City of Seattle Records

599 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 9/85 Frye, Latimer & Yesler Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to purchase a clock for the Council Chamber Ballard & Sox ask & obtain leave to keep at their place of business 100 lbs of powder provided the[y] provide a suitable zinc box to keep same in. said box to be first approved by the Chief of the Fire Dept. extension The Motion is made and adopted that Wm Harkins be granted an extension of time until April 1, 1885 in which to complete the James Street Grade. In favor of said motion Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against the same Frye, Latimer & Northrup Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned. Filed E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Feb 20/85 Be it remembered that on this the 20th day of February 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Council ment Geo F Frye, Chas F Clancy, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart. Thereupon the Following proceedings are had: Petitions Recd' From James Park et al for the grading of Mill Street from the alley between South 4th and South 5th Streets to Williamson Street Referred to Street Comtee. From Hardy & Hall for permission to keep 100 lbs of powder Granted upon the condition that the place for storing the powder shall be first approved by the Chief of the Fire Department From John T Lester et al for a crossing in South 2d Street at Washington Street. Granted. From Steves Bros for a Warrant in lien of Road Warrant No

599 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 9/85 Frye, Latimer & Yesler Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to purchase a clock for the Council Chamber Ballard & Sox ask & obtain leave to keep at their place of business 100 lbs of powder provided the[y] provide a suitable zinc box to keep same in. said box to be first approved by the Chief of the Fire Dept. James Street Grade extension The Motion is made and adopted that Wm Harkins be granted an extension of time until April 1, 1885 in which to complete the James Street Grade. In favor of said motion Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against the same Frye, Latimer & Northrup Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned. Filed E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Feb 20/85 Be it remembered that on this the 20th day of February 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Council ment Geo F Frye, Chas F Clancy, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart. Thereupon the Following proceedings are had: Petitions Recd' Mill Street Grading of From James Park et al for the grading of Mill Street from the alley between South 4th and South 5th Streets to Williamson Street Referred to Street Comtee. Hardy & Hall to keep powder From Hardy & Hall for permission to keep 100 lbs of powder Granted upon the condition that the place for storing the powder shall be first approved by the Chief of the Fire Department Crossing South 2d & WIlliamson From John T Lester et al for a crossing in South 2d Street at Washington Street. Granted. Rd Warrant No 833 Cancelled From Steves Bros for a Warrant in lien of Road Warrant No

603 Common Council of the City of Seattle Mar 6/85 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of March 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Offices are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo. F. Frye, W.A. Harrington, B.L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, H.L. Yesler, W.M. Latimer, W.V. Rinehart. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd Neuman & Argens to keep powder From Newman & Argens for the right to keep 100 lbs of powder. Granted upon the condition that the means for keeping the same shall be first approved by the Chief of the fire Department Chaffee hog pen nuisance From A L Spencer for abating the Chaffee hog pen nuisance Referred to the Committee on Health & Police. Block 42 Draining of From D C Townsend et al for removing water from Off Block 42 of Heirs of S A Bell Addition. Refered to the committee on sewers. Mill St Grading of remonstrance From Moses Keezer et al remonstrating against the proposed grading of Mill Street. Moltke St opening of From A E Howser for opening Moltke Street. Referred to Street Comtee Bywater claim From C M Bywater making claims for $20.00 for recovering certain House. Referred to the Committee on Fire & Water Reports Reports Rec'd Mill St grading From Street Committee recommending the denial of the petition of James Park et al for grading Mill Street. Report adopted from the Atty on pending litigation adopted From City Justice Ordered filed Meyers & Powers litigation From Atty on the deposition of moneys to be paid Witnesses in City-v-Meyers & Powers. Acepted From Jailor showing prosoners on confinement. Ordered filed From Treasurer showing the condition of funds. Referred to Finance Committee Tax Roll 1884 retd From Treasurer returning the Tax Roll for the year 1884 together with his report thereon showing delinquint taxes. Report referred to Finance Comtee. From Street Commissioner showing street work done. referred to Street Comtee.

656 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of July 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: Geo F Frye, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W A Harrington, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart S D Crockett & Walter Graham Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From the Seattle Gas Light Co for permission to grade Sixth Street fronting Lots 5 & 6 Blk 28 Maynard's in lieu of any future grade assessment fronting said property. Granted From Geo Probst et al for opening Mill Street between 3rd & 9th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee. From James Park et al for a sidewalk on Mill Street. Referred to Street Comtee. Reports & Communications From Board of Fire delegates submitting approved bills and reporting upon other Department matters. From Treasurer on Condition of funds. Ordered Filed From Justice Lyon showing fines collected. Ordered Filed From Chief of Police on arrests. Ordered Filed From Cemetary Commission on Cemetary matters. Ordered Filed From Jailor. Ordered Filed From City Justice showing fines collected. Ordered Filed From Street Commissioner. Ordered Filed From Atty submitting annual report. Ordered Filed From E A Gardner]] tendering his resignation as Police Officer. Accepted Ordered that F L Bangs be transferred from night beat to day beat. From His Honor the Mayor submitting his annual report. Ordered that said report be published at contract rates provided that 200 copies thereof are furnished the City for distribution.

661 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Bailey Gatzert for a gas lomp corner Pine & 2nd Streets. Referred to the gas comtee Reports From Atty submitting a report onOrdinance exempting Lots 5 & 6 in Block 28 of Maynards plat from future assessments, Committee Reports From Street Committee recommending tht the petitionof James Park et al for a sidewalk in Mill Street be referred to the new Council. Adopted From Street Comtee recommending that the petitionof Geo Probst et al for opening Mill Street be referred tothe noew Council adopted From Street Comtee approving the plat entitled "Public Benefit Supplemental Plat of Blocks 10,11,& 12 also Lots 2,3,4,5 & 6 Block 9 Yesler's & McGilvra's Addition to the City of Seattle" report adopted & Plat approved Application for Licenses Referred Geo Meister, Chas F O'HAra, John Stifter, McMaster & Garrard, Anderson & Jacobson & Frank P Heman Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Grubb & Johnson for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 1, 1885 H Kersey for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from July 12 Shaw & Alger for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 9 Bersch & Hink for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 1 O P Dahlquist for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 23 Wm Grose for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 1 Schoepp & Gallnagle for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from July 27 Ocsan A Kraus for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from July 8 Lewis Silver for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 7 A E Wayne for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 1 James Murphy for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Aug 4 Wolters & Co for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 29 Peters & Lumm for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from July 26