City of Seattle Records

75 Motion made and lost that the City Attorney be paid $2.50 per ordinance Motion made and carried that the Attorney's salary be made $120. per year. Motion made and carried that all common laborers be paid 20 cents per hour. The following nominations were made For Clerk E S Hepler and B R Shaw For Marshall D C Brown and Richard Gowan Motion made and carried that all officers be elected by Ballot for Police Justice C R Hepler was nominated and elected by acclaimation The ballot taken resulted as follows:- For Clerk B R Shaw received 3 votes and E S Hepler received 2 votes. For Marshall D C Brown received 3 votes and A H Hepler received none. For Attorney H H A Hastings received 3 votes and R S Gorman received 2 votes. The votes being counted the following candidates declared elected:-- Clerk--B R Shaw. Marshall D C Brown Attorney H H A Hastings The mayor proceeded to appointed the following commmittees on Water Works councilmen Grat, Willacy and Calder On Streets and Alleys, councilmen McKay, Chase and Groat On Finance- Groat-Chase- Willacy OnPublic Buildings and Docks --Willacy, McKay and Calder Motion made and carried that the officers above be made the same as last term. On motion the water works committee instructed to purchase water pipes to lay on Angeline Street Motion made and carried that the water works committee be empowered to appoint the superintendent of water works and wages to be 25 cents per hour Motion made and carried to adjourn to next Monday Feb 5th at 8 o'clock or at a call of the Mayor. Approved Feb 5th 1894 B R Shaw clerk C P Hutchinson