City of Seattle Records

J Hobbs W Finley Hall Fred Bollman by W Findley Hall Peter Dean by W Findley Hall Pdr Krupe Sarah E Malson Hannah M Dodd Alexander McRae D Ross M Watson Nels Hansen W K Johnston James Johnston N E Ryther C W Lamten C L Olds Isaac Cooper Thomas & Minor M M Kollock J H McGraw S C Harris L S Booth Wm H Whittlesey Saml Kenney F G Strange

655 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Cemetary Fund N E Ryther Contract Work City PArk No 61 $75. Ordinances The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk of the City of Seattle to execute a certain deed" after due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote To wit: In favor of adoption [Frye]], Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer, Crockett & Graham. Against the same none. 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 [Frye]], Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer, Crockett & Graham. Aganist the same none. The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance prov-iding for a division between the City Fund and the Road Fund" after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote To wit: In favor of adoption [Frye]], Rinehart, Snyder,Sox, Yesler, Latimer, Crockett & Graham. Against the same none. The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance to amend Sections 5,10, 11 and 12 of Ordinance No 246 and to repeal Ordinance No 577 and No 580" after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote To wit: In favor of adoption [Frye]], Rinehart, Snyder,Sox, Yesler, Latimer, Crockett & Graham. Against the same none. The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled 'An Ordinance authorizing the transfer of certain money from the general City Fund to the Road Fund and the Fire Fund of the City of Seattle" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote To wit: In favor of adoption [Frye]], Rinehart, Snyder,Sox, Yesler, Latimer, Crockett & Graham. Against the same none. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor

677 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE AUG 21 1885 Ordered that the Treasurer receive from said O J Yatesthe sum of $168.00 in full settlement of his grade tax. A communication was received from the City Surveyor recommending the esteblishing of permanent Government Corners within the City Limits. Referred to Com on Streets Also a communication from the City Surveyor recommending that the Claims of T J Milner, J G Scurry and F H Whitworth for services in examining the slide on the block in which M McNaught's property is located be paid. Report adopted and claims ordered paid. Report of Park Commissioners D T Denny & J B Metcalf, recommending that the second installment of $75. be paid to the Contrctor N E Ryther received , read and adopted and the Clerk directed to issue a warrant on the cemetary fund, to said Ryther in accordance therewith Report of the Committee of Fire Delegates recommending the purchase of a 1000 pound, No 1 bell metal fire alarm bell for Engine No 2 and accompanyied by the following bids to wit: W A Bowers of the Gutta Percha & Rubber Manufacturing Co agreeing to furnish such bell delivered on the wharf in Seattle for 33 cents pr pound. A F Anderson of San Franciso agreeing to furnish such bell for the sum of 34 cents per pound delivered on the wharf at Seattle J Schram & Co of Seattle agreeing to deliver suchbell on the wharf at Seattle with the necessary fixtures for hanging the same for the sum of $300.00 Orderd that the bid of J Schram & Co be accepted The final report of G A Weed retiring health officer for the past two months rec'd approved and ordered filed.

680 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 23 1885 Name Fund T R Reed Road 1067 Services $27.50 J J Melim Road 1068 Services 10.00 J G Scurry Road 1069 Services 27.50 F H Whitworth Road 1070 Services 27.50 R H Thompson Road 1071 Services 8 65.56 Washington Iron Works Lamp Posts 52.80 Seattle Gas Light Co Gas 338.80 James H May Lamp Lighter 54.40 A L Brasch Removing rubbish 4.00 P E Smith Care of H & L Truck 30.00 see Rept Fire Com Spring Hill Water co Water 52.80 N E Ryther Clearing Park 7.50 Part of Contract Price Ordered that the claims of Dr H M Hall, A Labrache, E R Clark, be and the same are hereby rejected Bills Referred The following A Labrache 2 bills G Kellogg & Co 3 bills A M Kullock, M R Wiggin, J Schram & Co T H Hackett Miscellaneous The resignation of A B Merrill as custodian of the Powder House was received and accepted. Ordered that the City Clerk be and he is hereby directed to to notify the Seattle Lumber & Com'l Company]] of the expiration of their lease of the wharf at the foot ofColumbia Street Ordered that the Clerk be instructed to call for bids for lighting the Public Streets for the care of Lamp posts & lighting the Street lamps, for City Printing for furnishing lumber and other supplies to the City as the present contracts expire. Election of Custodian of Powder Houses And now the Council proceeds to elect a custodian of the powde. Councilman R H Calligan nominates Robert Russell no other nominations being made, the nominations close and the clerk instructed to cast the ballott of the Council of said Robert Russell who is thereupon declared elected to the office of Custodian of the Powder House

687 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 18 185 Reports From Park Commissioners reporting contract of N N E Ryther for cleaning and grubbing finished ingood order and recommending that the balance due the contractor to wit: the sum of $124. be paid. Report adopted and the clerk authorized to draw a warrant on the Cemetary Fund in favor of said N E Ryther for the sum of $124.00 Fromfinance Committee recommending that the Bid of [Stetson adn {pst]] for furnishing Lumber for City purposes for the ensuing year t the rate of $8.25 pr [thousand board feet] be accepted: Also that the paid of W H Pumphrey & Co for furnishing the City Stationary etc. for the ensuing year be accepted: Also that the bid of the Chronicle Publishing Company for doing the City Printing for the ensuing year be accepted. Report adopted and the Clerk authorized to enter into the necessary contracts with said bidders. From Committee on Gas Lights recommending that the bid of The Seattle Gas Lights Co for furnishing posts lamps etc. & & keeping the same in repair be accepted; also that the bid of W F Glick & Co for lighting, cleaning , and extinguishing the street lamps be accepted. Report adopted and the clerk authorized to make the necessary contracts. From Committee onHealth and Police recommending that the petition of Chas Baker et al for a Police officer at North Seattle be not granted. Report adopted from Judiciary Committees approving reports ofthe City Attorney, City Jailor, City Justice G A Hill & Justice of the Peace Geo G Lyon Report of Committee adopted & said reports ordered filed.