City of Seattle Records

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Remonstrance against Granting License to Richard Pritchard

AUG 22 1885

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

We, the undersigned owners of the property in the immediate vicinity of the location where Mr. Richard Pritchard desires a lisence for the sale of liquor at the east end of Jackson Street, hereby protest to your Hon. Council against the granting of such licence to the said Richard Pritchard or to any other person to be used at said place.

S. B. Carr Mrs. C. A. Johnson Mr. C. Clark Mrs. K. R. Clark Mrs. H. B Reed Saul B. Starr Ella E. Starr S. L. [illegible] Mrs. Maggie A. Bzwater Mr. Chas M. Bzwater G. O. Young Emma Young Paris McCain Carl S. Nelson F. G. McCain Flo McCain M. E. Spaulding A. P. Spaulding H. Sheahan M. A. Sheahan Mrs. F. A. Keene H. E. Herndon

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Remonstrance from School Directors against Granting of License to Richard Pritchard

Aug 22, 1885

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

We, the undersigned members of the School Board, of School District No. I, having learned that one Richard Pritchard, has made application for a license to establish a saloon on Jackson Street, do hereby protest against the issuance of a license to said Richard Pritchard, and base our protest upon the following grounds, amongst others;

I. That a School is soon to be established in the neighborhood, where said saloon is proposed to be opened; that not fewer than twenty-five children will attend said Public School during the coming year.

That the presence of a saloon so near to the Public School, would be detrimental to the best interests of the neighborhood.

II. That said Richard Pritchard was indicted in the Spring of 1884 and convicted of keeping and maintaining a house of prostitution in the City of Seattle. That undersigned are apprehensive, that if license for a saloon is granted to said Richard Pritchard, that this place is likely to become a rendez-vous for lewd and disreputable characters. To authorize or permit such a place to be established, within a stone's throw of the Public School, would be disgraceful in the last degree, and would be to surround the children, with influences the most vicious and baneful. We therefore, in the interest of the children to attend Public School, protest against granting of a license to Richard Pritchard, for the opening of a saloon on Jackson Street.

Thomas Burke D. B. Ward

School Directors of School Dist. No 1.

674 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 12 1885 Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of August 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are preent to wit: His Honor the Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen Keenen,Young,Calligan, Hall, Furth & Lake thereupon the following proceedings were had, to wit: Petitions received Petition of James Pallock for a sewer from North side of Main St to South side of Jackson St referred to comittee on sewers. Petition of A S Miller for street crossing corner 3rd & Marion Sts. Referred to Committee on Streets and Improvements. Remonstrances. The remonstrance of A Burgus et al against the issuance of a Retail Liquor License to Richard Pritcherd of the Lake View House at East end of Jackson St was received read and ordered filed, and the application and bond of said Richard Pritchard ordered laid over by a unanimous vote. Communications A communication from the Board of Fie Delegates asking for additional fire apparatus received. Referred to committee on Fire & Water. Reports Report of the City Justice approved and ordered filed. Report of Street Commissioner Manning approved & ordered filed Application of Charles Ross for License referred Licenses ordered Issued Ordered that Licenses be issues as follows to wit: Thomas Anderson Retail Malt Liquors for 3 months from Aug 8 1885 Peter Buerman Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from Aug 1st 1885 E H Huntley Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from Aug 11 1885 Fred Homan Retail Intoxicating Liquors for 3 months from Aug 15 1885 S Baxter Wholesale Intoxicating Liquors for 6 months from Aug 10 1885 Wm Waugh Retail Malt Liquors for 3 months from Aug 16 1885