Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-10-14
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SEATTLE, Oct. Ii, 1882.
The Council met pursuant 70 adjourn
ment.
Present-His Honor, Mayor H. G.
Strive. and Councilmsn Cosper. Man
ming, Gsseh, Collins, and Rasin.
PETITIONS RECEIVED.
From J. L. Kahalsy Of. a., for IN
sneudmspt to an ordinances licensing
teams. Referred.
From Eliza A. Driaes st a., for opsn-
ing Wall and oshss Streets. h
fsrrsd.
From Columbia q Puest 6oond
Railroad Company, for th1 grading Of
jackson strsss from 6seoad street 70
Eiliott's Bay. Referred.
HPosrs OF ooAu1rzHn.
From Finance Commitsse, recon-
msading the adoption Of an ordinance
to amend Ordinance No. 346. Adop-
ted.
From same committee, approving the
Treasursr's report.
From Street Committee, on the mat
I6B u u UlO9W6AA AAOAeAkAA w w " OASSS1
81. BOren's plat. Adopted.
Ordered that the Judiciary and Legis-
lstive Committee b instructed 20 sub
init an ordinance 70 repeal Ordinance
No. o01, for she Washington street
grade.
Ordered that the same committee be
instructed 70 submit an ordinance for
sidewalks on both sides Of Union street,
- Ill fheRd and
Fourth streets 70 Eighth street.
Report of the Street Committee on the
matter Of grading . portion OF Pine
street. LAID on the table.
From the Gaslight Committee, rec
ommending gas light on the corner OF
Mill and Terrace streets. Adopted.
From the same COMMITTEES, recon-
mending gas light on the corner OF
Fourth and Washington streets. .
From Committee on Liconses and
Revenue, recommending that grocery
license BE- issued 70 FurRam and Christ.
Adopted.
From same committee, recommending
that a retail license be issued 70 Otto
Pasqua.
From special committee. submitting
the following resolution:
TO the Hon. Comro" Council Of me CITY
Of Seattle.
GENTLEMEN Your Committee, Au-
thorized and directed to prescribe .
uniform for the police foroo of tho City
of Seattle, have considered the subject
matter referred to them. and report the
following resolutions for adoption By
the Council. to-wit:
Resoirei By the C0npeil, That the reg
ular police force Of the City of Seattle,
when on duty. shall wear uniform in
the style and manner following. namely:
UNIyORx yoa PoLlcKNxx.
Coet.-The same shall be blue frock
coat, Of beaver or kersey, or similar
material. single breasted, with turned
down collar, the waist 20 extend to the
top Of the hip and the skirt TO within
one inch OF the bend Of tho knee. Tho
collar to be of the Same material a. the
coat. There are to DO eight buttons on
tho breast, placed At equal distances;
four buttons Of Same size behind, two
| upper ranging with lower breast but
tons, the other two at the bottom Of
each fly, and two smaller buttons at the
seam Of each cuff. The buttons 70 be
Of yellow metal. Of the same pattern "A
sample now in the possession Of Chief
| Of Police. The body Of tho coat to bS
we'll wadded, and body and akirts 10 be
lined with Italian cloth.
| Vest.-Ths same il TO be OF the Same
material, single breasted, high in the
neck, turned down collar, and eight
small police buttons placed At equal
| distances.
| Pantaloons-To be made OF blue
! cashmere or kersey, and plain, with one
hip pocket in addition TO the ordinary
| side pockets.
Hat.--TO BE- Of the Same pattern a
now in charge Of tho Chief Of Police "A
a sample. The hat to be corded with
black and gilt cord.
BatOns.-To b. made of locust or
other equally hard wood, to be twenty
two inches long. and one inch and q
| quarter (scant) III diameter.
Shield or Stas.-The same - now
worn.
UNIFORM OF CHIEy or PoLroD.
Coat.-To DO double breasted frock
coat, with rolling collar, buttOninR close
mp under tho chin; tho waist TO extend
to the top Of the hip, and the skirt to
within one inch Of the bend Of the
knee; tho coat to be of blue-blaok silk
velvet. There are to b. two rows Of
yellow metal police buttons ON the
broast, eight buttons in each row. placed
at equal distance. Tho distance be-
tween each rOw to be 81 inches AZ the
top and 81 inches At the bottom; two
buttons Of same size ON the hips, one
button at the bottom Of each skirt
pocket, and two buttons intermediate
and three smaller buttons ON the under
scam Of each cuff. The body Of the
coat to be well wadded and lined In the
Same manner a. policemen.
Vest aud Pantalsons.-To - the
same ~ policemen.
Hat.-fhe same a. policemen, with
the addition of a gold embroidered
wreath on dark blue velvet, With Chief
OF Police, Seattle" embroidered in sill
yer.
Shield or Star-To BE- Of yellow met.
al, the same a. now worn.
suNMRn UNBORN.
Tho coat. pantaloons and vest Of Chief
and priyatss 70 b made Of navy blue
tindigo-dyed) flannel or cloth Of good
quality, and In the aame style Of other
uniform, except that the vsddinQ may
During severe weather Q rubber coat
or other overcoat may be worn over tho
other uniform hcroinbefore prescribed,
but tho star or shield shall at al timso
be fully displayed On the left. sido Of
the outer garment.
Resoired. That batous, shields, stara,
buttons, wreath and hat cord shall b
furnished BY the city. 10 Be- returned 70
the Committee on Health and Police
after death, resignation OF dismissal;
all other material, and cost of making
Il. to Do paid BY memhses of the force
respectively.
Resolved. That the uniform hsreinbs-
ferc prescribed shall b worn by the
whole police force from end after No
vsmber Il, l6N2.
II. @. 0fDuvn. Mayor.
CuAs. r. CLAHcRY, Chairman Commit
- on Health and Polies.
APfI1CATIoWs Soa LScnNuw nDuUvuD.
Geo. Walsh Tor grocery, and WIN,
Busha for retail liQuoca Rsfsrrsd.
j. G. Nixou& Co, tog wholesale tiouoY
license. Granted.
CLAnD ooDGnw Pam.
J. d. Lovman ..................e 7S 90
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