City of Seattle Records

550 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 3 1888 Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of August A.D. 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor Robert Moran & Councilmen J F. Burns D. E. Durie, Jos. Green, T. E. Jones, J. F. McDonald U. R. Niesz & C. F. Reitzie. The following proceedings are had. to wit: On motion of Councilman Durie the order of business is suspended for the purpose of electing a Councilman for the Fourth ward to fill the vacancy caused by the election of Councilman Moran to the Mayoralty, and other officers. Councilman Jones nominates James McCombs for Councilman from the Fourth Ward and no other nominations being made, the Clerk is directed to cast the ballott of the Council for said McCombs and the said James McCombs is declared elected a councilman from the Fourth Ward, whereupon the said McCombs having taken the official oath takes his seat in the Council. His Honor, the Mayor, now submits to the Council his suggestions concerning future legislation, The Council now proceeds to elect officers for the ensuing year with the following result, viz: City Clerk W. R. Forrest City Treasurer Street Commissioner Laurence Cummings City Surveyor J. G. Scurry Health Officer Dr Eames Harbor Master Capt Sam'l. A Hoyt City Jailor & Janitor James Bogart Sexton O. C. Shorey