City of Seattle Records

29 COMMON COUNCILOF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of February 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law The following Officers are presents, tour: His Honor the Mayor L.P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm A.Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer & Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had A petition is received from Dr.J.M.Kollock & others praying for the appointment of a Police Officer whose beat shell be between 3rd & 6th Streets and Seneca & Marion Streets; thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted A petition is received from C.R. Dore praying for the remitting of a Road Poll Tax; thereupon the same is referred to the Finance Committee A petition is received from Ah How praying for the right to use a Terra Cotta Chimney is his wash house; thereupon the petition is laid on the table A petition is received from Thomas Burke & others praying for grading of Second Street from Mill Street to Pike Street; thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted upon the unanimous vote of all the members of said Council and the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit at next regular meeting an Ordinance authorizing such improvements. A petition os received from S F Coombs & others praying for the grading of Front Street from Pike Street to Lake Avenue Street; thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted upon the unanimous vote of all the members of said Council and the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit at next regular meeting an Ordinance authorizing such improvements. The regular monthly reports of the following CIty Officers are received & ordered filed, To wit: Street Commissioner, Fire Warden, Harbor Master, City Justice & City Attorney And now the City Treasurer submits his semi annual report ending Dec 31 1882; thereupon the same is referred to the Finance Committee And now the Finance Committee make their report upon the petition of Melody Choir; thereupon it is ordered that the Clerk be

39 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE of H G Strure & others for the grading of 2d Street from Mill Street to Lake Avenue Street with their report that the petition is not signed by 1/2 of the owners of the property fronting on such improvement, thereupon the report is accepted and the petition is referred to the petitioners And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 258 the same being entitled "A Special Ordinance for the grading and improvement of Front Street from the South side of Pike Street to the North side of Lake Avenue Street in the City of Seattle in King County Washington Territory" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Collins Densmore, Jennings, Keenan, Keezer & McDonald. Against adoption none Any now Samuel Pettingill makes application & files his bond for a retail liquor license. Whereupon the Council finding he has complied with the requirements of the Ordinance relative thereto it is ordered that a License be issued him for 3 months from March 3, 1882 The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following to wit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk $41.64 J M Hall Atty 41.67 J H McGraw Chief of Police 50.00 Jas H Worley do 50.00 Jas H Worley Police 40.00 D L McCowan do 80.00 W B Jacklin do 80.00 James Welch do 80.00 S F Coombs J P's fees 11.65 E L Smith Health Officer$75. Telegrams Quarentine $4 $79.00 Seattle Chronicle Printing 15.12 M V B Stacy ground rent for Jails 10.00

60 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE List of Licenses continued Name Description of License Term Date of Commencement Lester & Pritchard Retail Liquor 3 mos May 17 - 1882 Beer & Kinner Retail Liquor 3 mos May 10 - 1882 Thomas Osgood do 3 mos May 16 - 1882 Margaret Sullivan Grocery 3 mos May 13 - 1882 Funk & Crasson do 3 mos May 15 - 1882

Ordered that the Clerk be and he hereby is instructed to draw warrants to the amount of $247.85 to satisfy the judgement on the case of Flowers -v- The City of Seattle The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drwan on the funds and in the amounts as follows to wit: City Fund E L Smith Health Office Salary No52 50.00 S F Coombs Fees as CIty Justice 53 7.05 E S Osborne Salary 41.67Funds per bill on file 5.55 54 47.22 William Bowles Cleaning Jails 55 6.00 Ben Thompson Salary as policeman 56 40.00 J M Hall City Atty Salary 57 41.67 H S Crocker & Co Tax Roll etc 58 55.10 Frank Seidel City Assesser Salary 59 187.50 James Welch Policeman Salary 60 80.00 John Baker do do 61 40.00 Seattle Chronicle Printing 62 37.02 A C Bowman Services as Stenographer 63 5.00 D L McCowan Policeman Salary 64 80.00 J H Woolery Lime and Salt 65 1.25 J H Woolery Chief Police Salary 66 100.00 Road Fund R H Calligan St.Labor 87.50Horse Use 24.00 Board 6.50 No30 118.00 Robert Russell Lumber 31 4.50 Luther Alber Street Labor 32 57.50 John L Kohaly Teaming 33 4.75 Thomas Rock Street Labor 34 57.50 Stetson & Post Lumber 35 50.50

75 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Terrace streets and is referred to the Street Committee And now comes Moses Keezer and tenders his resignation as Councilman from the 3rd ward for the reason that he has moved out of said 3rd ward and is now residing in the 2nd ward; whereupon said resignation is accepted. And now the reports of the following City offices for the month of May are received and ordered placed on file, viz. Street Commissioner, Fire Warden, Harbor Master, City Justce and City Attorney. The following claims having been duly audited by the Council and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the finds and in the amounts as follows to wit: City Fund S F Coombs City Justice Fees No67 18.00 E S Osborne City Justice Salary 68 44.72 P Quigly Contractor Grading Lot 69 90.00 M V B Stacy Jail Rent 70 10.00 D L McCowan Policeman Salary 71 80.00 John Bakers Policeman Salary 72 42.72 J W Woolery Chief of Police Salary 73 100.00 Harrington and Smith Merchandise 74 19.25 W B Thompson Policeman Salary 75 5.34 James Welch Policeman Salary 76 80.00 H F Frohm Special Policeman 77 1.33 Geo Burns Special Policeman 78 1.33 I M Hall City Atty Salary 79 41.67 James Smith Team Work 80 10.00 M V B Stacy Jail Rent 81 10.00 Fire Fund Chas McDonald Coal for Engine House No35 10.00 McDaniel Bros Teaming 36 5.00 Waddell & Miles Mdse 37 4.96 L Neuman Labor on Engine 38 4.00 T D Hinkley Ground Rent 39 8.00 Miller & Minik Hauling Engine to Fire 40 11.00

106 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 4/82 City Fund J M Hall Attorney No 140 41.63 E S Osborne Clerk 141 41.63 James Welch Policeman 142 80.00 W B Thompson Policeman 143 80.00 J H Woolery Chief of Police 144 100.00 D L McCowen Policeman 145 80.00 S F Coombs City Justice 146 15.55 Frank Seidel Assessor 147 187.50 James Hicks Burying Carrion 148 1.50 Wm Morris Burying Carrion 149 1.50 L Neuman Padlock & Keys 150 1.75 F W Wusthoff Hooks, Rope & Twine 151 .90 Seattle Chronicle Printing 152 77.16 Gas Fund Waddell & Miles 15 16.25 Road Fund R H Calligan StreetLabor87.00Horse Hire19.50 60 107.50 James Campbell Street Labor 61 58.00 Luther Alber Street Labor 62 58.00 Thos Rock Street Labor 63 58.00 Stetson & Post Lumber 64 20.36 John L Kahaly Hauling Lumber & Trees 65 5.25 Thos Wusthoff Nails 66 5.50 The City Attorney submits contracts with Chin Guan and Charlie for the improvements under Ordinance No 287, 288 and 289; thereupon said contracts are read bythe Clerk and the Mayor and Clerk are instructed to execute the same on behalf of the City And now comes the persons hereinafter named and make application for the licenses hereinafter named from the dates andf or the periods hereinafter specified and at the same time said applicants file their several bonds in acordance with the ordinance relative thereto After due examination said bonds are approved and The said applicants making due proof that they are persons