City of Seattle Records

773 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 2 1886 Be it remembered that on this the second day of April 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law the following officers being present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young thereupon the following proceedings are had. The record of the proceedings of the previous meeting are read and approved. Petition Communication etc received; For E J Ross et al for the abatement referred to committee on Health and Police From Fred Blenkins, for permission to conduct a public laundry, on motion the petition is granted From L V Schnyder, for permission to conduct a public laundry on motion the petition is granted. From Schwabacher Bros & Co for the payment from some general fund of Warrant #146 on Jackson St sidewalk fund ordinance #335, referred to finance committee From C C Otis et al for establishment of grade and estimate of cost of improving 4th Street from Battery to Virginia on motion the petition is laid on the table From Toklas and Singerman for permission to erect a wooden shed in the rear of the San Francisco Store, on motion the petition is granted

782 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 16 1886 W B Jackling, he had suspended said Jackling from the police force by that the charges had not been sustained and recommending that he be reinstated On motion W B Jackling is reinstated as Captain of Police From City Clerk of Jackson St Extension fund ord #396 referred to Finance Committee From Committee on Health and Police on petition of E J Ross for abatement of nuisance on Block 12 Denny's Addition, that they found no nuisance and recommending that the petition not be granted on motion the reported is adopted from Sewer Committee on report of Health officer in matter of Drainage of Mercer St, recommending that a drain be put in on motion the report is adopted From Sewer Committee in petition of H G Struve et al recommending that a woodern sewer be put in Second St from the north side of Stewart Street to connect with sewer in Pike Street, on motion the report is adopted From City Attorney in matter of drainage of pond at Corner of Main & S 4th Sts recommending that council consider the question of lowering the culvert across Main St at S 4th St On motion the Street Commissioner is directed to lower said culvert so as to drain the pond. [?] From Finance Committe on petitionof Schwabacher Bros & Co recommending that warrantes onJackson St sidewalk fund Ord #335 be called in and warrants