City of Seattle Records

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

615 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 3/85 From City Justice ordered filed From Chief of Police ordered filed Public Benefit Plat & Masonic Cem plat From Surveyor approving plats of Masonic Cemetary and Public Benefit Supplemental Addition. Report adopted Rollin St Extension From Surveyor on the Rollin Street Extension submitting map Ordered that the map be & is hereby referred to the Attorney with instructions to submit an Ordinance condemning the property on the line of the proposed street including the fractional lots at the intersections with Stewart, Lenora, Blanchard and Depot Streets. From the attorney on pending litigation. Ordered filed Spring St obstructions in Ordered that the Chairman of the Street Comtee be & is hereby instructed to remove certain obstructions from Spring St between Front and Second Streets. Foss slaughter House nuisance Evan slaughter house nuisance Ordered that the Health Officer be & is hereby instructed toproceed forth with according to law to abate the slaughter house nuisances maintained by L W Foss or his sucessor and W W Evans From Treasurer in condition of Funds Referred to Finance Comtee Hose to be Sold From Chief of Fire Dept making recommendation Ordered that the 250 feet of condemned hose be disposed of to the highest bidder by the Chief of the Fire Dept. Ordered that the balance of the Report be referred to Councilman Northrup From Jailor showing prisoners in confinement ordered filed Liquor Ord From Judiciary Comtee recommending the adoptionof anordinance to amend Sec 7 of Ord 637. Report adopted Constitution of Fire Dept From Fire Comtee recommending the printing of 100 copies of the constitution of theBoard of Fire Delegates. Adopted Licenses Referred Applications for Licenses Rec'd & Referred L Diller, Bersch & Hink , Wm Grose, McMaster & Caswell, Schoepp & Greemingler, Thomas & Morgan, O P Dahlquist, Andrew Lumm &Co. Grubb & Johnson. Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: L V Schnyder for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 4, 1885 John McCary for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 15, 1885 The A P Hotaling Co for wholesale intoxicating liquors for 6 months from April 16, 1885

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John Shepich, Thos Clancy, Ed H. Huntley Applications for Licenses Granted Ordered that licenses be issued as follows towit: Thomas & Morgan for Retail Intoxicating liquor for 3 months from Apr 11, 1885 Scholpp & Greeninger for Retail malt liquor for 3 months from Apr 27, 1885 Bersch & Hink for Retail Intoxicating liquor for 3 months from May 1, 1885 Gruff & Johnson for Retail Intoxicating liquor for 3 months from May 1, 1885 O.P. Dahlquist for Retail Intoxicating liquor for 3 months from Apr 23, 1885 McMaster & Caswell for Retail Intoxicating liquor for 3 months from Apr 17, 1885 Wm Groz for Retail Intoxicating liquor for 3 months from May 1, 1885 Andrew Lunn & Co for Retail Intoxicating liquor for 3 months from Apr 26, 1885 The vote on granting said licenses is as follows. In favor Rinehart, Snyder, Yesler, & Latimer. Against Northup Ordered that the application of John Farnham be & is hereby laid on the table Claims Paid Cemetary Fund John L. McLellan Fencing Washelli Cem. etc. No. 53 $53.28 Watson Spencer Fencing Washelli Cem. etc 54 11. S.C Harris Co. auditor Recording plat of same 55 22. Fire Fund The Gutta Percha Rubber Mfg Co Fire buckets No 547 $66.25 Dan McKern freight Fire buckets 548 1.44 Oregan Improvement Co Coal at Stetson & Post Fire 549 12.65 A. LaBrasche services at Stetson & Post Fire 550 5.50 Pat Hogan services at Stetson & Post Fire 551 5. Ian L Johnson services at Stetson & Post Fire 552 4. Lou Bowker services at Stetson & Post Fire 553 5. J.H. Stagg services at Stetson & Post Fire 554 6. Chas Goodwin services at Stetson & Post Fire 555 10. R. Swyney services at Stetson & Post Fire 556 6.50 J.M. Sutton services hauling hose carts & hose 557 1. R.H. Calligan services hauling buckets 558 3. Emory Williams repairing pump #1 559 3. Patsy Carrol Fwding strainer to No2's suction 560 5. Post Intelligencer Printing for board of Fire Delegates 561 2. Chronicle Pub co Printing for board of Fire Delegates 562 2. Bulletin Pub. Co Printing for board of Fire Delegates 563 2.

634 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE matter Referred to Street Comtee From Geo F McConnell & Co for rebate on license money Granted. Communications and Reports From Sunset Telephone Co regarding Fire Department Telephone. Referred to Board of Fire Delegtes Fro Chief of Fire Department on Departments matters, Referred to Board of Fire Delegates From Justic Hill showing Police Business for 11 months Ordered filed. From the Attorney on the claim of A M Jonassen. Report adopted claim rejected. From the Atty on the petition of James Dougan for cancelling tax title to lots 9&12 Blk 66 of A A Denny's platReprot adopted Committe Reports The Sewer Comtee returning without action the ordinance to regulate connections with Sewer. Laid on the table. Applications for Licenses Referred Thomas & Morgan, James Miles, Chas G Steinwey, E J Powers & Co Bittner & Theiler, Abraham Brugger, John McCary, Chas F O'Hara Thos Clancy, L V Schnyder & Jospeh Francisco Licenses ORdered Issued M K Gottstein for wholesale Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from June 17 The vote on granting said license is as follows. In favor of the same Frye, Sox, Yesler, Latimer, Rinehart, Crockett, Graham Against same none. Claims Paid J D Lowman Treasurer No 1160 $150. Cedar River Coal Co Coal 1161 $4. Geo F McConnell & CoLicense money refunded1162 $31.15 Road Fund Seattle HArdware Co Hardware No 1008 $6.70 Western Mill Co Lumber 1009 5.44 Gas Fund J Schram & Co Repairs etc. No 120 $24.15