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4 Journal of the Proceedings of the Oct. 17 1890 Oct 17 1890 Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of October A.D. 1890 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to adjournment and after recess: in the Old City Hall: The following members are present: W. H. Bogardus F. W. D. Holbrook Geo. W. Hall Moses Korn A. S. Miller F. A. Pontius W. A. Snyder F. W. Wald F. N. Wilcox — Wm B. Drown Depty City Clerk.

The following proceedings are had: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved!

— Petitions — Petition: of Thos Foran for an extension of 60 days time on his contract with the City for the Canal Street grade on account of sickness read and referred to the Street Commission.

Petition of J. F. McNaught to open the alley in Block 70 of C. C. Terrys 1st add. Read and ref to the Street Committee.

Petition of Orange Jacobs and others to grade Broadway in accordance with the Charter and Ordinance of the City No. 1489. Read and ref to the Street Committee.

Petition of J. J. Post asking for 7 inch sewer 230 ft long from his alley to University St. Box drain. Read and ref to Sewer Committee.

Petition of C. J. Treen and others for the grading and sidewalking of Lakeview Ave read and ref to Street Committee.

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Application of L. M. Garrison for position of Port Worker read and ref to the Mayor.

Application of J. F. Hughes for position of Janitor read and ref to Select Committee Messers Korn and Wilcox.

Remonstrances

Remonstrance of C. D. Livermore et. al. against granting petition of J. L. Taylor for Cable across Rainer St read and ref to the Street Committee.

C. J. R. No. 1 By Miller read 3rd time and laid on the table.

Report of Committee appointed and rules and order business called for: The Chair man of the Committee submitted a report entitled "Rules and Orders of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle." The document was ordered read by the Prest. After the reading Snyder moved to adopt. Second by Miller. Motion lost.

Motion to amend by Korn to have rules read by Sections and acted on separately. [Mohican?] provided.

Motion by Bogardus to strike out all the words in Section 15 after the word "President." Carried

Motion to strike out all of Section No. 42. Carried

Miller Moore to adopt rules as amended. Carried.

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The name of Mr. C. W. Ferris was presented by Mayor White for position of City Comptroller to be confirmed by the Board of Aldermen. Confirmed by vote of 9 to 0. The Prest declared Mr. Ferris duly elected.

Korn moved to have the City Clerk furnish 50 copies of the rules and order of business to the Board. Second by Snyder and Carried.

Miller moved that the names of the Standing Committee be printed in back part of the Book of Rules & Orders. Carried.

B of A Bill No. 1 by Miller An Ordinance pertaining to the rights and duties of the Corporation Council under the City Charter adopted Oct. 1st A.D. 1890. Read twice and ref to the Jud. Committee.

B & A Bill No. 2 by Miller An Ordinance to prescribe the duties of the Fire Commissioners and to more fully Organize the Fire Department read twice and ref to the Jud. Committee.

B of A Bill No. 3 by Miller An Ordinance to provide for the empl-ment of a Janitor for the City — Council and to perscribe the duties of Such Janitor read twice and ref to Jud. Committee.

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B of A Bill No. 6 by Miller An Ordinance to perscribe more fully the powers and duties of the City Clerk read twice and ref to Jud. Committee.

B of A Bill No. 7 by Miller An Ordinance to perscribe the salaries and compensation of the officers and employees of the City read twice and ref to the Jud. Committee.

The Chair appointed the following Standing Committees

Rules	A. S. Miller Chairman
and	F. W. Wald
Order of Business	F. W. D. Holbrook

and	]]W. H. Bogardus]]
Legislative	F. A. Pontius

Public Buildings	F. N. Wilcox Chairman
Grounds and	W. A. Snyder
Property	A. S. Miller

Health	W. A. Snyder Chairman
and	Moses Korn
Police	F. N. Wilcox

Street	F. W. Wald Chairman
Departments	A. S. Miller
	F. W. D. Holbrook

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Fire	W. H. Bogardus Chairman
and	F. A. Pontius
Water	Moses Korn

Street	F. N. Wilcox
Lights	W. H. Bogardus
	F. W. D. Holbrook

Licenses	Moses Korn Chairman
and	F. N. Wilcox
Revenue	W. A. Snyder

Sewers	F. W. D. Holbrook Chairman
and	A. S. Miller
Drains	F. W. Wald

Joint Committee	F. A. Pontius Chairman
on	Moses Korn
Licenses	F. W. Wald

And now appears before the bar the clerk from the H of D and says that the H of D had taken a recess until Wednesday Eve at 7:30 from Oct 22 1890 to meet at the new City Fire Hall.

Motion by Miller to have the City Clerk furnish a copy of the present City Ordinances and bring them into the Council Chamber = Motion withdrawn.

Moved by Miller that a Committee of 3 be appointed on Salaries = Carried.

The Chair appointed Miller Bogardus & Pontius.