City of Seattle Records

475 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7/84 Grade funds be & is hereby referred to the finance Comtee Ordered that the Treasurer be & is hereby instructed to remit the 10% penalty on all grade taxes paid within 30 days. Ordered that the matter of the 4th Street grade be & is hereby referred to a Comtee to wit: Wusthoff, McDonald & Keenen Ordered that the Coucil stand now adjourned until Wednesday May 14th at 8 o'clock pm attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor May 14/84 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of May1884 the CommonCouncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment TheFollowing Officers are preent to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve an Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, JohnKeenen, Charles McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin, and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From John H Carr et al remonstrating against the proposed grading of Madison Street from end of present grade to Lake Washington. Referred to Wusthoff, Ranke & Clancy as a Speial Comtee. From W D Wood et al remonstrating against granting any license to R Pritchard to Retail Liquors on the east end of Jackson Street. Referred to Comtee on Licenses From Thos T Minor et al fro grading Cherry Street from 9th & Broadway Referred to Street Comtee. From Angus McKenzie et al for the right of Angus McKenzie to dispose of books [?] by the Presbyterian Board of Publication without the purchase or money. Denied Communications Rec'd

556 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 7/84 Wm Murphy Police No 879 $80. Thos Ross Police 880 $80. W H Pinckney Police 881 $80. F L Bangs Police 882 $80. J W Van Brocklin special Police (Election) 883 $3. T W Bennett special Police (Election) 884 $3. W P Smith special Police (Election) 885 $3. L D Carrol special Police (Election) 886 $3. J A Barker special Police (Election) 887 $3. F E Egan special Police (Election) 888 $3. D T Shaw special Police (Election) 889 $3. James Warren special Police (Election) 890 $9. Chas Lind special Police (Election) 891 $9. Wm Hughes assessor 892 $187.50 G A Weed Health Officer 893 $75. James Bogart Janitor & Jailor 894 $60. S B Vrooman J P Fees 895 $43.60 T H Cann J P Fees 896 $22.05 Post-Intelligencer Pub Co printing 897 $34.20 Herald Pub Co printing 898 $12.40 Clarence Hanford Job Work 899 $6.50 J D Lowman stationary 900 $12.40 Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals 901 $6.65 C F Clancy & Co Team in case of Collins-v-City 902 $8. Wm Morris special Police (Election) 903 $24. W D Wood Short Hand Reporter in Collins-v-City 904 $20. R H Thomson Witness in Collins-v-City 905 $6.20 T S Purdue Witness in Collins-v-City 906 $6.20 Fred Struve Witness in Collins-v-City 907 $6.20 Alex Ranke Witness in Collins-v-City 908 $6.20 H B Bagley Witness in Collins-v-City 909 $4.20 O Schillestad Case for Clerks Office etc 910 $31.50 J Schram & Co Police Stand 911 $5. Young & McKeon Plumbing City Hall 912 $3. E S Osborne RecordingDeed 913 $1.25 Neuman & Argens Keys for Jail 914 $1.

639 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Engine Co No 2 is broken recommending that a new bell be purchased. Ordered that the Clerk with the advise of His Honor the Mayor & the Chief of the fire department purchase a new bell. A petitionid rec'd from Geo K Beede for the transfer of his Retail liquor license for the saloon Corner Columbia & Front Streets to Geo McConnell & Co. Petition denied. A petition is rec'd from Adam Orth et al asking that Peter Bunn be appointed & a Special Police office. Referred to Police Comtee And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessmentt Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll: James Dougan reduced on mortgage to $40. J S Maggs reduced on lands 2 acres taken off also amount of Iprovements $500. taken off O G Root to be assessed on mortgage to $40. E Still to be reduced on mortgage to $75. Geo Misener to be reduced in Improvements to $800. H A Bigelow to be raised on Improvements to $800. J W Edwards to be reduced on mortgage to $240. Ordered that the following named persons be notified to appear Tomorrow evening. P Wickestrom, W D Wood, Joseph F McNaught & James McNaught Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Tuesday May 26, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

On this the 26th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit: His Honor the Myor John Leary & Councilmen Alfred Snyder, W V Rinehart and H L Yesler No quorum being present the Council adjourne until Friday May 29, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

639 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Engine Co No 2 is broken recommending that a new bell be purchased. Ordered that the Clerk with the advise of His Honor the Mayor & the Chief of the fire department purchase a new bell. A petitionid rec'd from Geo K Beede for the transfer of his Retail liquor license for the saloon Corner Columbia & Front Streets to Geo McConnell & Co. Petition denied. A petition is rec'd from Adam Orth et al asking that Peter Bunn be appointed & a Special Police office. Referred to Police Comtee And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessmentt Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll: James Dougan reduced on mortgage to $40. J S Maggs reduced on lands 2 acres taken off also amount of Iprovements $500. taken off O G Root to be assessed on mortgage to $40. E Still to be reduced on mortgage to $75. Geo Misener to be reduced in Improvements to $800. H A Bigelow to be raised on Improvements to $800. J W Edwards to be reduced on mortgage to $240. Ordered that the following named persons be notified to appear Tomorrow evening. P Wickestrom, W D Wood, Joseph F McNaught & James McNaught Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Tuesday May 26, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

On this the 26th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit: His Honor the Myor John Leary & Councilmen Alfred Snyder, W V Rinehart and H L Yesler No quorum being present the Council adjourne until Friday May 29, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

640 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Be it remembered that on this the 29th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart and S D Crockett Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the council proceeds with the examination and equalization of hte Assessment roll for the year 1885. Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll John Collins reduced on Hotel Improvements to $25,000. Chas McDonald reduced on Improvements to $300. Ellen K Marshall reduced on Improvements to $6500. P Wickstrom reduced on mortgage to $100. J F McNaught reduced on mortgage to $4370. W D Wood reduced on mortgage to $60. W D Wood reduced on mortgage to $350. Catholic Church reduced on lot to $1300. Catholic Church reduced on organ to $800. James McNaught reduced on mortgage to $8679. W H Reeves reduced on mortgage to $5400. James M Colman reduced on mortgage to $720. W A Harrington reduced on mortgage to $2500. Margaret Sidney reduced on mortgage to $210. Est of S W Horey reduced on mortgage to $350. Dan'l Bagley reduced on mortgage to $850. Fred Sander reduced on mortgage to $3320. Joseph Morrison assessment to be corrected reduced $30. H L Yesler reduced $1060. Ordered that the following named persons be notified to appear & answer questions regarding their assessments on Monday June 1, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm Ordered that the City Atty be & is hereby granted an extension of time until Monday evening next in which to formulate charges against Chief of Police J H Woolery