City of Seattle Records

5 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 14, 1881 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of October 1881 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor John Collins and Concilmen Thos Clancy, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keyzer and Chas McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: The following claims having been duly audited by the Council and ordered paid by Warrents drawn upon the funds and in the amounts following to wit: Road Fund Robt Russell Hauling lumber $5.50 Moses Keezer Extra work on 8th St Sidewalk $6.00 Fire Fund John Maginnis Engine Steward $4.00

And now the City Surveyor makes his report showing that Moses Keezer the Contractor has fully completed the 8th Street side walk under Ordinance No 2 43 according to the plans and specifications thereupon it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn in favor of Moses Keezer in the sum of $523.00 on the fund to pay for said improvement Ordered that a Warrant be drawn infavor of F H Whitworth in the sum of $58.00 on the Fund to pay for the 8th Street side walk constructed under Ordinance No 243 in fullfor his services as Surveyor on the improvement. Ordered that the Ordinance Committee be and they are hereby requested to confer with J W Ackerson & others and the Seattle Lumber & Commercial Co. to see what arrangements can be made relative to the Ballast Wharf Ordered that a warrant be drawn in favor of James M Colman for the amount of interest due on the Commercial Street Grade warrant No 11 Ordered that the petition of Bailey Gatzert asking to have the alley in Block 48 of Terry and McNaughts 2nd Addition be & the same is hereby laid on the Lable Ordered that the petition of O S Wright & others praying

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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 16/85 Snyder to said Chairman ship of the Comtee on Public Buildings Property & Grounds Ordered that the Chairman of the Finance Comtee be & is hereby instructed to ask for tenders in Chicago & San Francisco to furnish hose carts, hose etc. The Comtee on Sewers report that there is a sewer in Columbia Street and reject the petition of James M Colman. Adopted The Street Comtee submit an ordinance for the laying of track for Street Railway, said ordinance being a franchise favor of N R Grinelle et al. Ordinance made a specila order for next regular meeitng. The Judiciary Comtee return the petitionof Mary Costello for correcting assessment with action. Laid on the table Applications for licenses Referred Chas F O'Hara, A E Alden, Shaw & Alger, H Kersey, John McCary, Small & McMaster, Bittner & Theiler, James Miles, Bersch & Hink, Andrew Lunn & Co, Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as Follows to wit: John Collins for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 25 1884 F Claus for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 161884 Oliver Bernard for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 25 1884 James W Smith for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 19 1885 Chas G Steinway for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 3 1885 L Diller for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 16 1885 Geo Meister for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 8 1885 Thomas & Morgan for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 11 1885 On the call of Ayes & nays, the vote on granting said applications is as follows. In favor of granting said applications Clancy, Frye, Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Agains the same Northrup Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the council are orderd paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following to wit: City fund

613 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 27/85 with Washelli Cemetary Broadway to be straightened Ordered that the Chariman of the Street Comtee be & is hereby requested to procure from the owners of the abutting property on Broadway Street the straightening of said street Claim of the Board of Fire Delegates for an appropriation in the sum of $100.00 referred to Fire Comtee Alley in Blk 25 & 28 Borens Vacating of of A petition is rec'd from James M Colman for vacating the alley in Blocks 25 &28 of Boren Plat. Referred to Street Comtee Alley in Blk 98 Terrys vacating A petitionis rec'd from Eliza J Ludlow for vacating the alley in Block 98 of Terry's Plat. Referred to Street Comtee Bids forwater of Bell Twon Propositions are rec'd from the Union Water Co & The Spring Hill Water Co to furnish water for certain Fire plugs in North Seattle Referred to a Special Comtee to wit: Councilmen Sox, Latimer & Harrington Claims Claim of F A Minick against the City Fund for services as Special Policeman at Fire ordered paid. amt $2.50 Hospital care for injured oriental fire Ordered that the action of His Honor the Mayor in Procurint Hospital Care & Medicine for injured at Fire be & is hereby endorsed. Liquor Ordinance An Ordinance is presented by the attorney to amend ordinance No 637. Referred to Judiciary Comtee. To pay bills An Ordinance is submitte entitles "A special Ordinance appropriating Money to pay audited bills" Adpoted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption HArrington, Northrup, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned Atest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor

640 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Be it remembered that on this the 29th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart and S D Crockett Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the council proceeds with the examination and equalization of hte Assessment roll for the year 1885. Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll John Collins reduced on Hotel Improvements to $25,000. Chas McDonald reduced on Improvements to $300. Ellen K Marshall reduced on Improvements to $6500. P Wickstrom reduced on mortgage to $100. J F McNaught reduced on mortgage to $4370. W D Wood reduced on mortgage to $60. W D Wood reduced on mortgage to $350. Catholic Church reduced on lot to $1300. Catholic Church reduced on organ to $800. James McNaught reduced on mortgage to $8679. W H Reeves reduced on mortgage to $5400. James M Colman reduced on mortgage to $720. W A Harrington reduced on mortgage to $2500. Margaret Sidney reduced on mortgage to $210. Est of S W Horey reduced on mortgage to $350. Dan'l Bagley reduced on mortgage to $850. Fred Sander reduced on mortgage to $3320. Joseph Morrison assessment to be corrected reduced $30. H L Yesler reduced $1060. Ordered that the following named persons be notified to appear & answer questions regarding their assessments on Monday June 1, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm Ordered that the City Atty be & is hereby granted an extension of time until Monday evening next in which to formulate charges against Chief of Police J H Woolery

182 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 23 1887 by a unanimous vote. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. W H Shoudy mayor attest W R Forrest clerk May 6 1887 Be it remembered that on this 19th day of May A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meet in its Council Chamber pursuant to Law. The following officers are present Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, R Russell, T W Lake, and C F Reitze. Whereupon the following porceedings are had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read & approved. Petition etc. Petition of James M Colman for permission to enlarge wooden building on North side of Columbia Street about 120 feet west of Front Street. Granted. Petition of Jos S Anderson et al for a box drain onFifth Street between James and JEfferson Streets referred to the Street Committee. Petition of A W Wineepaw for a sewer on Columbia Street from alley between Tenth & Eleventh Sts to alley between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Referred to CommitteeonSewers & Drainage. Petitionof J G Kenyon for permission to construct a wooden addititon 30x35 feet in size on the North side of the building known as the Kenyon Block on the west side of Front Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of H L Yesler for a sewer in alley in Block 4