City of Seattle Records

748 Journal of the Proceedings of the Feb 17 1886 Office of the Mayor Seattle W T February 17th 1886, A special meeting of the Common Council of the city of Seattle is hereby called to be held at the council chamber at the hour of seven o'clock P.M. on Thursday the 18th day of February 1886 for the transaction of such business as may legally come before it H L Yesler Mayor

Feb 18 1886 Be it remembered that on this 18th day of February 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to the cll of the mayor there being present his Honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W. Hall W. A.Harrington, John Keenen; T. W. Lake, Chas McDonald, J. J. Post and G W Young; when the following proceedings were had, to wit: Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance relating to the Police Force and defining the powers and duties and fiscally the Compensation of certain officers of the Police Department" which after consideration by the council is adopted by the following vote: In favor of the same, R H Calligan, J Furth, G W. Hall, W. A.Harrington, John Keenen; T. W. Lake, Chas McDonald, J. J. Post and G W Young, against none.

Police Officers On motion of councilman Furth the following named persons are nominated as police officers of the City of Seattle and elected by a unanimous vote of the Council Viz: Police Inspector A. E. Alden Police Officers, W H DeWolf, J Paul Lange, Peter Frissell, W M Morse, Neil Henly, C M Anderson, Saul P Short, W M