City of Seattle Records

703 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 6 1885 No 4336 that all the cases of the City against Powers and Meyers be dismissed at the City's Cost. Adopted From Committeee on Public Buildings and Grounds submitting plans and Specification for a stable and recommend adoption of same. Report and plans adopted and Clerk directed to advertise for bids for constructing same Fro Street Committe recommending that the petition of E F Lange for removal of obstruction in Jefferson Street be not granted adopted From Same committee returning petition of W H Bow et al for a new bridge on Lincoln Street recommending that the same be not granted. Referred back to Committee From Same Committee reporting that petition of C B Bagley for opening road in Mercer's addition had been complied with. Approved From same Committee requesting that the Council as a body examine and report upon the petition of the Northwestern Cracker Co. for a Sidewalk on the West Side of Front Street From Committee on Fire and Water returning communicationof a F A Minick in regard to Salary of Engineer No 1 with the recommendation that the salary of Engineer of Engine No 2 be reduced to $75.00 per month. Adopted From same Committee reporting on repairs etc. made on Engine No 1 also on repairing Engine House No 3 at Lake Union and hanging bells in No 2 & 3 Report adopted ordered filed.

2 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7 1886 From W M Jones printing his resignation as police officer, On motion the resignation is accepted From Press Publishing Co in regard to city printing referred to Judiciary Committee From secretary of the Fire Department notifying the Council of the result of an election in the said department for Chief filed May 3rd 1886 as follows: Gardner Kellogg received 131 votes and J F Mc Donald received 109 votes and that the Board of Delegates of the Seattle Fire Department at a meeting held May 6th 1886 had declared said Gardner Kellogg elected Chief of said Department On motion of Councilman Calligan Gardner Kellogg is appointed Chief of the Seattle Fire Department for the term commencing June 7th 1886 From E F Lange for removal of Water Tanks at Corner of 6th & Jefferson Streets refered to Fire & Water Committee and City Attorney From D T Denny that plat of East Park Addition be approved and submitting said plat for inspection Council takes a recess of five minnutes to examine said plat on being called to order. The said plat is on motion approved. The following reports of Cit Officers are received: From Justice G S Hill referred to Judiciary Committee From Justice G G Lyon referred to Judiciary Committee From City Jailor J Bogart referred to Judiciary Committee From Street Commissioner referred to Street Committee From Health Officer referred to Sewer Committee From Chief of Police referred to Police Committee From City Attorney received and ordered placed on file From Treasurer referred to Fianance Committee

52 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 27 1886 Hillary Bentler Raised on Improvements L Diller Raised on Improvements Franenthal Bros Raised on Improvements Hinds Heirs Raised on Improvements Dexter Horton Raised on Improvements Gordon Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Sam'l Kenny Raised on Personal Property Kline & Rosenburg Raised on Personal Property Robert Knipe Raised on Improvements D B Jackson Raised on Improvements W M Ladd Raised on Improvements E F Lange Raised on Improvements H Jones & Son Raised on Personal Property P J Lair & Co Raised on Personal Property Spring Hill Water Co Raised on Personal Property Toklas & Singerman Raised on Personal Property Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886 Be it remembered that on this 28th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment . The Following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall, and T W Lake The following business is transacted to wit: Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear and show cause as the same appears on the assessment Roll for 1886. Should not be raised to wit: Isadore Harris Raised on Personal Property with law.

52 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 27 1886 Hillary Bentler Raised on Improvements L Diller Raised on Improvements Franenthal Bros Raised on Improvements Hinds Heirs Raised on Improvements Dexter Horton Raised on Improvements Gordon Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Sam'l Kenny Raised on Personal Property Kline & Rosenburg Raised on Personal Property Robert Knipe Raised on Improvements D B Jackson Raised on Improvements W M Ladd Raised on Improvements E F Lange Raised on Improvements H Jones & Son Raised on Personal Property P J Lair & Co Raised on Personal Property Spring Hill Water Co Raised on Personal Property Toklas & Singerman Raised on Personal Property Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886 Be it remembered that on this 28th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment . The Following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall, and T W Lake The following business is transacted to wit: Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear and show cause as the same appears on the assessment Roll for 1886. Should not be raised to wit: Isadore Harris Raised on Personal Property

54 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 29 1886 Be it remembered that on this 29th day of July 1886 the the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake & Geo W Young When the following proceedings were had, to wit: The council proceeds with the examnation and equalization fothe Assessment Roll for the year of 1886, whereupon the following changes are ordered made, viz: W P Boyd & Co raised on personal property from $6000 to $8000 Seattle Hardware Co raised on personal property from $7000 to $9000 Klein & Rosenburg raised on personal property from $4500 to $6000 Adam Orth raised on personal property from $2000 to $3000 P J Lair & Co raised on personal property from $2000 to $2500 H Jones & Son raised on personal property from $800 to $1250 H Herschberg & Co raised on personal property from $4030 to $6030 Wald & Campbell raised on personal property from $6000 to $8000 Sam'l Kenney raised on personal property from $2040 to $3540 Sam'l Kenney raised on Improvements Lot 8 B 8 B&A from $5000 to $7500 Hillory Butler raised on Improvements Lot 6&7 B 4 Borens from $1600 to $2000 Fruenthal Bros raised on Improvements S 1/2 Lot 1 B 8 Maynards from $4000 to $5000 E F Lange raised on Improvements Lot 5 B 45 Terrys from $700 to $1000 Otto Ranke raised on Improvements Lot 10 B 19 A A Dennys from $500 to $1000 W M Ladd raised on Improvements 30x100 E of P O Building from $5000 to $7500 D Horton raised on Improvements Lot 3 & 4 A A Dennys from $1500 to $2000 G Poncin raised on Improvements C Poncin Block from $9000 to $10000 Lizzie M Pumphrey raised on Improvements Lot 5 B 30 Hrs S A Bell from $800 to $1200 Safe Deposit Co raised on Improvements Safe Deposit Bldg from $10000 to $15000 H L Yesler raised on Improvements Gisler Leary Blk from $20000 to $15000 Toklas & Kingerman raised on personal property from $4030 to $6030 W V Rinehart assessed on Improvements Lot 8 B 8 B&A from $25000 to $30000 Omitted by assessor D B Jackson assessed on Improvements Lot 8 B 31 Borens from $1400 to $7500