City of Seattle Records

691 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 2 1885 Petition of Thomas S Sloan et al to open and extend North Seventh Street from Blanchard to Battery Streets Referred to Com on Streets Petition of [Ernest J La?] for removal of obstruction from Jefferson Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of W J Bryant for use of Spring Street between the alley and the railroad for purpose of handling coal. Referred to Street Committee Petition of W H Hughes et al for police officer to be stationed at Belltown. Referred to Street Committee Communication from Harbor Master asking for further time to report: granted Communication from Chief of Police requesting that C T Lowden be appointed a special Police officer to serve without compensation from the City. Granted Report From the Justice of the Peace Geo G Lyon. Referred to Judiciary Com. From City Justice G A Hill. Referred to Judiciary Com. From Jailor & Janitor. Referred to Judiciary Com. From the Chief of Police. Referred to Judiciary Com. From Custodian Powder House. Received and ordered filed From City Surveyor recommending that "Public Benefit Supplemental Plat" be not approved. Adopted From Park Commissioner recommending certain improvements Referred to Com on Public Buildings & Grounds From Street Committee recommending that Cherry Street be planked form the East side of Front Street to the West side of Third Street; and James Street from the East side of Front Street to the West Side of Second Street; and Jackson Street from the East of the Bridge to East Side of sixth St all to be planked twenty four (24) feet wide. That Washington and Main Streets from the West side of Commercial Street to the planking East of the alley 16 feet in width; the North side of Main Street from the West side of Commercial Street to the planking

697 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 18 1885 Recommend the suggestion of striking off the books sundry balances as they are of no value to the City and ought not to have been on the ledger. We would also recommend that payment our of the City Fund the Following Warrants: No 11 Comm'l Street Grade Fund Ordinance #167 $376.64 No 404 Cherry Street Grade Fund Ordinance #395 67.50 No 690 Columbia Street Improvement Ordinance #476 25.38 No 419 Spring Street Improvement Ordinance #440 14.75 No 689 Spring Street Improvement Ordinance #440 7.25 No 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 56, 59 & 61 Front Street Grade 310.29 Our reasons for making this recommendation are that these are balances due from the City which bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and the City has idle funds in the Treasury. By calling these warrants in the City will save paying interest. Some of the warrants are outstanding since 1876, and seem to be balances incurred over and above taxes is collected although there are no delinquent taxes on these funds. We would also ask until next regular meeting to complete the report on funds on hand in the Treasury". Report adopted and the Clerk authorized to draw warrants on the City fund in favor of the above named funds and in the amounts specified to balance and close said funds. From Committee on Streets reporting progress and cost of work already done in Planking Main, Washington, & Jackson Streets. Report adopted and ordered filed. From Same Committee recommending that the petition of W J Bryant for permission to occupy Spring Street between the alley and railroad for the purpose of handling coal be granted at a monthly rental of $5.00 Report adopted. From Same Com. reporting that the petitionof Sarah J Plummer et al for a Street Crossing had been complied with, Report adopted.

706 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 6 1885 W D Kozalowski City 1325 2.50 Services Special Police Offcr Geo G Lyon City 1326 4.30 Justice fees A Chilbery City 1327 83.33 Salary Assessor C H McIsaacs City 1328 3.00 Directory for Clerks Office W J Bryant City 1329 4.00 Ton of Coal for Clerks Office [J A Stewart]] City 1330 8.00 Printing Blanks David Franklin City 1331 8.00 Watching Engine House #2 Harris & Greenus City 1332 12.00 Signs for Chief Police Geo W Ward City 1333 1.00 Notary's fees A Labrasche City 1334 8.00 Watching Engine House #1 Sunset Telephone Co City 1335 11.80 Telephone for Oct & Nov W H Hughes City 1336 2.20 Witness Fees City-v-Julia Carlton H G Thornton City 1337 2.20 Witness Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Catherine Gent City 1338 2.20 Witness Fees City-v-Julia Carlton J R Eames City 1339 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Thos Hood City 1340 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton D S Hill City 1341 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Thos H Campbell City 1342 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton H A Bigelow City 1343 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton D D Martin City 1344 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Robt Reed City 1106 21.37 for labor on streets Chas Blood City 1107 10.12 for labor on streets J Keating City 1108 6.75 for labor on streets Martin Marion City 1109 7.87 for labor on streets Frank Harty City 1110 18.00 for labor on streets Frank Harty City 1111 6.75 for labor on streets Michael Costello City 1112 50.62 for labor on streets J L McClellan City 1113 50.62 for labor on streets J Scott City 1114 52.87 for labor on streets Henry Rosebury City 1115 50.62 for labor on streets Michael Murphy City 1116 58.50 for labor on streets Luther Albee City 1117 59.62 for labor on streets Pat K Delaney City 1118 59.62 for labor on streets Jno Keenan City 1119 59.62 for labor on streets Jno Christopher City 1120 59.62 for labor on streets R L Woolery City 1121 60.75 for labor on streets [total] 133.32