City of Seattle Records

214 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 17 1887 Also asking that the Street commissioner be instructed to make Dearborn Street passable at Eleventh Street. Referred to Street Comittee Verbal report from Committee onHelath& Policeon petitionfo W B Spencer & others to remove the Creosoting Works, Stating that Mr J M Colman has a contract with the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern Railway which will be completed within two months when he will remove the works. From Committee on License & Revenue asking further time to report on petition of H M Peters & others to reduce liquor license. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Granted John Shepich, Thomas Anderson, Barratt and LeBlanc, & Martin Lange & Co. The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows Ayes Frink, Hinckley, Lake, Russell, & Reitze Noes none. Applications Referred Blanchard & Campbell, Beede & Sinclair, Becker & Fox andCharles F O'Hara. On motion of Councilman Frink the Finance committee is empowered to purchase Lots 9 & 12 Blk 52 A A Denny's 3rd Addition known as the North School House property for the City for the sum of $4000.00 Seventh Street Grade On motion the Council now proceeds to open and consider bids for the improvement of Seventh Street under ordinance No 829 as follows viz: Bid of W E Wilson Earthwork pr cubic yard 32&1/2 cents Sidewalks per [thousand] B M $15.00 Box Drains per [thousand] B M $15.00

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