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133 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 7 1887 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of January 1887 the CommonCouncil of theCity of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law; the following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, C F Reitze and R Russell The following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the previous meetings were read & approved Petition etc Petition of Frank A Pontius et al asking that the Council reconsider their action in regard to the Seventh Street sidewalk as the petitioners contemplate asking the Council to grade said Seventh Street & build sidewalks. On motion the petition is granted. Petition of Walter Harmon et al to raise the side walk on the East side of Third Street between University and Union Streets to a level with the grade Referrred to Street Committee Petition of W B Benjamin et al for Street Crossing on Madison Street opposite the residences of F Kindling & W B Benjamin Referred to Street Committee. Petitionof James McNaught et al for a Street crossing on Pike Street West Side of Fourth Street Referred to Street Committee. Petition of L B Andrews for a sidewalk on Madison St from Third Street easterly a distance of 136 feet to a connection with the sidewalk already built and in use from that point. Referred to Street Committee

134 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 7 1887 Petition of B B Allen et al to plank north side of Main Street between Commercial and South Second Streets. Referred to Street Committee Petition of Emil Anderson et al for a side walk on East Side of Seventh Street fromPike St to Battery St referred to Street Committee. Petition of Wm D Wood for approval of Wood's Supplemental Plat of Blocks 16 &17 of Burke's 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle refered to Street Com. Petition of D B Wood et al to open Box Street Laid on the Table Petition of L B Andrews et al to extend Marion Street sewer to the east side of Fourth Street. Referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Official Reports Received From City Atty for Month of Dec. Read & Ordered filed. From Justice G A Hall for Month of Dec. Referred to Finance Com. From Chief of Police for Month of Dec. Read & Ordered filed. From City Treasurer for Month of Dec. Referred to Finance Com. From City Jailor for Month of Dec. Referred to Finance Com. From Chief of Fire Dept for Month of Dec. Referred to Fire & Water. From Street Commissioner for Month of Dec. Referred to Street Committee & returned approved. From Custodian of the Powder House for Nov & Dec read & approved & ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Judiciary Committee on Communication from Knights of Labor asking for the discharge of street

135 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 7 1887 Commissioner Cummings reporting that they have investigated the charges made against Mr Cummings and find the same unsubstantiated and frivolous And recommending that the charges be dismissed. Report Unanimously adopted. Applications for Licenses Referred C E Noragen, Mrs John Shepich, L L Jewett, Mrs Jane Osborn]] and F S Curtis Bills Alowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2042 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F A Peterson 2043 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2044 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2045 City 94.50 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2046 City 159.40 Salary Jailor $60.00 Board Prisoners WmMurphy 2047 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police James Welch 2048 City 80.00 Salary Capt of Police J W Hunt 2049 City 65.00 Salary Policeman W H Pinckney 2050 City 65.00 Salary Policeman A H Manning 2051 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2052 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McDaniel 2053 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Tobias Butler 2054 City 65.00 Salary Policeman T H Campbell 2055 City 65.00 Salary Policeman John Frazier 2056 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Fred Voight 2057 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 2058 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Wm Berry 2059 City 55.00 Salary Special Police M A Murphy 2060 City 55.00 Salary Special Police E Deal 2061 City 42.50 Salary Special Police W L Preston 2062 City 42.50 Salary Special Police Chas Otto 2063 City 42.50 Salary Special Police [total]1646.40

136 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 7 1887 [R N Longstaff]] 2064 City 30.00 Salary Special Police E H Hubbert 2065 City 10.00 Salary Special Police R Curran 2066 City 32.50 Salary Special Police Wm Jones 2067 City 12.50 Salary Special Police W Murphy 2068 City 2.00 2 Lanterns for Police Sunset Telephone Co 2069 City 5.90 Telephone Service Dec Lowman & Hanford 2070 City 20.10 Printing Blanks etc Cedar River Coal Co 2071 City 12.00 3 tons coal Jail etc Thos Anderson 2072 City 8.30 Rebate on License F L Benjamin 2073 City 50.00 Rebate on License Conrad Brehm 2074 City 12.23 Rebate on License Jack Connors 2075 City 34.16 Rebate on License Wm Cheader 2076 City 18.30 Rebate on License Otto Fuhrman 2077 City 4.44 Rebate on License Joe Francisco 2078 City 5.85 Rebate on License Jno Heinrich 2079 City 17.58 Rebate on License Bernard Kurz 2080 City 10.00 Rebate on License R Lowe & Co 2081 City 29.16 Rebate on License M J McDonough 2082 City 35.83 Rebate on License Harry Thompson 2083 City 7.77 Rebate on License Geo W Walsh 2084 City 4.17 Rebate on License Wilton & Jordison 2085 City 12.50 Rebate on License [total]250.29 Young & McKeon 2086 City 50.00 Putting sink in Jail S Harris 2087City 50.00 Putting sink in Jail G A Hill 2088 City 50.00 Putting sink in Jail Albro Gardner 2089 City 50.00 Putting sink in Jail Albro Gardner 2089 City 50.00 Putting sink in Jail Albro Gardner 2089 City 50.00 Putting sink in Jail Road Fund 2090 City 12,000.00 Transferred E C McClellahan 1471 Road 62.00 Labor on Streets Phillip Cochran 1472 Road 58.50 Labor on Streets P Cunningham 1473 Road 55.10 Labor on Streets L V Sprague 1474 Road 22.50 Labor on Streets Adam Haenniha 1475 Road 2.25 Labor on Streets John Sheehan 1476 Road 51.75 Labor on Streets O F Soderberg 1477 Road 52.85 Labor on Streets [total][?]

137 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 7 1887 Wm Krose 1478 Road 39.35 Labor on Streets Daniel Romerzehen 1479 Road 38.25 Labor on Streets B J Daline 1480 Road 28.10 Labor on Streets James Burke 1481 Road 23.60 Labor on Streets John Mahoney 1482 Road 49.50 Labor on Streets Z Scott 1483 Road 52.85 Labor on Streets Dan Moore 1484 Road 56.00 Labor on Streets Stephen Berry 1485 Road 31.50 Labor on Streets Gordon Hardware Co 1486 Road 8.96 Powder etc for Streets Oscar Young 1487 Road 52.85 Labor on Streets WmMcLachean 1488 Road .50 Rent of Jack Screws J A McBeath & Co 1489 Road 10.10 Horse shoeing etc Puget Sound Shore R R 1490 Road 35.00 Switching 7 Cors Lumber G Kellogg 1491 Road 5.00 Horse Linemant etc Harrington & Smith 1492 Road 481.75 Sewer Pipe etc Stetson & Post Mill Co 1493 Road 639.90 Lumber for streets Thomas Rock 1494 Road 56.25 Labor on Streets [total]1609.46 W A Perry 984 Fire 75.00 Salary Eng #1 A M Gilman 985 Fire 75.00 Salary Eng #2 G Kellogg 986 Fire 10.00 Keys for Fire Alarm Boxes S F Milham 987 Fire 1.25 Hauling Stove etc to No 4 Z C Miles 988 Fire 1.50 Coal hod & Shovel for #4 Western Mill Co 989 Fire 9.00 Rent of Engine House #3 Western Mill Co 989 Fire 16.00 2 Laders for Engine Co 3 Sunset Telephone Co 990 Fire 13.50 Telephone in Engine Houses Seattle Electric Light Co 165 Gas 131.60 Lighting Streets Seattle Gas Co 166 Gas 33.46 Gas for No 1 & 2 Spring Hill Water Co 49 Water 246.50 Water Month of Dec Miscellaneous On motion ordered that Truman Small be permitted to move the range in the Orion Chop House from its present location to the shed recently constructed for it. The City surveyor submits plans and specifications for the sidewalk on the West side of Front Street & also presents a report recommending that the