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720 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEC 4 1885 Licenses Referred H S Meyer, Jno Brannan and Ernie Davidson, Licenses Ordered Issued John Levy retail Intox 3 months from Nov 12 Cowles & Foster retail Intox 3 months from Dec 6 Morgan & Lawrence retail Intox 3 months from Nov 23 E D Norton retail Intox 3 months from Nov 13 C Richtenwald retail Intox 3 months from Nov 14 Eugene O'Connor retail Intox 3 months from Nov 15 John T Lester retail Intox 3 months from Nov 17 E H Huntley retail Intox 3 months from Nov 11 Julius W Smith retail Intox 3 months from Nov 8 M McDonald retail Intox 3 months from Dec 8 Ben Murphy retail Intox 3 months from Dec 12 Gumbert & Dickman retail Intox 3 months from Dec 1 Harmes & Peters retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 F S Curtis retail Intox 3 months from Dec 5 H Aurenheimer retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 Fred Homen retail Malt 3 months from Nov 15 Jacob Boegli retail Intox 3 months from Nov 27 Ernst Romey retail Intox 3 months from Nov 22 Thos Radcliffe retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 James Alicoate retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 The vote on said licenses as follows, to wit: In favor of same Calligan Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake McDonald, Post and Young Against none. Claims allowed The following claims having been audtied by the Council and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: W H Hughes City $100.00 Salary City Assessor C H Hanford City $100.00 Salary City Atty W R Forrest City $125.00 Salary City Clerk Laurence Cummings City $87.50 Salary Street Comm. James Bogart City $60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart City $62.20 Board of Prisoners Schwabacher Bros & Co City $125.00 Horse for Street Work J H Woolery City $100.00 Salary Chief of Police

757 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 5 1886 From G Kellogg chief of Fire Department for quarter ending Feb 20th read and referred to Committee of Fire & Water Committee Reports received From the Committee on right of way of Beach Road reporting progess, read and on motion laid on the table On motion it is ordered that no work be done on Beach Road until right of way is secured. From the Committee on Sewers and Drainage reommending that the petition of G G Lyon et al for sewer along Block 14 of Boren's Addition be laid on the table on motion report is adopted From the Finance committee on the petition of 1st National Bank recommending that the Clerk be directed to receive the warrants on Seneca St Improvements fund Ord #401 held by said bank and issue warrants on the road fund for them, read and on motion adopted The Clerk reported that the tax roll for 1885 had been filed in his office by the City Treasurer on motion of Councilman Calligan the Clerk is ordered to issue warrant to the Treasurer for the collectionof delinquent taxes. the following applications for liquor licenses are received and referred to Committee on licenses viz: Oliver Bernard, M D Booth, A Lunn, Davidson and Morgan, E C Slorah, M McDonald, Margaret Harmon V Schmid, J W Smith, Benj Murphy, [John Brannan]] S Baxter and M K Gottstein Liquor licenses are ordered issued to the following Gumbert & Dickman retail intoxicating 3 mos from March 1st A F Hill retail intoxicating 3 mos from March 3rd J P Tighe retail intoxicating 3 mos from March 16th Henry Aurenheimer retail intoxicating 3 mos from Feb 18th Ernst Romey retail Malt 3 mos from Feb 22d

9 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 10 1886 Be it remembered that on tis the 10th day of May 1886 the Common Council of theCityof Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to Call of His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler the following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald , J J Post and G W Young. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that purchasing agent for instructed to purchase 500 copies of "Northwest" and that warrant be drawn for $500.00 in favor of purchasing agent to pay for same and that purchasing be instructed to retain the whole amount until the 500 copies are delivered, together with any contract relating to the matter which may be held by Major Tedford Petitioins for liquor licenses are received from V Schmidt and Gumbert & Dickman, on motion petition are laid on the table until next regular meeting. Petition of F E Sander for permission to repair wooden building received and on motion granted. Petition of F C Montgomery with bid for City printing received and onmotion referred to Judiciary Committee Claim of Judge of election at election for Chief of Fire Department returned by Fire & Water Committee with their approval. On motion claim allowed in the sum of $24.00 On motion the Council does now adjourn H L Yesler, mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk by E Shepard deputy

16 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 21 1886 From Finance Committee on Claim of Wm Murphy for salary as police officer from Feb 19th to May 1st that that said Wm Murphy has not been in the employ of the City since Feb 19 and hence has no claim against the City and recommending that the claim be rejected on motion the report is adopted Petitions for liquor license from the following are received and referred to License Committee B Murphy, M McDonald, A F Hill, Chas Ross, E Champeaux, Chas Ross, T Radcliff, V Schmid and Gumbert & Dickman The following petiton for liquor licenses having been approved by the license Committee are granted and licenses ordered issued. Thomas Anderson R M 3 months from May 8th B Kurz R M 3 months from May 6th E Romey R M 3 months from May 22d A & J Hemrich R M 3 months from May 14th W Waugh R M 3 months from May 16th F P Heman R I 3 months from May 8th O N Morse R I 3 months from Apr 26 J Feigh R I 3 months from May 8 Margaret Harmon R I 3 months from May 25 W F Allen & Co R I 3 months from May 21 A Slorah R I 3 months from May 23 E C Huntley R I 3 months from May 11 J T Lester R I 3 months from May 17 Walters & Co R I 3 months from Apr 29 Walters & Co R I 3 months from Apr 19 M J McDonald R I 3 months from May 13 The vote on the foregoing being as follows; in favor the issuance of said licenses Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J Post and G W Young; against none

22 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 4 1886 Reports Reports of Chief of Police, City Jailor and Justice Geo G lyon read and referred to Com on Helath & Police and returned approved. Report of City Treasurer for May, read and referred to Finance Com and returned Approved Report and Pay Roll of the Street Commissioner for month of May read and referred to Street Com. and approved Committee Reports Received From Committee on Fire And Water returning the petition of G C Manning et al praying for a fire plug at the Corner of Block 2 Bell & Dennys Addition reproting that the Spring Hill Water Co would not lay the pipe unless paid the sum of $300.00 to partially defray the expense and recommending that the petitions be granted. On motion the report and recommendation of the Committee rejected. From Committee on License and Revenue recommending that the petition of L Diller et al praying that the Hotel Runners License be abolished be not granted. adopted From same commmittee recommending that the license of Bersch and Hink for the sale of Intox liquor by retail be transfered to Jacob Bersch upon his filing a new bond. Adopted Licenses orderd Issued. Gumbert & Dickman 3 months from June 1st 1886 retail intox Vitus Schmidt 3 months from June 1st 1886 retail intox A F Hill 3 months from June 3rd 1886 retail intox J P Tighe 3 months from June 16 1886 retail intox M Mcdonald 3 months from June 8 1886 retail Malt T Radcliffe 3 months from May 18 1886 retail Malt Benj Murphy 3 months from June 12 1886 retail Malt Chas Ross 3 months from June 13 1886 retail intox Chas Ross 3 months from June 1st 1886 retail intox E Champeaux 3 months from June 5 1886 retail intox The application of Messrs Schmidt, Hill, Tighe, McDonald and Gumbert & Dickman having bee made for licenses for twelve