City of Seattle Records

752 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 18 1886 The resignation of J Paul Lange and A M Gilman police officers are accepted and on motion of Councilman Furth Wm B Jacklin and D H Webster are unanimously elected to fill the vacancies. On motion the matter of the contract for new fire Plugs is referred to the Committee on Fire and Water. Onmotion of councilman Furth the matter of improving the alley through Block 8 D S Maynard's plat is referred to the Street Committee On motion of Councilman Furth ordered that the Treasurer be instructed to refund to R C Granie the amount of taxes erronously assessed against him. On motion of Commissioner McDonald the order for planking Washington Street is reconsidered and the said street is ordered planked sixteen feet wide instead of twenty four feet wide as heretofore ordered. On motion the Committee on Sewers & Drainage is given further time to report on the petition of Geo G Lyon et al for a sewer in front to Block 14 Boren's Addition to connect with Seneca St sewer Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted bythe Clerk entitles "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Which is adopted and paessed by the following vote. In favor of the same R H Calligan, [J Furth]], G W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Against none Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor

753 COMMONCOUNCILOF THECITYOF SEATTLE Mar 5 1886 Be it remembered that on this the fifth day of March A D 1886, the Common Council of theCity of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law; the following officers being present to wit: His Honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J W Hall, J Furth W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. When the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions and Remonstrances Petitionof Geo W Crane prayingfor the refunding of the purchase money at tax sale of certain property doubly assessed in 1882 as follows North 1/2 of Lot 6 in Block 4 McNaughts Addition 1.87 North 1/2 of Lot 5 in Block 6 Judkins Addition 4.50 North 1/2 of Lot 6 in Block 6 Judkins Addition 4.00 North 1/2 of Lot 6 in Block 7 Judkins Addition 3.00 being a total of 13.37 together withinterest at 10% per annum form April 2d 1883 read and referred to Judiciary committee Petition of J G Nolop et al praying that bridge on Lake at near Lake Union be repaired. Read and referred to Street Committee Petitionof R L Graves et al for a fireplug at corner of Eighth and Pike Streets, read and referred to Ifre & Water Committee Remonstrance of Fred Crede against the openinig of Howard and Elaine Streets, read and referred to Fianance Committee Communication from James McNaught referred to the claim of the Turnverein read and referred to Finance Committe

758 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 5 1886 F S Curtis retail intoxicating 12 mos from Mar 5th Chas Ross retail intoxicating 3 mos from Mar 1st Schwabacher Bros & Co wholesale intoxicating 6 mos from Feb 9th John Shepich retail intoxicating 3 mos from Feb 8th Theovte upon issuing siad licenses being as follows towit: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, C McDonald, J J Post and G W Young; against none The following claims against the City are presented and referred to theproper committee viz: name fund amount W R Forrest City 125.00 C H Hanford City 100.00 A Chilberg City 83.33 L Cummings City 84.00 J Bogart City 60.00 J Bogart City 27.40 Geo G Lyon City 24.30 J Blood City 2.20 Geo Behan City 2.20 Chas Hardy City 2.20 Ed Norton City 2.20 L VanDoren City 2.20 Donovan Bros City 10.50 Gordon Hardware Co City 77.50 Neuman & Agrens City 11.20 Seattle Chronicle City 27.64 Sunset Telephone Co City 5.90 Harrington & Smith City 2.40 W H Pinckney City 41.17 Jas Burke City 41.17 G W Hapgood City 5.00 D H Webster City 32.50 Wm Morse City 32.50

Wm Murphy City 65.00 F A Minick City 65.00 Lowman & Hanford S & P Co City 5.50 Turn Verim Society City 75.00 Young & McKeon City .75 W B Jackling City 40.00 Bolton Rogers City 15.12 G L Hill City 20.44 Geo A Hill City 17.40 R H Thomson City 129.25 R H Thomson City 52.25 R H Thomson City 28.50 James Welch City 45.36 Wm Morse City 23.33 W H DeWolf City 18.67 W B Jackling City 18.67 H K Struve City 15.17 D H Blackmar City 15.17 Neil Heuly City 15.17 A McRae City 15.17 G W Hapgood City 15.17 J R Davis City 15.17

J W McGee City 15.17 S P Short City 15.17 M M Holmes City 15.17 C A Craig City 15.17 W M Morse City 15.17 Bolton Rogers City 15.17 G L Hill City 10.83 D H Webster City 15.17 J W Smart City 15.17 J W Currier City 15.17 P Frizell City 15.17 J Normile City 8.67 W M Jones City 15.17 E H Hubbart City 2.17 G Jager City J Kahaley City Jas Murphy City Leo Lester City O D Butterfield City W M Jones City 49.83 J Langston City 3.00 Spring Hill Water Co Water 166.00

760 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 5 1886 Name Fund Warrant # Amount Remarks Wm F Glick Gas 145 33.37 Lighting Street Lamps Seattle Gas Light Co Gas 146 369.97 Gas Allmond & Phillips Water 35 41.05 One Hydrant Miscellaneous On motion the treasurer is authorized to refund to J M Lang & Co the sum of $4. being amount of pull tax of A E Hummer paid by them by mistake On motion the street commissioner is ordered to paint the City Stable under the direction of the Committee on Streets Ordinances The City Attorney presents the following viz: the ordinance entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute certain contracts" which after being read is adopted by the following vote viz: in favor of the adoption of said ordinance Councilman R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, C McDonald, J J Post and G W Young against none Alson an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to vacate the Alley through Block 56 of Maynard's plat" which after being read is adopted by the following vote viz: in favor of the adoption of said ordinance Councilman R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, C McDonald, J J Post and G WYoung against none Also AnOrdinance entitled "an ordinance to amend Section 2 and to repeal Section 4 of Ordinance No 312" which after being read is adopted by the following vote viz: in favor of the adoption of said ordinance Councilman R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, C McDonald, J J Post against the adoption G W Young Also an ordinance entitled "An ordinance to amend Section 21 and 14 of Ordinance No 637 which after

761 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 5 1886 being read is on motion laid onthe table Also an ordinance entitles "An ordinance toamend section8of ordinance no 397" Which after being read is adopted by the following vote viz: in favor of the adoption thereof Councilman R H Calligan, G W Hall, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G WYoung against none On motion of Councilman Furth the action of the Council in laying on the table the Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend section 2 and 14 of Ordinance No 637" is reconsidered and motion being made, the ordinance is adopted by the following vote viz: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G WYoung against none The clerk submits an ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is adopted by the following vote viz: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G WYoung against none On motion the council does now adjourn until thrusday evening March 11th 1886 Attest W R Forrest clerk by E Shepard deputy H L Yesler mayor