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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Dec 21 1886
Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December
1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in
its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment.
The following affairs are present to wit: His Honor the
Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen C W Coulter, J
Furth, Joseph Green, J.D. Hinckley, R Russell & C. F. Reitze
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved
Petitions & Communications
Petition of Western Union Telegraph Company for
permission to stretch its wires along the Grant
Street Plank Road.
Referred to the Street Committee and returned by
the Committee recommending that the petition be
granted provided the work was done under the
direction of the Street Commissioner. adopted.
Petition of Thomas & Davis et al for modification of
Ordinance No. 767. so as to permit payments to be
made quarterly for liquor licenses.
Referred to Committee on License & Revenue.
Petition of Melody Choir for the opening of Filbert Street
Referred to Street Committee
Petition of Sisters of Providence Hospital for renemer
-ation in the sum of $218.00 for care of wounded
rioters. Referred to Finance Committee.
Communication from the three Assemblies of the
Knights of Labor in Seattle asking that Street Com-
missioner L. Cummings be discharged and that Charles
Brown be re-employed on the Streets for the reason
that it is alleged that Street Commissioner Cum-
mings discharged the said Brown from the Street
force for political reasons.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.

126 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEC 21 1886 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December
1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in
its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment.
The following affairs are present to [wit?]: His Honor the
Mayor WH. [Shoudy?] and Councilmen C. W. [Coulin?], J.
[Furth?], Joeseph Green, J.D. [Hindkley?], R Russell + C. F. [illegible]
The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved
Petitions + Communications
Petition of Western Union Telegraph Company for
permission to stretch its wires along the Grant
Street Plank Road. —
Referred to the Street Committee and returned by
the Committee recommending that the petition be
granted provided the work was done under the
direction of the Street [Commissioner?]. adopted.
— Petition of Thomas + Davis [illegible] for modification of
Ordinance No. 767. so as to permit [illegible] to be
made quarterly for liquor licenses. —
Referred to Committee on License + Revenue.
—
Petition of Melody Choir for the opening of [Filbert?] [illegible]
— Referred to Street Committee
— Petition of Sisters of Providence Hospital for [illegible]
—ation in the sum of +218.00/100 for care of wounded
rioters. Referred to Finance Committee.
—
Communication from the three Assemblies of the
Knights of Labor in Seattle asking taht Street [Com—?]
—missioner L. Cummings be discharged and that Charles
Brown be re—employed on the Streets for the reason
that it is alleged that Street Commissioner Cum—
mings discharged the said Brown from the Street
force for political reasons.
Referred to Judiciary Committee.