City of Seattle Records

726 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 13 1885 Committee Reports From Committee of Fire & Water to whom was referred that question of a water supply for North Seattle reporting that the Spring Hill Water Company would extend their pipes to Belltown provided the city would authorize the placing of seven (7) plugs on their line between Pike Street and Bell's Hotel and three (3) plugs between Columbia Street and Pike Street, and recommending that the City Attorney enter into a contract with the said water co. for supplying North Seattle with Water. adopted From Same Committee returning the report of the Chief of teh Fire Deptartment and recommending that the Laundry on Mill St conducted by Hop Sing be declared a nuisance and abated. Adopted and the Chief of Police directed to abate the nuisance. Application for Licenses Referred Andreas Lunn, John Collins, S V Schnyder, Oliver Bernard, Oscar A Kraus, Frank Wilton, E C Slorah, James P Tighe Mark Gottstein, Patrick Flynn, M S Booth Thomas and Morgan, Joe Francisco, E J Powers & Co, Chas B Sperry Licenses Orderd Issued Emil Davidson Retail Intox 3 months from Dec 13, 1885 H S Meyer Retail Intox 3 months from Dec 7, 1885 John Brannan Retail Malt 3 months from Dec 3, 1885 The Vote upon issuing said licenses being as follows to wit: In favor of same, Calligan, Furth, Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald, Post and Young against none On motion the matter of Lincoln Street Bridge is continued until the next regular meeting with request that the Street Commissioner then present a majority report. On motion the matter of properly marking the site of the hulk of the Steamer Mississippi is referred to the Com on Harbor & Wharves,

49 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 23 1886 In favor of same R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall and G W YOung. Against none Billsallowed The following claims against the City having bee duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the city Fund as following to wit: R H Thomson 1745 City 57.00 Plans & Specification etc Neuman & Argens 1746 City 3.00 Locks & Keys City Hall Post Intelligencer Pub Co 1747 City 132.50 Printing Ordinances etc Post Intelligencer Pub Co 1747 City 398.00 Printing Registration Lists Post Intelligencer Pub Co 1747 City 1830.00 Printing Tax Lists Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a certain cintract with the Spring Hill Water Company for a supply of water for the use of the Fire Department" which after due delibration was passed by the following vote viz: in Favor of same R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington and G W Young. Against none An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to create a special fund to provide means to pay for building a Plank Road in Grant and Eighth Streets; to borrow money to the amount of $20,000.00 for the benefit for such special fund; and authorizing the issueance of negotiable Gold Bonds, with negotiable Interest coupons to secure such loan" which after due delibration is passed by the following vote viz: in Favor of said ordinance R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington and G W Young. Against none An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to provide for and directing a temporary transfer of the sum of $40,000.00 from the General Fund of the City to the Grant Street plank road fund" which is passed by the following vote viz: in Favor of same

60 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 30 1886 to the Counciland after examination approved asn accepted. Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance to vacate the alley extending through Block No 7 in South Seattle', which is passed by the following vote, Ayes R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post & G W Young. Noes none An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance fixing the limits of the benefits of Street Lights provided by the City, and within which property shall be subject to a special tax for lighting the streets", which is passed by the following vote, Ayes R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post & G W Young. Noes none An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance fixinf the time for the regular meetings of the Eommon Council of the City of Seattle", which upon due consideration is passed by the following vote, viz: Ayes R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post & G W Young. Noes none An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance fixing the limits of the benefits and protection afforded by the contract for the supply of water , made by the City with the Spring Hill Water Company, and within which property shall be subject to a special tax to pay the water rent according to said contract", which is passed by the following vote, viz: Ayes R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post & G W Young. Noes none Jul 30 1886

223 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 1 1887 Name No of Warrant Fund Amount Remarks P Learny 1037 Road 58.50 For Labor on Streets Ben Anderson 1038 Road 58.50 For Labor on Streets O F Soderberg 1039 Road 56.25 For Labor on Streets John Mahoney 1040 Road 45.00 For Labor on Streets Wm Morris 1041 Road 49.50 For Labor on Streets Phillip Cochrane 1042 Road 40.50 For Labor on Streets John Valine 1043 Road 33.75 For Labor on Streets M J Hill 1044 Road 36.00 For Labor on Streets Ira Carpenter 1045 Road 36.00 For Labor on Streets Antone Anderson 1046 Road 29.25 For Labor on Streets Pat Lernen 1047 Road 24.75 For Labor on Streets Wm Drake 1048 Road 21.35 For Labor on Streets John Jackson 1049 Road 21.35 For Labor on Streets P Delaney 1050 Road 20.25 For Labor on Streets O Johnson 1051 Road 20.25 For Labor on Streets Wm Clewson 1052 Road 4.50 For Labor on Streets Anthony Staganne 1053 Road 3.95 For Labor on Streets John Nelson 1054 Road 1.70 For Labor on Streets Herman Wickland 1055 Road 1.70 For Labor on Streets Henry Lohse 1056 Road 6.00 For Labor on Streets Chas McDoanld 1057 Road 31.05 For Labor on Streets Gordon Hardware Co 1058 Road 1.35 1 Brass Padlock Harrington &Smith 1059 Road 548.10 Sewer Pipe & Supplies Stetson & Post 1060 Road 289.51 Lumber WashingtonIronWorks 1061 Road 56.70 Sewer Castings J A McBeath 1062 Road 16.80 Horse Shoeing Seattle Gas Light Co 178 Gas Light 12.72 Gas for Engine House & Council Room R H Calligan 1064 Road 2.00 Use of Wagon [total][?] Seattle Gas Light Co 178 Gas Light 12.72 Gas for Engine House & Council Room Seattle Electric Light Co 179 Gas Light 221.80 Lighting treet s etc. [total]234.52 Spring Hill Water Company 53 Water 323.00 Water for June 1887 W E Wilson 1441 7th St Imp 931.98 Account Contract Albro Gardner 1442 7th St Imp 117.38 City Surveyor's Fees

295 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 15 1887 For General Municipal Purposes Two (2) Mills For Road Purposes Three (3) Mills For Firel Purposes One & One half (1&1/2) Mills For Gas Purposes Two (2) Mills For Water Purposes One (1) Mills Total 9 Mills Road Poll Tax $4.00 Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance fixing the limits of the benefit and protection afforded by the contract for the supply of Water made by the city of Seattel with the Spring Hill Water Company, and within which property shall be subject to a Special Tax to pay the water rent according to said contract" Which after due consideration is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz, Russell & Reitze]] Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance fixing the limits of the benefit of Street Lights provided by the City and within which property shall be subject to a special tax for lighting the Streets" Which is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz, Russell & Reitze]] Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to assess and levy taxes for general and special municipal purposes for the year 1887" Which is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz, Russell & Reitze]] Against the same none. Ordered that Joseph Green be granted permission to put a temporary building the Yesler Leary Building and the Starr Building on the West Side of Front Street, provided