City of Seattle Records

128 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1886 Communication from R H Thomson superintendent of Grant Street Plank Road reporting thatthe bridge had been fully completed in accordance with the contract & making certain suggestion. Read, Approved and ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Steet Committee on petition of T T Minor et al recommendingthat the petition be granted and the Street Commissioner instructed to open a road from commencing on Jackson Street at the foot of the last hill (known as Pritchard's Hill) and connecting with the water works road. and continuing along the top of the ridge to the City Limits. Report Adopted. Applications for Licenses referred Gumbert & Clinch, A Slorah, Murphy & Price, H Hoggenmaker, Fred Scholpp, J H Foster, Charles Deitz, M J McDonough, Wm Grose, Melhorne & Probst, John Heinrich Jr, Fred Gasch, W F Allen & Co, M McDonald, George Meister E J Powers, Vitus Schmid, James W Smith A F Hill, Chas G Steinweg, Davidson & Grubb, Thomas Clancy, John Brennan, Julius Wright, Charles Ross, Wm Waugh, O N Morse, E C Huntley, Andrew Lunn, L Diller, H M Peters, Ernest Romey, John Collins, O P Dahlquist, M & K Gottstein, J P Tighe, Joe Franciso, Oscar Johnson, Frank P Heman E Champeaux, Martin Lange, Thomas & Davis, Ernst Romey, McMaster & Co, A F Able & Co. The A P Hoteling Co, Geo Delfil, John McCann William Mason, Ole Nelson, August Wolffe Morgan & Prosser, Shaw & Alger, Feigh & Miller, John Feigh, John T Lester, Margaret O'Shea, Jacob Bersch, Oliver Bernard, E C Slorah

131 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 30 1886 To the members of the common council of he City of Seattle, Gentlemen, You and each of you are hearby notified that a special meeting of the the Common Council will be held at the Council Chamber on Thursday December 30th 1886 at 7 P.M. for the transaction of the following business: To consider the matter of granting licences for the sale of liquor; to consider certain licenses for the sale of liquor heretofore issued for the period of one year and to consider other affairs pertaining to Ordinance No 767, relating to the liquor traffic, Dated Seattle } W H Shoudy Dec 23rd 1886 } Mayor Be it remembered that on this 30th day of December AD1886 the Common Councils of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the call of the Mayor. The following officers are present : Mayor W H Shoudy & Councilmen C W Coulter, J.Furth, J Green, H D Hinckley, T W Lake & R Russell; The following proceedings were had; to wit-: Committee Reports Recieved, From Commitee on License & Revenue on petition of Thomas & Davis et al to amend Ordinance No 767 so as to make liquor licences payable quarterly in advance, recommending that the same be not granted. adopted. Councilman Lake moves to amend No 767 so as to make all liquor license fees payable semi annually in advance. Motion carried by the following vote ayes Coulter, Green, Hinckley, Lake & Russell, noes J Furth. Licenses Ordered Issued The following Licenses are ordered issued having been approved by the Commitee on License and Revenue viz:. A.F.Able & Co , Aug Wolff, Feigh & Miller, Ole Nelson,

274 JOURNl OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 19 1887 From same Committee returning approved reports of Justices Jones & Soderberg & City Jailor Bogart. adopted Licenses ordered Issued. B Kurz Retail Malt 6 Months form Sept 1st 1887 H S Carlton Retail Liquor 6 Months form Sept 1st 1887 Sain Licenses are granted by the following vote viz: Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz, Russell & Reitze Nays none. Licenses Referred Ole Nelson Bills allowed The following bills having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name No Fund Amount Remarks Eben S Osborn 2458 City 20.00 List of owners of Property Harrington & Smith 2459 City 3.50 Supplies for Jail & City Hall E Deal 2460 City 65.00 Special Police F A Minick 2461 City 65.00 Special Police C L Wynegar 2462 City 43.20 Special Police B B Dearborn 2463 City 12.00 Printing Justice complaints Albro Gardner 2464 City 25.00 Bal Salary Martin Lange 2465 City 1.25 One Half Barrel Lowman & Hanford 2466 City 16.50 Printing Blanks Geo W Craig 2467 City 1.00 Hauling man to Jail Young Bros 2468 City 1.00 Repairing Closet in City Hall W Soderberg 2469 City 28.35 Justice Fees Pat Flynn 2470 City 2.20 Justice Fees J Caldwell 2471 City 4.40 Justice Fees H F Jones 2472 City 74.10 Justice Fees J R Kinnear 2473 City 20.00 Justice Fees Manuel Huerta 2474 City 54.00 Justice Fees [total]436.50 Frank Beattie 1088 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose Frank Beattie 1088 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose Ira Hummell 1089 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose Wm McDonald 1090 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose [total]448.50

288 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 2 1887 Monthy Reports Received From City Attorney read and Ordered filed. From Chief of Police read and Ordered filed. From Police Justice Jones Referred to Financial Committee From City Treasurer Referred to Financial Committee From City Jailor Referred to Financaial Committee From Street Commissioner Referred to Street Committee returned approved. From Chief of the fire Department, read and referrred to Committee on Fire & Water. Licenses Ordered Issued Ole Nelson Retail liquor 6 months from Aug 20th 1887 Davis & Davis Retail liquor 6 months from Aug 23rd 1887 The vote upon granting said licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran Neisz & Russell against none. Applications of Licenses Referred E C Slorah & Co & Cole & Pratt Committee Reports Received From Com on Health & Police recommending for the better equipment and strength of the force as follows: 1st That hand-cuffs, club & nippers be furnished to each police officer & charged to him and upon his retirement from the force to be redeemed by the City; 2nd That the Purchasing agent be instructed to purchase a book to be used in the Police headquarters as a record book, and that a list of all property stolen be recorded therein. 3rd That we find the present force inadequate for the preservation of life and property and recommend that three additional men be put on the force. 4th We also recommend that a system of telephonic communictaion with Police headquarters be adopted as soon as practicable.

574 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17 1888 From Same Committee granting petition of J H Bridge for opening the alley in Block in Block 31 Maynard's plat from Mill Street to Washington Street . Adopted. From Same Committee recommending that Powell Street be opened from Temperance Street west three blocks to Victory Street. Adopted. Councilman Green is here excused for the balalnce of the evening. Miscellaneous License Referred Ole Nelson, Grady Bros, Davis & Davis, Hahn n& Engleman Licenses Ordered Issued Wm Garrett, Wm Deitcher, Mary McCarty, Thorndyke & Co, The vot upon granting such licenses is a s follows, in favor of same, Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz & Reitze. Bills Allowed The folowing claims claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the everal funds as follows to wit: Names Warrant Fund Amount Remarks James Bogart 3268 City $60.00 Janitor's Salary Chas Robinson 3269 City 15.00 Salary Police Officer J H Beano 3270 City 15.00 Salary Police Officer E H Bragg 3271 City 7.50 Salary Spl Police Officer Andrew Hansen 3272 City 7.50 Salary Spl Police Officer Chas Robinson 3273 City 7.50 Salary Spl Police Officer G W Hapgood 3274 City 7.50 Salary Spl Police Officer R C Hull 3275 City 7.50 Salary Spl Police Officer Ed A Harding 3276 City 7.50 Salary Spl Police Officer J C Mears 3277 City 7.50 Salary Spl Police Officer D H Jackson 3278 City 5.00 Salary Spl Police Officer