City of Seattle Records

117 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 26 1886 Company to furnish lamp posts at $19.50 each as per contract although no bids were advetised for On motion the report is adopted and the purchasing agent directed to purchase the necessary lamp posts at $19.50 each. From Same committee on petition of L Miller et al recommending that three lights be places on Jackson Street Bridge and on[e] light on Washington Street at the approach to the Ocean Dock. Adopted. From same Committee on petition of D W West et al for street lights on South Eighth St rejecting the petition Adopted. From Committee on Fire & Water recommending that the petition of O N Morse for permission to build a wooden bridge between the Arlington Hotel and the Pacific House be granted. Adopted. From Same Committee on report of Chief of the Fire Dept recommending that telephones be placed in each Engine House as suggested by the Chief. Adopted. Licenses Referred F L Benjamin, Charles Ross, Vitus Schmid, Jacob Bersch, A F Hill, John Heinrich Jr & M McDonald Licenses Ordered Issued Wm Cheader Retail Malt Liquor 3 Months B Kurz Retail Malt Liquor 3 Months Thomas Anderson Retail Malt Liquor 3 Months Conrad Brehm Retail Malt Liquor 3 Months Margaret O'Shea Retail Malt Liquor 3 Months Ernst Romey Retail Malt Liquor 3 Months Seattle Brewery Ernst Romey Retail Intox Liquor 3 Months Eldorada Saloon

141 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF SEATTLE Jan 21 1887 to street committee from Ames & Russell for permissionto lunload logs o Union Street. Granted From Sundstrom & Littell for a lease of or permission to use the foot of University Street for a Steam Jobbing shop. Referred to Street Committee, to be reported on at the adjourned meeting Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Light Committee stating that they are unable without a test with the proper instruments to satifactorily determine as to whether the contract of the Seattle Electric Light Company with the City being faithfully fulfilled or not. That if requested to do so the Electric Light Co willl increase the lights on Front and Second Streets to 32 candle power lamps. On motion the report is adopted and the Electric Light Company requests to make the change suggested. From Committee License & Revenue on petition of Frank Wilton for the return of certain license money rejected the same. Adopted. Application for License Referred Thomas Anderson & Conrad Brehm Licenses ordered Issued F S Curtis & L L Jewett. The note upon issuing said licenses is a follows viz: Infavor of the same J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T D Hinckley R Russell & C F Reitze against none. License Rejects Mrs Jane Osborn and Mrs John Shepich Bills allowed the following claims against the City having been

149 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 4 1887 Applications for Liquor Licenses Referred: John Johnson Licenses Ordered Issued Thomas Anderson, Conrad Brehm and John Shepich, The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows viz: Ayes, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Russell & Reitze, noes none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn onthe several funds as follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2108 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2109 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2110 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer L Cummings 2111 City 94.50 Salary Street Commr James Bogart 2112 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart 2112 City 135.60 Board of Prisoners Wm Murphy 2113 City 100.00 Salary Chief of Police Jas Welch 2114 City 80.00 Salary Capt of Police J W Hunt 2115 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer W H Pinckney 2116 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer Thomas Campbell 2117 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer J L McClellan 2118 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer T Butler 2119 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer F A Fay 2120 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer Fred Voigt 2121, 22 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer J L McDaniel 2123 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer John Frazer 2124 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer A H Manning 2125 City 65.00 Salary Police Officer C M Bywater 2126 City 8.75 Salary Specl Police M A Murphy 2127 City 65.00 Salary Specl Police C O Young 2128 City 27.50 Salary Specl Police John Mills 2129 City 10.00 Salary Specl Police W H Pumphrey 2130 City 31.15 Stationary etc G A Hill 2131 City 80.20 Justice Fees F Anthony 2132 City 5.50 Binding P I Sunset Telephone Co 2133 City 5.90 Telephone Service Feby [total][?]

202 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 3 1887 the report. Licenses Referred Nathan Gottstein & Thomas Anderson Licenses Ordered Issued Ramirez & Mason Retail liquor from apl 28 for 6 months The vote uponissueing said licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Bills Alowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by theCouncil are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several fund as follows, viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2303 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk F H Peterson 2304 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L A Treen 2305 City 100.00 Salary City Treasurer Laurence Cummings 2306 City 94.00 Salary Street Commsr James Bogart 2307 City 110.20 Board of Prisoners James Bogart 2308 City 60.00 Salary City Jailor Wm Murphy 2309 City 100.00 Salary Chief Police James Welch 2310 City 80.00 Salary Capt Police J W Hunt 2311 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Fay 2312 City 65.00 Salary Policeman A H Manning 2313 City 65.00 Salary Policeman W M Jones 2314 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J D Duncan 2315 City 65.00 Salary Policeman Chas Robinson 2316 City 65.00 Salary Policeman J L McDaniel 2317 City 60.68 Salary Policeman J L McClellan 2318 City 65.00 Salary Policeman F A Minick 2319 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police L C Wynegar 2320 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police E Deal 2321 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police James Mills 2322 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police M A Murphy 2323 City 65.00 Salary Spl Police Young Bros 2324 City 8.75 Hose & Gas Lighter [total]1615.63

214 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 17 1887 Also asking that the Street commissioner be instructed to make Dearborn Street passable at Eleventh Street. Referred to Street Comittee Verbal report from Committee onHelath& Policeon petitionfo W B Spencer & others to remove the Creosoting Works, Stating that Mr J M Colman has a contract with the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern Railway which will be completed within two months when he will remove the works. From Committee on License & Revenue asking further time to report on petition of H M Peters & others to reduce liquor license. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Granted John Shepich, Thomas Anderson, Barratt and LeBlanc, & Martin Lange & Co. The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows Ayes Frink, Hinckley, Lake, Russell, & Reitze Noes none. Applications Referred Blanchard & Campbell, Beede & Sinclair, Becker & Fox andCharles F O'Hara. On motion of Councilman Frink the Finance committee is empowered to purchase Lots 9 & 12 Blk 52 A A Denny's 3rd Addition known as the North School House property for the City for the sum of $4000.00 Seventh Street Grade On motion the Council now proceeds to open and consider bids for the improvement of Seventh Street under ordinance No 829 as follows viz: Bid of W E Wilson Earthwork pr cubic yard 32&1/2 cents Sidewalks per [thousand] B M $15.00 Box Drains per [thousand] B M $15.00