City of Seattle Records

33 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 255 the same being entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk along the east side of Front (formerly Third) Street from the north side of Wall Street to the south side of Battery Street". Thereupon after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote. to wit: In favor of adoption Clancey, Collins, Densmore, Jennings, Keenan, Keezer and McDonald. Against adoption none. And now the City Attorney submits Ordinance No 256 the same being entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No 254." Thereupon after due consideration said Ordinance is adoptable upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption, Clancey, Collins, Densmore, Jennings, Keenan, Keezer and McDonald. Against adoption none. A Communcation is recieved and read from the Mayor upon the subject of China Wash Houses and their realtions to fire: Thereupon said Communication is offered to the the Fire Committee. And now the Council proceeds to elect a Policeman whose beat shall be the same as set forth in the petition of J M Kollock & others heretofore acted upon at this meeting Whereupon James Welch receiving a majority of all the votes of siad council is duly declared elected as such Policeman for the term provided by law Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Firday evening February 10th 1882 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

Be it remembered tajt onthis the 10th day of February 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its CouncilChambers pursuant to adjournment The following Officers are present: to wit: His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald

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

37 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Ordered that the Ordinance granting to Geo Kinnear & Wm R Brawley the right to lay a Street Railway be & the same is re-referred to the Ordinance Committee with instrucation for said Committee to confer with the City Attorney & said Kinnear & Brawley & to submit such ordinance as may be agreed upon Ordered that all metters of complaints against members of the police Force be & are hereby referred to a Committee on Police matters; to wit: Clancy, Jennings &Keezer Ordered that the Chief of Police be & he is hereby instructed to assign the members of the Police Force to such stations as he may deem best And now the Council proceeds to fill the vacancy existing in the Office of Harbor Master by election: whereupon James H Wooley receiving a majority of all the votes of said Council, he is duly declared elected to fill such vacancy for the term provided by law. And now the Special Committee to whom was referred certain matters pertaining to the City Cemetarys make their report: thereupon said report is received & it is ordered that all the funds now in the Treasury to the credit of the Cemetary Fund be expended in Cleaning & Fencing the new City Cemetary or so much thereof as can be Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of March 1882 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 L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer & Charles McDonald

37 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Ordered that the Ordinance granting to Geo Kinnear & Wm R Brawley the right to lay a street rail way be & the same is re-referred to the Ordinance Committee with instructions for said Committee to confer with the city Attorney & said Kinnear & Brawley & to submit such ordinance as may be agreed upon Ordered that all matters of complaints against members of the Police force be & are hereby referred to a Committee on Police matters; to wit: Clancy, Jennings & Keezer Ordered that the chief of Police be & he is hereby instructed to assign the members of the Police force to such stations as he may deem best And Now the Council proceeds to fill the vacancy existing in the Office of Harbor Master by an election; whereupon James H Wooley receiving a majority of all the votes of said Council, he is duly declared elected to fill such vacancy for the term provided by law And now the Special Committee to whom was referred certain matters pertaining to the City Cemetarys make their report; thereupon said report is received & it is ordered that all the funds now in the Treasury to the Credit of the Cemetary Fund be expended in Cleaning & Fencing the new City Cemetary or so much thereof as can be Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of March 1883 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 L P Smith, the Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer & Charles McDonald