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641 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE A petition rec'd from R C Grimes regarding the drain from Lot 6 Blk 7 of Boren's plat. Referred to sewer comtt Ordered that the Chief of Police be & is hereby instructed to proceed against George Bigelow for a nuisance maintained on Lots Corner Main & South 4th Streets. Ordered that the City Atty and Surveyor examine the premises above mentioned before the Chief of Police proceeds to abate such nuisance The Street Comtee returns the plat of "W C Hills addition to the City of Seattle with their approval. Ordered that said report be approved. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday June 1 1885 at 8 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present to wit: 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. 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 on said Roll to wit: Angus Mackintosh to be reduced on Mortgages $3370. F J Burns to be increased on Mortgages $190. F M Haller to be increased on Mortgages $125. Geo F Frye to be reduced on Improvements to $20,000. Ordered that Fred E Sanders assessment be increased Wednesday evening june 3rd 1885 And now E F Sox as chairman of Police Comtee files written article for the Impeachment of James H Woolery as Chief of Police, thereupon said Articles are read and said James H Woolery pleads not guilty to the [?] Ordered that an investigationof said charges be had by Wednesday June 3, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm

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