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463 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 2/84 Be it remembered that on this the 2d day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, towit: his honor the mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B.F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, Charles McDonald, B.L. Northup, Otto Ranke, U.M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions Rec'd From U.A. Carr for correcting assessment. Referred to Finance Committee. From D.T. Denny et al for permission to grade Front Street from Lake Avenue to Kentucky Street, along Kentucky Street to Harrison Street, along Harrison Street to Temperance Street along Temperance Street to Bluff Street. Granted surveyor instructed to make the necessary surveys & establish the grade elevations. From Clayton Bros et al for a sidewalk on Front & Columbia Streets fronting Lot 8 Block 8 of Boren's plat. Referred to Street Committee. From W. Brackett et al against granting a license to R. Pritchard for a salon on Jackson Street. Referred to Committee on Licenses. From Robt Abrams et al for correction of errors in amount of cost[ of Battery Street Improvement & for an extension of time. Referred to Finance Committee. From O.C. Shorey for permission to raise sidewalk between Cherry & Columbia Streets. Referred to Surveyor. From W. Harkins for an allowance on a/c of 4th Street grade. Referred to Finance Committee to report this meeting. From John Hildebrand for the right to erect water tank foot of Jackson Street. Granted. Reports Rec'd. From Chief of Police on arrests. Referred to Committee on Health and Police. From Street Commissioner. Referred to Street Committee. From Treasurer. Referred to Finance Committee. From Harbor Master. Adopted. From Health Officer. Referred to Committee on Health and Police. From Atty on pending litigation. Referred to Judiciary Committee. From Atty asking for associate counsel in case of Collins-v-City. Granted and

464 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 2/84 Judiciary Committee instructed to select such counsel. From Atty on the matter of Madison St. Grade, petition to extend the time of payment. Adopted & Atty instructed to proceed to collect the delinquent taxes on said roll. From City Justice. Adopted. Committees Reports Read From Judiciary Committee recommending the vacation of the alley in Block 29 of Borens plat. Adopted & Atty instructed to submit an ordinace thereof. From Judiciary on matter of Attys salary recommending that the said salary be not raised. Adopted. From Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds submitting a list of lots that can be purchased for a Pest House. Re-Committed to make a selection. From Street Committee recommending that the surveyor be instructed to submit estimates of cost for planking foot of Marion Street. Adopted. From Special Committee on Madison Street Extension asking further time. Granted. Licenses Ordered Issued. Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: Bersch & Hink for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. Louis Sylvania for retail liquors for 3 months from May 7. Dahlquist & Johnson for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 23 Wm. Grose for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. C.H. Hill for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 26. Coffin & Co for Grocery for 3 months from Apr 28 Thos Anderson for grocery for 3 months from May 24. P. Grubb for retail for 3 months from May 1. Fred Voight for grocery for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for wholesale for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for retail for 3 months from May 1. John Feigh for retail for 3 months from May 8. Flynn Anderson for retail for 3 months from May 8. Peter Baunnan for retail for 12 months from May 8. Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following, towit:

465 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May2/84 City Fund J M Snow Engineering Madison St Extension No 658 $399.78 Frank Seidel Assessor No 659 187.50 Herald Pub Co Printing No 660 169.50 W H Taylor Treasurer No 661 150. E S Osborne Clerk No 662 125. J H Woolery Chief of Police No 663 100. J M Snow Howell, 10th & Bismark Sts Engineering No 664 96.13 F A Minick Police No 665 80. J C Floyd Police No 666 80. T J Small Police No 667 80. A H Manning Police No 668 80. James Welch Police No 669 80. D L McCowan Police No 670 80. A H Manning Police No 671 80. Chas Lind Police No 672 80. R Osborne Atty No 673 75. E L Smith Health Officer No 674 75. J M Snow Engineering Mill St Grade No 675 74.48 J M Snow Engineering 5th St Grade No 676 71.68 T H Cann J P Fees No 677 45.70 Clarence Hanford Job Work No 678 26.50 Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals No 679 6.65 J D Lowman Stationary No 680 2. Henry Sheahan Key to Jail No 681 1.50 James Brannan Bar to Jail Window No 682 1. Road Fund Henry Sheahan Street Labor $91. Use of Horse $39. No 438 $130. Stetson & Post Lumber 439 100.11 J M Snow Washton, James & Mill Sts sewers Engineering 440 93.89 S Berry Street Labor 441 75. John Ternie Street Labor 442 69.50 Thos Rock Street Labor 443 65. James Campbell Street Labor 444 63.75 Luther Albee Street Labor 445 60. John Stoche Street Labor 446 53.75

466 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 2d/84 H Gibs Street Labor No 447 $52.50 James Bogart Working Prisoners No 448 44.75 O D Butterfield Street Labor No 449 38.75 John Peasley Street Labor No 450 35. J Butterfield Street Labor No 451 32.50 M Murphy Street Labor No 452 31.25 James Bogart Boarding Prisoners No 453 28.75 J M Snow Washton St sewer Engineering No 454 19.19 G P McFaden Hauling Lumber No 455 16.75 Wald & Campbell Hardware No 456 13.45 Stetson & Post Lumber for Inclines No 457 11.40 Chas McDonald Bolts for Inclines No 458 6.78 Seattle Lumber & Comcial Co Lumber No 459 5.90 John Tensin Use of Scow for Inclines No 460 3. James Brannen Sharpening tools No 461 2.75 Chas McDonald Sharpening Tools No 462 1. Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co gas No 77 $322.40 Seattle Gas Light Co repairs 78 3.50 Fire Fund F W Wusthoff, G W Harris & Thos Clancy Fire Comtee labor on Street Extensions No 358 $109.50 W A Perry Engineer No 1 359 75. P E Smith Engineer No2 360 75. Gordon Hardware Co Hardware for street extentions 361 29.75 M J Calligan Coal 362 14.30 J M Snow Engineering Battery St Cistern 363 14. R H Calligan Coal & horse 364 13.85 Gordon Hardware Co Hardware etc. 365 12.90 John H Good & Co Brass Pump Bolts 366 9. J W Hunt Work on Hook & Ladder 367 8. F Miller Labor on Engine 1 368 7. W A Perry Coal furnished 369 6. James Dunham Labor on Engine 1 370 2.75 Andrew Miller Water Box Washton St Incline 371 3.50. L Miller Hauling engine 372 2.50

467 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 2nd/84 E R Clark hauling hose cart No 373 $1. W P Boyd & Co canton Flannel No 374 .80 J L Kahaley hauling lumber to #1 No 375 .75 E R Clark repairing sod No 376 .50 Fourth Street Grade Fund #395 J M Snow Engineering 995 $73.88 J N Bigelow et al Final Payment $2357.37 City Fund Newman & Argens Repairing Doorlock No 683 $.50 Gordon Hardware Co. screws No 684 $.25 The Claim of P E Smith in the sum of $20.00 is laid over The claim of C&PSRR Co. in the sum of $35.25 referred to Finance Comtee. Miscellaneous. Councilman Rasin submits the following motion to wit: Whereas there has appeared in the public press of this City a Statement purporting to have been made at a public meeting of Seattle Fire Company No 1, by F W Wusthoff a number of this Council to the effect first that the Ordinances organizing the Fire Department of this City was passed in an improper manner. That the Ordinance was bulldozed through the Council by a certain man. That after the Ordinance was passed it was reworded in the Mayor's Office and published as remodeled and not as passed. That the passage of the ordinance was intended as corruption. that Mr Wusthoff knows of several corruptions which have recently come to light. That the ordinance is a corrupt scheme to carry a certain man back into Council And whereas these statements contain very grave charges against the chief Executive Officer of this City and aginst the council as a body. Now that a Specail Committee consisting of Mr Clancy, Mr McDonald and Mr Northrup with Mr Northrup as Chairman be appointed to ascertain whther such statements were so made by Mr Wusthoff, and if they were so made To demand the proofs of the charges against the Mayor, a Statement