City of Seattle Records

742 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Report of City Treasurer for month of January read & referred to Finance Committee. Report of custodian of the Powder House read & ordered filed Report of City Attorney for the month of January read & approved and ordered filed Report of Acting chief of the PoliceWm Murphy for month of January read and approved and ordered filed. Quarterly Report of Dr J S M Smart read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage Report of Street Commissioner or month of January referred to Street Committee and returned approved. Report of City Surveyor on Stone Corner Monumants read and referred to Committee on Public Grounds and Buildings. Committee Reports Received From Finance Committee recommending that the sum of $5000.00 be transferred from the City Fund to the Road Fund. Adopted From Street Committee recommending that the Wharf at the foot of Madison Street be leased to the Commercial Mill & Lumber Co. Report adopted and and a lease ordered drawn for the period of two years at a rental of $5.00 per annum the wharf to be kept in good repair by the leasee. From Same Committee recommending that the petition of E H Ingraham et al for the abandonment of Lenora Street be not granted. Report adopted From Comittee on License and Revenue reporting back the petition of R Russell et al praying that the license of vehicles be made payable one year in advance without recommendation. On motion said petition is granted. Councilman T W Lake & John Keenen voting no From Committee on Fire and Water reporting that the new bell for Engine House No 1 has been received and accepted and properly hung in the Belfry. Adopted

45 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 22 1886 Be it remembered that on this 22th day of July 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 H L Yesler and councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, T W Lake, J J Post and G W Young; when the following proceedings were had to wit: Election Returns And now the Council proceeds to canvass the returns of the general Election for City Officers for the City of Seattle on the 12th day of July 1886, with the following esult, to wit: Whole number of votes cast - 2410 For Mayor A A Denny received 1178 votes For Mayor Wm Shoudy received 1221 votes For Chief of Police S W Scott received 1083 votes or Chief of Police Wm Murphy received 1233 votes For Chief of Police Doc Mitchell received 6 votes For Chief of Police J H Woolery received 1 vote For City Attorney C H Hanford received 1083 votes For City Attorney Fred H Peterson received 1287 votes For City Attorney Patsey Carroll received 2 votes For City Attorney U M Rasin received 2 votes For City Attorney J H Lewis received 1 vote For Councilmen for the First Ward for a two year term J M Frink received 371 votes U M Rasin received 109 votes G W Young received 1 vote R H Calligan received 5 votes R Russell received 1 vote C F Reitze received 2 votes L MIller received 1 vote

46 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEDINGS OF THE Jul 22 1886 For Councilmen for the First Ward for a term of one year C F Reitze received 339 votes G W Young received 147 votes C McDonald received 4 vote C Coulter received 1 votes U M Rasin received 2 votes For Councilmen for the Second Ward for a two year term J Furth received 3 votes R Russell received 366 votes U M Rasin received 2 vote W Graham received 1 vote C McDonald received 4 vote Geo Meisner received 4 votes R H Calligan received 252 votes J M Fink received 5 vote Mrs Kenworthy received 1 vote Capt Joseph Green received 3 votes C W Coulter received 4 votes For Councilmen for the Second Ward for a term of one year C W Coulter received 361 votes R H Calligan received 5 votes W R Phillips received 1 vote G W Young received 2 votes C McDonald received 265 votes C F Reitze received 5 votes D W Treat received 4 votes For Councilmen for the Third Ward for a term of two years J Furth received 405 votes Geo Misener received 317 votes For Councilmen for the Third Ward for a term of one year Joseph Green received 390 votes D W Treat received 324 votes Jul 22 1886

64 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 6 1886 Be it remembered that on this 6th day of August 1886 the Common Council of The City ofSeattle meets inits CouncilChamber pursuant tolaw. The Following Officers are [resent to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen C W Coulter, J Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley T W Lake, R Russell and C F Reitze The following Proceedings were had to wit: His Honor the Mayor now submits to the Council in writing his suggestion concerning future legislation. Councilman Furth states that Mr C F Reitze failed toqualify as Councilman for the First Ward within the time required by law and suggests that Mr Rietze be elected by the Council to fill the vcancy caused by such failure to qualify. Councilman Green nominates C F Reitze for Councilman from the First Ward for the term of one year. No other nomination being made the Clerk is instructed to cast the ballot of the Council for Mr C F Reitze which being done C F Reitze is declared elected a member of the Council from the First Ward for the period of one year. Clcetion of Officers On motion the Council proceeds to the election of officers with the following result For City Clerk W R Forrest For City Treasurer L A Treen For Street Commissioner Laurence Cummings For Health Officer Dr E L Smith For City Surveyor Albro Gardner For Custodian of Powder House Ed L Lindsley For Harbor Master Wm Murphy For City Jailor James Bogart

66 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 6 1886 Harbors and} T W Lake chairman Wharves } J Furth & R Russell Petitions Comunications etc Petition of Peter Brunn for a position on the PooliceForse read and ordered filed Communication form James H Woolery Ex Chief of Police in regard to salary for months of Jany & Feby 1886 Read and Referred to Judiciary Committee Official Reports Rec'd From City Treasurer Referred to Finance Com. From City Jailor Referred to Finance Com. From Justice Geo G Lyon Referred to Judiciary Com. From Custodian of the Powder House Ordered filed From City Attorney Ordered filed From Street Commissioner Referred to St Com. & Approved Licenses Referred Thomas Anderson, Harms & Peters, E C Huntley, Ernest Romey, E Champeaux, W Waugh Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: Name Warrant fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 1835 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk A Chilberg 1836 City 83.33 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 1837 City 91.00 Salary St Commsr J S M Smart 1838 City 75.00 Salary Health Officer J Bogart 1839 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor J Bogart 1839 City 134.60 Board of prisoners Geo G Lyon 1840 City 70.90 Justice fees Lowman & Hanford S & P 1841 City 18.20 Printing Blanks etc A Schallstadt 1842 City 7.50 Ballott Box Sunset Telephone Co 1843 City 5.90 Telephone for Aug [total] 671.43