City of Seattle Records

35 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 25 1886 malicious. Report adopted and the Street Commissioner fully exonerated Miscellaneous The following proposals for building the Beach Road Bridge are received and opened to wit: A W Burrell $21,800.00 Terrence O'Brien $26,660.00 J S Armstrong $25,500.00 W E Wilson $26,949.00 Seattle Construction Co $26,847.00 N Smart $23,999.00 On motion the consideration of said bids is laid over until tomorrow evening On motion the City Attorney is instructed to draw and submit an ordinance in relation to animals at large Moved that the Street Commissioner be instructed to build a box drain through the alley in Block 10 from Main St to Washington St Lost Ordered that the city Attorney be instructed to at once commence proceedings to compel all parties within 150 feet of Washington Street sewer to connect with said sewer. Petitions for Licenses referred A F Able, Feigh and Miller, A Lunn, Geo Meister Licenses ordered issued L Diller retail intox 3 months from July 1st 1886 John Collins retail intox 3 months from June 28 1886 J Brannan retail intox 3 months from June 3 1886 J G Armstrong retail Malt 3 months from July 1 1886 J Bersch retail intox 3 months from June 9 1886 F Wilson retail Malt 3 months from June 13 1886 Davidson & Morgan retail intox 3 months from June 13 1886 J Francisco retail intox 3 months from July 7 1886

52 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 27 1886 Hillary Bentler Raised on Improvements L Diller Raised on Improvements Franenthal Bros Raised on Improvements Hinds Heirs Raised on Improvements Dexter Horton Raised on Improvements Gordon Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Sam'l Kenny Raised on Personal Property Kline & Rosenburg Raised on Personal Property Robert Knipe Raised on Improvements D B Jackson Raised on Improvements W M Ladd Raised on Improvements E F Lange Raised on Improvements H Jones & Son Raised on Personal Property P J Lair & Co Raised on Personal Property Spring Hill Water Co Raised on Personal Property Toklas & Singerman Raised on Personal Property Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886 Be it remembered that on this 28th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment . The Following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall, and T W Lake The following business is transacted to wit: Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear and show cause as the same appears on the assessment Roll for 1886. Should not be raised to wit: Isadore Harris Raised on Personal Property with law.

52 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 27 1886 Hillary Bentler Raised on Improvements L Diller Raised on Improvements Franenthal Bros Raised on Improvements Hinds Heirs Raised on Improvements Dexter Horton Raised on Improvements Gordon Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Sam'l Kenny Raised on Personal Property Kline & Rosenburg Raised on Personal Property Robert Knipe Raised on Improvements D B Jackson Raised on Improvements W M Ladd Raised on Improvements E F Lange Raised on Improvements H Jones & Son Raised on Personal Property P J Lair & Co Raised on Personal Property Spring Hill Water Co Raised on Personal Property Toklas & Singerman Raised on Personal Property Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886 Be it remembered that on this 28th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment . The Following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall, and T W Lake The following business is transacted to wit: Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear and show cause as the same appears on the assessment Roll for 1886. Should not be raised to wit: Isadore Harris Raised on Personal Property

53 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 28 1886 H Herschberg Raised on Personal Property Seattle Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Wald & Campbell Raised on Personal Property W P Boyd & Co Raised on Personal Property The following mnamed persons appeared in answer to citation of the Board whereupon the following changes were ordered made. Z C Miles raised on Personal Property from $4000 to $8000 Gordon Hardware Co raised on Personal Property from $12,500 to $15,000 Hinds Heirs by E A Turner agt raised on Improvements of Lot 8 Block 2 Maynards Plat from $5000 to $7000 L Diller Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Robt Kninpe Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Spring Hill Water Co Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Ordered that H L Yesler's assessment to changes as follows Part of H L Yesler Donation claim in 4 & 5 T 24 & 25 R 4 E 77 acres valued at $15,400 reduced to 47.98 acres valued at $9600 Also in H L Yesler Donation Claim in Sec 5 T 24 N R 4 E 4.60 acres be raised to 5.76 acres valuation raised from $2760 to $3460 B Gatzert appears on behalf of Schwabacher Bros & Co and files a written request that the valuation of the stock of merchandise given in by said firm, to wit: $60,000, remain at that sum. On motion of Councilman [Furth]] the communication is laid on the table for the present. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886

87 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 17 1886 Applications for Licenses Referred Joe Francisco, John Christ, John Collins, E J Powers & Co John Shepich, L V Schnyder, Oliver Bernard, Schwabacher Bros & Co, Frank Wilton, M & K Gottstein, Andrew Lunn, McMaster & Taylor & L Diller Licenses Ordered Issued John Heinrich Retail Malt 3 mos from Sept 4th to Dec 4th Mrs Jno Osborn Retail Malt 3&24/30 mos from Sept 7th to Dec 31 Jno Brannen Retail Intox 3&28/30 mos from Sept 3 to Dec 31 Davidson & Grubb Retail Intox 3&18/30 mos from Sept 13 to Dec 31 Feigh & Miller Retail Intox 3&11/30 mos from Sept 20 to Dec 31 Chas Ross Retail Intox 3&28/30 mos from Sept 23 to Dec 31 J P Tighe Retail Intox 3&15/30 mos from Sept 16 to Dec 31 The vote upon granting said licenses is a follows viz: In favor of the same Frink, Furth, Green, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze against none. Billd Allowed the following Claims against the city having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds as follows: Name Warrant# Fund Amount Remarks David Johns 1896 City 10.00 Removing Carrion Press Publishing Co 1897 City 1.00 Printing notice G Kellogg & Co 1898 City 1.00 Medicine for Prisoner D H Webster 1899 City 26.00 12 day services Policeman C A Craig 1900 City 26.00 12 day services Policeman Neuman & Argens 1901 City 13.70 Repairs to Police Office etc F Anthony 1902 City 8.25 Printing & Making order book etc [F H Thomson]] 1903 City 104.25 Services if Self & Assistiants on [Beach Road Bridge]] Britton & Rey 1904 City 77.80 Engraving Bonds & Ex Chgs N D Snyder 926 Fire 25.00 Salary Secty Board Delegates A M Kollack 927 Fire 1.50 Numbering Fire Alarm Boxes G Kellogg 928 Fire 17.25 Valves & Springs etc Wm Beattie 929 Fire 7.50 Repairing Hose Carts Neuman & Argens 930 Fire 1.00 Repairing nozzle L Miller 931 Fire 10.00 Hauling Engine