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To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle: Your petitioner, Fred Bense, respectfully represents that he is a citizen of the United States and is a qualified elector of said City; that he has been a resident of said city for the past eighteen months; that he is above the age of 21 years; that he is the same Fred Bense\ who on or about July 1st 1889 was granted a license by your honorablebody to sell intoxicating liquors on the I X L Saloon No 2307 Front Street in the said city; that your petitioner is the owner of the Julian House, situated on the south side of Jefferson Street in said City, between Third and Fourth Streets; and your petitioner respectfully petition your honorable body to grant him a license to sell intoxicating liquors is said Julian House for the ensuing year. Seattle Aug 11, 1890 Fred Bense

195 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan. 5/83 vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. And now the Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance each entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills." After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. New Business Ordered that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit Ordinances for the following improvements, to wit: Sidewalks on both sides of James Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets to the alley between Front and 2d Streets. Sidewalks on both sides of Cherry Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th Strees to the alley between Front and 2d Streets. Sidewalks on both sides of Columbia Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets to the alley between Front and 2d Streets. And now James W. Stuart tenders his resignation of the Office of Policeman. Accepted. And now the Council proceeds to fill said vacancy. Whereupon an election is held and F. J. Small having received a majority of all the votes of the Councilmen present, is duly declared elected to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. Ordered that City Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance at next meeting rescinding the contract with E. W. Rea for the construction of the New City Engine House, and that the Clerk notify said Rea of such proposed action. The City Attorney reports against the allowance of the claim of A.S. Pinkham in the sum of $67.50 for delay caused by an injuction in the matter of the Washington Street Sidewalk. Thereupon the said claim is rejected. Ordered that the Clerk be and he is hereby ordered to deliver the Tax Roll for the year 1882 to the Treasurer of King County and to issue and annex to said Tax Roll a Warrant directed

208 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb2/83 in a/c of Front Street sidewalk are laid on the table And now His Honor the Mayor H G Struve returns and proceeds to act as Mayor in Place of Councilman John Collins. New Business And now the Plans & Specification for Cherry Street Sidewalk under Ordinance 354 are presented & after due examination the same are approved & Ordered filed. And now the Plans & Specfications for Columbia Street sidewalk under Ordinance No 354 are presented & after due examination the same are approved & ordered filed And now His Honor the Mayor announced that from and after Monday February 5, 1883 he will be absent from the City for a time. Whereupon the Council proceeds to elect an Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Whereupon John Collins is elected to the position of acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that a sidewalk to be constructed on both sides of Marion Street from the west side of the alley between Front and Second to the east side of 3rd streets & also on the south side of said Marion Street from the east side of 3rd to the West side of the alley between 3rd & 4th Streets in favor of said order Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning. Against said Order none. Ordered that the rate of assessment inorder to provide funds to pay for the sidewalk constructed on Union Street Under Ordinance No 324 be & is hereby fixed inthe sum of 19 mills. on the dollar. Ordered that the rate of assessment on order to provide funds to pay for the sidewalk constructed on Washington Street under Ordinance No 236 be & is hereby fixed in to sum of 4&7/10 mills on the dollar Ordinances Rec'd

232 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 6/83 From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the letting of the Contract for the Madison Street sewer to Keenen & Cummings From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the letting of the contract for the Improvement of Spring Street from theAlley between 3rd & 4th Streets to 7th Street to Keenen & Cummings on their bid. Adopted. bond of Contractors fixed in the sum of $2500.00 From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the removall of rubbish in the alley in Block 7 of Maynard's plat. Adopted & City Marshall is hereby instructed to remove such rubbish Apr 6/83 From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of Mill Street from South 2d to South 4th Street. Ordered filed From Finance recommending the curtailing of the expenses of Engineering on Improvements. Adopted From Public Buildings & Property and Grounds submitting plans for an Engine House on Columbia Street. Laid over until next meeting. From Finance recommending the rejection of the claim of W W Holcomb. Adoptedclaims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following towwit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk No 325 $ 90. J H Woolery Chief of Police 326 100. D L McCowan Police 327 80. W B Thompson Police 328 80. James Welch Police 329 80. A H Manning Police 330 80. C H Hanford Atty 332 75. T H Cann J P Fees 333 16.10 Chronicle Printing 334 68.40 L Hanford & Co Job Printing 335 18.

245 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 23/83 Petitions Received From James Alexander, et al for the opening of 10th Street Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From H Jones for the right to lay water pipes. Referred to Judicary & Legislative Committee From Edwin Eells for lowering 3rd Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Committees Reports Received From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of and the construction of sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street from the alley between 3rd & 4th Streets to the west side of 8th Street. Adopted. From Streets and Street Improvements approving Street Commissioners Report Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the opening of 7th Street from Pike Street to the city limits. Adopted and Street Commissioner is hereby instructed to open the same. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the construction of sidewalks onboth sides of James Street from Second St to 3rd Street. Adopted Ordered that the Street committee be & They are hereby instructed to notify all property owners in said district that unless such sidewalk is constructed within 10 days from date an ordinance will be submitted therefor Ordered that the Legislative and Judiciary Committee be & they are hereby granted until next meeting in which [?] on the ordinance granting to J H Lewis et al certain rights to construct Street railways. From Streets and Street Improvements rejecting the petition of W N Bell et al to erect a veranda. Report adopted & petition denied. Applications for Licenses Granted John Collins 1 Billiard Table Isaac Cooper Grocery Bids Received