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480 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 21/84 equilization of the Assessment Roll of 1884 And now Franklin Matthias and Executors & Trustees of the Terry Estate petitioned in writing for a reduction in the assessment of Said Estate Laid over. Adjourned until Thursday May 22 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin President of the Council May 22/84 On this the 22d day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Board of Equalization. Present Councilmen, Thos Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff By reason of the absence of His Honor the Mayor H G Struve, Coucilmen U M Rasin is appoointed President of the council to serve during such absence. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the Assessment Roll for 1884. The Puget Sound National Bank asks a reduction of their assment. Laid over Ordered that A A Denny & D T Denny be notified to show cause if any they have, why additional property should not be added to their assessment on Monday May 26, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Ordered that the following changes & Corrections be made is said assessment Roll to wit: C T Dose on sec's 9&10 Tp24NR4E Lots 2&10 reduced to $125. James Mitchell on Lot 3 B 15 Yesler's fractional Block reduced to $50. J W George changed to read under 1/6/of E 1/2 of Lot 1 B 10 Maynard's M N Maddock $1000 on personal property taken off Walter Clancy & McNaught on Block 13 Maynard's reduced to $1200. Adjourned until Friday May 23, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor

480 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 21/84 equilization of the Assessment Roll of 1884 And now Franklin Matthias and Executors & Trustees of the Terry Estate petitioned in writing for a reduction in the assessment of Said Estate Laid over. Adjourned until Thursday May 22 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin President of the Council May 22/84 On this the 22d day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Board of Equalization. Present Councilmen, Thos Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff By reason of the absence of His Honor the Mayor H G Struve, Coucilmen U M Rasin is appoointed President of the council to serve during such absence. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the Assessment Roll for 1884. The Puget Sound National Bank asks a reduction of their assment. Laid over Ordered that A A Denny & D T Denny be notified to show cause if any they have, why additional property should not be added to their assessment on Monday May 26, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Ordered that the following changes & Corrections be made is said assessment Roll to wit: C T Dose on sec's 9&10 Tp24NR4E Lots 2&10 reduced to $125. James Mitchell on Lot 3 B 15 Yesler's fractional Block reduced to $50. J W George changed to read under 1/6/of E 1/2 of Lot 1 B 10 Maynard's M N Maddock $1000 on personal property taken off Walter Clancy & McNaught on Block 13 Maynard's reduced to $1200. Adjourned until Friday May 23, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor

511 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 25/84 Licenses ordered Issues Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: J. W. Smith for Retail liquors for 3 months from July 19 Andrew Lumm & Co for Retail liquors for 3 months from July 26 Thos Kavanangh for Retail liquors for 3 months from July 24 O. P. Dahlquist for Retail liquors for 3 months from July 23 And now the Council proceeds to canvass the returns of the Election held July 14, 1884 with the following result, towit: First Ward Total number of votes cast 679 For Mayor John Leary received 508 votes Geo. Kinnear received 165 votes For Chief of Police James H. Woolery received 534 votes L. Miller received 134 votes For City Attorney C. H. Hanford received 194 votes J. B. Metcalfe received 475 votes For Assessor W. H. Hughes received 194 votes Frank Seidel received 471 votes For Councilmen Wm A. Harrington received 575 votes Franklin Matthias received 452 votes C. F. Clancy received 455 votes Watson Allen received 168 votes A Amunds received 145 votes S. D. Crockett received 134 votes W. H. Phillips received 73 votes H. L. Yesler received 8 votes J. M Naught received 5 votes Amos Brown received 5 votes Second Ward Total number of votes cast 1171 For Mayor John Leary received 536 votes Geo Kinnear received 576 votes For Chief of Police J. H. Woolery received 671 votes L. Miller received 447 votes For City Attorney C. H. Hanford received 620 votes J. B. Metcalfe received 476 votes

512 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 25/84 For assessor W. H. Hughes received 645 votes Frank Seidel received 473 votes For Councilmen H. L. Yesler received 626 votes Alfred Snyder received 592 votes E. F. Sox received 568 votes Amos Brown received 548 votes W. E. Jones received 534 votes J. F. McNaught received 449 votes Third Ward Total number of votes cast 725 votes For Mayor John Leary received 267 votes Geo. Kinnear received 457 votes For Chief of PoliceJ. H. Woolery received 342 votes L. Miller received 372 votes For City Attorney C. H. Hanford received 498 votes J. B. Metcalfe received 224 votes For Assessor W. H. Hughes received 527 votes Frank Seidel received 193 votes For Councilmen B. F. Day received 601 votes B. L. Northrup received 486 votes Geo. F. Frye received 485 votes Geo. W. Hall received 285 votes Otto Ranke received 216 votes Whereupon by reason of the law and the premises after said, the Council finds: That there were a total of 7525 votes cast at said election And the Council further finds that the following named persons as duly elected to the Offices following for the term provided by law, which term commences on the 3rd day of August 1884, towit: Mayor John Leary Chief of Police J. H. Woolery Attorney C. H. Hanford Assessor W. H. Hughes Councilmen from the First Ward Wm A. Harrington, Franklin Matthias, C. L. Clancy Councilmen from the Second Ward

519 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Aug 6/84 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of August 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber pursuant to the call of His Honor the Mayor John Leary. The Following Officers are present, Towit; His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Chas F. Clancy, B.F. Day, Geo. F. Faye, W.A. Harrington, Franklin Matthias, B.L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E.F. Sox, and H.L. Yesler. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now His Honor the Mayor submits a message on the general condition of City finances, Together with suggestions for future legislation. Ordered filed. And now the Council proceeds to elect the City Officers for the ensuing year with the following result, To wit: Clerk: E.S. Osborne Harbor Master: D.H. Webster Health Officer: Dr. G.A. Weed Justice of the Peace for the City: S.B. Vrooman Policemen: E.A. Gardner, T.J. Small D. H. Webster, Wm Murphy Thomas Ross, Wm H. Pinckney James Welch, F.L. Bangs Street Commissioner: G.L. Manning Surveyor: R.H. Thomson Treasurer: J.D. Lowman And now His Honor the Mayor makes his appointments for the Committees as follows, To wit: Judiciary and Legislative{ B.L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, W.A. Harrington Public Buildings, Property and Grounds{ B.F. Day, H.L. Yesler, Franklin Matthias Health and Police{ E.F. Sox, B.L. Northrup, Franklin Matthias