City of Seattle Records

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.

610 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE March 20, 1885 Report Adopted 5th St Sewer From Committee on Sewer on the petition of Fridolin Wilhelm et al for a sewer in Fifth Street. Report re-referred. License referred Applications for Licenses Referred The A P Hotaling Co. James Miles, Bittner & Theiler, James A. Swain, John S. Merigan, Powers & Meyers, Chad G. Steinweg, Joseph Francis Co, John Farnhaus, John Collins, George Meister, John McCary,Chas F. O'Hara, Wm Busha, Robert Walt, L.V. Schnyder, Geo. K. Beede & Shaw & Algar Issued Licences Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued aas follows to wit: Chas Ross for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Mar. 20 1885 James W Smith for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Mar. 20 1885 A.E. Alden for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr. 1 M & K Gottstein wholesale intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 17 Oliver Bernard Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 27 Frank Wilton Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 13 Frank Smith Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 20 The vote on granting said licenses stands as follows: In favor Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder, Yesler Against Northrup Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following, to wit Claims City Fund Lewis VanDoren Constable Fees City v. Meyers and Powers No 1040 $24.30 Cedar River Coal Co Coal 1071 4. D.T. Denny Taxes refunded 1072 1.37 Murphys Claim rejected Ordered that the claim of W Murphy for money paid to procure testimony and $11.25 be & the same is hereby rejected. In favor of allowing said claim Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart and Snyder. Yesler not voting. Claims Road Fund J. Dickerson Labor on Streets No 917 $15.75 M. Donlan Labor on Streets 918 5.62 C. Miller Taxes refunded 919 4.85 James Street Grade #387 R.H. Thomson Engineering No 1380-1381 66.15

611 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 20/85 James St. Grade Ordered that the claim of Cummings & Strong for $4541.58 and other claims against James Street Improvement be and they are hereby referred to the City Atty. Ballard & Sox powder lost Ordered that the claim of Ballard & Sox for the powder lost from Powder Magazine be & is hereby referred to the City Atty. Ordinances To pay bills An ordinance is submitted entitled "A Special Ordinance Appropriating Money to Pay Audited Claims." Adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder & Yesler. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Liquor Ord. Ordered that they City Attorney be and is hereby instructed to submit an ordinance making the following amendments to Ordinance No. 637 Dec. 7. to wit: so that the words "Have not signed within the three months preceding " shall be substituted for the words "Have not signed in the year preceding" and also the following words in lieu of the last clause of said section "There must also be filed with the City Clerk the receipt of the City Treasurer for the full amount of the license fee as herein before provided, before the issuance of the license permit." James St Grade The City Atty makes his report on the matter of the claim of Cummings & Strong be paid provided $2000 of said claim in Warrants be retained by the City & the Warant therefor be not signed & delivered until WEdnesday next so that claimants against said Street may proceed to collect amounts due voted against James Street Improvement fund. The motion is made that the claim of Cummings and Strong be paid provided $20.00 of said claim in Warrants be retained by the City and the Warrant there for be not signed and delivered until Wednesday next so that claim unto against said street may proceed to collect amounts due them by suit or otherwise. In favor of said motion Latimer, Snyder and Yesler. Agains the same Northrup and Rinehart Motion is lost. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest. E.S. Osborne, Clerk Approved John Leary, Mayor