City of Seattle Records

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