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52 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 27 1886 Hillary Bentler Raised on Improvements L Diller Raised on Improvements Franenthal Bros Raised on Improvements Hinds Heirs Raised on Improvements Dexter Horton Raised on Improvements Gordon Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Sam'l Kenny Raised on Personal Property Kline & Rosenburg Raised on Personal Property Robert Knipe Raised on Improvements D B Jackson Raised on Improvements W M Ladd Raised on Improvements E F Lange Raised on Improvements H Jones & Son Raised on Personal Property P J Lair & Co Raised on Personal Property Spring Hill Water Co Raised on Personal Property Toklas & Singerman Raised on Personal Property Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886 Be it remembered that on this 28th day of July 1886 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, W A Harrington, G W Hall, and T W Lake The following business is transacted to wit: Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear and show cause as the same appears on the assessment Roll for 1886. Should not be raised to wit: Isadore Harris Raised on Personal Property

53 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 28 1886 H Herschberg Raised on Personal Property Seattle Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Wald & Campbell Raised on Personal Property W P Boyd & Co Raised on Personal Property The following mnamed persons appeared in answer to citation of the Board whereupon the following changes were ordered made. Z C Miles raised on Personal Property from $4000 to $8000 Gordon Hardware Co raised on Personal Property from $12,500 to $15,000 Hinds Heirs by E A Turner agt raised on Improvements of Lot 8 Block 2 Maynards Plat from $5000 to $7000 L Diller Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Robt Kninpe Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Spring Hill Water Co Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Ordered that H L Yesler's assessment to changes as follows Part of H L Yesler Donation claim in 4 & 5 T 24 & 25 R 4 E 77 acres valued at $15,400 reduced to 47.98 acres valued at $9600 Also in H L Yesler Donation Claim in Sec 5 T 24 N R 4 E 4.60 acres be raised to 5.76 acres valuation raised from $2760 to $3460 B Gatzert appears on behalf of Schwabacher Bros & Co and files a written request that the valuation of the stock of merchandise given in by said firm, to wit: $60,000, remain at that sum. On motion of Councilman [Furth]] the communication is laid on the table for the present. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886

59 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 30 1886 H C McLoughin 1805 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson F Clennen 1806 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson G W Kimball 1807 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson L B Andrews 1808 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson H S Woodman 1809 City 2.20 Juror fees City vs Benson A P Freeman 1810 City 2.20 Wit fees City vs Benson J P Ludlow 1811 City 12.30 Clerks Fee J S McGraw 1812 City 10 60 Sherffs Fee Lui King 1813 City 6.60 Interpreter's Fees Chet Kelley 1814 City 2.20 Wit fees A H Manning 1815 City 2.20 Wit fees Clancy & Jaquilsohn 1816 City 4.40 Wit fees E A Thorndike 1817 City 65.00 Detective Services Chf Engnr Fire Dept Wm Campbell 1818 City 50.00 Voted by council for Services J A McBeath & Co 1344 Road 20.80 Horseshoeing M M Feigh & Co 1345 Road 20.80 Repairing Harness Harrington & Smith 1346 Road 20.80 Supplies for St Commr Stetson & Post M Co 1347 Road 20.80 Lumber for St Commr Jones & Hubbell 1348 Road 20.80 Oats for St Commr A M Gilman 875 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr Of No 2 W A Perry 876 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr Of No 1 Gordon Hardware Co 877 Fire 18.66 Vise etc for No 2 [C & P S R R Co]] 878 Fire 16.27 Repg No 2 & work on Bell G Kellogg 879 Fire 6.20 Hauling hose & freight Bill of F Reilly, F Y Mellis, and C H Cummings for witness fees rejected. The finance Committee return the bill of J H Woolery for services as Chief of Police during the months of Jany & Feby 1886 $200.Recommending that the same not be paid an on motion the report was adopted and said bill rejected. Miscellaneous Resignation fo E H Hubbart s police officer received and on motion accepted. On motion of Concilmlan Furth the Tax Roll for the year of 1886 as equalized by the Council is accepted and approved. On motion fo Councilman Furth the salary of the City Treasurer for the ensuing year is fixed at $1200.00 The Plat of Mercers Waterfront Addition is submitted

67 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 61886 M Murphy 1351 Road 43.85 Labor on Streets P Cunningham 1352 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets Charles Brown 1353 Road 52.85 Labor on Streets John Mahoney 1354 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets James Burke 1355 Road 54.00 Labor on Streets Luther Albee 1356 Road 32.60 Labor on Streets John Trerice 1357 Road 58.50 Labor on Streets Z Scott 1358 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets J L McClellan 1359 Road 50.60 Labor on Streets Phillip Cochran 1360 Road 58.50 Labor on Streets Thos Rock 1361 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets Daniel Moon 1362 Road 58.50 Labor on Streets E C McClellahan 1363 Road 58.50 Labor on Streets [total]692.90 R H Calligan 1364 Road 11.00 Use of Wagon Chas McDonald 1365 Road 7.50 Sharpening Tools E C McClellahan 156 Gas 50.40 Care of Street Lamps L P Smith 881 Fire .75 Stencil plates for #1 Tracey & Burns 882 Fire 1.25 Hauling Hose cart Gordon Hardware Co 883 Fire 3.45 Pulley etc R H Calligan 884 Fire 2.00 Use of Wagon etc Allmond & Phillip 885 Fire 1.45 4 flanges & Machine work [total] 8.91 Miscellaneous On motion of Councilman Furth the purchasing agent is instructed to one hundred(100) blank bonds engraved for Beach Road Bridge Ordinances the Clerk submits an ordinance sntitled "A specila ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote viz: Ayes Coulter, [Furth]], Frink, Green, Lake, Hinckley,Russell & Reitze noes none Ordered that the Council Adjourn until Wednesday August 11th 1886 at 7:30 PM W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk

94 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 1 1886 Cemetary fund 1935 City 190.00 Ordinance No776 Transferred to Cem fund [total] 2168.85 E L McClallahan 1386 Road 58.50 Labor on Streets Daniel Moore 1387 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets Thomas Rock 1388 Road 58.05 Labor on Streets Phillip Cochrane 1389 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets Z Scott 1390 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets Luther Albee 1391 Road 51.75 Labor on Streets James Burke 1392 Road 50.60 Labor on Streets John Mahoney 1393 Road 42.15 Labor on Streets Charles Brown 1394 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets Peter Cunningham 1395 Road 55.10 Labor on Streets Oscar Young 1396 Road 56.90 Labor on Streets Stephen Berry 1397 Road 34.85 Labor on Streets John Cunningham 1398 Road 9.00 Labor on Streets A E King 1399 Road 9.00 Labor on Streets C Beckman 1400 Road 9.00 Labor on Streets W S Gass 1401 Road 9.00 Labor on Streets John Keenan 1402 Road 4.50 Labor on Streets [total] 673.40 C P Stone 1403 Road 32.50 Feed for City Team Gordon Hardware Co 1404 Road 6.15 Nails, Powder, Fuse, etc Chas McDonald 1405 Road 21.00 Repairing Tools J A McBeath & Co 1406 Road 6.70 Horse Shoeing etc Harrington & Smith 1407 Road 471.37 Feed for City Team G Kellogg & Co 1408 Road 3.00 3 Horse Liniment Young & McKeon 1409 Road 1.25 Sewer Pipe & Labor A Chilberg 1410 Road 11.25 Oats M Keezer 1411 Road 2.00 Use of Jack Screws A M Gilman 932 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr #2 W A Perry 933 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr #1 Chas & McKeon 934 Fire 2.00 Repairing Hose Cart G Kellogg 935 Fire 60.95 Coal Youn & McKeon 936 Fire 3.50 Stove Pipe etc Seattle Electric Light Co 160 Gas 135.60 Street Lighting Spring Hill Water Co 44 Water 250.50 Water for Sept A W Burrell 1429 Grant St Plank Road 3924.00 Grant Street Plank Road Contract