City of Seattle Records

632 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDING OF THE

The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a certain Contract". After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against the same none.

The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance for the Extention of Elaine Street, and to provide for the condemnation of Real Estate necessary therefor". After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington,Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against same none.

The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance establishing a public street to be called Howard Street, and to provide for the condemnation of Real Estate necessary therefor". After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, towit: Infavor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox,Yesler & Latimer. Against the same none

The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance for the extention of Rollin Street, and to provide for the condemnation of Real Estate necessary therefor". After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox,Yesler & Latimer. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills". Adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Frye(struckthrough), Harrington, Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against the same none.

Miscellaneous

In appearing to the Council that Chas F. Clancy a member of the Council for the First Ward has been absent 6 regular consecutive meetings of the Council without leave or excuse, therefore ordered that his office as such Councilman be & is hereby declared vacant

The Committee on Health and Police make the following report, towit: "To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle. Gentlemen: Your Committee on Health & Police beg to report that whereas certain reports have come to our ear namely that Chief of Police H. J. Woolery did not comply with instructions given by the Mayor in regard to obtaining evidence to be given to the Grand Jury against the proprietors of the Gem & Monarch Saloon for selling liquor without a license. That Chief of Police J. H. Woolery did on last Sunday May 10th absent"

644 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE the Comtee on Health & Police From Justice Geo G Lyon for 5 months ending May 31,1885 to Police Comtee From City Justice Hill Referred to Police Comtee From Atty on pending litigation. Ordered Filed From Chief of Police for may. Referred to Police Comtee Committee Reports From Street Comtee recommending tha tthe petition of Gus Behm for the removal of a certain rock on Maidson Street - be laid on the table. Adopted From Health & Police Comtee denying the petition of Adam Orth etal for the appointmnet of Peter Brun as Special Police Officer. Report adopted Applications for Licenses Referred M I Booth, M K Gottstein, JohnCollins, Frank Wilton, GeoF McConnell & Co, Andrew Mauer, Oliver Bernard, Moody & Foster, Frank Smith & James Alicoate Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows towit: M McDonald for Retail Malt Liquors for 3 months from June 6 Geo Perkins for Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from May 15 H S Meyer for Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from June 16 Benj Murphy & Co for Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from June12 Otto Fuhrmann & Co for Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from June 13 John Leary for Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from June 6 E Davidson for Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from June 13 Vitus Schmid for Retail Malt Liquors for 3 months from June 1 Cowles Foster for Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from May 12 The vote on granting said application is a follows to wit: In favor Frye, Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against the same Claims Paid The following Claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in athe amounts following to wit: City Fund

648 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Work paid for to D T Wheeler be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the motion to accomodate the claim of Harris & Greenus be & is hereby laid on the table And now the Council proceeds to an election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignatioin of B L Northup a Councilman from the Third Ward. Whereupon Walter Graham receiving a majority of all the votes of the members of said Common Council is duly declared elected to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. And now the City Attorney gives an opinion as to the power of the City to appropriate moneys in aid of a 4th of July celebration The Attorney's opinion is that such an appropriation is illegal & that the council has no power to appropriate moneys for such a purpose, but that the City may appropriate moneys to clean the streets ordered that the clerk be & is hereby instructed to report such opinion to the citizens comtee for 4th of July Celebration Ordinances 2 Ordinances are submitted being entitled "a special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote towit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. against adoption none. The atty submits an Ordinance entitles "An ordinance to vacate certain alleys in the City of Seattle" After due consideration said ordinance is adpoted upon the following vote towit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer& Rinehart. against adoption none. Ordered that the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds be & are hereby instructed to negotiate with the owners of certain pieces of real estate along the line of Rollin Street Extension for the purchase of same Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor

649 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Be it remembered on this the 10th day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber persuant to adjournement of June 3, 1885.

The following Officers are present towit: Councilmen Geo F Frye, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart, S D Crockett & Walter Graham By reason of the absence form the City of His honor the Mayor or John Leary Councilman H L Yesler is appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that the Investigation of the charges against Chief of Police J H Woolery be adjourned until Sauturday June 13, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessment Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll H L Yesler certain changes to be made Geo Poncin to be increased $5000. Wenzler & Michel to be increased $400. there bieng no further complaints as to said assessment Roll. It is ordered that the said assessment Roll as corrected be & is hereby approved A motion is made to appropriate $500 to aid in a Fourth of July Celebration. The motion is lost upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of said Motion Crockett & Yesler, against the same Frye, Rinehart, Snyder, Latimer & Graham The Comtee in Sewers recomment the granting of the petition for a sewer in Union as prayed for by A A Denny et al. Report Adopted. The contee on sewers recommend the granting of the petition of R C Graves regarding the drainage of theProsch property on 3rd Street Report adopted. Licenses Ordered Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Andreas Mauer for Retail liquor for 3 months from May 18 M S Booth fpr Retail Liquors for 3 months from July 1

650 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE James Alicoatefor Retail Liquors for 3 months from June 21 Oliver Bernardfor Retail Liquors for 3 months from June 27 John Collinsfor Retail Liquors for 3 months from June 25 Moodie & Fosterfor Malt Liquors for 3 months from June 6 Frank Wiltonfor Malt Liquors for 3 months from June 13 Jas W Smithfor Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from June 10 Geo F McConnell & Cofor Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from May 22 Frank Smithfor Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from June 22 The vote on granting said applications stands as follows to wit: In favor of same, Geo F Frye, Snyder, Yesler, Latimer, Rinehart, Crockett & Graham Against the same none. Ordered that the Comtee on Fire & Water, Gas & Finance be & are hereby instructed to ascertain the proposed Water & gas limits & rates of levy. Ordered that the chairman of the Street Comtee be & is hereby instructed to proceed & remove certain obstruction from the foot of University Street and to eject the occupants of a building in said street. Ordered that a special Comtee, to wit: Councilmen Snyder, ]]Rinehart]] & Graham together with His Honor the Mayor be & they are hereby appointed to examine into & report upon a revision of salaries of City Offices. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned until Saturday June 13th, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered that on this the 13th day of June 1885 the Commn Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the acting Mayor H L Yesler & Councilmen Alfred Snyder, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart, S D Crockett, & Walter Graham Acommunication is rec'd from the Clerk on the matter of a tax levy for 1885. Referred to finance Comtee Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday