City of Seattle Records

633 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

"himself from the city without permission from the proper authority.

Therefore your Committee recommend that an investigation be had of the charges against Chief Woolery." Dated May 15, 1885. E. F. Sox, Chairman W. V. Rinehart B. L. Northup

Ordered that an investigation be had of the charges made in said report in open Council.

And now Councilman B. L. Northup tenders his resignation of the Office of Councilman for the Third Ward. Ordered laid on the table.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday May 18, 1885 of 8 O'Clock P. M.

Attest: E. S. Osborne, Clerk. Approved: John Leary, Mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 18th 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 Mayor John Leary & Councilmen W. A. Harrington, B. L. Northup, Alfred Snyder, E. F. Sox, H. L. Yesler, W. G. Latimer & W. V. Rinehart.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd

From Gus Brehm asking for the contract to buy a certain rock in Madison Street. Referred to Street Com tee.

Communications Rec'd

From Councilman Sox regarding the claim of Ballard & Sox for powder stolen from powder magazine. Ordered filed.

Miscellaneous

A Motion is made to reconsider the vote by which the application of W. F. Hall for a Retail liquor license was rejected. Motion is lost.

A Motion is made to reconsider the claim of Harris & Greenis. Motion carried claim referred to Judiciary Com tee.

The Com tee on Public Buildings & Grounds recommend

634 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

the granting of the petition of Bailey Gatzert for vacating the alley in Block 78 of McNaughts 2d and Terrys 2d additions. Report adopted & atty instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor.

And now the Council proceeds to consider the matter of investigating the charges preferred against Chief of Police J.H.Woolery thereupon ordered that the Atty be & is hereby instructed to prepare & submit specific charges in writing against said Chief of Police Woolery

And now the Council proceeds to an election to fill the vacancy in the office of Councilman from the First Ward in place of Councilman Clancy whose seat has been declared vacant, Whereupon S. D. Crockett receiving a majority of all the votes of the members of said Council is duly declared elected a Councilman from the First Ward for the term provided by law

And now the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1885.

The petition of Geo Kinnear to reduce the assessment on Lot 6 Block J, A.A. Dennys Plat is denied

The petition of W.H. Reeves referred to City Atty

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Tuesday May 19, 1885 at 8 o'clock p.m.

Attest: E.S. Osborne clerk Approved John Leary Mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 19th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattlt meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment

The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary & Councilmen W.A Harrington, Geo. F. Frye, Alfred Snyder, W.V. Rinehart & H.L Yesler

Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the Assessment Roll for the year 1885.

Ordered that the following changes be made in said roll, towit: G.F.Dearborn, to be added to his assessment the N1/2 of Lot 6B 21 Kidd

738 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 15 1885 as an increase fo salary which is contrary to law and Thereupon recommended that the petition beot granted. Adopted From Same committee approving the appointment of F A Minick a policeman by the chief of Police, and also reporting that the committee had appointed police officerWm Murphy to act as chief during Mr Woolery's absence. adopted From Same Committee reporting that they had ordered the police officers to record each arrest made by them in the recordin the Office of the chief of Police at the time the arrest is made. Adopted. From Same Comittee reporting that they had ordered the police officers to record each arrest made by them in therecord in the Office of the chief of Police at the time the arrest is made. Adopted. From Street Committee recommending that the petition for the opening of Box Street be not granted. Adopted From Same Committee recommending that the petition to plank the north side of Main Street between Second & Third Streets be granted adopted Application Referred Bersch & Hinck, F S Curtis, Schoepp & Grueninger, Andrew Lunn, Geo C Delfel, Shaw & Alger, Lewis Silvin, James Murphy, Wm Gross Grubb & Johnson, Mauer & Steiner, The A P Hotaling Co, W M Cunningham Wm McMasters and John Heinrich Jr Licenses Ordered Issued Chas B Sperry retail Intox 3 months from Jany 10 Chas G Steinweg retail Intox 3 months from Jany 4 Geo Meister retail Intox 3 months from Jany 10 Jno McCary retail Intox 3 months from Jany 15 Thos Clancey retail Intox 3 months from Jany 16 F O'Hara retail Intox 3 months from Jany 7 Brazil & Burns retail Intox 3 months from Jany 17 Jus J Marsh retail Intox 3 months from Dec 16 A F Able & Co retail Malt 3 months from Jany 1st M L Abbott retail Intox 3 months from Jany 1st H Kersey retail Intox 3 months from Jany 12th

440 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 11 1888 On motion the mayor is requested to present the same? to Capt Woolery. Which is done with appropriate remarks. Ordered that the Contractors for Grant Street Plank Road Extension file a bond in the sum of $3000.00. Ordered that that Contractors for Commercial Street wharf give a bond in the sum of $1500.00. Ordered that the time for filing bids for grading & building sidewalks on Cherry Street be postponed until Friday May 4th 1888 and that the clerk give notice to parties interested to appear and examine the profile of said grade on Friday April 20th. Committee Reports Received From Committee on Fire & Water rejecting petition of A. L. Palmer for permission to alter and change wooden building on Front Street near Pike St Adopted. From same committee rejecting petition of Robert Abrams for removing and altering a wooden building on Front Street near Pike. Adopted. From same committee rejecting petition of Frank Dupont for permission to build a fish stand at the foot of Madison Street. Adopted. From same committee rejecting petition of F. A. Fay for permission to repair old building back of Marshall building on Commercial Street. Adopted. From Special Committee on Commercial Street Wharf as follows: "Your Committee appointed to confer with the property owners on South Second Street and Commercial Street beg to report that they recommend