City of Seattle Records

38 C Communication from John Brannen to Police Comission 5-19-92

Seattle May 19th 1892 City of Seattle To John Brannen Dr. To Ballance due on Salary for the month of April $5.25

I would respectfully State that the above amount was retained from my Salary for failing to report for duty two days during the month of April. All of which time I was serving as a witness inthe Superior Court. I would further State that for some time past the County had refused to pay City Patrolmen and witness fees. Respectfully John Brannen

267 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Roll be & is hereby approved & declared to the general assessment roll for the year 1883 Ordered that the Council stand adjourned as a Board of Equalization Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor June 1/83 Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of June 1883 Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and councilmen O F Cosper, Charles F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G L Manning and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Thos Bates for the right to erect a building foot of Marion Street. Laid on the table From John Brannen for leave to use Isaac Cooper's license. Referred to Comtee on Licenses & revenue From C M Bywater et al for the removal of certain nuisances Referred to the comtee on Health & Police From J J Tracy et al for the opening of 9th, Jackson & King streets. Referred to the Comtee on Streets & Street Improvements Reports Rec'd From the Attorney. Referred to the Judiciary & Legislative Comtee From the Treasurer. Referred to the Finance Comtee From the Street Commissioner. Referred to the Streets & Street Improvements From the Surveyor on Upper Spring, Washton, & South 2d streets Improvements. Referred to Comtee on Streets From City Justice. Referred to the Judciary & Legislative Comtee From Harbor Master. Referred to the Comtee on Harbor & Wharves From Clerk. Referred to the Finance Comtee

269 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 1/83 No. 375 be awarded to G.N. Alexander & Co on their said bid. Adopted upon said G.N. Alexander & Co executing a bond in the sum of $1000. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of Mary A. Calhoun for the constuction of a sidewalk on Pike Street. Adopted. From Streets recommending the grading of Pike Street from Front to the alley betwwen Front and Second Streets and for sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street from Front to 3rd Street. Adopted upon the following votes, to wit: In favor of said Improvements Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin, Against the same none. City Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the opening of of Cedar Street. Adopted and Street Commissioner instructed to open the same. From Licenses & Revenues rejecting the petition of John Brannen for leave to use license. Adopted and petition denied. From Streets approving Street Commissioner's report. Adopted. From Fire Committee asking 1 weeks further time on the petition of the Hook & Ladder Co. Granted. From Committee on Columbia Street Engine House reporting that the Bid of Ranke & Lohse is the lowest bid that is accompanied by a proper bond. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued to the following named persons for the purposes and periods following, to wit: Leidman & McLeod Retail for 3 months from June 2 1883 John Branner Grocery 3 May 26 Vitus Schmid Grocery 6 June 1 Vitus Schmid Pool Table 6 June 1 Vitus Schmid 1 Pigeon Hole Table 6 June 1 Chas Anderson Retail 3 June 1 Chas Ross 1 Pigeon Hole Table 3 May 29

Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council

527 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 5/84 From City Justice S B Vrooman Referred to Police Comtee From ex-City Justice T H Cann Accepted From chief of Police Rec'd & Filed From Treasurer Referred to Finance Comtee From Harbor Master Accepted From Street Commissioner Referred to Street Comtee Committee Reports From Sewer Comtee ganting the petition of Fred Gasch et al for a Sewer in Union Street Laid on the table From Comtee on gas lights recommending Gas Lamps corners of Seneca Street and 4th Street and Columbia & 4th Street adopted From Street Comtee on petitionof James H May recommending that the petition be denied. Report adopted From Street Comtee on John S Anderson's petition - petition withdrawn before the reading of the report. From Street Comtee on L E Booth's petition recommending the denial of said petition. Report accepted From Street Comtee on Petition of J M Selden et als for the right to build a sidewalk on North side of Pine Stret recommending the granting of the petition. Report adopted. From Street Comtee on the matter of planking Commercial, Mill & Front Streets recommending the planking of said streets. Plans & Specification heretofore submitted therefore are hereby rejected Comtees Report adopted & Atty instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor Applications for Licenses Referred John Brannen, S Kirschberg, Chas Louch, L Diller, E Champeaux, Gumbert & Dickman Licenses ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: L V Schnyder for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Aug 26, 1884 A F Hill for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Sept 3 J N Magrath for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Sept 1 Geo Nadean for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Sept 7 Vitus Schmidt for Grocery for 6 months from Sept 1 John Brannen for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Sept 3