City of Seattle Records

165 Mar 18 1887 Petition of George James for permission to erect a fish stand at foot of Columbia Street west of the Railroad. Referred to Street Committee and on recommendation of the Committee the petition is granted. Petition of Chas G Steinweg for refunding to him the sum of $125.00 on acct of unexpired term of liquor license. Granted. Petition of Charles Deitz for permission to transfer his liquor license from Melhorn Block on Front Street to the Pontius Building on Front Street. Granted. Petition of Saml Kenney et al for the extension and opening of Natchez Street in Lams First Addn from the Portage County Road to Madison Street & Republican Street from Natchez Street to same Kenney line. Referred to Street Committee with power toact. Reports Rec'd Quarterlly report of Health Officer read and on motion referred to the Committee on Streets and also to the committee on Health & Police with a request that the committees examine into and report upon the establishing a Receiving Hospital and Pest House. Report of city Treasurer for Month of Feby read and referred to the Finance Com. Committee Reports Rec'd From Finance Committee recommending that the sum of six Dollars be refunded to Margaret Watson on account of error in Tax Roll. Adopted From Committee on Fire & Water on report of Chief of the Fire Dept. recommending that the matter of

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