City of Seattle Records

4 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7 1886 The following petitions for liquor licenses having been approved by the license committee are granted and licneses ordered issued: James Murphy Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 12 Geo C Delfel Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 16 Grubb & Johnson Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 1 Harm & Peters Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 20 Mauer & Steinle Retail intoxicating 3 months from Apr 30 H Foster Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 12 H Haggenmaker & Co Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 15 Margaret O'Shea Retail malt 3 months from May 15 A Wolff Retail malt 3 months from May 13 J Shepich Retail malt 3 months from May 8 The vote on the foregoing being as follows: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W LAke, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young The following claims have been duly audited by the Council are allowed andordered paid by warrants drawn on the respective funds to wit: W R Forrest #1622 City 125.00 Clerk A Chilberg #1623 City 83.33 Treasurer C H Hanford #1624 City 100.00 Attorney J Bogart #1625 City 108.40 Jailor & Board of Prisoners L Cummings #1626 City 91.00 St Commissioner G G Lyon #1627 City 44.55 Justice Fees M Dishon #1628 City 7.46 Printing for Mch R H Thomson #1629 City 23.50 Engineering J S M Smart #1630 City 75.00 Health Officer Sunset Telephone Co #1631 City 5.90 Telephone for May G W Hapgood #1632 City 1.50 Repairs in Clerk's office G A Hill #1633 City 23.65 Justice Fees J W Warner #1634 City 7.50 Special Police L Miller #1635 City 4.00 Coal for Police Office Chas Woolery #1636 City 2.20 Witness Fees Kline & Rosenberg #1637 City 3.00 Gloves for Police

37 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 26 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 26th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment: Present, Mayor Yesler and Councilmen J Furth,R H Calligan, Geo Hall, W A Harrington, Chas McDonald and G W Young & J J Post the minutes of the last meeting were read and approved and the following preceedings are had to wit: On motion the the action of petition of Mrs John Osborn for a retail Malt license is reconsidered and the same referred to the Com on License and Revenue. On motion of Councilman J Furth the contract for building the Beach Road Bridge is awarded to A W Burrell for $21,800.00 and the city Attorney ordered to draw and submit an ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a contract with A W Burrell for building the Beach Road Bridge and it is further ordered that a bond in the sum of $5000.00 be required of the said A W Burrell for the faithful fulfillment of his contract. On motion it is ordered that R H Thomson be and he is hereby appointed engineer and superintendnet of construction of the Beach Road Bridge at a salary of $4.00 per day and an allowance of $50.00 for the use of instruments; and the City Atty directed to submit an ordinance appointing said R H Thomson such engineer superintendent. Petition of Seattle Soap Co for a fire plug on alley in Block "D" Dennys 4th Addition read & Referred to Com on Fire and Water Ordinances The City Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the construction of a Plank Road on Grant Street and authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute a contract with A W Burrell therefor" which

49 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 23 1886 In favor of same R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall and G W YOung. Against none Billsallowed The following claims against the City having bee duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the city Fund as following to wit: R H Thomson 1745 City 57.00 Plans & Specification etc Neuman & Argens 1746 City 3.00 Locks & Keys City Hall Post Intelligencer Pub Co 1747 City 132.50 Printing Ordinances etc Post Intelligencer Pub Co 1747 City 398.00 Printing Registration Lists Post Intelligencer Pub Co 1747 City 1830.00 Printing Tax Lists Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a certain cintract with the Spring Hill Water Company for a supply of water for the use of the Fire Department" which after due delibration was passed by the following vote viz: in Favor of same R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington and G W Young. Against none An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to create a special fund to provide means to pay for building a Plank Road in Grant and Eighth Streets; to borrow money to the amount of $20,000.00 for the benefit for such special fund; and authorizing the issueance of negotiable Gold Bonds, with negotiable Interest coupons to secure such loan" which after due delibration is passed by the following vote viz: in Favor of said ordinance R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington and G W Young. Against none An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to provide for and directing a temporary transfer of the sum of $40,000.00 from the General Fund of the City to the Grant Street plank road fund" which is passed by the following vote viz: in Favor of same

57 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 30 1886 John T Lester R Intox 3 months from Aug 17th 1886 John Feigh R Intox 3 months from Aug 8 1886 A Lunn R Intox 3 months from Jul 26 1886 Thos Clancy & Co R Intox 3 months from Jul 16 1886 Aug Wolff R Malt 3 months from Aug 13 1886 Thompson & Nelson R Malt 3 months from Jul 28 1886 B Kurz R Malt 3 months from Aug 6 1886 The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows to wit: ayes J Furth, R H Calligan, W A Harrington, T W Lake, ChasmcDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Noes none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the City as Follows viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 1748 City 197.20 Services as Registrar etc C H Hanford 1749 City 100.00 Salary City Atty W H Hughes 1750 City 342.00 Making out City Assr Roll R H Thomson 1751 City 50.00 Annual Salary Surveyor F Anthony 1752 City 18.50 City Docket Justice Lyon W V Rinehart 1753 City 8.00 Election Officer J M Frink 1754 City 8.00 Election Officer J W Hunt 1755 City 8.00 Election Officer M C Turner 1756 City 8.00 Election Officer G W Crane 1757 City 8.00 Election Officer Eben Smith 1758 City 8.00 Election Officer W A Jennings 1759 City 8.00 Election Officer Hillory Butler 1760 City 8.00 Election Officer C L F Kellogg 1761 City 8.00 Election Officer W T Sharpe 1762 City 8.00 Election Officer W H Reeves 1763 City 8.00 Election Officer Junius Rochester 1764 City 8.00 Election Officer James Dougan 1765 City 8.00 Election Officer A M Snyder 1766 City 8.00 Election Officer A Harker 1767 City 8.00 Election Officer D T Denny 1768 City 8.00 Election Officer

62 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 31 1886 On motion the tax for the year 1886, is fixed as follows: For General Municipal purposes 1&1/2 mills For Road Fundpurposes 3 mills For Fire Fund purposes 1&1/2 mills For Gas Fund purposes 2 mills For Water fund purposes 1 mills total 9 mills Road Poll tax $4.00 Bills Allowed The folowing claims against the city having been duy audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as following viz: R H Thomson #1819 City 96.00 surveying Police Force #1820 to 1833 City 968.50 surveying W H Pumphrey #1834 City 26.00 Stationary etc J M McFarland #1349 Road 56.25 H Rosteen #1350 Road 54.00 Harrington & Smith #880 Fire 1.75 Brooms & Wick for #1 Claim of Michael Maloney for Labor on Sewer $8.85 rejected Petitions for Licenses Referred Wm Gross, Grubb & Johnson Fred Gasch Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance to assess and levy taxes for General and Special Municipal purposes for the year 1886" which upon due consideration is passed by the following vote, Ayes R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Noes none

An ordinance is submitted by the Councilman Calligan entitled ''An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No 640 of the City of Seattle & to declare forfeited the franchise & Priveledges therein granted" which is passed by the following vote, Ayes Calligan, Furth, T W Lake, Hall, W A Harrington,McDonald, Post & Young. Noes none An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance fixing the compensation of the City