City of Seattle Records

761 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 5 1886 being read is on motion laid onthe table Also an ordinance entitles "An ordinance toamend section8of ordinance no 397" Which after being read is adopted by the following vote viz: in favor of the adoption thereof Councilman R H Calligan, G W Hall, J Furth, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G WYoung against none On motion of Councilman Furth the action of the Council in laying on the table the Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend section 2 and 14 of Ordinance No 637" is reconsidered and motion being made, the ordinance is adopted by the following vote viz: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G WYoung against none The clerk submits an ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is adopted by the following vote viz: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G WYoung against none On motion the council does now adjourn until thrusday evening March 11th 1886 Attest W R Forrest clerk by E Shepard deputy H L Yesler mayor

763 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 11 1886 Report of Fire and Water Committee on petition of R C Graves et al for fire plug at corner of 8th & Pike Streets recommending that the City take no action until Spring Hill Water Co. mains are laid to that point. adopted Jusiciary Committee return the reports of City Justice Hill Justice Lyon & City Jailor, with their approval on motion the reports are ordered placed on file. Street Committee return report of St Commissioner with theirapproval ordered placed of file. Application for liquor licenses are received from John Collins, Powers and Meyers and F Wilton referred toLicense Committee Claim of Quigley and Malone for building box drain in alley in Block 8 Maynard's read and on motion it is ordered that the bill be returned to said Quigley and Malone. the followingclaims having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrant drawn the respective funds viz: Name Fund warrant# amount remarks W R Forrest City 1488 125. Salary Clerk C H Hanford City 1489 100. Salary City Attorney [A Chilberg]] City 1490 83.33 Salary City Treas L Cummings City 1491 84.00 Salary St Comm's J Bogart City 1492 60. Salary Jailor J Bogart City 1493 27.40 Board of Prisoners G G Lyon City 1494 24.30 Justice Fees J Blood City 1495 2.20 Witness Fees Geo Behan City 1496 2.20 Witness Fees Chas Hardy City 1497 2.20 Witness Fees Ed Norton City 1498 2.20 Witness Fees L VanDoren City 1499 2.20 Witness Fees Gordon Hardware Co City 1500 77.50 Leg Irons & Hand Cuffs Neuman & Argens City 1501 11.20 Padlocks & Keys Jail

766 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 11 1886 Petition of F H Osgood is now taken from the table and the ordinance submitted is read by the city attorney. Moved by Councilman Calligan that the matter be refered to the Committee of the whole to examine the proposed changes; lost Councilman Hall moves the adoption of the ordinance which is entitled "An ordinance to amend sections one and five of Ordinance #473, carried by the folowing vote: in favor of the adoption thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young against none On motion the Treasurer is authorized to return assessment roll of Seneca St improvement Ord #401 and Clerk authorized to credit Treasurer with amount of tax assessed to Territorial University On motion all matters realting to the police force of the City are laid over until next meeting Clerk submits an Ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating moeny to pay audited bills" which is adopted by the following vote: in favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young Ordered that the council do now adjourn attest W R Forrest clerk by E Shepard deputy H L Yesler mayor

772 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 19 1886 The petition of T B Elder et al and D T Denny et al relating to police force are now taken from the table and read. Moved by Councilman Furth that the present force of twenty men including officers be retained, lost by the following vote; In favor of the motion Councilmen Furth, Harrington and Post, opposed Councilman Calligan, Hall, Lake and McDonald Councilman Calligan moved that the Chief of Police and Inspector of Police be directed to reduce the police force by dismissing five men Councilman Hall moved to amend by striking out the word five and inserting the word three, the amendment is carried by the following vote to wit: in favor of the amendment Councilmen Furth, Hall, Harrington and Post; opposed councilmlen Calligan, Lake and McDonald Councilman Calligan motion as amended ia now put and carried On motion the matter of Madison Street extension is made a special order for the next regular meeting Clerk submits anOrdinance entitles "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is adopted by the following vote to wit: infavor thereof Councilmen Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Lake, McDonald and Post. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn H L Yesler mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk by E Shepard deputy

776 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 2 1886 been approved by the license committee are granted and licenses ordered issued viz: M L Abbott Wholesale Malt 3 months from April 1 John McCary Retail Intoxicating 3 months from April 15 Chas F O'Hara Retail Intoxicating 3 months from April 7 Thomas & Davis Retail Intoxicating 3 months from April 11 George Meister Retail Intoxicating 3 months from April 10 J J Marsh Retail Intoxicating 3 months from March 16 G K Bude Retail Intoxicating 12 months from April 9 C G Steinweg Retail Intoxicating 3 months from April 4 A F Able & Co Retail Malt 3 months from April 1 Scholpp & Grueniger Retail Malt 3 months from April 9 Oscar A Kraus Retail Malt 3 months from April 11 J Francisco Retail Intoxicating 3 months from April 7 The vote on the foregoing petition being as follows: in favor of the granting thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, T W Lake, C W McDonald J J Post and G W Young, against none The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrant drawn on the respective funds. Name Fund Warrant# Amount Remarks W R Forrest City 1573 125.00 Salary as Clerk C H Hanford City 1574 100.00 Salary as Atty A Chilberg City 1575 83.3 Salary as Treas J Bogart City 1576 60.00 Salary as Jailor J Bogart City 1577 78.60 Board of Prisoners R H Thomas City 1578 17.00 Union St sewer R H Thomas City 1578 4.50 locating South line of city L Cummings City 1579 94.50 St Commissioner Sunset Telephone Co City 1580 5.90 Telephone for April G G Lyon City 1581 71.10 Justice Fees Burke & Rush City 1582 40.00 Painting City Stable G Kellogg & Co City 1583 5.50 Medicine for prisoners L P Smith & Son City 1584 89.10 Police Stars & Dog Tags