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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

643 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE ordered that the Investigation of said articles of Impeachment be laid over until Wednesday June 10, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered tha on this the 5th day of June 185 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 John Leary & Councilmen Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions Rec'd From A A Denny et al for a sewer in Union Street from Fifth Street to Front Street, Referred to Sewer Comtee From Walter France for rebating taxes paid. Referred to Finance Comtee From James Dougan for cancelling tax title to Lots 9 & 12 of Block 66 A A Dennys plat.Referred to Atty From A M Jonassen for an appropriation to indemnify for loss by fire. Referred to Atty From {{A McKenzie]] for permission to carry on Colportener work in the City without a license Granted