City of Seattle Records

417

Jan 10/84

under his resignation of the office of Councilman of the City of Seattle; thereupon said resignation is accepted. Whereupon comes B. L. Northrup a Councilman appointed in said Act of Legislature to represent the Third Ward of said City and in open Council tenders his resignation of the office of Councilman of the City of Seattle; thereupon said resignation is accepted. And now it appearing to the Council that a vacancy exists in the Office of Councilman from the 1st Ward, the Council proceeds to an election to fill such vacancy, Whereupon such election is held and John Keenen receiving all the votes of the members and the Council present, is duly declared elected to the office of Councilman from the 1st Ward to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. And now comes John Keenen Councilman elect from the first Ward & after taking and subscribing his oath of office as such Councilman is assigned a seat as a member of the Council. And now it appearing to the Council that a vacancy exists in the Office of Councilman from the 3rd Ward, the Council proceeds to an election to fill such vacancy, Whereupon such election is held and B. L. Northrup receiving all the votes of the members of the Council present, is duly declared elected to the Office of Councilman from the 3rd Ward to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. And now comes B. L. Northrup Councilman from the 3rd Ward & after taking and subscribing his oath of Office as such Councilman is assigned a seat as a member of the Council. And now the Roll of Councilman is had and the following are noted as present. Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B. L. Northrup, U. M. Rasin and F. W. Wusthoff Petitions Rec'd From J.W. George et al for a gas lamp corner 4th and Cherry Street. Referred to Street Committee. Reports Rec'd From the Attorney on the matter of Jackson St Extension proceedings Referred to Finance Com tee [From?] [the?] [?] on the condition of Improvement Funds