City of Seattle Records

210 JOUNRAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb2/83 Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Manning. Against adoption none. And now the council porceeds to an election for the purpose of fillinf the vacancy caused by the removal of Policeman T J Small. Whereupon A H Manning seeing a majority of all the votes for the Councilmen present is duly declared elected as policeman to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday February 5, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock PM Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Collins acting mayor Be it remembered that on this the 5th day of February 1883 the CommonCOuncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor Acting MayorJohn Collins and Councilmen O F Cosper, Chas F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald & G L Manning. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Applications for Licenses The following applications for licenses are laid over until next meeting to wit: J H Hornell, Joseph Francis Co & Trana & Ackley The following applications aaare gratned to wit: John Collins, Retail liquors; James Vergen Retail Liquors & Pigeon Hole Table; Andrew Slorah Grocery; Thos Smith 2 Retail Liquors; Margaret Sullivan Grocery; Louis Sylvania Retail Liquors; Flynn & Anderson Retail Liquors & 1 Billiard Table; A F Hill Retail Liquors & 1 Billiard table; Wm Grose Retail Liquors, Fred Gasch Grocery & 1 Pigeon Hole Table, Smith & Farrar Retail Liquors & I Billiard Table

250 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 4/83 & intersecting Streets grade & Sidewalk. Adopted From Streets recommending the opening of 10th Street from Pine to Virginia. Adopted From Streets respecting the petition of Edwin Eells for lowering 3rd Street. Adopted and petition rejected. From Streets recommending a special assessment to pay for opening Alley West of Front Street from Marion to Union. Re-referred. From Streets recommending the grading of Seneca Street from Alley between 3rd & 4th to alley between 6th & 7th. Re-referred. From Streets recommending that proceedings be had to compel property owners on Front Street to protect their property from damaging the Street. Referred to Attorney From Judiciary & Legislative approving the report of the City Justice. Adopted Licenses Granted Smith & Farrar Retail & 2 Billiard tables John Collins Retail Thos Smith Retail Pritchard &Lester Retail R. Pritchard Retail John Feigh Retail Flynn & Anderson Retail & 1 Billiard table Margaret Sullivan Grocery Geo. C. Thompson Retail L. S. Rowe Retail Wm Grosc Retail James Vergon Retail & 1 Pigeon Hole table Geo. W. Walsh Grocery Charles Ross Grocery Louis Sylvania Retail J. F. Trana & Co Retail Aug. Mattson Retail Applications for Licenses Referred C. P. Chamberlin for Retail to Licenses & Revenue

317 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 3/83 Fourth Street Improvement Ord 395 Murphy & Stewart Contract Work $223.20 South 2d Street Improvement Ord 369 S G Simpson Sidewalk $668.76 Eighth Street Improvement P Quigley & Co Contract Work $1339.06 Applications for Licenses Ordered that lienses be issued as follows to wit: L S Rowe Retail for 3 months from Aug 6,1883 Claus & Harms Wholesale for 3 months from Aug 1,1883 Claus & Harms Retail for 3 months from Aug 1,1883 Wm Grose Retail for 3 months from Aug 1,1883 Aug Mattson Retail for 3 months from Aug 12,1883 Fred Gasch Grocery for 6 months from Aug 8,1883 Fred Gasch 1 Pigeon Hole Table for 6 months from Aug 8,1883 Geo W Walsh Grocery for 3 months from Aug 5,1883 Louis Sylvania Retail for 3 months from Aug 7,1883 Louis Sylvania 1 Billiard Table for 3 months from Aug 7,1883 Thos Smith Retail for 3 months from Aug 8,1883 Flynn & Anderson Retail for 3 months from Aug 8,1883 Flynn & Anderson 1 Billiard Table for 3 months from Aug 8,1883 John Collins Retail for 3 months from Aug 8,1883 John Collins 1 Billiard Table for 3 months from Oct 12,1883 John Feigh Retail for 3 months from Aug 8,1883 W M Byrd Retail for 3 months from Aug 8,1883 Margaret Sullivan Retail for 3 months from Aug 12,1883 Special Orders of theDay Ordered that the bids for the Improvement of 9th Street under Ordinance No 395 be laid over until next meeting. And now the Council porceeds to examine & equalize the Assessments Rlls for the following Improvements to wit: Jackson Street under Ordinance No 398 & filed June 25,1883; South 3rd Street Ord 399 Filed June 25, 1883; and Seneca Street under Ord No 401, filed June 29, 1883 thereupon the further consideration of said rolls is laid

431 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 8/84 nance next Wednesday night. Applications for Licenses Ordered the Licenses be issued as follows, towit: Blanchard & Smith Retail for 12 month from Feb. 11 Henry W. Hull Retail for 3 months from Feb. 4 P. Grubb Retail for 3 months from Feb. 1 Louis Sylvania Retail for 3 months from Feb. 7 Fred Gasch Grocery for 12 months from Feb. 8 John Feigh Retail for 3 months from Feb 8 Thos Smith Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 Flynn & Anderson Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 A.F. Hill Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 Chas Ross Grocery for 3 months from Feb. 7 Aug Wolff Grocery for 3 months from Feb. 13 Smith & Farrar Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 George & Robison Retail for 3 months from Feb 16 Ordered that the applications of Margaret Sullivan & O'Shea & Parren be & are hereby rejected Miscellaneous Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Seattle Washington Territory, that we hereby concur in a certain memorial from the Chamber of Commerce of this City Dated Feb.8, 1884 approving the bill pending in congress to aid the Washington Improvement Co. in the Construction of Canals in King County Claims Paid L. M. Robbins Hanging Fee $68. Ordered that the Chamber of Commerce be and are hereby authorized to use the Council Chamber for their meetings Ordered that the Plans & Specifications for cisterns heretofore submitted be & are hereby approved & that the clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of a Cistern Corner 3rd & Battery Streets. Ordered that the Ordinance submitted in relation to a Janitor be & is hereby referred to Judiciary Committee Ordered that the Street Commissioner be + is hereby instructed to construct a crossing in Madison street as prayed for

434 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 14/84 ordered, but the same is hereby reconsidered. Ordered that said petition of H. E. Norwold et al be referred to Comtee on Licenses. From Chamber of Commerce thanking the Council for tendering the use of Council Chamber for meetings. Ordered filed. A notice of protest from James M. Colman against the Improvement done on Columbia Street & protesting against his individual assessment presented. Ordered that the vote by which the application of Margaret Sullivan for a licernse was rejected be & is hereby reconsidered. Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit; S. Baxter for Wholesale for 6 months from Feb. 10 Geo Nadeau for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 10 Margaret Sullivan for Grocery for 3 months from Feb. 15 Fredrick Lendin for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 20 Cowles & Foster for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 12 Schwabacher Bros & Co for Wholesale for 6 months from Feb. 9 O'Shea & Parent for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 13 S. A. Scullin for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 11 And now the Resolutions adopted by the Chamber of Commerce relative to the forfeiture of the unearned land grant of the Northern Pacific R. R. Co are presented & read; after due consideration it is ordered that the said Resolutions be approved & that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to spread said Resolutions at large in this Journal Said Resolutions read as follows, towit: Whereas the original object and purpose of the creation of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and the grant of lands thereto by the Congress of the United States, was to aid in the building of a continuous line of railroad from Lake Superior to Puget Sound, with a branch via the valley of the Columbia River to Portland to promote the public interest and welfare; And Whereas, the said Company with the aid so granted during the past three years, by the extraordinary and untiring efforts of its late President Henry Villard so far Completed said road to the West [?] [?] in connection from Portland to Lake Superior, and [?]