City of Seattle Records

670 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7 1888 Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly presented to the Council and audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name No fund Amount Remarks Geo E Waring Jr 3492 City 1569.00 Prof Services Sanitary Engr W R Forrest 3493 City 150.00 Salary City Clerk C W Ferris 3494 City 100.00 Salary Depy City Clerk Isaac Parker 3495 City 125.00 Salary City Tresr S H Piles 3496 City 150.00 Salary City Atty L Cummings 3497 City 125.00 Salary St Comr Saml A Hoyt 3498 City 100.00 Salary Harbor Master James Bogart 3499 City 75.00 Salary Jailer & Janitor James Bogart 3499 City 176.60 Board of Prisoners J C Mitchell 3500 City 12.60 Money paid out J C Mitchell 3500 City 150.00 Salary Chief of Police E D Briggs 3501 City 90.00 Salary Captn of Police D F Willard 3502 City 90.00 Salary Captn of Police W I Peer 3503 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Wm Morris 3504 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman J W Huff 3505 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman S Leckie 3506 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman E R Harding 3507 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman D H Webster 3508 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Pat Farraher 3509 City 30.00 Salary Patrolman H A Bigelow 3510 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman W A Carey 3511 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Ben Thompson 3512 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Geo Templeton 3513 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman D Phillips 3514 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Henry Sheahan 3515 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman Z T Holden 3516 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman W A Coner 3517 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman A W Ryan 3518 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman E D Kinley 3519 City 75.00 Salary Patrolman [total] 3255.20

673 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 Geo Foster 2704 Road 5.00 Pasturing Horse Jno Ritchie 2705 Road 49.50 Use of Team Geo A Hall 2706 Road 2.75 Use of Team R H Calligan 2707 Road 27.50 Use of Team J R Smith 2708 Road 132.00 Use of Team Ed Snodell 2709 Road 11.00 Use of Team W R Forrest pur Agt 2710 Road 3.00 1 Store for St Com M McTeigh 2711 Road 14.60 Repairs to harness J A McBeath & Co 2712 Road 42.65 Horse Shoeing etc Dunham Collins & Co 2713 Road 660.00 Driving Piles S 2nd St etc Seattle Lumber & C Co 2714 Road 1.65 Lumber Stetson Post M Co 2715 Road 653.28 Lumber Oregon Impt Co 2716 Road 2558.34 Lumber [total]4165.27 Gas Light Seattle Gas Light Co 208 Gas 568.80 Lighting Public Buildings etc Seattle Electric Lt Co 209 Gas 3068.38 Lighting Streets Fire W A Perry 1463 Fire 82.50 Salary Engr No 1 O A Drew 1464 Fire 82.50 Salary Engr No 2 W R Forrest pur Agt 1465 Fire 932.68 Hose & [?] Engr W S Natl & Co 1464 Fire 12.00 C H Albertson 1464 Fire 20.00 Care of Eng House #4 etc Henry Lohse 1464 Fire 133.00 Cement floor in No1 O H Holcomb & Co 1468 Fire 525.00 Horses for Fire Dept O H Holcomb & Co 1468 Fire 45.50 Set Harness W V Rinehart 1469 Fire 5.00 Coal oil No 1 & 2 G Kellogg 1470 Fire 2.85 Tripoli etc Spring Hill Water Co 1471 Fire 379.19 Changing Hydrants D E Durie 1472 Fire 2.75 Supplies for Eng Co #4 Sunset Telephone Co 1473 Fire 13.50 Telephone Service Wm S Barry 1474 Fire 15.00 Coal etc Boardman & Son 1475 Fire 8.50 Shades etc W A Hasbrouck & Co 1476 Fire .50 Black Lead C J Maidment 1477 Fire 9.20 Gas Fixtures in No 1 Gordon Hardware Co 1478 Fire 6.75 Axes Etc Benson & McKinnon 1479 Fire 13.75 Grapple Hook

677 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 taking into consideration the best interests of all the cross streets as well as Fifth Street and report to the City Council at the next regular meeting. 1024 On Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay Audited Bills" which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs McDonald Niesz & Reitze against the same none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn, Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Dec 12 1888 Be it remembered that on this 12th day of Dec A D !888 the Common COuncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to call of the Mayor for a special meeting, duly made and served upon each of the Councilmen The following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor and Councilmen Burns, Durie, Green Jones McDonald Niesz & Reitze. His Honor the Mayor states that the object of the meeting is to take some action to prevent the spread of small pox in the City also to incidentally discuss street grades, Street improvement warrants etc. The Health Officer being called upon for a statement reports nearly half orf the cases having come to the City from abroad and suggested more stringent

679 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 12 1888 Congress of the United States asking for the immediate admission of Washington Territory as a State under the name of the State of Washington, and that the City Attorney and the City Clerk be instructed to prepare such memorial and have the same ready for submission to the Council at the next regular meeting. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Dec 21 1888 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to law in their Council Chambers in the City Hall. Present His Hon. Mayor Robt Moran, Councilmen F.J. Burns, D.E. Durie, Jos. Green, T.E. Jones, Jos. McCombs J.F. McDonald, U.R. Niesz, C.F. Reitze and Clerk W.R. Forrest Petitions etc. Petition of W Mason for permission to put partition in Kinnears building No 216 So. Second Street. Read & referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of Andrew Nelson to have personal property tax #1025. Stricken from the Assessment Roll he being a nonresident. Read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of Felix Rose and others for opening alley between Front & West, Virginia & Stewart Streets. Read & Referred to Street Committee. Petition of McNatt & Clark for permission to raise sidewalk on Main St. corner of Second St. and extend porch along

686 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1888 1027 The City Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the construction alteration repair and removal of building within certain limits for the prevention of fires" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. 1028 The City Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "An Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. The City Attorney submits a memorial of the Common Council of the City of Seattle praying that the Government of the United States admit the Territory of Washington to the sisterhood of states. It is ordered that the Clerk forward one copy each to the Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States at Washington DC. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday Dec 28th 1888 at 7 o'clock PM Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Dec 28th 1888 Be it remembered that on the 28th day of December AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to adjournment in their council chambers in the City Hall Present His Hon Mayor Robert Moran Councilmen D E Durie Jos Green Thos E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald C F Reitze and Depty Clerk C W Ferris Petitions etc. Petition of Johnson & Fisher to place new floor in building situated on Washington Street near So Third Street read and referred to Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Petition of W F Epler and others for the grading and sidewalking