City of Seattle Records

649 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Be it remembered on this the 10th day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber persuant to adjournement of June 3, 1885.

The following Officers are present towit: Councilmen Geo F Frye, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart, S D Crockett & Walter Graham By reason of the absence form the City of His honor the Mayor or John Leary Councilman H L Yesler is appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that the Investigation of the charges against Chief of Police J H Woolery be adjourned until Sauturday June 13, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessment Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll H L Yesler certain changes to be made Geo Poncin to be increased $5000. Wenzler & Michel to be increased $400. there bieng no further complaints as to said assessment Roll. It is ordered that the said assessment Roll as corrected be & is hereby approved A motion is made to appropriate $500 to aid in a Fourth of July Celebration. The motion is lost upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of said Motion Crockett & Yesler, against the same Frye, Rinehart, Snyder, Latimer & Graham The Comtee in Sewers recomment the granting of the petition for a sewer in Union as prayed for by A A Denny et al. Report Adopted. The contee on sewers recommend the granting of the petition of R C Graves regarding the drainage of theProsch property on 3rd Street Report adopted. Licenses Ordered Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Andreas Mauer for Retail liquor for 3 months from May 18 M S Booth fpr Retail Liquors for 3 months from July 1

A Shaw And your petitioners will ever pray

A S Miller Thos Lyle J W Maryott Mrs L Lifesky Dexter Horton intrested in 440 ft on 3rd Walter Harmon Hamun Schmitz John Webster M L Cavanaugh F M Guye E W P Guye Miss Shannon Simon Davis Mr Mrs Meydenbaur O C Shorey Rodney Knight Ellen Brannen L M Graves Wm Meydenbaur Mrs Longfellow per B R Brierly A A Denny Wm Campbell Roswell Scott J H Sanderson Chas E Plimpton J F Byrne R C Graves Amos Brown agent for J C Ellis D B Jackson Chas Prosch

763 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 11 1886 Report of Fire and Water Committee on petition of R C Graves et al for fire plug at corner of 8th & Pike Streets recommending that the City take no action until Spring Hill Water Co. mains are laid to that point. adopted Jusiciary Committee return the reports of City Justice Hill Justice Lyon & City Jailor, with their approval on motion the reports are ordered placed on file. Street Committee return report of St Commissioner with theirapproval ordered placed of file. Application for liquor licenses are received from John Collins, Powers and Meyers and F Wilton referred toLicense Committee Claim of Quigley and Malone for building box drain in alley in Block 8 Maynard's read and on motion it is ordered that the bill be returned to said Quigley and Malone. the followingclaims having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrant drawn the respective funds viz: Name Fund warrant# amount remarks W R Forrest City 1488 125. Salary Clerk C H Hanford City 1489 100. Salary City Attorney [A Chilberg]] City 1490 83.33 Salary City Treas L Cummings City 1491 84.00 Salary St Comm's J Bogart City 1492 60. Salary Jailor J Bogart City 1493 27.40 Board of Prisoners G G Lyon City 1494 24.30 Justice Fees J Blood City 1495 2.20 Witness Fees Geo Behan City 1496 2.20 Witness Fees Chas Hardy City 1497 2.20 Witness Fees Ed Norton City 1498 2.20 Witness Fees L VanDoren City 1499 2.20 Witness Fees Gordon Hardware Co City 1500 77.50 Leg Irons & Hand Cuffs Neuman & Argens City 1501 11.20 Padlocks & Keys Jail

535 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE JUL 19 1888 Whole number of Votes Cast 2040 For Mayor Robert Moran Received 1714 Votes For Mayor John Collins Received 714 Votes For Mayor Clark D Davis Received 112 Votes

For Chief of Police J. C. Mitchell Received 1220 Votes For Chief of Police Wm Murphy Received 468 Votes For Chief of Police A W Ryan Received 25 Votes Scattering 12 Votes

For City Atty S. H Piles Received 1349 Votes For City Atty W S Bush Received 515 Votes For City Atty Everett Smith Received 187 Votes

For Councilman from First Ward J F Mc Donald Received 339 Votes N H Martin Received 176 Votes Winnie T Thomas Received 8 Votes Scattering 8Votes

For Councilman from Second Ward F. J. Burns had 352 Votes A K Howard had 110 Votes R C Graves had 26 Votes Scattering 17 Votes

For Councilman from the Fourth Ward T. E. Jones had 284 Votes Jus Megrath had 118Votes