City of Seattle Records

747 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY SEATTLE Feb 5 1886 raise the license for the sale of spiritous & malt liquors. On motionof Councilman Hall the finance Committee is instructed to ascertain on what terms the City can place $20,000.00 of City Bonds for the purpose of building the Beach Road, and authorized to advertise for bids for the same. Ordinances An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance requesting the Establishment and maintainance of Public Laundries & public wash houses within the city limits of the City of Seattle" is submitted by the City Attorney, which after due consideration is adopted by the following vote; in favor of such ordinance Calligan, Furth, Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Young against none Also; An Ordinance Entitled "An ordinance to amend Sections 1 & 4 of Ordinance No 317" Also; An Ordinance Entitled "An ordinance to Provide for Improving the alley through Block 8 of D S Maynard's Plat" Also; An Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance transferring certain money from from the 'General Municipal Fund' to the Road fund" and each of said Ordinances having been duly considered by the Council is adopted by the following vote In favor of of the same, Calligan, Furth, Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Young against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "An Ordinance to further extend and establish Madison Street in the City of Seattle" and on motion the same is returned to the city Atty without Action. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is adopted by the following vote In favor Calligan, Furth, Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald and Young against none Ordered that Council do now adjourne Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor

749 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 18 1886 Jones, D H Beackmar, A M Gilman, Geo L Hill, J W McGee, Jas W Smart, Bolton Rogers, W M Brackett, M M Holmes, GW Hapgood, E H Hubbard, J R Davis, A McRae, C A Craig, Harry Struves, J W Currier. On motion the purchasing clerk is directed to purchase the necessary stars for the police forse and also extra keys for the City Jail. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor FEb 19 1886 Be itremembered that on this the 19th day of February 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law the following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and councilmen 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 The folowing proceedings were had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition fo S F Haskinson et al to open Howard and Elaine Streets as defined in Ordinances 658 & 659. Referred to Street Com Communication from the First National Bank presenting claim for certain Seneca Street improvement warrants read & referred to Finance Committee A communication is read by the Mayor to the Council removing Police Officers Wm Murphy, W H Pinckney, James Burke, and James Welch and asking the advice and consent of the Council thereto. Councilman Furth moves to dismiss WM Murphy from the police force, motion lost by the following vote ayes Calligan, Furth, Harrington and Post. nos Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald, and Young

749 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 18 1886 Jones, D H Beackmar, A M Gilman, Geo L Hill, J W McGee, Jas W Smart, Bolton Rogers, W M Brackett, M M Holmes, G W Hapgood, E H Hubbard, J R Davis, A McRae, C A Craig, Harry Struves, J W Currier. On motion the purchasing clerk is directed to purchase the necessary stars for the police force and also extra keys for the City Jail. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor Feb 19 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 19th day of February 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law the following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and councilmen 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 The folowing proceedings were had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of S F Haskinson et al to open Howard and Elaine Streets as defined in Ordinances 658 & 659. Referred to Street Com Communication from the First National Bank presenting claim for certain Seneca Street improvement warrants read & referred to Finance Committee A communication is read by the Mayor to the Council removing Police Officers Wm Murphy, W H Pinckney, James Burke, and James Welch and asking the advice and consent of the Council thereto. Councilman Furth moves to dismiss WM Murphy from the police force, motion lost by the following vote ayes Calligan, Furth, Harrington and Post. nos Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald, and Young

752 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 18 1886 The resignation of J Paul Lange and A M Gilman police officers are accepted and on motion of Councilman Furth Wm B Jacklin and D H Webster are unanimously elected to fill the vacancies. On motion the matter of the contract for new fire Plugs is referred to the Committee on Fire and Water. Onmotion of councilman Furth the matter of improving the alley through Block 8 D S Maynard's plat is referred to the Street Committee On motion of Councilman Furth ordered that the Treasurer be instructed to refund to R C Granie the amount of taxes erronously assessed against him. On motion of Commissioner McDonald the order for planking Washington Street is reconsidered and the said street is ordered planked sixteen feet wide instead of twenty four feet wide as heretofore ordered. On motion the Committee on Sewers & Drainage is given further time to report on the petition of Geo G Lyon et al for a sewer in front to Block 14 Boren's Addition to connect with Seneca St sewer Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted bythe Clerk entitles "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Which is adopted and paessed by the following vote. In favor of the same R H Calligan, [J Furth]], G W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Against none Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor

758 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 5 1886 F S Curtis retail intoxicating 12 mos from Mar 5th Chas Ross retail intoxicating 3 mos from Mar 1st Schwabacher Bros & Co wholesale intoxicating 6 mos from Feb 9th John Shepich retail intoxicating 3 mos from Feb 8th Theovte upon issuing siad licenses being as follows towit: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, C McDonald, J J Post and G W Young; against none The following claims against the City are presented and referred to theproper committee viz: name fund amount W R Forrest City 125.00 C H Hanford City 100.00 A Chilberg City 83.33 L Cummings City 84.00 J Bogart City 60.00 J Bogart City 27.40 Geo G Lyon City 24.30 J Blood City 2.20 Geo Behan City 2.20 Chas Hardy City 2.20 Ed Norton City 2.20 L VanDoren City 2.20 Donovan Bros City 10.50 Gordon Hardware Co City 77.50 Neuman & Agrens City 11.20 Seattle Chronicle City 27.64 Sunset Telephone Co City 5.90 Harrington & Smith City 2.40 W H Pinckney City 41.17 Jas Burke City 41.17 G W Hapgood City 5.00 D H Webster City 32.50 Wm Morse City 32.50

Wm Murphy City 65.00 F A Minick City 65.00 Lowman & Hanford S & P Co City 5.50 Turn Verim Society City 75.00 Young & McKeon City .75 W B Jackling City 40.00 Bolton Rogers City 15.12 G L Hill City 20.44 Geo A Hill City 17.40 R H Thomson City 129.25 R H Thomson City 52.25 R H Thomson City 28.50 James Welch City 45.36 Wm Morse City 23.33 W H DeWolf City 18.67 W B Jackling City 18.67 H K Struve City 15.17 D H Blackmar City 15.17 Neil Heuly City 15.17 A McRae City 15.17 G W Hapgood City 15.17 J R Davis City 15.17

J W McGee City 15.17 S P Short City 15.17 M M Holmes City 15.17 C A Craig City 15.17 W M Morse City 15.17 Bolton Rogers City 15.17 G L Hill City 10.83 D H Webster City 15.17 J W Smart City 15.17 J W Currier City 15.17 P Frizell City 15.17 J Normile City 8.67 W M Jones City 15.17 E H Hubbart City 2.17 G Jager City J Kahaley City Jas Murphy City Leo Lester City O D Butterfield City W M Jones City 49.83 J Langston City 3.00 Spring Hill Water Co Water 166.00