City of Seattle Records

68 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 11 1886 Be it remembered that on this11th day of August 1886 the CommonCouncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green Hinckley]], Lake, Russell and Reitze Whereupon the following proceedings were had to wit: Communication from Street Commissioner Cummings in regard to Front Street sidewalk received, read and referred to Street Committee. Report of Justice G A Hill for month of July referred to Judiciary Committee. Committee Reports Received From Judiciary Committee recommending that the claim of J H Woolery for $200. be not allowed. Adopted From same committee returning with their approval the monthly reports of Justice G A Lyon & City Jailor James Bogart adopted. Licenses Referred Gumbert & Dickman & M J McDonough Claims Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows to wit: J D Thompson Warrant #1844 City 23.06 Special Police T Bueter Warrant #1845 City 14.68 Special Police C Hoisington Warrant #1846 City 18.87 Special Police [total]56.61 Seattle Gas Light Co Warrant #157 Gas 471.99 Gas etc July Wilson & Wiggins Warrant #886 Fire 5.00 Work on Jackson St Fire Boardman & Woolery Warrant #887 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose F M Willard Warrant #888 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose James Dunham Warrant #889 Fire 2.50 Ex work at fire Warner & Manning Warrant #890 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose Spring Hill Water Co Warrant #42 Water 203.50 Water July

72 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 20 1886 Petition of J P Phinney et al praying that Eighth Street be opened from Madison St to Union St for teams and that a sewer or drain be put in between Seneca & Spring Streets on said Eighth St Referred to Street Committee Petition of S C Harris et al praying that Union Street be extended to Eighth St Referred to Com on Sewers & Drainage Petition of Bernard Mulrine with claim for $1300.00 damages of a gun shot wound received in riot of February 8th read and on motion Laid on the table Petition of James Colman for permission to make certain alteration on wooden building occupied by O C Shorey & Co on N W Cor Front & Columbia Sts referred to Com on Fire & Water Petition of Margaret Harmon for rebate on retail liquor license Referred to Com on License & Revenue Reports etc Rec'd From City Clerk returning completed tax Roll for the year 1886 & on motion of CouncilmanLake theClerk is instructed to issue the same with a warrant for the collection of the taxes therein to the City Treasurer Licenses Referred Vitus Schmid, W F Allen & Co, Jacob Bersch, H Haggenmaker, A J Heinrich, Charles Ross, E Romey Ole Nelson, A F Hill, Thomas Radcliff, M McDonald & J H Foster Licenses Ordered Issued Grubb & Johnson R Intox 3 months from Aug 1st 1886 O N Morse R Intox 3 months from July 26 1886 Gumbert & Dickman R Intox 3 months from Sept 1st 1886