City of Seattle Records

624 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

ordered that the claim of Chronicle Pub. Co for $1.50 be & is hereby laid on the table Ordered that the claim of Edward Kogan be & is hereby referred to the Judiciary Comtee. Ordered that the claim of Harris & Greenus by & is hereby referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay auditors bills" Adopted, upon the following vote, to wit. In favor of adoption Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Yesler & Latimer. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E. S Osborne, Clerk Approved John Leary, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of May 1885 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 John Leary and Councilmen B. L. Northup, Alfred Snyder, H. L. Yesler, W. G. Latimer and W. V. Rinehart Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From the President of the Board of Fire Delegates for an appropriation of $100 00 for the Secretary of said Board for the past year. Rejected From Bittner & Theiler for the right to remove the location of their Salon business from the West side of Front Street to the East side of Front Street in the Maddock's building From Bailey Gatzert for vacating Alley in Block 787 McNaughts & Terrys 2d, additions, Referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds From C. H. S. R. R. Co. for the rebate of certain taxes assessed to the Oregon Improvement Co. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From J. F. McNaught for rebating taxes on a/c of double assessment

626 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE John Stifler for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 1 Flynn & Anderson for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 8 Margaret Sullivan for retail malt liquors for 3 months from May 15 Ed H Huntley for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 11 Thos Clancy for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 16 John Shepich for retail malt liquors for 3 months from May 8 James Murphy for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 4 H Kersey for retail malt liquors for 3 months from Apr 12 A & J Hemrich for retail malt liquors for 3 months from May 14 The vote on said granting said licenses is as follows In favor Rinehart, Snyder, Yesler & Latimer. Against Northrup Claims Paid City Fund E S Osborne Clerk No1102 $ 125. J S Lowman Treasurer 1103 150. C H Hanford Atty 1104 100. J H Woolery Chief of Police 1105 150. E A Gardner Police 1106 80. Wm Murphy Police 1107 80. W H Pinckney Police 1108 & 1109 80. F L Bangs Police 1110 80. T H Campbell Police 1111 80. W B Thompson Police 1112 31.95 Wm H Hughes Assessor 1113 62.50 G L Manning Street Commissioner 1114 87.50 G A Weed HealthOfficer 1115 75. G A Hill Justice Fees 1116 23.20 James Bogart Janitor & Jailor 1117 60. Post Intelligencer Pub Co Printing 1118 16.40 Post Intelligencer Pub Co Printing Del. Tax list 1119 989.20 Lowman & Hanford S & P Co Stationary & Job work 1120 10.60 Harris & Greenus Calsomining City Hall 1121 40. O Schillestad Letter box for Clerk 1122 1. John W Hunter Coal Hauling 1123 1.25 Harrington &Smith Brooms & Brushes 1124 2.50 Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals 1125 6.65 D H Webster Atty fee City-v-Webster 1126 5. Edward Kogan Tax deeds cancelled 1127 62.09 James Morisson Janitor & Jailor 1128 7.06

629 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE.

Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law.

The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo. F. Frye, W. A. Harrington, B. L. Northup, Alfred Snyder, E. F. Sox, H. L. Yesler, W. G. Latimer & W. V. Rinehart.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd

From Harris & Greenus for reconsidering the claim allowed of last meeting for an additional allowance.

From S. F. Hoskinson for closing temporarily an alley in Block 21 Pontius 2d addition. Referred to Street Com tee.

From Frahin & Simpson for the delivery of a certain Madison Street Grade Warrant for $200.00 upon the execution by them of a bond to remove said rock at their own expense within 20 days after the removal of a certain injunction against the same. Granted.

From City Assessor for an appropriation to apply towards paying for certain abstract work. Referred to Finance Com tee.

A plat of "W. C. Hills addition to the City of Seattle" is presented & referred to Street Com tee

Communications and Reports

From the Board of Fire Delegates, a notification that Gardner Kellogg had been elected Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Seattle by election held May 4, 1885; thereupon it is ordered that said Gardner Kellogg be & is hereby appointed to the office of Chief of the Fire Department for the term provided by law.

From A. B. Merrill asking for the appointment as Custodian of City Powder Magazines. Thereupon said A. B. Merrill is appointed as such Custodian.

From J. C. Lipsky Powder House Keeper on the matter of the claim of Ballard & Sox for powder stolen from Powder House. Ordered filed.

From J. C. Lipsky tendering his resignation as Keeper of the Powder House. Accepted.

From Clerk on D. Rohlfs assessment matter. Report adopted.

From Finance Com tee approving Treasurers report. Adopted.

648 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Work paid for to D T Wheeler be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the motion to accomodate the claim of Harris & Greenus be & is hereby laid on the table And now the Council proceeds to an election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignatioin of B L Northup a Councilman from the Third Ward. Whereupon Walter Graham receiving a majority of all the votes of the members of said Common Council is duly declared elected to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. And now the City Attorney gives an opinion as to the power of the City to appropriate moneys in aid of a 4th of July celebration The Attorney's opinion is that such an appropriation is illegal & that the council has no power to appropriate moneys for such a purpose, but that the City may appropriate moneys to clean the streets ordered that the clerk be & is hereby instructed to report such opinion to the citizens comtee for 4th of July Celebration Ordinances 2 Ordinances are submitted being entitled "a special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote towit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. against adoption none. The atty submits an Ordinance entitles "An ordinance to vacate certain alleys in the City of Seattle" After due consideration said ordinance is adpoted upon the following vote towit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer& Rinehart. against adoption none. Ordered that the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds be & are hereby instructed to negotiate with the owners of certain pieces of real estate along the line of Rollin Street Extension for the purchase of same Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor

706 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 6 1885 W D Kozalowski City 1325 2.50 Services Special Police Offcr Geo G Lyon City 1326 4.30 Justice fees A Chilbery City 1327 83.33 Salary Assessor C H McIsaacs City 1328 3.00 Directory for Clerks Office W J Bryant City 1329 4.00 Ton of Coal for Clerks Office [J A Stewart]] City 1330 8.00 Printing Blanks David Franklin City 1331 8.00 Watching Engine House #2 Harris & Greenus City 1332 12.00 Signs for Chief Police Geo W Ward City 1333 1.00 Notary's fees A Labrasche City 1334 8.00 Watching Engine House #1 Sunset Telephone Co City 1335 11.80 Telephone for Oct & Nov W H Hughes City 1336 2.20 Witness Fees City-v-Julia Carlton H G Thornton City 1337 2.20 Witness Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Catherine Gent City 1338 2.20 Witness Fees City-v-Julia Carlton J R Eames City 1339 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Thos Hood City 1340 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton D S Hill City 1341 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Thos H Campbell City 1342 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton H A Bigelow City 1343 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton D D Martin City 1344 2.20 Jurors Fees City-v-Julia Carlton Robt Reed City 1106 21.37 for labor on streets Chas Blood City 1107 10.12 for labor on streets J Keating City 1108 6.75 for labor on streets Martin Marion City 1109 7.87 for labor on streets Frank Harty City 1110 18.00 for labor on streets Frank Harty City 1111 6.75 for labor on streets Michael Costello City 1112 50.62 for labor on streets J L McClellan City 1113 50.62 for labor on streets J Scott City 1114 52.87 for labor on streets Henry Rosebury City 1115 50.62 for labor on streets Michael Murphy City 1116 58.50 for labor on streets Luther Albee City 1117 59.62 for labor on streets Pat K Delaney City 1118 59.62 for labor on streets Jno Keenan City 1119 59.62 for labor on streets Jno Christopher City 1120 59.62 for labor on streets R L Woolery City 1121 60.75 for labor on streets [total] 133.32