City of Seattle Records

3 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7 1886 From Custodian of Powder House received and ordered placed on file From Park Commissioners approved the following reports of Committees are received: From License Committee on petitionof Mauer and Steinle et al for allowance for time closed by martial law recommending that the petition be not granted; adopted From License Committee on petition of W C T U that Mrs F H Leger be permitted to peddle articles of her own manufacture without license, recommending that the petition be granted; adopted From Finance Committee returning report of City Surveyor of closing measurement of Union Street sewer, with the approval and recommending that the Contractor S Simpson be allowed the sum of $154.90 on motion the report is approved and warrant ordered drawn in accordance therewith From Finance Committee on petition of M Hays for refund of taxes paid by mistake recommending that the petition be granted and the petitioner be allowed the sum of $5.27 on motionthereport is adopted and warrants ordered drawn in accordance therewith. From License Commitee on petition of Wolters & Co for rebate on liquor license, recommending that the petition be not allowed, on motion the report is adopted The following petition for liquor licenses are read and refered to the License Committee: M J McDonough, O N Moore, E Romey, F P Herman, A Wolters, Wolters & Co, J T Lester, E C Huntley, B King, A SLorah, W Waugh, W F Allen, John Feigh, Thos Anderson, L Dillon, A & J Hemrich Margaret Harmon

16 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 21 1886 From Finance Committee on Claim of Wm Murphy for salary as police officer from Feb 19th to May 1st that that said Wm Murphy has not been in the employ of the City since Feb 19 and hence has no claim against the City and recommending that the claim be rejected on motion the report is adopted Petitions for liquor license from the following are received and referred to License Committee B Murphy, M McDonald, A F Hill, Chas Ross, E Champeaux, Chas Ross, T Radcliff, V Schmid and Gumbert & Dickman The following petiton for liquor licenses having been approved by the license Committee are granted and licenses ordered issued. Thomas Anderson R M 3 months from May 8th B Kurz R M 3 months from May 6th E Romey R M 3 months from May 22d A & J Hemrich R M 3 months from May 14th W Waugh R M 3 months from May 16th F P Heman R I 3 months from May 8th O N Morse R I 3 months from Apr 26 J Feigh R I 3 months from May 8 Margaret Harmon R I 3 months from May 25 W F Allen & Co R I 3 months from May 21 A Slorah R I 3 months from May 23 E C Huntley R I 3 months from May 11 J T Lester R I 3 months from May 17 Walters & Co R I 3 months from Apr 29 Walters & Co R I 3 months from Apr 19 M J McDonald R I 3 months from May 13 The vote on the foregoing being as follows; in favor the issuance of said licenses Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J Post and G W Young; against none

33 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 29 1886 Petition etc received From Margaret Harmon praying that she be refunded certain license money. Referred to Finance Committee From Elizabeth H Anderson praying that she be granted permission to keep an ice cream standcorner of Front and Cherry Streets on July 5th rejected From J D Lowman for permission to move the buildings now situated on the west side of Front Street between the "Arcade" and the Yesler Leary Block across Front St. Granted Committee Reports Received From Committee on Fire and Water in favor of establishing a Fire Alarm System in accordance with the terms submitted by the Sunset Telephone Co at a cost not to exceed $250.00. Report adopted and the City Attorney directed to submit a contract with the Sunset Telephone Co therefor From the committee on Gas Lights recommending that the petition of J B Metcalf et al for certain additional stree lamps on Jackson Street be granted. adopted The city attorney submits an ordinance entitled "An ordinance authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute a certain contract", which after due consideration by the council is adopted and passed by the following vote viz: In favor of said ordinance J Furth, G W Hall, T W Lake, R H Calligan, ChasMcDonald and G W Young; against none. Ordered that the council do now adjourn H L Yesler, mayor attest W R Forrest, clerk

48 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 23 1886 Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present viz: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall and [G W Young]]. The following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions received From F X Prefountaine et al for a fire plug South East Corner of Block 17 in Maynard's Plat. Granted From H H & L F Dearborn for permission to move wooden building from Corner of Jackson & Commercial sts to alley in rear of lot to make room for a brick building. Granted Committee Reports Rec'd From finance Committee recommending that the petitioin of Margaret Harmon praying for the return of $54.00 for unexpired term of license be not granted. Adopted Licenses Ordered Referred O P Dahlquist, Thompson & Nelson, Walters & Co, A Walters John T Lester, Aug Wolff, John Feigh, Thomas Clancy, Andrew Lunn & Bernard Kurz Licenses Ordered issued Frank P Hemen Retail Intox 3 months from August 8th 1886 McMasters & Taylor Retail Intox 3 months from July 1 1886 John McCary Retail Intox 3 months from July 15 1886 Lange & Steinweg Retail Intox 3 months from July 5 1886 Geo Delfel Retail Intox 3 months from July 16 1886 Shaw & Alger Retail Intox 3 months from July 9 1886 Thomas & Davis Retail Intox 3 months from July 11 1886 Charles F O'Hara Retail Intox 3 months from July 7 1886 M & K Gottstein Wholesale Intox 3 months from June 17 1886 Schaepp & Groeninger Retail Malt 3 months from July 9 1886 Otto Fuhrman Retail Malt 3 months from July 16 1886 The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows, to wit:

72 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 20 1886 Petition of J P Phinney et al praying that Eighth Street be opened from Madison St to Union St for teams and that a sewer or drain be put in between Seneca & Spring Streets on said Eighth St Referred to Street Committee Petition of S C Harris et al praying that Union Street be extended to Eighth St Referred to Com on Sewers & Drainage Petition of Bernard Mulrine with claim for $1300.00 damages of a gun shot wound received in riot of February 8th read and on motion Laid on the table Petition of James Colman for permission to make certain alteration on wooden building occupied by O C Shorey & Co on N W Cor Front & Columbia Sts referred to Com on Fire & Water Petition of Margaret Harmon for rebate on retail liquor license Referred to Com on License & Revenue Reports etc Rec'd From City Clerk returning completed tax Roll for the year 1886 & on motion of CouncilmanLake theClerk is instructed to issue the same with a warrant for the collection of the taxes therein to the City Treasurer Licenses Referred Vitus Schmid, W F Allen & Co, Jacob Bersch, H Haggenmaker, A J Heinrich, Charles Ross, E Romey Ole Nelson, A F Hill, Thomas Radcliff, M McDonald & J H Foster Licenses Ordered Issued Grubb & Johnson R Intox 3 months from Aug 1st 1886 O N Morse R Intox 3 months from July 26 1886 Gumbert & Dickman R Intox 3 months from Sept 1st 1886