City of Seattle Records

715 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 20 185 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute a certain contract " which after due consideration is passed by the following vote: In favor of same Furth, Calligan, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Post Against none. An Ordinance is introduced entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No 660" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote: In favor of same Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Post Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote: In favor of same Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Post Against none. Ordered that Council adjourn until Tuesday evening Nov 24th Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor Nov 24 1885 Be it remembered that the City Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber this 24th day of November 1885 pursuant to its adjournment: The following officers are present: His Honor the MAyor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall W A Harrington, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young When the following proceedinga were had to wit: Committee Reports Rec'd Fro the Judiciary Committee reporting on the subject of Amendments to the City Charter and submitting certain recommendations of the City Attorney, with the recommendation that the same be considered by the Council in Coun

715 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 20 185 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute a certain contract " which after due consideration is passed by the following vote: In favor of same Furth, Calligan, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Post Against none. An Ordinance is introduced entitled "An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No 660" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote: In favor of same Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Post Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote: In favor of same Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Post Against none. Ordered that Council adjourn until Tuesday evening Nov 24th Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor Nov 24 1885 Be it remembered that the City Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber this 24th day of November 1885 pursuant to its adjournment: The following officers are present: His Honor the MAyor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall W A Harrington, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young When the following proceedinga were had to wit: Committee Reports Rec'd Fro the Judiciary Committee reporting on the subject of Amendments to the City Charter and submitting certain recommendations of the City Attorney, with the recommendation that the same be considered by the Council in Coun

720 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEC 4 1885 Licenses Referred H S Meyer, Jno Brannan and Ernie Davidson, Licenses Ordered Issued John Levy retail Intox 3 months from Nov 12 Cowles & Foster retail Intox 3 months from Dec 6 Morgan & Lawrence retail Intox 3 months from Nov 23 E D Norton retail Intox 3 months from Nov 13 C Richtenwald retail Intox 3 months from Nov 14 Eugene O'Connor retail Intox 3 months from Nov 15 John T Lester retail Intox 3 months from Nov 17 E H Huntley retail Intox 3 months from Nov 11 Julius W Smith retail Intox 3 months from Nov 8 M McDonald retail Intox 3 months from Dec 8 Ben Murphy retail Intox 3 months from Dec 12 Gumbert & Dickman retail Intox 3 months from Dec 1 Harmes & Peters retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 F S Curtis retail Intox 3 months from Dec 5 H Aurenheimer retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 Fred Homen retail Malt 3 months from Nov 15 Jacob Boegli retail Intox 3 months from Nov 27 Ernst Romey retail Intox 3 months from Nov 22 Thos Radcliffe retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 James Alicoate retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 The vote on said licenses as follows, to wit: In favor of same Calligan Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake McDonald, Post and Young Against none. Claims allowed The following claims having been audtied by the Council and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: W H Hughes City $100.00 Salary City Assessor C H Hanford City $100.00 Salary City Atty W R Forrest City $125.00 Salary City Clerk Laurence Cummings City $87.50 Salary Street Comm. James Bogart City $60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart City $62.20 Board of Prisoners Schwabacher Bros & Co City $125.00 Horse for Street Work J H Woolery City $100.00 Salary Chief of Police

722 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 4 1885 Miscellaneous On motion the report of the board of fire Delegates exonerating James Dunham Engineer of Engine No 2 from the charges made against him is adopted by the council as the report of the Council Ordered that the Street Comission proceed to erect a City Stable under the supervision of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds On motion the City Attorney is directed to enter the appearance of the City in the Case of Geo W Stetson vs The City of Seattle et al and the City Clerk ordered to issue all the James Street Grade Warrants that remain un issued and deposit the same with the Clerk of the District Court wherein the above entitled cause is now proceeding. Ordianace An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance in Reation to sewers and Drainage' which after due consideration by the Council is adopted by the following vote, viz: In favor of such ordinance, R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J Post, and G W Young. Against none An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited Bills" which is adopted by the following vote, In favor of same Calligan, [Furth]], Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald Post, and Young. Against none Ordered that Council Adjourne until Wednesday Evening Dec 9th 1885 at 7 o'clock pm Attest W R Forrest, City Clerk H L Yesler, mayor

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,