City of Seattle Records

135 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 7 1887 Commissioner Cummings reporting that they have investigated the charges made against Mr Cummings and find the same unsubstantiated and frivolous And recommending that the charges be dismissed. Report Unanimously adopted. Applications for Licenses Referred C E Noragen, Mrs John Shepich, L L Jewett, Mrs Jane Osborn]] and F S Curtis Bills Alowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2042 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F A Peterson 2043 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2044 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2045 City 94.50 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2046 City 159.40 Salary Jailor $60.00 Board Prisoners WmMurphy 2047 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police James Welch 2048 City 80.00 Salary Capt of Police J W Hunt 2049 City 65.00 Salary Policeman W H Pinckney 2050 City 65.00 Salary Policeman A H Manning 2051 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2052 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McDaniel 2053 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Tobias Butler 2054 City 65.00 Salary Policeman T H Campbell 2055 City 65.00 Salary Policeman John Frazier 2056 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Fred Voight 2057 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 2058 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Wm Berry 2059 City 55.00 Salary Special Police M A Murphy 2060 City 55.00 Salary Special Police E Deal 2061 City 42.50 Salary Special Police W L Preston 2062 City 42.50 Salary Special Police Chas Otto 2063 City 42.50 Salary Special Police [total]1646.40

157 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 4 1887 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of March 1887 the Common council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. the Following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy, and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze. The following proceedings are had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting are read and approved. Petitions etc. Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer on Main Street from South Fourth Street & South Third Street to the Bay. Referred to Committee Sewers & Drainage with instructions to report in writing at the next meeting of the Council. Petition of Wm Koch et al for the opening of certain portions of Lombard & other Streets for travel Referred to Street committee. Petition of Genevieve Farrer et al for the opening of Knights Street from East Street to Broadway. Referred to Street Committee Petition of H L Yesler for permission to put lath and plaster partitions in the building known as Yesler's Hall corner Front & Cherry Streets. Granted. Petition of Charles Maidment and James Welch for Street Lights Corner Seneca & Fifth, & Seneca & Sixth streets. Granted. Communication from Street Commisssioner Cummings recommending that the property owners along the line of the Marion Street sewer be required to make proper connections therewith. On motion the Chief of Police is ordered to

389 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Feb 17 1888 Petition of E. L. Ferry for permission to remove a small building used as a warehouse freeing the alley on Lot 3 Block 1 Maynards Plat across the alley on lot 6 of the same Block read & granted. Statement and appreciation of Julia A Fenton for damages for injured alleged to have been caused by a fall occasioned by depletive sidewalk. Referred to the City Atty. & Judiciary Committee. Communication from Street Commissioner Cummings calling the attention of the Council to the condition of Jackson Street bridge and the planking in the alley west of Front Street and making certain recommendations, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Mrs R. B Thorndyke for remission of certain taxes read & referred to the Judiciary Committee with power to act. Petition of Thomas Burke for a sewer in Second Street between Marion and Madison Streets read & referred to the Committee on Sewer and Drainage. Petition of Seattle Coal and Transportation Co. for correction of assessment read and referred to Judiciary Committee with power to act. Petition of W. T. Holden & others for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Fifth (5th) Street from Depot Street to Union Streets read and referred to Street Committee and afterwards returned by the said Committee with a report recommending that the petition be granted. Report adopted and the City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications for each improvement.