City of Seattle Records

781 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 16 1886 building on motion the petition is granted Fro M Hays for refunding of taxes paid by mistake referred to Finance Commitee From T H Dempsey et al for opening of Williamson Street from Madison to Eades referred to Street Commitee From Mauer and Steinle et al for extension of liquor licenses of 15 day o a/c of closing during martial law referred to License Committee From M Bailey et al for drainage of pond on 3d Street between Leonora & Blanchard referred to Sewer Committee From W C T U praying that Mrs F N Ledger be allowed to peddle articled of her own manufacture without paying a license on motion referred to License Committee Moved that the Council reconsider its action in referred petition of W C T U to the license committee lost by the following vote to wit: in favor thereof Councilmen J Furth and G W Hall; against Councilmen R H Calligan, C McDonald J J Post and G W Young On motion the License committee is empowered to act in the matter of petition of W C T U From W G Curtis et al protesting against the Grading of 4th st fromBattery to Virginia, on motion the petition is laid on the table The following reports are received From His Honor the Mayor, that charges of conduct unbecoming an officer having been preferred against Capt.

3 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7 1886 From Custodian of Powder House received and ordered placed on file From Park Commissioners approved the following reports of Committees are received: From License Committee on petitionof Mauer and Steinle et al for allowance for time closed by martial law recommending that the petition be not granted; adopted From License Committee on petition of W C T U that Mrs F H Leger be permitted to peddle articles of her own manufacture without license, recommending that the petition be granted; adopted From Finance Committee returning report of City Surveyor of closing measurement of Union Street sewer, with the approval and recommending that the Contractor S Simpson be allowed the sum of $154.90 on motion the report is approved and warrant ordered drawn in accordance therewith From Finance Committee on petition of M Hays for refund of taxes paid by mistake recommending that the petition be granted and the petitioner be allowed the sum of $5.27 on motionthereport is adopted and warrants ordered drawn in accordance therewith. From License Commitee on petition of Wolters & Co for rebate on liquor license, recommending that the petition be not allowed, on motion the report is adopted The following petition for liquor licenses are read and refered to the License Committee: M J McDonough, O N Moore, E Romey, F P Herman, A Wolters, Wolters & Co, J T Lester, E C Huntley, B King, A SLorah, W Waugh, W F Allen, John Feigh, Thos Anderson, L Dillon, A & J Hemrich Margaret Harmon