City of Seattle Records

159 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 4 1887 From Finance Committee recommending that the bills of Hasbrook & Terry & Dr. J S M Smart be paid at the same time calling the attention of the Police officers to the fact that the city had a Health Officer whose duty it is to attend to such cases and who is paid a salary therefor, and in future no bills of this character will be allowed unless the health officer is absent form the city. Adopted. From Same committee rejecting the applicationof Elizabeth Shumway for a reduction of the valuations of certain lots in Nagle's Addition. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued Bernard Kurz Retail malt six (6) months form March 1st 1887 The votte upon issuing said license is as follows viz: In favor of the same; Furth, Frink,Green, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze. Against None. bills Allowed the followingclaims against the City having been duly presented and audited and allowed bythe Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn onthe several funds as follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2151 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2152 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2153 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2154 City 84.00 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2155 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor & Janitor James Bogart 2155 City 112.40 Board of Pirsoners W Murphy 2156 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police James Welch 2157 City 80.00 Salary Capt Police J W Hunt 2158 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer W H Pinckney 2159 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer Thos H Campbell 2160 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer J L McClellan 2161 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer T Butler 2162 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer [total]1086.40

172 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Engineer: That the salaries be as follows: Chief of the Fire Department $300.00 per year Each Assistant $100.00 per year Chief Engineer $150.00 per year Engineers in charge of Engines $80.00 per month That the Fire Delegates by dispesed with: That the members of Fire Engine Companies be reduced to forty (40) for each Company, and the members of Hose Companies be rreduced to twenty five (25) for each Company. We would also recommend that the purchasing agent purchase an Extension lader to extend to sixty (60) feet the cost not to exceed $175.00 for the use of the Fire Department. Adopted. Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2186 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2187 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2188 City 100.00 Salary City Trasr Laurence Cummings 2189 City 94.50 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2190 City 60.00 Salary Jailor James Bogart 2190 City 153.80 Board of prisoners Wm Murphy 2191 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police James Welch 2192 City 80.00 Salary Capt Police J W Hunt 2193 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Thos H Campbell 2194 City 47.50 Salary Policeman Bolton Rogers 2195 City 17.50 Salary Policeman W H Pinckney 2196 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2197 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 2198 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Fred Voigt 2199 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McDaniel 2200 City 65.00 Salary Policeman A H Manning 2201 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Tobias Butler 2202 City 38.90 Salary Policeman Charles Robinson 2203 City 26.10 Salary Policeman M A Murphy 2204 City 47.50 Salary Policeman Harrington & Smith 2205 City 4.40 Soap Brooms etc

186 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 6 1887 ordered paid by warrants drawn of the several funds as follows: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2219 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2220 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2221 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2222 City 94.50 Salary Street Comnr James Bogart 2223 City 60.00 Salary Jailor & Janitor James Bogart 2223 City 170.00 Board of Prisoners Lake Union Furniture Co 2224 City 15.00 6&3/4 matteresses for Jail Lowman & Hanford 2225 City 16.50 Printing Sunset Telephone Co 2226 City 5.90 Telephone Services May Gordon Hardware Co 2227 City 3.75 Police Nippers Hardy & Hall 2228 City 3.50 Dog tags H F Jones 2229 City 142.05 Justice fees Wm Murphy 2230 City 100.00 Salary Chief Police James Welch 2231 City 80.00 Salary Captn Police J W Hunt 2232 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2233 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 2234 City 65.00 Salary Policeman A H Manning 2235 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J D Duncan 2236 City 65.00 Salary Policeman W M Jones 2237 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Chas Robinson 2238 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Fred Voigt 2239 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Bolton Rogers 2240 City 7.50 Special Police William Million 2241 City 12.50 Special Police Thomas King 2242 City 5.00 Special Police Fred Minick 2243 City 7.50 Special Police M A Murphy 2244 City 55.00 Special Police James Mills 2245 City 35.00 Special Police Henry Argens 2246 City 1.00 Cartridges & Repg Stars Press Pub Co 2247 City 6.20 City Printing Dr E L Smith 2248 City 75.00 Salary Health Officer John Langston 2249 City 6.00 Horse for Police T T Little 2250 City 4.00 Clerk Election [total]1848.58

202 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 3 1887 the report. Licenses Referred Nathan Gottstein & Thomas Anderson Licenses Ordered Issued Ramirez & Mason Retail liquor from apl 28 for 6 months The vote uponissueing said licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Bills Alowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by theCouncil are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several fund as follows, viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2303 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2304 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2305 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer Laurence Cummings 2306 City 94.00 Salary Street Commsr James Bogart 2307 City 110.20 Board of Prisoners James Bogart 2308 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor Wm Murphy 2309 City 100.00 Salary Chief Police James Welch 2310 City 80.00 Salary Capt Police J W Hunt 2311 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 2312 City 65.00 Salary Policeman A H Manning 2313 City 65.00 Salary Policeman W M Jones 2314 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J D Duncan 2315 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Chas Robinson 2316 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McDaniel 2317 City 60.68 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2318 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Minick 2319 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police L C Wynegar 2320 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police E Deal 2321 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police James Mills 2322 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police M A Murphy 2323 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police Young Bros 2324 City 8.75 Hose & Gas Lighter [total]1615.63

238 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 5 1887 For Custodian of the Powder House: Ed L Lindsley For Captain of Police A H Manning For Police Officer O D Butterfield For Police Officer Chas Robinson For Police Officer F A Fay For Police Officer Geo VanDyke For Police Officer P Farraher For Police Officer W M Jones For Police Officer J L McClellan For Police Officer W L Bowers For Police Officer D Phillips And now the Mayor designated the Committees of the Council and the membership thereof as follows: Judiciary } Chairman U R Niesz and } J M Frink Legislative} T W Lake

Public Buildings } Chairman C F Reitze and } Robert Russell Grounds } Robert Moran

Health } Chairman Joseph Green and } C F Reitze Police } Robert Russell

Finance } Chairman J Furth } U R Niesz } J M Frink

Streets } Chairman T W Lake and } C F Reitze Street Improvements} Robert Russell