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174 JOURNALS OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 17/82 -ploy at his own expense an assistant ot serve during such absence From the City Surveyor on the matter of the Madison Street Sewer. Ordered that the matter of a sewerage systen be refferred to the Comtee on Health & Police with instructions to report thereon at the next regular meeting Committee Reports Received From Gas Lights recommending the denial of the petition of M S Booth et al for a lamp post corner of Jefferson & 5th Streets Adopted petition denied And now the Council proceeds to open & consider all bids rec'd for Gas Work & furnishing lamp posts which bids are from the Washington Iron Works, John Spencer, Waddell & Miles, and J Schram & Co. Thereupon said bids are referred to the Gas Light Committee Ordinance Received From the Judiciary & Legislative submittins an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the purchase of a Hose Carriage and Hose" After the consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Gasch, McDonald, Manning Rasin, Against adoption, none. From the Judiciary & Legislative submitting an Ordinance entitles "To provide for a sidewalk on Seneca Street. After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption; Collins, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin Against adoption none Applications for Licenses Received From Smith & Fanar for a Retail Liquor & 1 Billiard Table granted Ordered that the Committee on Fire & Water supply be and they are hereby authorized to fill any vacancy that may occur in the Office of Steward of the Engine House until the next regular meeting of the Council. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday Nov 20, 1882 at 7&1/2 o'clock PM for the purpose of opening bids for Jackson Street Improvements under the Ord No 325 & to receive the report of the Fire Comtee Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Collins, acting mayor

649 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Be it remembered on this the 10th day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber persuant to adjournement of June 3, 1885.

The following Officers are present towit: Councilmen Geo F Frye, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart, S D Crockett & Walter Graham By reason of the absence form the City of His honor the Mayor or John Leary Councilman H L Yesler is appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that the Investigation of the charges against Chief of Police J H Woolery be adjourned until Sauturday June 13, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessment Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll H L Yesler certain changes to be made Geo Poncin to be increased $5000. Wenzler & Michel to be increased $400. there bieng no further complaints as to said assessment Roll. It is ordered that the said assessment Roll as corrected be & is hereby approved A motion is made to appropriate $500 to aid in a Fourth of July Celebration. The motion is lost upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of said Motion Crockett & Yesler, against the same Frye, Rinehart, Snyder, Latimer & Graham The Comtee in Sewers recomment the granting of the petition for a sewer in Union as prayed for by A A Denny et al. Report Adopted. The contee on sewers recommend the granting of the petition of R C Graves regarding the drainage of theProsch property on 3rd Street Report adopted. Licenses Ordered Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Andreas Mauer for Retail liquor for 3 months from May 18 M S Booth fpr Retail Liquors for 3 months from July 1

688 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 18 1885 From Committee on Fire and Water recommending that Mme Lachenal be granted permission to conduct a Laundry at the foot of Commercial St Report adopted From Committee on Fire & Waater recommending First: That 7 fire plugs be put in at Belltown at points to be selected by the Chiefof the fire Department and the Committee on Fire and Water. Second: that after that portion of the City is supplied with water one of the new Hose carts with apparatus be turned over to the Engine Co No 4 Third: That the purchase of a New Fire Engine for Engine Co. No 4 and also the Truck for Seattle No 1 should be deferred for the present. Fourth: That the Engine house of Engine Co No 3 be made comfortable by battening the sides, ceiling and lining the inside and the purchase of a stove; and suitable lamps be supplied them Fifth: that the establishing of a Telephone system for our fire department is not necessary at present as our City is not large, enough to require such a system nor our finances in such a condition as to justify such expense. Sixth: That we have contacted the Chief Engineer regarding Engine No 1 and requested him to examine same and report to your Hon Body. Report Adopted. Application for Licenses Referred Jacob Haist, oliver Bernard, E J Powers & Co , M K Gottstein Ernie Davidson, A E Wayne, Benj Murphy, John Collins Joseph Francisco, L V Schnyder, M S Booth, Patrick Flynn, Oscar A Kraus, Frank Wilton, Otto Fuhrmann and E D Norton. Licenses Ordered Issued M McDonald Retail Malt 3 months from Sept 8 1885 John Brannan Retail Malt 3 months from Sept 3rd 1885 S & S Meyer Retail Intox 3 months from Sept 16th 1885

692 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 2 1885 East at the alley sixteen (16) feet wide.Report adopted and Street committee directed to proceed with the work at once. From Surveyor of Union Streetsewer with plans and specification. Referred to Com on Sewers & Drainage Petition of Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co for permission to discharge ballast at Ocean Dock free of Ballast Charges. Referred to Committee on Harbor and Wharves. Applications for Licenses Referred Chas F O'Hara, Andreas Lunn, J McCory, Geo Meister Thomas & Morgan, James W Smith & Chas Steinwey Licenses Ordered Issued Otto Fuhrman Retail Intox for 3 Months from Sept 13 Oliver Bernard Retail Intox for 3 Months from Sept 27 E G Powers & Co Retail Intox for 3 Months from Sept 18 M & K Gottstein Wholesale Intox for 3 Months from Sept 17 A E Wayne Retail Intox for 3 Months from Oct 1st Jno Collins Retail Intox for 3 Months from Sept 25 M S Booth Retail Intox for 3 Months from Oct 1st E D Norton Retail Intox for 3 Months from Aug 12 Joseph Francisco Retail Intox for 3 Months from Oct 7 Emil Davidson Retail Intox for 3 Months from Sept 13 Benj Murphy & Co Retail Intox for 3 Months from Sept 12 Frank Wilton Retail Malt for 3 Months from Sept 13 L V Schnyder Retail Intox for 3 Months from Oct 4 Oliver A Kraus Retail Intox for 3 Months from Oct 8 The vote on granting siad licenses is as follows; viz: In favor of the same R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, Jno Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young against none. Applications for licenses refused The applicatin of Jacob Haist for a license to sell Malt Liquor by retail is rejected by the following vote. In favor of rejecting same. Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Young against none.

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,