City of Seattle Records

319 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 21 1887 D K Baxter byhis attorney, notified the City not to deposit any earth on Lots 7 & 8 Maynard's plat Referred to City Attorney Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Approved Thomas T Minor Mayor Attest clerk. Oct 24 1887 Be it remembered that on this 24st day of October 1887 the Council met persuant to call- Present,His Honor the Mayor T T Minor and Councilmen Furth, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze and Deputy Clerk C W Ferris. The Mayor states taht the object of the meeting is to see if the Council deems it advisable to take and steps in regard to the caving or sliding of property alone the Mill St grade. The City Attorney being called upon gave it as his opinion that the Ciyt would not be liable for the caving or sliding of property along said grade. On motion fo Councilman Furth Mr James Parke is granted privilegeof piling in the street for the protection of this property along Mill Street. Said piles to be driven under the supervisionofthe Street committee. the Committee instructed to take such slips as may be necessary to turn water away from the lot. Councilman Furth moves that the City Attorney be instructed to bring suit against Stetson and Post Mill Co for non-fulfillment of contract.

319 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 21 1887 D K Baxter by his attorney, notified the City not to deposit any earth on Lots 7 & 8 Maynard's plat Referred to City Attorney Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Approved Thomas T Minor Mayor Attest clerk. Oct 24 1887 Be it remembered that on this 24st day of October 1887 the Council met persuant to call- Present,His Honor the Mayor T T Minor and Councilmen Furth, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze and Deputy Clerk C W Ferris. The Mayor states taht the object of the meeting is to see if the Council deems it advisable to take and steps in regard to the caving or sliding of property alone the Mill St grade. The City Attorney being called upon gave it as his opinion that the Ciyt would not be liable for the caving or sliding of property along said grade. On motion fo Councilman Furth Mr James Parke is granted privilegeof piling in the street for the protection of this property along Mill Street. Said piles to be driven under the supervisionofthe Street committee. the Committee instructed to take such slips as may be necessary to turn water away from the lot. Councilman Furth moves that the City Attorney be instructed to bring suit against Stetson and Post Mill Co for non-fulfillment of contract.

324 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 4 1887 on electric light poles. Adopted. From Committee on Fire & Water rejecting petition of Stetson & Post & others against permitting storage oil in Standard Oil Co's proposed new warehouse on Commercial Street. Adopted. From City Attorney on the petitions of Moses Keezer and James Parke as follows: In the matter of the petitions of James Parke and Moses Keezer]] in regard to their assessments on the Mill Street grade I do not deem it advisible in the present state of the assessment to make the change they desire & would therefore recommend that their petition be denied. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Referred Mason & Cort, Andrew Lunn, Thomas R Hughes, and John H Norens. Licenses Ordered Issued Robt Coons Retail Malt Six Months from Oct 22nd the vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows Ayes Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze Nays none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the city having been duly audited and allowed, are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: Name Warrant # Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2576 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk W R Forrest 2576 City 6.20 Stamps & Envelopes C W Ferris 2577 City 93.00 Salary Depty Clerk L C Gilman 2578 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L Cummings 2579 City 96.25 Salary City St Commsnr

364 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Public buildings as regards fire esapes, recommending that the City Atty submit an Ordinance covering those points. Adopted referred dto City Attorney Councilman Furth on behalf of Finance Committee moves that the City Atty be directed to draw an ordinance transferring $7000 from the City Fund To the Road Fund & $5000 from the City Fund to the Fire Fund. Carried. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, to wit: Name No Fund Amt Remarks W R Forrest 2664 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk C W Ferris 2665 City 81.00 Salary City Depy Clerk L C Gilman 2666 City 100.00 Salary City Atty E A Turner 2667 City 100.00 Salary City Treasr E L Smith 2668 City 75.00 Salary Health Officer L Cummings 2669 City 94.50 Salary Street Comer James Bogart 2670 City 222.20 Salary Jailor & Janitor & Bd of Prisnrs Wm Murphy 2671 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police R H Manning 2672 City 90.00 Salary Captain of Police C D Butterfield 2673 City 75.00 Salary Policeman W M Jones 2674 City 75.00 Salary Policeman W L Bowers 2675 City 75.00 Salary Policeman W H Lord 2676 City 75.00 Salary Policeman Geo VanDyke 2677 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D Phillips 2678 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D R Huntoon 2679 City 75.00 Salary Policeman H A Bigelow 2680 City 75.00 Salary Policeman E Dial 2681 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D H Webster 2682 City 75.00 Salary Policeman

401 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Mar 2 1888 Name No. Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2813 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk C W Ferris 2814 City 21.00 Salary Deputy City Clerk L C Gilman 2815 City 103.50 Salary City Atty etc E A Turner 2816 City 100.00 Salary City Treasr L Cummings 2817 City 125.00 Salary Street Commissioner Sam'l A Hoyt 2818 City 75.00 Salary Harbor Master James Bogart 2819 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart 2819 City 166.60 Boarding Prisoners Wm Murphy 2820 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police A. H. Manning 2821 City 90.00 Salary Captain of Police H. A. Bigelow 2822 City 75.00 Salary Policeman O. D. Butterfield 2823 City 75.00 Salary Policeman W. H Lord 2824 City 75.00 Salary Policeman W L Bowers 2825 City 75.00 Salary Policeman Geo Van Dyke 2826 City 75.00 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2827 City 75.00 Salary Policeman C Robinson 2828 City 75.00 Salary Policeman E Deal 2829 City 75.00 Salary Policeman Fred A Fay 2830 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D H Webster 2831 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D R Huntoon 2832 City 75.00 Salary Policeman D Phillips 2833 City 75.00 Salary Policeman J H Woolery 2834 City 90.00 Salary Spl Captain Police G W Palmer 2835 City 75.75 Salary Sp'l Policeman E Wyman 2836 City 75.75 Salary Sp'l Policeman Pat Farraher 2837 City 75.75 Salary Sp'l Policeman Z T Holden 2838 City 75.75 Salary Sp'l Policeman T H Kendall 2839 City 75.75 Salary Sp'l Policeman D Frank Wilson 2840 City 75.75 Salary Sp'l Policeman Wm. Murphy 2841 City 22.75 Cash paid out for teleghg. & other expenses N. Soderberg 2842 City 46.00 Justice fees H F Jones 2843 City 48.85 Justice Fees John Caldwell 2844 City 4.40 witness fees Jones Court James Bogart 2845 City 2.20 witness fees Jones' Court Edward Briggs 2846 City 2.20 witness Fees Soderberg's Court