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.

91 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 1 1886 a cabin on the beach at the foot of University Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of Columbia & Puget Sound Rail Road Co to vacate a portion of Main St. Referred to Street Committee Reports of City Officers Rec'd From Chief of Police for month of Sept read & Ordered filed. From City Attorney for month of Sept read & Ordered filed. From Justices Geo G Lyon & G A Hill for month of Sept read & referred to Finance Committee From Street Commissioner. read & referred to Street Committee and returned approval. From City Jailor. Referred to Finance Committee and returned approved. Committee Reports Received From Fire & Water Committee recommending that the petition of G Kellogg et al for ladders at Lake Union be granted: adopted From Special Committee on Grant Street Plank Road reporting that the Committee is satisfied after examination of the work that it is being done in such a manner as to fulfill all the requirements of the plans and specification. Report approved and adopted and the committee discharged. From Committee on Sewers and drainage rcommending that the petition of G Kellogg et al for a sewer on West Street between Leonora and Blanchard Streets to connect with sewer on Blanchard St be granted. Adopted.