City of Seattle Records

580 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 4/85 Claims Paid the following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following to wit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk 952 $125. J D Lowman Treasurer 953 $150. C H Hanford Atty 954 $100. J H Woolery Chief of Police 955 $150. Wm Murphy Police 956 $80. W H Pinckney Police 958 & 959 $80 F L Bangs Police 960 $80. James Welsh Police 961 $80. E A Gardner Police 962 $80. D H Webster Police 963 $80. W B Thompson Police 964 $80. Thos Ross Police 965 $80. G L Manning Street Commissioner 966 $91. James Bogart Janitor & Jailor 967 $60 Wm H Hughs Assessor 968 $62.50 S B Vrooman J P Fees 969 $14.40 T H Cann J P Fees 970 $40.75 Jas P Ludlowdepty clerk Costs in City -v-Stephenson 971 $50.15 D C Townsend Juror in City -v-Corbett 972 $2.20 Frank Griffin Juror in City -v-Corbett 973 $2.20 S J Grover Juror in City -v-Corbett 974 $2.20 S W Scott Juror in City -v-Corbett 975 $2.20 F M Byrd Juror in City -v-Corbett 976 $2.20 James Villi Juror in City -v-Corbett 977 $2.20 W B Thompson Witness in City -v-Corbett 978 $2.20 H A Bigelow Witness in City -v-Corbett 979 $2.20 J S Woolery Witness in City -v-Corbett 980 $3.75 C M Johnson Jury City-v-O'Brien 981 $2.20 J W Hunt Jury City-v-O'Brien 982 $2.20 H C Maddocks Jury City-v-O'Brien 983 $2.20 James McCombs Jury City-v-O'Brien 984 $2.20

550 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 3 1888 Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of August A.D. 1888 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 Robert Moran & Councilmen J F. Burns D. E. Durie, Jos. Green, T. E. Jones, J. F. McDonald U. R. Niesz & C. F. Reitzie. The following proceedings are had. to wit: On motion of Councilman Durie the order of business is suspended for the purpose of electing a Councilman for the Fourth ward to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Councilman Moran to the Mayoralty, and other officers. Councilman Jones nominates James McCombs for Councilman from the Fourth Ward and no other nominations being made, the Clerk is directed to cast the ballott of the Council for said McCombs and the said James McCombs is declared elected a councilman from the Fourth Ward, whereupon the said McCombs having taken the official oath takes his seat in the Council. His Honor, the Mayor, now submits to the Council his suggestions concerning future legislation, The Council now proceeds to elect officers for the ensuing year with the following result, viz: City Clerk W. R. Forrest City Treasurer Street Commissioner Laurence Cummings City Surveyor J. G. Scurry Health Officer Dr Eames Harbor Master Capt Sam'l. A Hoyt City Jailor & Janitor James Bogart Sexton O. C. Shorey

551 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 3 1888 Custodian of the Powder House Ed. L. Lindsley. Chief Engineer of the Fire Dept Wm. Campbell. Park Commissioner D. W. Lawton. Captain of Police Edward Briggs Policemen H. A. Bigelow, W. M. Jones, D. F. Willard W. J Peer, T Leckie, P Farraher Z T Holden, Ed. Kinley, A W Ryan Geo. Templeton, D H Webster, Ben Thompson W E Carey, John Coleman, J W. Huff, Wm Morris E R. Harding, D Phillips O. D. Butterfield. On motion of Counciman Niesz, Police officer O.D. Butterfield is appointed to attend to the Collection of licenses and other business at the City Clerks Office. His Honor The Mayor now designates the following committees. Judiciary } and} U. R. Niesz Chairman James McCombs and Joseph Green Legislative}

Public Buildings} and} Chas F Reitze Chairman Thomas E Jones and Joseph Green Grounds}

Finance} F. J. Burns Chairman U. R. Niesz D. E. Durie

Streets and } street} Thomas E Jones chairman F J Burns J F McDonald Improvements}

Health & Police} Jas Green Chairman. Jas McCombs D E Durie

552 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 3 1888 Fire} and} D E Durie Chairman Thomas E Jones and C F Reitze Water Supply}

Street Lights} James McCombs Chairman U R Niesz and Joseph Green

License} and} D E Durie Chairman C F Reitze and James McCombs Revenue}

Harbor} and} U R Niesz Chairman J F McDonald and F J Burns Wharves}

Sewers} and} James McDonald Chairman F J BUrns and C F Reitze Drainage} The Council now takes a recess for half an hour. After recess the City Attorney states to the Council that the vote hitherto taken for City Treasurer by which F E Sander had been declared elected was irregular. No candidiate having received a majority of the votes if the Council the vote having stood four for Sander, three for Parker and one for Wald. On motion of the councilman Reitze the vote for City Treasurer is ordered reconsidered by the following vote, viz: in favor of said motion Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, Niesz & Reitze. Against the same none. The Council now proceeds to elect a City Treasurer with the following result F E Sander four (4) votes. Isaac Parker four votes

661 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday November 23rd 1888 at 7:30 o'clock PM Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrest city Clerk Nov 23 1888 Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of November 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. the following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor Robert Moran and Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, James McCombs, J F McDonald and C F Reitze. the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc. petiton of A K Palmer for permission to move partitions in house on South third Street, read & referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of John Farnham for compensation for damages to property caused by firemen read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of James Lowden for permission to build wooden awning in front of building on Mill St between South 3rd & South 4th Sts . read and referred to committee of Fire & Water. Petition of Seattle Lodge no 7 I O O F for a drain on South Side of Battery Street between second and Third Streets read and referred to Street Committee Petition of John Brannen for permission to build a shed of corrugated iron in rear of Sportsmen's