City of Seattle Records

510 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 18/84 purchase the hose carriage authorized by ordinance adopted at the meeting Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance regulating monthly allowances to each fire Co. for the supporting such Co. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Thursday July 24, 1884 at 8 O'Clock P.M. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor July 25/84 Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of July 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Offiers are present, tonit: His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, Chas McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From J. W. Hunt et al for repealing the Ordinance requiring bell on cows. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Willis Milliken for a position on the Police Force. Referred to Police Comtee From Preston Nott & Co offering to furnish an Amos King Steam Fire Engine. Referred to the Special Comtee on purchasing an Engine with instructions to confer with the Chief of the Fire Dept and Chief Engineer Communications Rec'd From Chas Lind resigning as a member of the Police Force. Resignation accepted Reports Rec'd From Surveyor submitting a plat of the new Cemetary. Referred to Comtee on Public Grounds From Atty on the petition of G. N. Alexander to convert Jackson Street Grade [?] into City Fund [?]. Referred to Judiciary Comtee

513 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE H L Yesler, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox Councilmen from the Third Ward B F Day, B L Northrup, Geo F Frye Ordinances An Ordinance to amend sections 2 & 3 of Ordinance No 383 Referred to Street Comtee The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "To amend sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No 89"; after due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day, Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against adoption none. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills"; adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day,Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against adoption none. Claims Paid Bell St Grade fund Ord #555 J M Snow Engineering $96.28 W C Muir Contract work final payment $1065.69 Miscellaneous Ordered that the Atty be & is hereby appointed to draft suitable resolutions explaining the appreciation of the Council for the services of H G Struve to the public as Mayor. Carried unanimously Ordered that U M Rasin be & is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during the intended absence of Mayor Struve. Odrered that the Council Stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin Mayor

612 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 27/85 Be it remembered that on this the 27th day of March 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the Call of His Honor the Mayor. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor ]]John Leary]] and Councilmen W A Harrington, B L Northrup, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart Therupon the following proceedigns are h ad: Notices of Garnish debt Norticed of Garnishment against the City of Seattle are presented in the cases of Gordon Hardware Co., Ballard & Hatfield & Jacob Cowen-vWm Harkins also releases of said garnishments James St Grade Ordered that the claim of Cummings & Strong-v-James Street Grade be paid in the sum of $4541.58 and further ordered that the Mayor retain $1000 of said amount paid for 6 days to secure anyother attaching claims against said street or on account of said street. Bylaws of Fire Dept Application is made by the Board of Fire Delegates for the printing of its Bylaws at the expense of the City. Referred to Fire Comtee. Council Rinehart offers the following resolution which is unanimously adopted. Mayors Photographs Whereas four of the twelve Mayors of the City have contributed their photographs to decorate the walls of our Council Chamber and Whereas we regard therse pictures as fitting remiinder of their services in building up this the metropolis of the Territory to its present proud position Now therefore resolved: That we return our thanks to Hon. H A Atkins, Hon J S Jordan, Hon Beriah Brown, and Hon L P Smith for their said Photographs and that we respect fully request similar favors from the other ex-Mayors as follows: Hon C P Stone, Hon John Collins, Hon H L Yesler, Hon Bailey Gatzert, Hon G A Weed, Hon Orange Jacobs, Hon H G Struve and Hon John Leary Mayor; said pictures to be the property of the City and the same to be kept permanently in the Council Chamber. Broadway Improvement Ordered that a Warrant in the sumof $500.00 be drawn on the Road Fund favor of W I Wadleigh for the purpose of opening Broadway from Madison Street North & to Connect the same

768 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDING OF THE Mar 19 1886 From C Giullos for permission to conduct a laundry with proper certificate attached, on motion the petition is granted From T B Elder et al for reduction of police force laid on the table From D T Denny et al protesting against any reduction of the police force, laid on the table Communication from Seattle Street Railway Co accepting the provisions of Ordinance #722 is read and ordered placed on file. Petition from H G Struve et al for construction of branch sewer from corner of 3d and Pine Sts to connect with Union St sewer referred to committee on sewers Reports received From Inspector of Police reporting the suspension from the police force of J Normile for drunkeness and G W Hapgood for insubordination and the resignation of C M Anderson and Wm Morse on motion the action of the Inspector is approved. From City Treasurer showing condition of various funds for Feb. Referred to Committee on Finance From City Surveyor reporting the completion of man hole in Union St sewer at Sixth St and recommending that the contractor be authorized to extend said sewer 60 feet on motion the report adopted From Clerk reporting that an order in favor of J H Lewis signed by J Normile for his salary as

775 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 2 1886 in reference to the extension of Madison St sewer recommending that no action be taken in the matter at present, on motion the report is adopted. From same Committee on the petition of O J Carr et al for drain on Blanchard Street, recommending that the Street Commission be instructed to construct either all open ditch or a box drain as in his judgement will best accomplish the desierd object on motion the report is adopted. FromSame Committee on the petition of H G Struve for a sewer on 2d street. on motion the matter is referred back to the sewer committee Fron Judiciary Committee on the petition of G W Crane for reimbursement of purchase money at tax sale on property doubly assessed, recommending that petition be granted and petitioner allowed the sum of $16.00. On motion the report is adopted and warrant ordered drawn in accordance therewith From Same Committee on claim of J Murphy for reimbursement on account of injury received while acting as police officer; recommending that the claim be not allowed, on motion the report is adopted. The following alpplication for liquor licenses are received and referred to License Committee Wm Gross,Otto Fuhrman, Shaw and Alger, Thomson and Nelson, Bersch and Hink, Curtis and Grant, Henry Kersey, D P Dahlquist, Andrew Lunn, Thomas Clancy The following petitions for liquor licenses having