City of Seattle Records

742 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Report of City Treasurer for month of January read & referred to Finance Committee. Report of custodian of the Powder House read & ordered filed Report of City Attorney for the month of January read & approved and ordered filed Report of Acting chief of the PoliceWm Murphy for month of January read and approved and ordered filed. Quarterly Report of Dr J S M Smart read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage Report of Street Commissioner or month of January referred to Street Committee and returned approved. Report of City Surveyor on Stone Corner Monumants read and referred to Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings. Committee Reports Received From Finance Committee recommending that the sum of $5000.00 be transferred from the City Fund to the Road Fund. Adopted From Street Committee recommending that the Wharf at the foot of Madison Street be leased to the Commercial Mill & Lumber Co. Report adopted and and a lease ordered drawn for the period of two years at a rental of $5.00 per annum the wharf to be kept in good repair by the leasee. From Same Committee recommending that the petition of E H Ingraham et al for the abandonment of Lenora Street be not granted. Report adopted From Comittee on License and Revenue reporting back the petition of R Russell et al praying that the license of vehicles be made payable one year in advance without recommendation. On motion said petition is granted. Councilman T W Lake & John Keenen voting no From Committee on Fire and Water reporting that the new bell for Engine House No 1 has been received and accepted and properly hung in the Belfry. Adopted