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146 Journal of the Proceedings of the

Dec. 17th
1890

Be it remembered that on this the 17th
day of December, A.D. 1890, the Board of
Aldermen of the City of Seattle met pursuant
to adjournment in the New City Hall. The
President Geo. W. Hall in the chair. At roll call
the following members were present, to wit ---
W.H. Bogardus,
Moses Korn, A.S. Miller,
T. A. Pontius, W. A. Snyder
T. N. Wilcox Mr. President

The following proceedings are had:

Minutes of the previous meeting read and
approved.

Petitions etc.
Petition of J.H. Brewer for assistance.
Read & Ref. to Board of Health.

Committee Reports
The Committee on Fire and Water reported
as follows on the communication of Board of
Public Works and communication of House of
Delegates in regard to contract of Jas. W. Girvin
& Co., for Chemical Engines.
We have a proposition from James S. Naismith,
contracting agent for J. W. Girvin & Co. of San
Francisco offering to release the City from the
purchase of two Holloway Chemical Engines
on condition that the City accept and pay
for the two which have been delivered. In
reference to this proposition we wish to recommend
that the city accept the offer of Jas. W. Girvin &
Co.
Report adopted as read and same referred