City of Seattle Records

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

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,

28 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 14 1886 of May received, read and ordered approved and filed. Committee Reports Received From Committee on Fire and Water recommending that the petition of A L Palmer et al for a fire plug Corner of Third and Leonora Streets be granted. adopted Finance Commitee makes a verbal reprot that it is the sense of the Committee that the bonds for building the Beach Road Bridge be issued and that the bid of E B Browning & Co therefor be accepted. Adopted and On motion of Councilman Furth the City Attorney is directed to submit an ordinance authorizing the issue of bonds for the purpose of constructing the Beach Road Bridge Licenses Ordered Issued Oliver Bernard Retail Intox 3 months from June 27 The vote upon issuing said license is as follows: In favor of same Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington Lake, McDonald & Young. Against none. Applications for License Referred E J Powers & Co, Jo Francisco, Frank Wilton, Davidson & Morgan, Jacob Bersch, Mrs John Osborne, John Brannan, John Collins and J Armstrong Claims Allowed The following claims aginst the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn as follows to wit: Gardner Kellogg No 852 Fire Fund $75.00 Salary Chief G Kellogg & Co No 853 Fire Fund $7.oo Supplies No2 Miscellaneous On motion of Councilman Furth it is declared the sense of the Council that a Fire Alarm system be established in the City and the matter is referred to the Committee on Fire and Water on motion of Councilman Hall

80 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 3 1886 and running South 152 feet along E side of Front St 3d: Commencing at South line of Columbia Street and running along E line of Front Street to a point 200 feet south of South line of Cherry Street Report Adopted Petitions for Licenses Referred Mrs John Osborn, Chas Ross, J P Tighe, John Hemrich, John Brannan, Davidson & Grubb, & Feigh and Miller Licenses Ordered Issued Jacob Bersch R Intox 3 months from Sept 10 J H Foster R Intox 3 months from Aug 12 W F Allen R Intox 3 months from Aug 21 Ole Nelson R Intox 3 months from Aug 21 H Haggenmaker R Intox 6 months from Aug 15 Chas Ross R Intox 3 months from Sept 1 A F Hill R Intox 3 months from Sept 3 Vitus Schmid R Intox 3 months from Sept 1 Ernst Romey R Intox 3 months from Aug 19 A & J Heinrich R Malt 3 months from Aug 14 M McDonald R Malt 3 months from Sept 8 The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows viz: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. The application of Thos Radcliffe for a retail malt license is rejected on account of insufficiency of the bond. Billd Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the different funds as follows, to wit:

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday, November 23rd, 1888 at 7:30 o-clock P.M. Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest city clerk Nov 23 1888 Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of November 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournnment , the following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor Robert Moran and Councilman F.J. Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, [Thos E Jones]], James McCombs,J F McDonald & C F Reitze The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of A.L. Palmer for permission to move partitions in house on South Third Street, read & referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petitions of John Farnham for compensation for damages to property caused by firemen, read and referred to Judiciary Commitee. Petition of James Lowdon for permission to build wooden awning in front of building on Mill St. Between South 3rd & South 4th St, read & referred to Committee onFire And Water. Petition of Seattle Lodge No 7 I O O F for a drain on South side of Battery Street between Second and Third Streets, read and referred to Street Commitee. Petition of John Brannan for permission to build a shed of corrugated iron in rear of Sportsmens