City of Seattle Records

423 Reports Rec'd Jan 25/84 From Surveyor submitting Plans for a new sewer on Mill Street. Referred to Street Committee. From Surveyor submitting proposed grades & elevations on Commercial & Mill Streets & on the matter of a Sewer on Mill Street. Referred to Street Committee. From the Attorney on the matter of the suit of G. W. Young-vHenry Sheahan Street Commissioner. Referred to Judiciary Comtee. Committees Reports Rec'd From Health & Police Comtee on Jail Ordered that the Health & Police Comtee be & are hereby instructed to procure blankets & straw ticks for use of Jail From Street Comtee rejecting petition of Chas Mascoline et al with reference to Fish Stall. Report adopted From Gas Light Comtee recommending the erection gaslights at the corners of following streets towit: Union & 2d; Union & 4th; Seneca & 4th; on Pike at 2d, 4th, 6th & 8th; Jackson & 5th Adopted Ordered that a special Comtee be appointed to examine & report the advisability of protecting the Inclines foots of Washington, Columbia & Madison Streets. Thereupon the Mayor appoints Wusthoff, Keenen & Ranke such Committee. Ordered that Licenses be issued as follows, towit; Bersch & Hink for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Feb 1, 1884 Dahlquist & Johnson for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 13, 1884 Andrew Lunn & Co for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 26, 1884 Celestin StUpery for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 19, 1884 Wm Grose for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Feb. 1, 1884 Ordered that the Mayor be & is hereby requested to appoint a Comtee on Sewers to examine the matter of the proposed sewer on Mill Street & to consult with property owners regarding the same & to examine & report upon the matter of a Sewerage system for the City. Thereupon His Honor the Mayor appoints Keenen, Ranke & Northrup as such Committee. Ordered that a gas tank be erected at the corner of 2d and [?] Street.

464 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 2/84 Judiciary Committee instructed to select such counsel. From Atty on the matter of Madison St. Grade, petition to extend the time of payment. Adopted & Atty instructed to proceed to collect the delinquent taxes on said roll. From City Justice. Adopted. Committees Reports Read From Judiciary Committee recommending the vacation of the alley in Block 29 of Borens plat. Adopted & Atty instructed to submit an ordinace thereof. From Judiciary on matter of Attys salary recommending that the said salary be not raised. Adopted. From Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds submitting a list of lots that can be purchased for a Pest House. Re-Committed to make a selection. From Street Committee recommending that the surveyor be instructed to submit estimates of cost for planking foot of Marion Street. Adopted. From Special Committee on Madison Street Extension asking further time. Granted. Licenses Ordered Issued. Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: Bersch & Hink for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. Louis Sylvania for retail liquors for 3 months from May 7. Dahlquist & Johnson for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 23 Wm. Grose for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. C.H. Hill for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 26. Coffin & Co for Grocery for 3 months from Apr 28 Thos Anderson for grocery for 3 months from May 24. P. Grubb for retail for 3 months from May 1. Fred Voight for grocery for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for wholesale for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for retail for 3 months from May 1. John Feigh for retail for 3 months from May 8. Flynn Anderson for retail for 3 months from May 8. Peter Baunnan for retail for 12 months from May 8. Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following, towit:

474 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7/84 Common council nor against the body itself but simly alleges the opinioin of this defendant as to the intent in the passage of such an ordinance and as to the effect and practical operation of the ordinance. This defendant respectfully denies the right of the Common Council or a Committee thereof to call him to an account for an expression of his oppinion wither in the Common Council or out of it as to the effect or intent of any Ordinance proposed or passed by the Honorable body of which he is a member Lastly this defendant alleges that he is responsible to this body for language used on the deliberations of the Council Room justly offensive to the Mayor or any member of the common Council, but he respectfully denies the right of the Council as a body, or through its Committee to exerise any censorship over his expression of opinion as a Citizen made at a public meeting and outside of the Council Room. F W Wusthoff Thereupon said answered and accepted. Petitions Rec'd From Seattle Engine Co No4 for an amendment to Ordinance No 543 Referred to Judicial Committee From ]]Samuel Kenney]] for permission to build sidewalk on James & 5th Streets fronting Lots 5&8 Block 30 Boren's plat. Granted as to James Street From Thos L Quinn for the right to erect a fruit stand foot of Columbia Street Rejected. License Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as folllows to wit: Coffin & Co for Grocery license for 3 months from Apr 28 Dahlquist & Johnson for Grocery license for 3 months from Apr 23 P Grubb for Retail license for 3 months from May 1 Thos Anderson for Grocery license for 3 months from May 24 John Moran for Grocery license for 3 months from May 3 [?]Kurz for Grocery license for 3 months from May 6 Chas [?] for Grocery license for 3 months from May 7 Miscellaneous Ordered that the matter of Warrants held by G N Alexander