City of Seattle Records

Seattle Aug 2nd 1884 To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen: We the undersigned petitioners residents of the first ward, having full confidence in the intergity, sobriety and personal courage of Mr Wm Morris of said first ward, we would respectfully recommend him as a suitable person to be employed on the police force. Lysander Smith C R Foster Jas MacDonald C McDermoth M J Carkeek J M Pearlmany John McCloskey Patrick Welsh E L Huson C P Lacey B F Ball J C Coelius H S Gooding G Rhranes L A Meyer W O Rinehard M Costopech F W Cavanaugh James Pollack E A Turner F A Keem J D Gardner A Haley N Christensen Elliott John Jefferson O S Wright George W Merton Ed Smith Watson Allen Amos Hurst

35 COMMON COUNCIL OF TEH SCITY OF SEATTLE more be & they are hereby appointed to a Committee to investigate all matters pertaining to the City Cemetary Ordered that the Council stand now adjournment until Friday evening February 17th 1882 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on the 17th day of February 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan Moses Keezer & Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now a petition is received from James Gleason & others praying for the construction of a sidewalk on Jackson Street thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee A petition is received from E A Turner & others praying for the opening of Weller Street Thereupon the same if referred to the Street committee A petition is received from C P Stone & others praying for the removal of the Bud Long Boat House & Boats from the South side of the Columbia Street Incline; thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted & it is ordered that the City Marshall be & he is hereby instructed to cause such removal And now come the persons hereinafter name and make applications for the licenses herein after named from the dates for the periods hereinafter specified; and at the same time said applicants file their several bonds in accordance with the Ordinance relative thereto. after due examination said bonds are approved; and the said applicants make

35 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE more be & they are hereby appointed a Committee to investigate all matters pertaining to the City Cemetarys Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Firday evenin Februsry 17th 1882 Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of February 1882 the Common Council of the City of Steattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer& Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had And now a petition is recieved from James Gleason & others praying for the Construction of a sidewalk on Jackson Street, thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee A petition is received from E A Turner & others praying for the opening of Weller Street; thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee A petition is received from J A Stewart & others praying for the opening of Pine Street; thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee A petition is received from C P Stone & others praying for the removal of the Bud Long Boat House & boats from the South side of the Columbia Street incline, thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted & it is ordered that the City Marshall be & he is hereby instructed to cause such removal And now come the persons hereinafter named from the dates for the periods hereinafter specified; and at the same time said applications file their several bonds in accordance with the ordinance relative thereto After due examination said bonds are approved; and the said applicants making

38 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A communication is received from John Baker asking the appointment as a Special Police Officer ordered filed The regular monthly reports of the following City Offices are received & ordered filed to wit: Health Officer, Harbor Masters Street Commissioner, City Attorney and City Treasurer. The report of the City Justice is referred to the Finance Committee A report is received from the Fire Committee recommending the removal of all China Wash Houses from the Fire Limits thereupon the report is adopted A report is received from the Street Committee upon the petition of E A Turner & others for the opening of Weller Street; Thereupon the report is adopted & the prayer of the petition granted A report is received from the Street Committee upon the petition of James Gleeson & others for the construction of a sidewalk on Jackson Street; thereupon the report is adopted & the prayer of the petition is granted A report is received from the Street Committee upon the petition of J A Stewart & others for the opening of Pine Street thereupon the report is adopted and the prayer of the petition granted And now, this being the time specified in the Notice to Contractors given in pursuance of Ordinance No 257 the Council proceeds to open & consider all bids that have been received for the Construction of the side walk under said Ordinance; thereupon the bid of T P Roberts is opened & read which bid is in consideration of the sum of $745.00 It appearing to the Council that this is the only bid receivedd the consideration thereof is laid over until next meeting Orderd that the new City Cemetary be surveyed and platted under the direction of the Cemetary Committee And now the finance Committee makes their report upon the taxation matter of Melody Choir; thereupon it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the City Fund in the sum of $1.81 in full for such wrongful taxation And now the Ordinance Committee returns the petition

104 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 4/82 Be it remembered that on this the 4th day of August 1882, the Common Council of the City o fSeattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law Present, His Honor the Mayor, H G Struve and councilmen John Collins, Chas F Clancy, O F Cosper, Frank Gash, G L Manning Chas McDonald and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had. The Mayor submits and reads a communication to the Council with recommendations for legislation for the ensuing year; ordered that said communication be published Ordered that 25 copies of the order of business and list of standing committees be published in card form for the use of the Council A petition is received from Harman & Thurlow praying for a lease of a portion of Seneca Street; said petition is referred to the Comittee on Streets and Street Improvements. A petition isreceived from E A Turner et al praying for the construction of a sidewalk on King Street from 7th to 10th Streets, referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Reports of the folowing Offices are received and referred to Committees; vizStreet Commissioner To Committees on Streets and Street Improvements Fire Warden To Fire Committee Harbor Master To Committee on Harbor and Wharves Treasurer To Finance Committee City Justice To Legislative and Judiciary Committee And now the Council proceeds to elect the City Officers for the ensuing year with the following resultClerk E S Osborne Attorney C H Hanford Treasurer J D Lowman Justice of the Peace Frank Seidel Health Officer Dr. E L Smith Surveyor F H Whitworth