City of Seattle Records

666 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered that on this the 23d day of July 1885 the Common Council of theCity of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary & Councilmen Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler & W G Latimer Thereupon the following proceedings are had The Gas Committee make a report recommending the erection of a Gas light corner Pine and 2d Streets. Reports adopted. Andnow H L Yesler tenders his resignation as a member of the Common Council from the Second Ward; thereupon said resignation is accepted. Andnoethe Council proceeds to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of H L Yesler as a Councilman for the 2nd Ward, whereupon an election is held and J J Post receiving the unanimous votes of all the Councilmen present is duly declared elected to the office of a member of the Common Council of theCity of Seattle from the Second Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation as aforesaid of H L Yesler The petition of Edwin Ellis is ordered laid on the table Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn of the Funds & in amounts following, to wit: City Fund Post Intelligencer Pub Co printing No 1214 $225. R H Thompson Engineering Howard St Extension 1215 43.45 R H Thompson Engineering Elaine St Extension 1216 32.60 Licenses Ordered Issued Chas F O'Hara for Retail Liquors for 3 months from July 7, 1885 Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating

667 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE money to pay audited blls" adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Latimer & Graham. Against the same none. And now Councilman W G Latimer tenders his resignation as a member of the Common Concil from the Third Ward; thereupon said resignation is accepted. And not the Council proceeds to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W G Latimer as a Councilman from the 3rd Ward. Whereupon an election is held and T W Lake receiving all the votes of the Councilmen present, is duly declared elected to the office of a member of the Common Council of the City of Seattle from the Third Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation as aforesaid of W G Latimer. And now CouncilmanAlfred Snyder tenders his resignation as a member of the Common COuncil from the First Ward. Ordered laid on the table. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned. Attest: E S Osborne , clerk Approved John Leary, mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of August 1885 the Common Council of the City of SEattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler & Councilmen R H Calligan, W A Harrington, Geo W Hall, John Keenen & T W Lake. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that the resignation of W V Rinehart as councilman for the First Ward be taken from the table & considered

667 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE money to pay audited blls" adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Latimer & Graham. Against the same none. And now Councilman W G Latimer tenders his resignation as a member of the Common Concil from the Third Ward; thereupon said resignation is accepted. And not the Council proceeds to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W G Latimer as a Councilman from the 3rd Ward. Whereupon an election is held and T W Lake receiving all the votes of the Councilmen present, is duly declared elected to the office of a member of the Common Council of the City of Seattle from the Third Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation as aforesaid of W G Latimer. And now CouncilmanAlfred Snyder tenders his resignation as a member of the Common COuncil from the First Ward. Ordered laid on the table. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned. Attest: E S Osborne , clerk Approved John Leary, mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of August 1885 the Common Council of the City of SEattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler & Councilmen R H Calligan, W A Harrington, Geo W Hall, John Keenen & T W Lake. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that the resignation of W V Rinehart as councilman for the First Ward be taken from the table & considered

671 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug Wolff for retail Malt liquors for 3 months from Aug 13 Boegli & Christ for retail Malt liquors for 3 months from Aug 12 Frank P Hemen for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 8 John Stifler for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 1 McMaster & Garrard for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 17 Flynn & Anderson for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 8 John Feigh for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 8 Patrick O'Shea for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 15 Geo C Delfel for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 20 John T Lester for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 17 Olive Parent for retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 13 Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following to wit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk $125. J D Lowman Treasurer $150. C H Hanford Atty $100. J H Woolery Cheif of Police $150. Wm Murphy Police $80. James Welch Police $80. W H Pinckney Police $80. F L Bangs Police $80. Wm H Hughes Assessor $62.50 G L Manning Street Commissioner $94.50 G A Weed Health Officer $75 James Bogart Janitor & Jailor $60. G A Hill J P Fees $19. Lowman & Hanford S & P CoStationary & Job Work $11.50 Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals $6.65 Snyder Bros Posting Registration election notices $6. A B Merrill Hauling desk for election $1. James Craig taking boxes to polls $2. James Alicoate Witness fees J P's Count $2.20 Young & McKeon Plumbing City Hall $1.75

673 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Harbor Master J H Woolery Street Commissioner Lawrence Cummings Sexton O C Shorey Custodian of City Powder Magazine A B Merrill Health Officer Dr J S M Smart Ordered that the matter of purchasing certain Street Extensions be & is referred to Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Ordinances An ordinance is submitted entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Calligan, Furth, Harrington, Hall, Lake & Young. Against the same none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H L Yesler mayor