City of Seattle Records

991065

To the Hon. Mayor and Council of the City of Seattle.

To the Mayor and Council of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen: -

We, the undersigned citizens and tax payers living on and in the vicinity of Lake Street, respectfully represent that East Street, north of Yesler Avenue, is not lighted by the City, and your petitioners respectfully ask your Hon. body to order electric lights, of thirty candle power, placed at the north west corner of Lake & East Streets, and the north west corner of Prince William& East Streets, and your petitioners will ever pray.

Names [Left Column]

R.W. Winchell Geo. W. Nash J W Huff H.P.J. Allen D.M. Tibor P. Grubb J S Anderson Geo Gardner J L Moyes B C Mayer L.N. Rice H Cortign A E Giering A J Waltz

Names [Right Column]

J.W. Godwin E.H. Bragg

431 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 8/84 nance next Wednesday night. Applications for Licenses Ordered the Licenses be issued as follows, towit: Blanchard & Smith Retail for 12 month from Feb. 11 Henry W. Hull Retail for 3 months from Feb. 4 P. Grubb Retail for 3 months from Feb. 1 Louis Sylvania Retail for 3 months from Feb. 7 Fred Gasch Grocery for 12 months from Feb. 8 John Feigh Retail for 3 months from Feb 8 Thos Smith Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 Flynn & Anderson Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 A.F. Hill Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 Chas Ross Grocery for 3 months from Feb. 7 Aug Wolff Grocery for 3 months from Feb. 13 Smith & Farrar Retail for 3 months from Feb. 8 George & Robison Retail for 3 months from Feb 16 Ordered that the applications of Margaret Sullivan & O'Shea & Parren be & are hereby rejected Miscellaneous Be it resolved by the Common Council of the City of Seattle Washington Territory, that we hereby concur in a certain memorial from the Chamber of Commerce of this City Dated Feb.8, 1884 approving the bill pending in congress to aid the Washington Improvement Co. in the Construction of Canals in King County Claims Paid L. M. Robbins Hanging Fee $68. Ordered that the Chamber of Commerce be and are hereby authorized to use the Council Chamber for their meetings Ordered that the Plans & Specifications for cisterns heretofore submitted be & are hereby approved & that the clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of a Cistern Corner 3rd & Battery Streets. Ordered that the Ordinance submitted in relation to a Janitor be & is hereby referred to Judiciary Committee Ordered that the Street Commissioner be + is hereby instructed to construct a crossing in Madison street as prayed for

464 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 2/84 Judiciary Committee instructed to select such counsel. From Atty on the matter of Madison St. Grade, petition to extend the time of payment. Adopted & Atty instructed to proceed to collect the delinquent taxes on said roll. From City Justice. Adopted. Committees Reports Read From Judiciary Committee recommending the vacation of the alley in Block 29 of Borens plat. Adopted & Atty instructed to submit an ordinace thereof. From Judiciary on matter of Attys salary recommending that the said salary be not raised. Adopted. From Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds submitting a list of lots that can be purchased for a Pest House. Re-Committed to make a selection. From Street Committee recommending that the surveyor be instructed to submit estimates of cost for planking foot of Marion Street. Adopted. From Special Committee on Madison Street Extension asking further time. Granted. Licenses Ordered Issued. Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: Bersch & Hink for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. Louis Sylvania for retail liquors for 3 months from May 7. Dahlquist & Johnson for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 23 Wm. Grose for retail liquors for 3 months from May 1. C.H. Hill for retail liquors for 3 months from Apr 26. Coffin & Co for Grocery for 3 months from Apr 28 Thos Anderson for grocery for 3 months from May 24. P. Grubb for retail for 3 months from May 1. Fred Voight for grocery for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for wholesale for 3 months from May 1. Claus & Harns for retail for 3 months from May 1. John Feigh for retail for 3 months from May 8. Flynn Anderson for retail for 3 months from May 8. Peter Baunnan for retail for 12 months from May 8. Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following, towit: