City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable Common Council The Judiciary Committee to whom was referred that matter of securing the services of additional Counsel regarding the condemnation proceedings recently instituted by the City by to report as follows: Your Committee have approached the firm of Burke & Haller upon the subject who agree to undertake the cause of the city in there matters, in conjunction with the city attorney upon receiving a retainer of $1000.00 Therefore, the balance to be paid when a final issue is reached and the amount of such balance to be determined by the extent fo the services rendered: and to be left to arbitration if necessary Considering the magnitude of the interests involved and the character of the legal services to be rendered your committee would recommend that the services of the firm of Burke & Haller be engaged upon those terms. Respectfully submitted U Rubieg Chairman Jud. Com J N Wallingford Jud. Com Geo W Hall Jud. Com B B Albertson, City Atty

250 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 8 1887 Burke & Haller reduced on personal property (Library & Office furniture) from $4250. to $11400. Charlotte E Haller reduced on personal property $3000. the same being a mortgage which has been foreclosed. Henrietta M Haller reduced on improvements from $9000. to $3000. Dr T T Minor reduced on improvements from $8000. to $3000 Communication from Jno R Kinnear in regard to taxation of County Scrip referred to City Atty. Appliction of L B Andrews to have a mortgage of $3000. stricken from the City ro;; referred to City Atty. Ordered that the name of L B Andrews be substituted for that of William Andrews on the roll he being the owner of Lots 6 & 7 Block No 20 Boren's assessed to said Wm Andrews Ordered that the personal property of Thos Burke be reduced from $78,630. to $12,545, account of mortgages wrongfully assessed. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7 o'clock PM Approved J Furth acting mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk