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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE
Be it remembered on this the 10th day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber persuant to adjournement of June 3, 1885.

The following Officers are present towit: Councilmen Geo F Frye,
Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart, S D Crockett
& Walter Graham
By reason of the absence form the City of His honor the Mayor or John
Leary Councilman H L Yesler is appointed to the position of Acting
Mayor to serve during such absence.
Thereupon the following proceedings are had:
Ordered that the Investigation of the charges against Chief of
Police J H Woolery be adjourned until Sauturday June 13, 1885
at 8 o'clock pm.
And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equal-
ization of the assessment Rolls for the year 1885
Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll
H L Yesler certain changes to be made
Geo Poncin to be increased $5000.
Wenzler & Michel to be increased $400.
there bieng no further complaints as to said assessment
Roll. It is ordered that the said assessment Roll as corrected
be & is hereby approved
A motion is made to appropriate $500 to aid in a Fourth of
July Celebration. The motion is lost upon the following vote,
to wit: In favor of said Motion Crockett & Yesler, against the same
Frye, Rinehart, Snyder, Latimer & Graham
The Comtee in Sewers recomment the granting of the petition for
a sewer in Union as prayed for by A A Denny et al. Report
Adopted.
The contee on sewers recommend the granting of the petition of
R C Graves regarding the drainage of theProsch property on 3rd
Street Report adopted.
Licenses Ordered
Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit:
Andreas Mauer for Retail liquor for 3 months from May 18
M S Booth fpr Retail Liquors for 3 months from July 1