City of Seattle Records

470 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7/84 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present, towit: [strikethrough] His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and [/strikethrough] Councilmen Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo W. Harris, John Keenen, Charles McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff By reason of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve Councilman U M. Rasin is appointed Acting Mayor to serve during such absence Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Report Rec'd From Clerk reporting the election of Gardner Kellogg as Chief of the Fire Department. Adopted & said Gardner Kellogg is hereby duly declared elected to the Office of Chief of the Fire Department from June 1, 1884 & for the term provided by law From Clerk reporting that no objections had been filed to the proposed grading at Bell Street from Front St to 5th St. Adopted From Surveyor recommending the grading of the petition of O. C. Shorey for the raising of [strikethrough] the gra [/strikethrough] the sidewalk fronting his property on 3rd Street. Adopted. Committee Reports Rec'd From Judiciary Comtee] approving Attys report. Adopted From Judiciary Comtee reporting the selection of J. C. Harris Esq. as associate Counsel with City Atty in case of Walter Collins-v-City. Adopted From Finance Comtee rejecting the application of Wm Harkins for an allowance on a/c of 4th Street Grade. Rejected A Motion made to allow the claim of Wm Harkins on a/c of 4th Street Grade is lost. From Finance Comtee rejecting the petition of Robt Abrams et al for correction of certain errors on a/c Battery Street Grade. Adopted From Finance Comtee rejecting claim of Jonah E. Leaman in the sum of $250.00 for loss of horse, Adopted From Special Comtee recommending the acceptance of the [p?] of [?] [?] Fire Engine Co to furnish Engine [?] [C?] [?] communicate [di?] [in?] [?]