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596 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 6/85 recorded on page 589 for labor on streets after the storm in the sum of $22.75 is ordered paid. Latimer Claim Councilman Latimer thereupon declines to accept the allowane & states that he will not take the warrant therefor & requests the Clerk that no warrant issue. Ordered that the thanks of the Council be & is tendered to Councilman Latimer for his service rendered as afore siad James & 5th Grade Claim Claims are presented by laborers & others against James & 5th Sts grades. Referred to the clerk. License Ord Ordered that the matter of certain proposed amendments to Sections 7 & 11 of Ordinance No 637 be & the same is referred to the License Comtee to report next meeting. Ordinances Detective Service An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An ordinance appropriating money to pay for Detective Service" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against the same none. Washelli Cemetary An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An ordinance creating Washelli Cemetary and setting apart and dedicating the grounds for the same" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye,Harrington, Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against the same none. To pay Bills An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against the same none. Miscellaneous Clerk to notify Brugger Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to notify Abraham Brugger that at the next regular meeting of the Council his license will be revoked. The following reports having been duly approved by Committees are ordered filed to wit: City Justice, Justice Lyon, Chief of Police & Jailor. Ordered that the council stand now adjourned wntil Monday Feb 9, 1885 at 7 PM Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor

600 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 20/85 833 for $1.75 which said warrant is lost. Granded & said Road Warrant No 833 is hereby cancelled. T Sherman for Rd Poll Tax From Thompson Sherman for rebating Road Poll tax paid. Referrd to Finance Committee. 5th St Grade Warrants From Wm Harkins for the Council to request the Mayor to Sign certain Fifth Street Grade Warrants. Referred to City Atty Hennessy on refunding taxes From James Hennessy for refunding taxes paid double assessment Granted Brugger for refunding moneys From Abraham Brugger for refunding balance of license money License ordered revoked becasue siad Brugger has been convincted of selling spritoud liquors. Ordered that the balance of money on said license be not refunded Public Benefit Plat A plat is presented by John Collins entitled "The Public Benefit Addition to the City of Seattle" Referred to the Committee on Public buildings, Property and Grounds Seattle Cemetary Ass plat A plat is presented by the Seattle Cemetary Association of the Masonic Cemetary. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Reports Reports Rec'd Old Hand Engine From Chief of Fire department on protecting Old Hand Engine Orderd that the Chief of Fire Department be & is hereby instructed to make a temporary shed over the same Front Bulkhead From the Atty on the matter of repairing the Bulkhead on West Side of Front Street. Report orderd filed and the subject matter referred to the Street Comtee. Powers & Meyers litigation From the Atty asking for funds to pay indebtedness in City-vPowers, granted & Warrant ordered drawn. Engine to Bell Town From Comtee on Public Buildings, Propoerty & Grounds on the several petitions against removing Engine No 2 to North Seattle. Report adopted. Hose & Hose Cart ordered From Finance Comtee submitting bids for hose & Hose carts. Referred to Fire Comtee & Chief of Fire Deaprtment. Ordered that said Comtee be & is hereby instructed to order hose & Hose cart as soon as any bid is accepted. Sewerage From Sewer Comtee making certain recommendation regarding sewage. Report Adopted

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

657 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Committee Reports The Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds make the following report on the Claim of James McNaught for damages on a/c of Main Street Grade. Seattle W T July 3rd 1885 "To the Hon Mayor & Common Council of Seattle Your judiciary Committee have investigated the within claim and report the same back with the recommendation that the same be allowed in the sum of Eight Hundred and Fifty one & 62/100 Dollars in Condition that Mr McNaught will pay the full amount of principle and interest of all special assessments for street improvements upon property owned by him at date of the assessments. Walter Graham Wm A Harrington Alfred Snyder Ordered that said report be & is hereby adopted From Gas Committee recommending a gas lamp for the corner of Spring & 3rd Street. Adopted Applications for Licenses Referred Schoepp & Greeninger, Oscar A Kraus, Lewis Sliver, A E Wayne, James Murphy, Peters & Lunn, Shaw & Alger, H Kersey, Wolters & Co, Bersch & Hink, O P Dahlquist, Wm Grose & Grubb & Johnson Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Thos Clancy for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 mos from July 16 1885 James Miles for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 mos from July 15 John McCary for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 mos from July 15 Abraham Brugger for malt liquors for 3 mos from July 4 E J Powers and Co for retail intoxicating liquors for 6 mos from March 18 Joseph Francisco for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 mos from July 7 Chas G Steinwig for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 mos from July 3 L V Schnyder for malt liquors for 3 mos from July 4 Thomas & Morgan for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 mos from July 11 Bittner & Theiler for malt liquors for 3 mos from July 16