City of Seattle Records

36 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE due proof that they are men of good oral character. It is therefore ordered that upon their Complyance with all the other porvisions of said Ordinance, the clerk be & he is hereby instructed to issue licenses to said aplicants for the periods & purposes following to wit: Names Description of license Term Date of Commencement August Hess Grocery 3 mos Feb 15 1882 Walsh & Auld Wholesale 3 mos Feb 5 1882 Gotleib Burian Grocery 6 mos Feb 22 1882 d" Pigeon Hole Table 6 mos Feb 22 1882 d" Pool Table 6 mos Feb 22 1882

And now a Communication is received from David Kellogg charging certain officers of the Poilce force with having violated Section 4 of Ordinance No 128 & asking an investigation thereupon the same is referred to a Special Committee, to wit: Jennings Densmore & McDonald The matter of wrongful taxation of Melody Choir is re-referred to the Finance Committee And now John H McGraw tenders his resignation of the Officers of Chief of Police & Harbor Master; thereupon said resignations are accepted and the siad offices are declared vacant And now the Council proceeds to fill the Office of Chief of Police by an election; whereupon James H Wooley receiving a majority of all the votes of said Council, he is duly declared elected to fill such vacancy for the term provided by law A petition is received from H G Shire & others praying for the grading of Second Street from Mill Street to Lake Avenue Street; thereupon the prayer of the petitionis granted And it is ordered that the petitionbe referred to the Ordinance Committee And now the Finance Committee returns the semiannual report of the Treasurer with their report of approval; Thereupon the said Treasurers report is accepted & ordered filed

198 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 15/83 and claim rejected From Judiciary and Legislative reporting against the claim of W P Smith for services as Constable. Adopted and claim rejected From Licenses and Revenue against the petition Ed. L Lindsley for the changing of a license. Adopted petition denied From Licenses and Revenue approving Harbor Masters Report. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvement recommending the granting of the petition of M V B Stacy for the right construct a sidewalk on Marion Street from 3rd to the alley in Block 21 of boren's plat. Adopted Communications Rec'd From the Mayor returning Warrant No 166 drawn on Washington Street sidewalk fund under Ord No. 326 favor of A S Pinkham for $32.00 without his signature for the reason that said warrant is not a proper charge against said Fund. Recommendations are adopted. Said Warrant is ordered Cancelled & a Warrant ordered drawn on City Fund in lien thereof. Ordered that the City Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to report the liability of certain property owners to pay said claim of $32.00 Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered to be paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds and in the amounts following to wit: City Fund James P Ludlow Clerks fees DistCourt City-v-Baker No 271 $4.45 John H McGraw Sheriffs fees DistCourt City-v-Baker 272 2.30 C H Hanford Fees in Justice's Court City-v-Baker 273 8.20 A S Pinkham Services Washtn St Sidewalk 275 32.00 E W Rea Contract New City Engine House 269 1000.00 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co gas No 33 $326.50 John Spencer Repairs to Gas Laps etc 34 31.35

195 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 20 1887 to examine and report uponthe best plan to drain Block 9 Maynard's Plat. On motion the atter of building a pest house is referred to a Specila Committee consisting of Councilen Reitze, Hinckley & Lake. Applications for Liquor Licenses referred Ramirez & Mason License Ordered Issued L V Schnyder Retail Malt 6 months from May 1st 1887 Mrs Jane Osborne Retail Malt 6 months from Apr 16th 1887 Thos R Hughes Retail Intox 6 months from Apr 30th 1887 Andrew Lunn Retail Intox 6 months from May 7th 1887 The vote upon issuing licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake Russell & Reitze. Against none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several finds as follows: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks Young Bros 2286 City 3.00 Repairing Closet in Jail H G Thornton 2287 City 7.60 Constable's Fees W E Ledgerwood 2288 City 5.50 Dist Court Clerk's Fees Wm Cochrane 2289 City 1.70 Sheriff's Fees James P Ludlow 2290 City 11.25 Dist Court Clerk's Fees John H McGraw 2291 City 3.50 Sheriff's Fees M McTeigh 2292 City 2.20 Witness Fee H G Thornton 2293 City 2.20 Witness Fee H J McDonough 2294 City 2.20 Witness Fee Henry Mack 2295 City 2.20 Witness Fee J B Cassarant 2296 City 2.20 Witness Fee John Lambert 2297 City 2.20 Witness Fee Paul Butler 2298 City 2.20 Witness Fee H Howard 2299 City 2.20 Witness Fee Andrew Burns 2300 City 2.20 Witness Fee [total]52.32

479 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 18 1888 Councilman Furth moves that South Fifth Street be graded between Washington Street and Jackson Street Carried by unanimous vote. On motion of Councilman Lake, A A Bell is appointed by the Council to obtain dedication of property on Second Street widening said Street to ninety (90) feet. Board if Registration The Council now proceeds to elect a Board of Registration for the ensuing year as follows to wit-: For the First Ward G W Young For the Second Ward Hillory Butler For the Third Ward David Kellogg For the Fourth Ward Wm H Hughes The Above named persons having received the unanimous vote of the Council are duly declared elected. Ordered that the Mayor be and he is hereby appointed a committee of one to invite the Govenor of British Columbia the officers of the Navy at Esquimalt and Municipal officers of neighboring cities to participate in the celebration of the Fourth of July in this day. Ordered that Front Street be planked from Columbia Street to Union Street. Ordered that the Street Committee employ teams and complete the work of filling in Second and Washington Streets Ordered that the Clerk draw a warrant on the General fund in the sum of $2500.00 in favor of John H McGraw for the purpose of decorating the streets for the coming Fourth of July Celebration. Ordered that the City Attorney and Judiciary Committee