City of Seattle Records

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