaning Hose No 448 $3. James Dunham Cleaning Hose & Fix pump No 449 $4.50 Ed Herrick Coal & Hauling Engine etc No 450 $11.75 Moses Keezer Work on Hook & Ladder No 451 $9. O O Denny Repairing pump No 452 $2.50 J E Monroe Maps for fire Dept No 453 $30. Spring Hill Water Co water No 454 $18. Madison Street Extension #276 H B Rummels Damages Awarded No 1171 $360. A A Denny Damages Awarded No 1172 $350. Geo Werritt Damages Awarded No 1173 $233.33 Wm Renton Damages Awarded No 1174 $150. F Kindling Damages Awarded No 1175 $103.74 Kate Regan Damages Awarded No 1176 $86.45 E M & M V Stewart Damages Awarded No 1177 $66.66 John Collins Damages Awarded No 1178 $24. Geo A Eades Damages Awarded No 1179 $2.16 M J Carkeek Damages Awarded No 1180 $62. J W Welsh Damages Awarded No 1181 $62. Claims Rejected P Emerson & James Murphy

17 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 21 1886 The following claims having been approved by the Finance Commitee are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the respective funds Name Fund #Warrant Amount Remarks Hasbrook & Terry City 1665 .60 Medicine for prisoners S Kenny City 1666 20.13 Police Buttons Neuman & Argens City 1667 2.00 Keys Schwabacher Bros & Co City 1668 1.75 Crepe A A Bell City 1669 2.48 Taxes refunded Thos Cranney City 1670 2.20 Witness Fees J H Woolery City 1671 1.50 Fare of Vagrant sent out of City G Kellogg City 1672 4.75 Medicine for prisoners J Murphy City 1673 122.50 on a/c of wound T Boardman Fire 839 3.00 Washing hose D Franklin Fire 840 3.00 Washing hose Post Intelligencer Fire 841 2.00 Ad of Fire Elections Times Fire 842 1.50 Ad of Fire Elections Press Fire 843 1.50 Ad of Fire Elections The following claims are on motion rejected C M Anderson $6.48 for services as police officer Providence Hospital $368.04 for care of wounded rioters Special Police $130.00

M J Carkeek, D Kellogg, H Butler and D L McCowan are nominated and unanimously elected and Board of Registration for the ensuing year. On motion the Committee on Fire & Water are instructed to investigate the matter of hose supply Clerk submits on ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited billl" which adopted by the following vote; in favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young On motion Council does now adjourn until Monday May 24th at 7:30 PM H L Yesler mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk by E Shepard deputy J J Post and G W Young; against none

18 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 24 1886 Be it rememberd that on this the 24th day of May 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Concil Chamber pursuant to adjournment the following officers being present: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, and G W Young thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petition of Mrs L W Foss calling the attention of the Council to the condition of sewer in Block 12 of Boren's addition read and referred to Sewer Committee with power to act Petition of L Diller et al for amendment of section 1 o ordinance No 149 read and referred to License Committee Petitionof J P Tighe for liquor license referred to License Com Petitionof Hayes for permission to peddle without license on motin the permission is referred City Attorney submits a revenue ordinance consideration of which is continued until next meeting It being brought to the notice of the Council that M J Carkeek who was appointed a member of the Board of Registration to represent the 1st Ward is not now a resident of said Ward, itis orderred that his appointment be revoked and N S Snyder be appointed a member of the Board of Registration Committee on Fire & Water report orally that more hose is required by the Fire Department On motion Clerk is instructed to advertise for bids for city printing is accordance with report of Judiciary Committee bids to be received up to 4 o'lcock P M on Thursday May 27th 1886 On motion it is ordered that the Chairman of the Fire and Water Committee be authorized to purchase such amount of fire hose as he may deem necessary