City of Seattle Records

623 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 5 1888 City requires the property owners to build sewers in alleys to drain private property. From City Attorney in the matter of the payment of delinquent taxes recommending that the amount of tax due from D H Webster as stated be accepted and interest remitted. Adopted. The City Attorney on claim of Alexander Bousinet for damages occasioned by a fall caused by defective sidewalk recommending that the sum of $100.00 be paid the claiment Ciy attorney instructed to settle the claim for $100.00. From Com on Sewers & Drainage recommending that the City Clerk be instructed to write Geo E Waring Jr inviting him to come to Seattle and offering to pay fees mentioned on his letter together with all reasonable traveling expenses to and from Seattle. Adopted. From Street Commissioner making certain recommendations and suggestions in regard to the condition of Mill and Jackson Streets contiguous to the Seattle Construction Co's cable road. Chairman Jones of Street Com. states that Cable Road Co have agreed to place streets in good condition. Purchasing Agent directed to order flushing tanks for James, Madison, and Union Street sewers. From Finance Committee recommending that the City CLerk advertise for two lots for Fire purposes one to be within two blocks of the Corner of 9th & Terrace and one within two Blocks of the Corner of 5th & Battery Streets and making certain other suggestions and recommendations in regard to the Fire Department. Adopted.

670 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7 1888 Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly presented to the Council and audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name No fund Amount Remarks Geo E Waring Jr 3492 City 1569.00 Prof Services Sanitary Engr W R Forrest 3493 City 150.00 Salary City Clerk C W Ferris 3494 City 100.00 Salary Depy City Clerk Isaac Parker 3495 City 125.00 Salary City Tresr S H Piles 3496 City 150.00 Salary City Atty L Cummings 3497 City 125.00 Salary St Comr Saml A Hoyt 3498 City 100.00 Salary Harbor Master James Bogart 3499 City 75.00 Salary Jailer & Janitor James Bogart 3499 City 176.60 Board of Prisoners J C Mitchell 3500 City 12.60 Money paid out J C Mitchell 3500 City 150.00 Salary Chief of Police E D Briggs 3501 City 90.00 Salary Captn of Police D F Willard 3502 City 90.00 Salary Captn of Police W I Peer 3503 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Wm Morris 3504 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman J W Huff 3505 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman S Leckie 3506 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman E R Harding 3507 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman D H Webster 3508 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Pat Farraher 3509 City 30.00 Salary Patrolman H A Bigelow 3510 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman W A Carey 3511 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Ben Thompson 3512 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Geo Templeton 3513 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman D Phillips 3514 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Henry Sheahan 3515 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Z T Holden 3516 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman W A Coner 3517 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman A W Ryan 3518 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman E D Kinley 3519 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman [total] 3255.20