City of Seattle Records

To the Honorable the City Council for the City of Seattle We the undersigned members of the Hook and Ladder Co NoOne - for the City of Seattle having read ordinance known as ordinance No 536 Establishing a fire Department for the said City of Seattle would represent to your honorable Body that we are heartily in accord with this letter and spirit of said ordinance and that we recognise the necessity of such an ordinance and hereby respectfully request your honorable body to take No Action whatever that will modify or abridge the powers of any officer that may be elected under and by the provisions of said ordinance No 536. J Schram F A Pontius C W Coulter F A Treen Nicholas T Snyder Eareett Webb J C Hebland N C Hanlcom J S Pindu A Page

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

47 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 22 1886 For Councilmen for the Fourth Ward for a term of two years T W Lake received 329 votes Walter Graham received 180 votes For Councilmen for the Fourth Ward for a term of one year T D Hinckley received 327 votes Wm R Phillips received 182 votes Whereupon the Council finds that the name of the persons elected to the several office are as follows to wit: Mayor Wm H Shoudy Chief of Police Wm Murphy City Attorney Fred H Peterson Councilman for the First Ward for a term of two years J M Frink Councilman for the First Ward for a term of one year C F Reitze Councilman for the Second Ward for a term of two years Robert Russell Councilman for the Second Ward for a term of one year C W Coulter Councilman for the Third Ward for a term of two years Jacob Furth Councilman for the Third Ward for a term of one year Joseph Green Councilman for the Fourth Ward for a term of two years T W Lake Councilman for the Fourth Ward for a term of one year T D HInckley and the Clerk is directed to issue the necessary certificates of election to the above named persons Ordered that Council adjourn until Friday July 23rd at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor attest W R Forrest clerk 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

65 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 6 1886 For City Sexton O C Shorey Councilman Furth moves to pass the election of Police Officers until the next meeting and that when this meeting adjourns it adjourn to next Wednesday evening Aug 11th at 7:30 PM Carried And now the Mayor designated the Committees the Council and the membership thereof as follows: Judiciary and } T D Hinckley chairman Legislative } J M Frink & J Furth

Health and} T D Hinckley chairman Police } J M Frink & Robt Russell

Public Buildings} Chas F Reitze chairman Grounds & Property } C W Coulter & J M Frink

Finance} J M Frink chairman } T D Hinckley & C W Coulter

Streets and } T D Hinckley chairman Street Improvements } Robt Russell & T W Lake

Fire and Water} J M Frink chairman Supply } T W Lake & Jos Green

Street Lights} T D Hinckley chairman } C W Coulter & Joseph Green

License and} C F Reitze chairman Revenue } T W Lake & C W Coulter

Sewers and} Robt Russell chairman Drainage } J Furth & J M Frink