City of Seattle Records

720 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEC 4 1885 Licenses Referred H S Meyer, Jno Brannan and Ernie Davidson, Licenses Ordered Issued John Levy retail Intox 3 months from Nov 12 Cowles & Foster retail Intox 3 months from Dec 6 Morgan & Lawrence retail Intox 3 months from Nov 23 E D Norton retail Intox 3 months from Nov 13 C Richtenwald retail Intox 3 months from Nov 14 Eugene O'Connor retail Intox 3 months from Nov 15 John T Lester retail Intox 3 months from Nov 17 E H Huntley retail Intox 3 months from Nov 11 Julius W Smith retail Intox 3 months from Nov 8 M McDonald retail Intox 3 months from Dec 8 Ben Murphy retail Intox 3 months from Dec 12 Gumbert & Dickman retail Intox 3 months from Dec 1 Harmes & Peters retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 F S Curtis retail Intox 3 months from Dec 5 H Aurenheimer retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 Fred Homen retail Malt 3 months from Nov 15 Jacob Boegli retail Intox 3 months from Nov 27 Ernst Romey retail Intox 3 months from Nov 22 Thos Radcliffe retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 James Alicoate retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 The vote on said licenses as follows, to wit: In favor of same Calligan Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake McDonald, Post and Young Against none. Claims allowed The following claims having been audtied by the Council and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: W H Hughes City $100.00 Salary City Assessor C H Hanford City $100.00 Salary City Atty W R Forrest City $125.00 Salary City Clerk Laurence Cummings City $87.50 Salary Street Comm. James Bogart City $60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart City $62.20 Board of Prisoners Schwabacher Bros & Co City $125.00 Horse for Street Work J H Woolery City $100.00 Salary Chief of Police

722 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 4 1885 Miscellaneous On motion the report of the board of fire Delegates exonerating James Dunham Engineer of Engine No 2 from the charges made against him is adopted by the council as the report of the Council Ordered that the Street Comission proceed to erect a City Stable under the supervision of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds On motion the City Attorney is directed to enter the appearance of the City in the Case of Geo W Stetson vs The City of Seattle et al and the City Clerk ordered to issue all the James Street Grade Warrants that remain un issued and deposit the same with the Clerk of the District Court wherein the above entitled cause is now proceeding. Ordianace An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance in Reation to sewers and Drainage' which after due consideration by the Council is adopted by the following vote, viz: In favor of such ordinance, R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J Post, and G W Young. Against none An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited Bills" which is adopted by the following vote, In favor of same Calligan, [Furth]], Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald Post, and Young. Against none Ordered that Council Adjourne until Wednesday Evening Dec 9th 1885 at 7 o'clock pm Attest W R Forrest, City Clerk H L Yesler, mayor

724 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 9 1885

From Judiciary Committee recommending that the date of delinquency of city taxes be postponed until March 1st 1886. Action deferred until the next regular meeting.

From same committee recommending that Ordinance No. 637 be amended as follows: That Sec 7 be so amended as to omit the words "And that they have not signed in the proceeding three months a similar bond for any person engaged in the sale of intoxicating liquors." And amend Sec 8 by omitting the owners and lessons permit therefrom. Report adopted and the City Attorney directed to draw & submit the necessary ordinance.

Ordered that the COuncil do now adjourn.

Attest W R Forrest Clerk H L Yesler Mayor

Dec 18 1885

Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of Dec 1885, the common council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law, the following officers being present, viz: His Honor the Mayor H. L. Yesler and Councilmen R. H. Calligan, J. Furth, Geo W. Hall, John Keenen, T. W. Lake, J. J. Post, and G. W. Young. When the following proceedings were had, to wit:

Petitions and Communications

Petition of Patrick Flynn et al, praying that a free soup house be established by the city. Referred to Committee on Health and Police.

Petition of Fred Keenen asking permission to put in a wooden partition in the building at 814 Front Street. Referred to Committee on Fire and Water.

Petition of Charles Baker asking that Depot Street be opened from Front Street to Temperance Street.

724 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 9 1885 From Judiciary Committee recommending that the dat e of delinquincy of City Taxes be postponed until March 1st 1886. Action deferred until the next regualar meeting. From Same Committee recommending that ordinance No 637 be amended as follows: That Sec 7 be so amended as to omit the words "And that they have not signed in the preceeding three months a similar bond for any person engaged in the sale of Intoxicating liquors" And amend Sec 8 by omitting the owners & lessors permit therefrom. Report adopted and the City Atty directed to draw & submit the necessary ordinance. Ordered that the council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest, clerk H L Yesler, mayor Dec 13 1885 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of Dec, 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers being present viz: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, John Keenen, T W Lake, J J Post and G W Young where the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions & Communications Petitionof Patrick Flynn et al praying that a free soupl house be established by the City. Referred to Committee on Health & Police Petition of Fred Keenen asking permission to put in a wooden partition in the building at 814 Front Street. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water Petition of Charles Baker asking that Depot Street be opened from Front Street to Temperance Street

331 F Report Committee on Streets on Petition of the Northwest Cracker Company in reference to sidewalk on Front St. Filed Nov 24 1885 W R Forrest City Clerk