City of Seattle Records

51 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 26 1886 James McNaught reduced on improvements on Lot 1 B 19 Boren's Addition from $18,000 to $15,000 D Horton & Co reduced on improvements on Lot 5 Block 31 C D Borens Addition from $18,000.00 to $15,000.00 H L Yesler reduced on improvements on Block 33 C D Berens Addition from $16,000.00 to $13,000.00 The Clerk is directed to notify H L Yesler, G Poncin, Safe Deposit Co and Samuel Kenny to appear before the Council and show cause why the assessed valuation of their property should not be raised. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attest W R Forrest, clerk Jul 27 1886 Be it remembered that on this 27th 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 Calligan, Furth, Hall,Harrington and Lake Whereupon the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 in accordance with law. On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear before the Council on Thursday July 29th and show cause, if any, why the valuation of their property as assessed on the assessment Roll should not be raised as follows Z C Miles Raised on Personal Property Lizzie M Pumphrey Raised on Improvements Otto Ranke Raised on Improvements W V Rinehart Raised on Improvements Adam Orth Raised on Personal Property

51 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 26 1886 James McNaught reduced on improvements on Lot 1 B 19 Boren's Addition from $18,000 to $15,000 D Horton & Co reduced on improvements on Lot 5 Block 31 C D Borens Addition from $18,000.00 to $15,000.00 H L Yesler reduced on improvements on Block 33 C D Berens Addition from $16,000.00 to $13,000.00 The Clerk is directed to notify H L Yesler, G Poncin, Safe Deposit Co and Samuel Kenny to appear before the Council and show cause why the assessed valuation of their property should not be raised. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attest W R Forrest, clerk Jul 27 1886 Be it remembered that on this 27th 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 Calligan, Furth, Hall,Harrington and Lake Whereupon the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 in accordance with law. On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear before the Council on Thursday July 29th and show cause, if any, why the valuation of their property as assessed on the assessment Roll should not be raised as follows Z C Miles Raised on Personal Property Lizzie M Pumphrey Raised on Improvements Otto Ranke Raised on Improvements W V Rinehart Raised on Improvements Adam Orth Raised on Personal Property

55 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 29 1886 omitted by assessor Emily Klingel assessed on Improvements E 1/2 of Lots 1& 2 Block 44 Maynards Addn $500. Omitted by assessor Ordered that the assessment of John Ross on Lot 5 B 12 Boren & Dennys with improvements total valuation $4150. The same property being assessed to the Estate of John Ross Ordered that the assessment of the C & P S R R Co on the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 sec 28 T 25 R 4 10 acres $200 be cancelled the same property having been assessed twice to said Co on the roll. Saml L Cullis reduced $250. on personal property acct mortagage G W Hall reduced on Improvement Block 40 Hrs S A Bell from 2000 to 1200 Schwabacher Bros & Co reduced on personal property from 72,000 to 62,000 Communication for Geo F Frye in regard to valuation of Opera House Block read and on motion tabled Petitoin of J C Murphy for permission to sell an patented article without taking out a license. Rejected. Ordered that Council do now adjourn H L Yesler, mayor Attest W R Forrest, clerk Jul 30 1886 Be it remembered that on this 30th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its CouncilChamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: His Hon the Mayor H L Yesler & Councilmen R H Calligan, pJFurth]], W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post & G WYoung The following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions & Communications Rec'd Petition of H H & Geo F Dearborn for a sewer from Corner of Jackson and Commercial Street to the bay in accordance with ordinance No 593 On motion of Councilman Calligan the Street Commissioner

55 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 29 1886 omitted by assessor Emily Klingel assessed on Improvements E 1/2 of Lots 1& 2 Block 44 Maynards Addn $500. Omitted by assessor Ordered that the assessment of John Ross on Lot 5 B 12 Boren & Dennys with improvements total valuation $4150. The same property being assessed to the Estate of John Ross Ordered that the assessment of the C & P S R R Co on the SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of NE 1/4 sec 28 T 25 R 4 10 acres $200 be cancelled the same property having been assessed twice to said Co on the roll. Saml L Cullis reduced $250. on personal property acct mortagage G W Hall reduced on Improvement Block 40 Hrs S A Bell from 2000 to 1200 Schwabacher Bros & Co reduced on personal property from 72,000 to 62,000 Communication for Geo F Frye in regard to valuation of Opera House Block read and on motion tabled Petitoin of J C Murphy for permission to sell an patented article without taking out a license. Rejected. Ordered that Council do now adjourn H L Yesler, mayor Attest W R Forrest, clerk Jul 30 1886 Be it remembered that on this 30th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: His Hon the Mayor H L Yesler & Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post & G WYoung The following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions & Communications Rec'd Petition of H H & Geo F Dearborn for a sewer from Corner of Jackson and Commercial Street to the bay in accordance with ordinance No 593 On motionof Councilman Calligan the Street Commissioner

62 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 31 1886 On motion the tax for the year 1886, is fixed as follows: For General Municipal purposes 1&1/2 mills For Road Fundpurposes 3 mills For Fire Fund purposes 1&1/2 mills For Gas Fund purposes 2 mills For Water fund purposes 1 mills total 9 mills Road Poll tax $4.00 Bills Allowed The folowing claims against the city having been duy audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as following viz: R H Thomson #1819 City 96.00 surveying Police Force #1820 to 1833 City 968.50 surveying W H Pumphrey #1834 City 26.00 Stationary etc J M McFarland #1349 Road 56.25 H Rosteen #1350 Road 54.00 Harrington & Smith #880 Fire 1.75 Brooms & Wick for #1 Claim of Michael Maloney for Labor on Sewer $8.85 rejected Petitions for Licenses Referred Wm Gross, Grubb & Johnson Fred Gasch Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance to assess and levy taxes for General and Special Municipal purposes for the year 1886" which upon due consideration is passed by the following vote, Ayes R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Noes none

An ordinance is submitted by the Councilman Calligan entitled ''An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No 640 of the City of Seattle & to declare forfeited the franchise & Priveledges therein granted" which is passed by the following vote, Ayes Calligan, Furth, T W Lake, Hall, W A Harrington,McDonald, Post & Young. Noes none An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance fixing the compensation of the City