City of Seattle Records

166 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 18 1887 storing combustibles etc be laid over for the present adopted. From Same Com. recommending the purchase of 'shut off nozzles' and suitable harness for the Fire Department. From Street Committee granting petition of Walter Harmon et al for raising the side walk on the East side of Third Street between University Street and Union Street. Adopted. From Same garnting petitioinf of S E Danison st al for improving alley through Block 52 of A A Dennys Addition. adopted Fromsame committee rejecting petition of D B Blaine et al for opening Cedar Street between West Street &Water Street. Adopted Application of Otto Fuhrman for liquor license referred to Com on License & Revenue Licenses ordered Issued. G Burian Retail Liquor from Mch 1 1887 for 6 MOnths The vote issuing said license is as follows: Ayes Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake Russell & [Reitze]]. Noes none. Billa Allowed The Following claims against the Cityhaving been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks Post Intelligencer 2181 City 23.83 printing G A Hill 2182 City 24.20 Justice Fees E L Smith 2183 City 75.00 Salary Health Officer Chas G Steinweg 2184 City 125.00 license refunded Margaret Watson 2185 City 6.00 Tax refunded [total]254.03 Baker & Thurlow 1022 Fire 1.35 Coal for No 4

167 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 18 1887 Miscellaneous On motion of Councilman Furth the petitions for sidewalks on Seventh Street hereto fore filed are re-referred to the Street Committee The Chief of Police having stated that Police Officer Tobias Butler had been absent from duty for about two months without leave, on motion of Councilman Furth Officer Butler's place on the police force is decreed vacant. On motion of Councilman Hinckley Charles Robinson is elected a member of the Police force to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of officer Butler, by a unanimous vote of the council. On motion the matter of Exending Madison Street is referred to the Street Committee and Judiciary Committee. Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake Russell and Reitze. Against the same none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn W H Shoudy mayor attest W R Forrest clerk Apr 18 1887

174 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Seattle Electric Lt Co 173 Gas 410.17 Street Lighting etc. [total]434.67 W A Perry 1022 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr No 1 A M Gilman 1023 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr No 2 G Kellogg 1024 Fire 46.00 Coal Sunset Telephone Co 1025 Fire 13.50 Telephone SErvice Washington Iron Works 1026 Fire 15.37 Repg No1 & Repg Ladder Spring Hill Water Co 50 Fire 308.00 Water Month of Mch Roseberg & Hill 1434,35,36,37 Front St Sidewalk 322.00 Front St sidewalk Liquor License Referred Geo L Howe License Ordered Issued Otto Fuhrman Retail Intox 6 mos from April 1, 1887 The vote upon issuing said license is as follows viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley Lake, Russell & Reitze against none. Miscellaneous Resignation of Police Officer W H Pinckney and Police officer Thos H Campbell read and on motion the same are accepted. On motion the Council now proceeds to elect two policemen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignationof Officers Pinckney and Campbell. Whereupon J D Duncan and W M Jones are duly elected Police Officers of the City of Seatle. The Street Commissioner presented a list of names of persons who have failed or refused to make proper connections with sewers and on motion of Councilman Furth the Chief of Police is directed to notify such persons to make proper connection at once and to prosecute them for failure to do so. On motion of Councilman Furth the alley west of Commercial Street between Washington Street and Jackson Street is ordered opened and the street

175 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 1 1887 Commissioner directed to attend to putting a box drain in said alley Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to extend and establish Madison Street in the City of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote viz: in favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance relating to sewers and regulating the Drainage of the City of Seattle" which is passed by thefollowing vote viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth,Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Apr 15 1887 Be it remembered that on this 18th day of April A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meet in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Whereupon the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of Board of School Trustees of School District No 1 for a sidewalk on Seventh Street from Marion Street to Battery Street. Referred to Street Committee.

175 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 1 1887 Commissioner directed to attend to putting a box drain in said alley Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to extend and establish Madison Street in the City of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote viz: in favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance relating to sewers and regulating the Drainage of the City of Seattle" which is passed by thefollowing vote viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth,Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Apr 15 1887 Be it remembered that on this 18th day of April A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meet in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Whereupon the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of Board of School Trustees of School District No 1 for a sidewalk on Seventh Street from Marion Street to Battery Street. Referred to Street Committee.