City of Seattle Records

101 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 15 1886 reason that the greater portion of the land mentioned in the petition is not platted. Adopted From Same Committee on petition of Nicholas Ruffin for permission to occupy the extension fo University Street for the purpose of building a cabin recommending that it be not granted as the petition now reads, as it is indefinate and asks too much. Adopted From Same Committee asking further time to report on petitions of J D Smith et al for opening Stewart Street and W E Williams et al for crossing on Madison Street granted From Fire and Water Committee recommending certain repairs to Engine House No 4 and the purchase of certain furniture for said engine house. Adopted and purchasing Agent authorized to purchase the necessary articles. from Committee on judiciary on petitionofC W Lawton and W H Davis reporting that upon examination they find that ordinance No 705 covers all that the petitioners can ask. adopted Licenses Referred John T Lester, J H Foster, T P Heman, Morgan and prosser Melhorn & Probst, W Waugh, O P Dahlquist, August Wolff, O N Morse & John Feigh. Licenses Ordered Issued Fred Scholpp Retail Malt Thomas & Davis Retail Intox Shaw & Alger Retail Intox Geo W Walsh Retail Intox Benj Murphy Retail Malt

107 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE 1886 grade of Front Street also that the street be repaired on each side ofthe crossing to suit the grade at the new crossing. On motion the report is adopted. From same Committee on the proposition of the C&P S R R Co to lease the wharf and lower end of Main St recommending that the proposition be not accepted On motion the Committees report & Recommendationis adopted. From Street Light Committee recommending that the petition of I N Bigelow for a street light on S W Corner of 3rd & Pine Streets be granted Adopted. From Sewer & Drainage Committee recommending that hte petition of D R McKinlay et al for extension of Washington Street sewer be granted. Adopted From same Committee recommending that the petition of R H Denny et al for a sewer on Front Street from Pike Street to Union Street be granted. Adopted Licenses Referred Wm Cheadar, A Slorah, Jack Connors, Gumbert & Clinch Conrad Brehm, Margaret O'Shea, R Lowe & Co, M J McDonough, Thomas Anderson, Ernst Romey, A Walters, B Kurz H M Peters, E C Huntley & W F Allen & Co. Licenses Ordered Issued John T Lester Retail Intox 3 months J H Foster Retail Intox 3 months F P Heman Retail Intox 3 months Morgan & Prosser Retail Intox 3 months Melhorn & Probst Retail Intox 3 months O P Dahlquist Retail Intox 3 months O N Morse Retail Intox 3 months

221 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 1 1887 Report for Fire & Water Committee on communication of Chief of Fire Department regarding the Telephone Fire Alarm system recommending that the telephone wires connected with the Fire Alarm System be changed as suggested in said communication. Street Committee given until the next regular meeting to report upon the widening of Second Street and South 3rd Street Ordered that the alley on Block 18 Maynard's Plat be opened and the Street Commissioner directed to make the said alley passable for teams. Ordinance 809 On motion theorder of business is suspended and an ordinance entitles "An Ordinance to widen extend and establish Second Street in the City of Seattle W T and to provide for the condemnation of real estate necessary therefor" is introduced and after due considation is passed bythe following vote, viz: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Coulter, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes T D Hinckley Applications for Liquor Licenses Referred Melhorn & Probst, Fred Schollp, Wm Garrett, H Carson Chas Norager, Geo Meister and J K Myers Licenses Ordered Issuec Richard Pritchard, Beede & Sinclair, Chas F O'Hara, Becker & Fox, Blanchard & Campbell. By full vote. The following claims against the City having been duly audited & allowed are ordered paid by warrants as follows: City Fund warrant W R Forrest #2350 for Clerk's Salary $125.00 F H Peterson #2351 for City Atty's Salary $100.00 L A Treen #2352 for Treasurer's Salary $100.00 Laurence Cummings #2355 for Sves as Street Commis'r $ 91.00 James Bogart #2354 for Salary as Janitor & Jailor $ 60.00 Police Force #2356 to 2369 $960.00 Wm Murphy #2376 for burying dead horse $ 7.50 [total]1443.50

228 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 15 1887 mercial Streets thence running north sixty (60) feet, thence commencing one hundred and twenty (120) feet north of the north line of Jackson Street to the south line of Main Street. Third, North side of Washington Street, commencing at the north east corner of Commercial and Washington Streets, thence east one hundred and twenty (120) feet. Recommendation adopted by the Council and the Chief of Police directed to notify property owners to immediately rebuild said sidewalks. Applications for Liquor Licenses Referred Drown & Rice, Henry Robbins & Deitz & Schnietztien Licenses ordered Issued J N Meyer Retail Liquor six Months from July 1st Geo Meister Retail Liquor six Months from July 1st Chas Norager Retail Liquor six Months from July 1st H Carson Retail Liquor six Months from July 1st Wm Garrett Retail Liquor six Months from July 1st Fred Scholpp Retail Liquor six Months from July 1st Melhorn & Probst Retail Liquor six Months from July 1st Thevote upon issuing said said licenses is as following, viz: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as following viz: Names Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2386 City 177.50 Registrar E Edson 2387 City 75.00 Dep Clerk Purchasing Agent 2388 City 2.00 Posting notices etc Jas Bogart 2389 City 46.00 Board of Prisoners I H Page 2390 City 15.00 Board of Registration F A Twitchell 2391 City 15.00 Board of Registration [total]330.50

356 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 16 1887 John Brannon Oscar Johnson L Diller H M Peters Seattle Hotel Co Johnson & Gottstein Swanson & Liljigren Feigh & Miller Nathan McNatt Davidson and Grub Shaw and Alger J H Foster Fred Scholpp William Garrett Harry Haggemaker A J Campbell and Co J M Blanchard Vitus Schmidt Andrew Slorah E J Powers Wm Waugh Geo Delfel J W Smith E C Huntley Jacob Bersch John McCarey Frank P Heman Wm McMasters T J Armstrong Henry M Robbins Julius Wiegert Lavender Huey and Moore Joe Francisco Wm Gross & Son Wm F Allen Charles Ross Gumbert & Clinch Michael McDonald E C Slorah James P Tighe Melhorn & Probst E Champaux A F Hill Chas F O'Hara M & K Gottstein wholesale The A P Hoteling Co John Preacher Margaret O'Shea TheVote on issuing said licenses is unanimous. Licenses Referred Robert McBecker T J Armstrong & Son Mark Norton Leblanc & Beondette J S Armstrong Ernest Romey Silvune & Racine Ordered that the Purchasing Agent be instructed to buy a flushing tank for Pike Street sewer. Ordered that the Chief of Police notify property owners along the line of Pike Street to connect with said Pike Street sewer within ten (10) days. Ordered that a street light be placed at the intersection of South Third and King Streets of 16 cp on a wooden post, also a similar light on the bridge