City of Seattle Records

493 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June17/84 mant the Council meets pursuant to call of the acting Mayor U M Rasin for special business Present: His Honor the acting mayor Councilman U M Rasin & Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke & F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Street committee recommend that adoption of the remonstrance of James Mc Naught et al-v-Cherry Street Grade Adopted And now the Street Comtee recommended that grading of 5th Street from Union to Vine Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. Ordered taht a Contract be executed between the City & owners of property on Columbia Street between Front Street and the alley between Front & 2d for the grading of said portion of Columbia Street. Licenses Ordered Issued Orders that licenses be issued as follows towit: Geo Nadau for retail for 3 months from June 7 Blanchard & Co for wholesale for 3 months from June 12 Blanchard & Co for retail for 3 months from June 12 Fuhrman & Co for retail for 3 months from June 13 John Schaer for retail for 3 months from June 12 Mark Gottstein for wholesale for 3 months from June 17 James Peddie for retail for 3 months from June 13 Murphy & Co for retail for 3 months from June 12 Emil Davidson for retail for 3 months from June 13 F Claus for retail for 3 months from June 16 A claim ispresented be Jesse W George & I N Bigelow for damages caused by overflow of sewer upon Lots 2, 3 & 4 Block 18 Maynard's plat in the sum of $900.00. Rejected A statement is rec'd from the clerk showing cost of Madison Street extension. Condemnation proceedings & fixing levy at 41&6/10 mills on the Dollar. Attorney instructed to submit the necessary ordinance. Consideration of Ordinances.

506 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 18/84 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of July, 8114 the Common Council of the City of Seattel meets in its CouncilChamber pursuant to the call of His onor the Mayor H G Struve. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions rec'd From Kate Regan for removalof racks & Rubbish from property. Rejected From W R Brawley et al for improving Front Street between Pike and Wall Streets for Street Railway. Granted & Street Commissioner instructed to Make the improvements prayed for. From Chief of Police for an increase of salary to $150.00 per month granted Atty instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Gordon Hardware Co for the right to keep powder in Store Granted upon the condition that the Committee on Fire & Water are satified that the place of storage is safe. Licenses Ordered Issued L B Parker for grocery license for 3 months from July 12, 1884 F Claus for grocery license for 3 months from July 12 Miles & McCormick for retail license for 3 months from July 15 Wm Busha forretail license for 3 months from July 17 Miles & Thomas for retail license for 3 months from July 17 Claims PIad The following claims having been duly audited by the council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following To wit: City Fund E S Osborne Services as Registrar No 745 $157.95 S D HoweMember of the Board of Registration 746 $15. Andrew StorahMember of the Board of Registration 747 $15. Frank SeidelMember of the Board of Registration 748 $15. Herald Pub Co Printing Registration list 749 $146.50 R E Robertson Special Officer Election Day 750 $1. [?] Special Officer Election Day 751 $3.

544 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 3/84 From Sewer Comtee recommending a sewer for Union Street adopted Applications for Licenses Referred John McCary, Joseph Francisco, John Rah, Geo Meister, M & K Gottstein, Olive Bernard, John Collins, A E Alden, Geo K Beede John Stifter, James W Smith & Chas G Steinway Licenses Ordered Issues Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: James Chamberlin for retail Liquors for 3 months from Sep 17 Benj Murphy & Co for retail Liquors for 3 months from Sep 12 F Claus for retail Liquors for 3 months from Sep 16 Blanchard & Co for wholesale & retail for 3 months from Sep 12 Frank Wilton for retail for 3 months from Sep 13 Fuhrman & Co for retail for 3 months from Sep 13 Meyers & Powers for retail for 3 months from Sep 18 Ordered that the application of M McDonald be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the application of Walter Burnett be & is hereby rejected Claims Paid City Fund E S Osborne Clerk No 843 $125. J D Lowman Treasurer No 844 $150. W H Taylor Treasurer No 845 $100. C H Hanford Atty No 846 $100. J H Woolery Chief of Police No 847 $150. F L Bangs Police No 848 $80. James Welch Police No 849 $80. Thos Ross Police No 850 $80. Wm Murphy Police No 851 $80. E A Gardner Police No 852 $80. D H Webster Police No 853 $80. W H Pinckney Police No 854 $80. T J Small Police No 855 $29.30 S B Vrooman J P Fees No 856 $28.660 James Bogart Jailor & Janitor No 857 $60. Clarence Hanford Job work 858 $61.50

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

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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 16/85 Snyder to said Chairman ship of the Comtee on Public Buildings Property & Grounds Ordered that the Chairman of the Finance Comtee be & is hereby instructed to ask for tenders in Chicago & San Francisco to furnish hose carts, hose etc. The Comtee on Sewers report that there is a sewer in Columbia Street and reject the petition of James M Colman. Adopted The Street Comtee submit an ordinance for the laying of track for Street Railway, said ordinance being a franchise favor of N R Grinelle et al. Ordinance made a specila order for next regular meeitng. The Judiciary Comtee return the petitionof Mary Costello for correcting assessment with action. Laid on the table Applications for licenses Referred Chas F O'Hara, A E Alden, Shaw & Alger, H Kersey, John McCary, Small & McMaster, Bittner & Theiler, James Miles, Bersch & Hink, Andrew Lunn & Co, Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as Follows to wit: John Collins for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 25 1884 F Claus for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 161884 Oliver Bernard for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 25 1884 James W Smith for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 19 1885 Chas G Steinway for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 3 1885 L Diller for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 16 1885 Geo Meister for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 8 1885 Thomas & Morgan for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 11 1885 On the call of Ayes & nays, the vote on granting said applications is as follows. In favor of granting said applications Clancy, Frye, Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Agains the same Northrup Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the council are orderd paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following to wit: City fund