City of Seattle Records

642 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Wednesday June 3, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart & S D Crockett Thereupon the following proceedings are had. Ordered the Communication from B L Northup resigning his office as Counclman from the 3rd Ward & heretofore laid upon the table, be taken up for consideration. Ordered that the resignation of B L Northrup as Councilman from the 3rd Ward be & is hereby accepted and the office declared vacant. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessment Roll for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made in said roll Fred E Sander raised $364. F H Whitworth certain real estate stricken off The application of James W Smith for a liquor license is presented & Referred to the License Comtee And now the Council proceeds with the Investigation of the Articles for its Impeachment of James H Woolery as Chief of Police Whereupon the accused appears by his counsel J R Lewis and O Jacobs & withdraws by leave of council his former plea of not guilty - to said charges & interposes a Motion to quash all the articles of Impeachment, excepting Articles 3 and 6 thereupon after argument by Counsel and theconsiderataion by the Common Council it is ordered that the motion to quash be & is hereby overruled. And now said James H Woolery by his counsel plead not guilty ato said articles of impeachment

642 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Wednesday June 3, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart & S D Crockett Thereupon the following proceedings are had. Ordered the Communication from B L Northup resigning his office as Counclman from the 3rd Ward & heretofore laid upon the table, be taken up for consideration. Ordered that the resignation of B L Northrup as Councilman from the 3rd Ward be & is hereby accepted and the office declared vacant. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessment Roll for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made in said roll Fred E Sander raised $364. F H Whitworth certain real estate stricken off The application of James W Smith for a liquor license is presented & Referred to the License Comtee And now the Council proceeds with the Investigation of the Articles for its Impeachment of James H Woolery as Chief of Police Whereupon the accused appears by his counsel J R Lewis and O Jacobs & withdraws by leave of council his former plea of not guilty - to said charges & interposes a Motion to quash all the articles of Impeachment, excepting Articles 3 and 6 thereupon after argument by Counsel and theconsiderataion by the Common Council it is ordered that the motion to quash be & is hereby overruled. And now said James H Woolery by his counsel plead not guilty ato said articles of impeachment

652 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1st that the salary of the Treasurer and Chief of Police be each reduced to Twelve Hundred Dollars per annum. 2nd that the salary of the City Assessor be fixed at Twelve Hundred Dollars per annum out of which he should pay his own deputies and 3rd that the salary of Police Officers be reduced to Sixty-five dollars per annum Ordered that the salary of the Treasurer be & is hereby fixed at $1000. per year & that the report is hereby amended be & is hereby adopted. A motin is made to dismiss the articles for the impeachment of James H Woolery as Chief of Police, thereupon the motionis carried upon the following vote, towil: In favor of the MotionFrye, Harrington, Yesler,Latimer, & Graham. Against the same Rinehart, Snyder & Crockett

Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to give 10 days Public Notice as required by law that a general election for all City Officers of the City of Seattle will be held on Monday July 12 1885. The Officers to be elected shall be as follows, to wit: One Mayor, One Chief of Police, One Attorney, one assessor, and from the First Ward one Council for the term of two years to fill the vacancy to be caused by the expiration of the term of two years for fill the vcancy to be caused by the expiration of the term of E F Sox; and from the Third Ward one councilman the term of two years to fill the vacancy to be caused by the expiration of the term of Geo F Frye The places at which such election shall by held and the Officers appointed to conduct the same are as follows towit: Fifth Ward Election to be held at Engine House No 2 Officers of Election Inspector A P Spaulding Judges W Morris and A Amends Clerk H O Hollenbeck and L T Brook Second Ward Election to be held at Engine House No 1

665 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE L B Andrews Received 312 votes Scattering Received 2 votes For Councilmen for the term of 1 year J J Post Received 365 votes Charles McDonald Received 370 votes scattering Received 38 votes Third Ward Total number of votes cast 616 For Mayor H L Yesler Received 308 votes John Leary Received 294 votes For Chief of Police John Woolery Received 273 votes H G Thornton Received 320 votes For City Attorney C H Hanford Received 571 votes scattering Received 12 votes For Assessor Wm H Hughes Received 596 votes For Councilman for the term of 2 years W E Jones Received 293 votes Geo W Hall Received 305 votes For Councilmen for the term of 1 year Jacob Furth Received 298 votes T W Lake Received 302 votes Scattering Received 2 votes Whereupon by reason of the law and the premises the Council Finds: That there were a total of 2051 votes cast at said election. Andthe Council further finds that the following named persons are duly elected to the offices following for the terms following, which terms commence on the 27th day of July 1885, to wit: Mayor H L Yesler for the term of one year Chief of Police James H Woolery for the term of one year Attorney C H Hanford for the term of one year Councilman from the 1st Ward John Keenen for the term of one year Councilman from the 2nd Ward R H Calligan for the term of one year Councilman from the 3rd Ward Geo W Hall for the term of one year Assessor Wm H Hughes for the term of one year

66 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 6 1886 Harbors and} T W Lake chairman Wharves } J Furth & R Russell Petitions Comunications etc Petition of Peter Brunn for a position on the PooliceForse read and ordered filed Communication form James H Woolery Ex Chief of Police in regard to salary for months of Jany & Feby 1886 Read and Referred to Judiciary Committee Official Reports Rec'd From City Treasurer Referred to Finance Com. From City Jailor Referred to Finance Com. From Justice Geo G Lyon Referred to Judiciary Com. From Custodian of the Powder House Ordered filed From City Attorney Ordered filed From Street Commissioner Referred to St Com. & Approved Licenses Referred Thomas Anderson, Harms & Peters, E C Huntley, Ernest Romey, E Champeaux, W Waugh Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: Name Warrant fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 1835 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk A Chilberg 1836 City 83.33 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 1837 City 91.00 Salary St Commsr J S M Smart 1838 City 75.00 Salary Health Officer J Bogart 1839 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor J Bogart 1839 City 134.60 Board of prisoners Geo G Lyon 1840 City 70.90 Justice fees Lowman & Hanford S & P 1841 City 18.20 Printing Blanks etc A Schallstadt 1842 City 7.50 Ballott Box Sunset Telephone Co 1843 City 5.90 Telephone for Aug [total] 671.43