City of Seattle Records

724 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 9 1885

From Judiciary Committee recommending that the date of delinquency of city taxes be postponed until March 1st 1886. Action deferred until the next regular meeting.

From same committee recommending that Ordinance No. 637 be amended as follows: That Sec 7 be so amended as to omit the words "And that they have not signed in the proceeding three months a similar bond for any person engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors." And amend Sec 8 by omitting the owners and lessons permit therefrom. Report adopted and the City Attorney directed to draw & submit the necessary ordinance.

Ordered that the COuncil do now adjourn.

Attest W R Forrest Clerk H L Yesler Mayor

Dec 18 1885

Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of Dec 1885, the common council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law, the following officers being present, viz: His Honor the Mayor H. L. Yesler and Councilmen R. H. Calligan, J. Furth, Geo W. Hall, John Keenen, T. W. Lake, J. J. Post, and G. W. Young. When the following proceedings were had, to wit:

Petitions and Communications

Petition of Patrick Flynn et al, praying that a free soup house be established by the city. Referred to Committee on Health and Police.

Petition of Fred Keenen asking permission to put in a wooden partition in the building at 814 Front Street. Referred to Committee on Fire and Water.

Petition of Charles Baker asking that Depot Street be opened from Front Street to Temperance Street.

724 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 9 1885 From Judiciary Committee recommending that the dat e of delinquincy of City Taxes be postponed until March 1st 1886. Action deferred until the next regualar meeting. From Same Committee recommending that ordinance No 637 be amended as follows: That Sec 7 be so amended as to omit the words "And that they have not signed in the preceeding three months a similar bond for any person engaged in the sale of Intoxicating liquors" And amend Sec 8 by omitting the owners & lessors permit therefrom. Report adopted and the City Atty directed to draw & submit the necessary ordinance. Ordered that the council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest, clerk H L Yesler, mayor Dec 13 1885 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of Dec, 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers being present viz: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, John Keenen, T W Lake, J J Post and G W Young where the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions & Communications Petitionof Patrick Flynn et al praying that a free soupl house be established by the City. Referred to Committee on Health & Police Petition of Fred Keenen asking permission to put in a wooden partition in the building at 814 Front Street. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water Petition of Charles Baker asking that Depot Street be opened from Front Street to Temperance Street

731 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 4 1886 From Committee on Fire And Water recommending that the petition of Fred Klenen for permission to maintain a wooden partition constructed in his store at 814 front Street be granted. On motion the report is adopted. Councilman Calligan voting no. From Same Committee reporting that the site of the sunken steamer Mississippi had been properly marked adopted From Committee on Health & Police recommending that the petition of Patrick Flynn et al for the establishing of a free soup house by the city benot granted for the reason that the Committee does not think the same necessary of expedient. Adopted Frm Street committee reporting that Depot Street had been opened as petition for Adopted From Same Committee recommending that the matter for opening Lenora Street and Olive Street be laid over for the preent. Adopted From Same Committee presenting a majority report in the matter of the Lincoln Street bridge recommending that a new bridge be built, Adopted Councilman Calligan voting no and On motion the Street Commissioner is instructed to progress towards a selecting a practicable route to the head of the Bay for a new road. Report read and ordered filed and the Committee directed to secure the reight of way across private property free of charge to the City and report at the next meeting.