City of Seattle Records

Mr. President: Your committee on claims to whom was referred the claim of Mrs. Celia Cook in her own behalf and as guardian of her minor children, Wm Boyd Cook and Cecy May Cook, the widow and children of Wallace Cook, for $25000.00 for damages for the death of said Wallace Cook alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the city. By leave to report that it has carefully considered all the matters connected with said claim and recommends that, by way of compromise of the same, the sum of $3500.00 be offered to Mrs. Celia Cook and for her minor children in full settlement of said claim, provided that the authorization of the superior court of King County be obtained for such settlement on behalf of said minor children, and that, upon the acceptance of said offer and obtaining such authorization an ordinance to placed for the appropriation of said sum for the purpose of such settement sum. John TaylorChairman J. James}Committee Chapman}

J E Crichton President G K Coryell Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of House Chamber of the House of Delegates Standing Committees Judiciary, Legislation and Railroads Voigt, Hurd, James Finance James, Voigt, Little City Lights Kistler, Hurd, Chapman Streets Little, James, Gleeson Harbor and Wharves Goodhue, Kistler, Hurd Police, License and Revenue Goodhue, Hurd, James Fire and Water Hurd, Kistler, Little Library and Printing Chapman, Goodhue, Kistler Sewers and Drainage Gleeson, Goodhue, Little Health and Sanitation Chapman, Voigt, Gleeson Public Buildings and Grounds Little, Gleeson, James Elections and Boundaries Chapman, Voigt, Kistler Claims James, Little, Goodhue Engrossed Bills Voigt, Kistler, Chapman Rules and Order of Business Crichton, James, Goodhue Labor Gleeson,Chapman, Goodhue Seattle Wash., Mch 23th 1896 J E Crichton, Chairman Ordinance: Hurd, McArdle, Chapman Fianance: James, Reedy, Chapman, Rude, Raymond City Lights: Chapman, Hermann, Gibson, Dodds, Navin Streets: Rudy, Gibson, Hurd, Taylor Harbor & Wharves: Dodds, Raymond, McArdle Police License & Revenue: Navin, Taylor, Hurd Fire & Water: Hermann, James, Rude, Gibson Library & Printing: Raymond, Chapman, James, Hermann Sewers & Drainage: Gibson, McArdle, Dodds Health & Sanitation: Chapman Hermann Raymond Public buildings & Grounds: Rude, Navin, Rudy Election & Boundries: McArdle, Raymond, Hurd Claims: Taylor, James, Chapman Engrossed Bills: Hurd, Hermann, McArdle Rules Order Biz: Crhichton, James, Hurd,Rudy, Chapman, McArdle Labor: Taylor, Navin, Rude Railroads: Rude, McArdle, Hurd, Gibson, Navin Parks & Boulevards: Raymond, Dodds, Hurd

Chambers of the House of Delegates J E Crichton President G K Coryell Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of House Standing Committees Judiciary Legislation and Railroads Voigt, Hurd, James Finance James, Voigt, Little City Lights Kistler, Hurd, Chapman Streets Little, James, Gleeson Harbors and Wharves Goodhue, Kistler, Hurd Police, License and Revenue Goodhue, Hurd, James Fire and Water Hurd, Kistler, Little Library and Printing Chapman, Goodhue, Kistler Sewers and Drainage Gleeson, goodhue, Little Health and Sanitation Chapman, Voigt, Gleeson Public Buildings and Grounds Little, Gleeson, James Elections and Boundaries Chapman, Voigt, Kistler Claims James, Little, Goodhue Engrossed Bills Voigt, Kistler, Chapman Rules amd Order of Business Crichton, James, Goodhue Labor Gleeson, Chapman, Goodhue Seattle Wash. July 15 1895 Your Comittee on Streets to whom was referred a petition for the improvement of East Street respectfully submit the following report. Some twoyears ago the city Council ordered said street graded. Bids were called for and the contract let. The bonds were advertised but were not sold at the time the change was made in the charter in relation to such improvements. therefore the work had to be gone through with again. Another petition was circulated and signed by a majority on the street. A further delay was caused by the petition having had to be sent to Senator Squire at Washington D C twice, a mistake having been made by him the first time he signed it, hence a great amount of time was wasted and the petition did not reach your Hon body until after st-grade improvements had been suspended.

F N Little chairman J A James Committee James Gleeson

Chambers of the House of Delegates J E Crichton President G K Coryell Deputy City Clerk and Clerk of House Standing Committees Judiciary Legislation and Railroads Voigt, Hurd, James Finance James, Voigt, Little City Lights Kistler, Hurd, Chapman Streets Little, James, Gleeson Harbors and Wharves Goodhue, Kistler, Hurd Police, License and Revenue Goodhue, Hurd, James Fire and Water Hurd, Kistler, Little Library and Printing Chapman, Goodhue, Kistler Sewers and Drainage Gleeson, goodhue, Little Health and Sanitation Chapman, Voigt, Gleeson Public Buildings and Grounds Little, Gleeson, James Elections and Boundaries Chapman, Voigt, Kistler Claims James, Little, Goodhue Engrossed Bills Voigt, Kistler, Chapman Rules amd Order of Business Crichton, James, Goodhue Labor Gleeson, Chapman, Goodhue Seattle Wash July 16, 1895 Hon Board of Aldermen, Herewith is transmitted petition for the improvement of East Street, together with report of Hon Committee on Streets thereon. This report was not adopted Street thereon. this report was not adopted by the House but a motion was carried that it be the sense of the House that thei improvement should be made. The petition is therefore referred to your honorable body for action. J E Crichton

Mr President: Your Committee on Sanitation Claims report the first three articles on this bell unfavorable and the remainder of the bill favorable. Passed H of D May 28 1894 Chapman, chairman James Gleeson Wm Voigt committee date adopted