City of Seattle Records

629 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE.

Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law.

The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo. F. Frye, W. A. Harrington, B. L. Northup, Alfred Snyder, E. F. Sox, H. L. Yesler, W. G. Latimer & W. V. Rinehart.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd

From Harris & Greenus for reconsidering the claim allowed of last meeting for an additional allowance.

From S. F. Hoskinson for closing temporarily an alley in Block 21 Pontius 2d addition. Referred to Street Com tee.

From Frahin & Simpson for the delivery of a certain Madison Street Grade Warrant for $200.00 upon the execution by them of a bond to remove said rock at their own expense within 20 days after the removal of a certain injunction against the same. Granted.

From City Assessor for an appropriation to apply towards paying for certain abstract work. Referred to Finance Com tee.

A plat of "W. C. Hills addition to the City of Seattle" is presented & referred to Street Com tee

Communications and Reports

From the Board of Fire Delegates, a notification that Gardner Kellogg had been elected Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Seattle by election held May 4, 1885; thereupon it is ordered that said Gardner Kellogg be & is hereby appointed to the office of Chief of the Fire Department for the term provided by law.

From A. B. Merrill asking for the appointment as Custodian of City Powder Magazines. Thereupon said A. B. Merrill is appointed as such Custodian.

From J. C. Lipsky Powder House Keeper on the matter of the claim of Ballard & Sox for powder stolen from Powder House. Ordered filed.

From J. C. Lipsky tendering his resignation as Keeper of the Powder House. Accepted.

From Clerk on D. Rohlfs assessment matter. Report adopted.

From Finance Com tee approving Treasurers report. Adopted.

630 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

And now the Council proceeds to consider the matter of equalizing the Assessment Roll for the planking of Commercial, Mill and Front Streets under Ordinance No. 595. Thereupon a motion is made that said Assessment Roll be rejected, the note on said Motion is as follows: In favor of said Motion Frye, Harrington, Yesler & Latimer. Against said Motion Northup, Rinehart, Snyder & Sox. There being a tie vote His Honor the Mayor Votes to sustain the Motion, thereupon said Roll is declared rejected.

From the Judiciary Committee recommending the granting of the C.P.P.S.R.R.Co to cancel certain assessments of property against to Oregon Improvement Co Report. Adopted.

From Street Com tee recommending the granting of the petition of S. F. Hoskinson to vacate temporarily the alley in Block 21 Pontius 2d add Report adopted.

Application for Licenses Referred

H. S. Meyer, M. M. Donald, John Levy, Vitus Schmid, Otto Fuhrman & Co, E. Davidson, Geo. Perkins, Benj Murphy & Co, Cowles & Foster

Licenses Ordered Issued

Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: Geo. Meister for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from May 1. Bernard King for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from May 6 Morgan Lawrence for Retail Intoxicatingliquors for 3 months from May 23 John T. Lester for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 17 A. F. Hill for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from June 23 Walters Bros. & Co for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 29 Chas Ross for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from June 1 John Brannen for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from June 3 Patrick Flynn for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months fromMay 22 Henry Mauer & Co for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from May 22 Gumbert & Dickman for Retail Intoxicatingliquors for 3 months from June 1 Lewis Silvin for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 7 E. Champeaux for Retail Intoxicating liquors for 3 months from June 5 Wm Waugh for Retail Malt liquors for 3 months from May 15

The vote on granting said Applications Stands as follows: In favor of Granting the same Frye, Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against the same Northup