City of Seattle Records

Department of the Police Seattle Washington

Bolton Rogers, Chief

Seattle Washington June 1st 1894

To the Honorable, The Mayor, and Board of Police Commissioners, of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen:

I desire to recommend for your consideration the following changes in this Department: First: That the office of the First, Second and Third Lieutenant be declared vacant, and that the said offices of Lieutenants be abolished and in their stead there be created Three Sargents [sic] of Police: that the Rules and Regulations of this Department, and the City Ordinances pertaining there to, be amended so that whereever the words "Lieutenant of Police" appear they shall read "Sargent[sic] of Police". Second: That Geo. A. Templeton. D. F. Willard. & John Sullivan be promoted from the rank of Patrolmen to the rank of Sargent[sic] and that John Houff. Nicolas Hanna and John Breunnau be assigned to duty as Patrol-men. Third: That the office of Patrol-man held by John Sanstrom T.R. Carpenter, W.H. Moore be declared vacant. Fourth: That J L. Wells, Frank Kennedy, C.H. Phillips. Irving Ward, William Duncan be appointed

subject to Rule 57 of the Rules and Regulations of this Department.

Respectfully submitted, Bolton Rogers Chief of Police.

Department of Police Seattle Washington Bolton Rogers Chief

Seattle Washington December 10th 1984 To the Honorable, the Mayor and City Council, of the City of Seattle Gentlemen:Complaint is hereby made of and against Frank Lindquist and Herman Lindset, licensees under and by virtue of License #610 for the sale of liquors in what is known as the Mint Saloon, situated at number 215 Washington Street. Said license was issued July 4 1894. Said Frank Lindquist and Herman Lindset are continuously violating Section 15 of ordinance #910, in allowing lewd men and women to loiter in and about their saloon and are allowing lewd women, who are known as common prostitutes, to loiter and hang about their saloon, dancing with men and drinking and carousing at all hours both day and night. Very Respectfully Bolton Rogers Chief of Police

Deptarment for police Seattle Washington Bolton Rogers chief Seattle Washington dec 9th 1894 Hon Byron Phelps Mayor City of Seattle Dear Sir, I enclose you a complaint against the Mint Saloon, which I desired to have filed tomorrow. I have been subpoenaed tonight to be in Port Townsend tomorrow morning and I have to leave here at 3 am I will return by first boat. I would like you to show the enclosed complaint to the corporation counsel and if in your judgement it is good have it filed.

Very repectefully Bolton Rogers Chief of Police

749 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 18 1886 Jones, D H Beackmar, A M Gilman, Geo L Hill, J W McGee, Jas W Smart, Bolton Rogers, W M Brackett, M M Holmes, GW Hapgood, E H Hubbard, J R Davis, A McRae, C A Craig, Harry Struves, J W Currier. On motion the purchasing clerk is directed to purchase the necessary stars for the police forse and also extra keys for the City Jail. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor FEb 19 1886 Be itremembered that on this the 19th day of February 1886 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 Henry L Yesler and councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young The folowing proceedings were had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition fo S F Haskinson et al to open Howard and Elaine Streets as defined in Ordinances 658 & 659. Referred to Street Com Communication from the First National Bank presenting claim for certain Seneca Street improvement warrants read & referred to Finance Committee A communication is read by the Mayor to the Council removing Police Officers Wm Murphy, W H Pinckney, James Burke, and James Welch and asking the advice and consent of the Council thereto. Councilman Furth moves to dismiss WM Murphy from the police force, motion lost by the following vote ayes Calligan, Furth, Harrington and Post. nos Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald, and Young