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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Nov 16 1888
1017
Clerk of the City of Seattle to enter into a stipulation
with H L Yesler in reference to driving piles in
front of and to the westward of Columbia Street
prolonged in the waters of Elliott's Bay of the
City of Seattle" which is passed by the following
vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie,
Jones, McCombs, McDonald Reitze. Against the
same none. Councilman Niesz not voting.
1018
An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney
entitled "An Ordinance granting to the Commercial
Mill Company]] the right to erect poles and stretch
wires thereon for Electric pruposes" which is
passed by the following vote viz:In favor of
the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald,
Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none.
1019
An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk
entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating
money to pay audited bills" which is passed
by the following vote viz: In favor of the same
Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz
and Reitze. Against the same none.
Claim of David Ferguson
The City Atty makes a verbal report on the claim
of David Ferguson for damages for injuries sus-
tained by being run over by a hose cart at
a fire on Yesler's Wharf. That the said Ferguson
has no legal claim for damages against the city
but as he is an old man, and indigent, he recommends
that the City pay the claimant the sum of $200.00
On motion the report is adopted and the clerk in-
structed to draw a warrant in favor of
said David Ferguson for the sum of $200.00, upon
the said Ferguson filing a release of all claims
against the City in the office of the City Clerk.