City of Seattle Records

90 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7 '82 A petition is received from Jas N. Smith praying for the amendment of the ordinance relating to theater licenses. Said petition is granted and the ordinance committee instructed to submit a suitable ordinance. Ordered that a quarterly theater license be granted to J. N. Smith on payment of $50.50 the amounts already paid by him for licenses for the Bijou Theater to be applied as part payment for said quarterly license. The Street Commissioner, Harbor Master, Fire Warden and City Attorney submit their reports for the month of June which are received and ordered to be placed on file. And now the City Treasurer submits his regular semiannual report which is referred to the Finance Committee. The City Justice submits his report for the month of June and said report is thereupon referred to the Finance Committee The Mayor submits his regular annual report of the receipts and disbursements of the City. Said report is received, read and ordered published. The Health Officer submits a report for the year ending June 30th 1882; said report is accepted; read and ordered published. The Street Committee return the petition of B.F. Day for the removal of a fence from the street, with this report thereon. Ordered that said petition be laid on the table The Street Committee submit their report on the petition of A.A. Bell et al for the changing of the roadway in Block 42 and 42; Thereupon said petition is granted A petition is received from Huhlfelder and others, praying for the placing of a gas lamp at the corner of Columbia and Third Streets; said petition is granted. A communication is received from H. B. Runnels and Mrs Kate Regan notifying the Common Council that they have appointed J.E. Houghton as appraiser on behalf of the property condemned along the extension of Madison Street. And now come the persons hereinafter named and

122 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE granted to Goldberg and Vena for Retail Liquors, Charles Anderson for Retail Liquors and to Carner and Whiting for a Bowling Alley. Adopted and licenses ordered issued. The following claims having been duly audited by the Coumcil are indeed paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds and in the amounts following towit: City Fund W. E. Boone plans and specifications for Engine House No 173 $262.50 L.B. Andrews appraiser Madison St Extension 174 $20.00 D. M. Crane appraiser Madison St Extension 175 $15.00 J.E. Houghton appraiser Madison St Extension 176 $15.00 total $312.50 And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for attending the Street lamps, which bids read as follows, towit: J. C. Floyd per lamp for month $1.20 Lewis McMillan per lamp for month $1.40 H. G. Thomton per lamp for month $1.25 John Baker per lamp for month $1.50 P. Brumm per lamp for month $1.00 James Bogart per lamp for month $1.40 J. L. Kahaley per lamp for month $1.00 Ordered that foregoing bids be referred to the Gas Light Com. And now in pursuance to the order duly made on September 1st 1882 the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the assessment Roll for Front Street grade made in pursuance to Ordinance No 284 etc to hear all complaints touching said roll, pending which the matter if said consideration is laid over until Tuesday evening September 5th 1882 of 1/2 o'clock p.m. And now in pursuances, to the order duly made on September 1st 1882 the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the assessment roll for 2d, 3d, and other streets graded & improvement made in pursuance to Ordinance No 288 & to hear all complaints touching said roll, pending which the matter of said consideration is laid over until Tuesday evening September 5th 1882 at 1/2 o'clock p.m. And now in pursuance to the order duly made in September 1st 1882 the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the