City of Seattle Records

579 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 2/85 From Mary Costello for repayment of certain taxes paid. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From R Levy for refunding Road Poll Tax paid Referred to Street Comtee. Communications and Reports From Surveyor regarding Monument in Front & Marion Streets ordered that the Surveyor be & is hereby instructed at set witness posts for monument to be removed. From surveyor reporting that the time for the completion of the Fifth Street grade had expired. Accepted From Surveyor reporting that the time for the completion of James Street Grade had expired. Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to preserve the said grading already done from damage by Water and change the same to the account of the Contractors. From City Justice Cann showing fines collected. From Justice Cann showing fines collected From Chief of Police showing arrests fines collected From Chief of Police showing arrests for December 1884 From Street Commissioner showing work performed for December 184 From Attorney on pending litigation From Treasurer for an extension of time in which to make a semi annual report. Adopted From Jailor showing prisoners in confinement Committees Reports From Health & Police recommending the passage of an ordinance to prevent the interference with Water Pipes etc. Applications for Licenses Referred Thomas & Morgan, L Diller, Geo Meister, John S Meregan, Oliver Bernard, F Claus, James W Smith, John Collins & Chas G Steinway Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses by issued as follows, to wit: Meyers & Powers for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 18/84 Blanchard & Co for Wholesale &Retail for 3 months from Dec 12/84 John Stifter for Grocery for 3 months from Jan 1,1885 John S Mennan for Retail for 3 months from Dec 27, 1884

661 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Bailey Gatzert for a gas lomp corner Pine & 2nd Streets. Referred to the gas comtee Reports From Atty submitting a report onOrdinance exempting Lots 5 & 6 in Block 28 of Maynards plat from future assessments, Committee Reports From Street Committee recommending tht the petitionof James Park et al for a sidewalk in Mill Street be referred to the new Council. Adopted From Street Comtee recommending that the petitionof Geo Probst et al for opening Mill Street be referred tothe noew Council adopted From Street Comtee approving the plat entitled "Public Benefit Supplemental Plat of Blocks 10,11,& 12 also Lots 2,3,4,5 & 6 Block 9 Yesler's & McGilvra's Addition to the City of Seattle" report adopted & Plat approved Application for Licenses Referred Geo Meister, Chas F O'HAra, John Stifter, McMaster & Garrard, Anderson & Jacobson & Frank P Heman Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Grubb & Johnson for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 1, 1885 H Kersey for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from July 12 Shaw & Alger for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 9 Bersch & Hink for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 1 O P Dahlquist for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 23 Wm Grose for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 1 Schoepp & Gallnagle for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from July 27 Ocsan A Kraus for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from July 8 Lewis Silver for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 7 A E Wayne for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 1 James Murphy for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 4 Wolters & Co for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 29 Peters & Lumm for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 26