City of Seattle Records

552 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 17/84 Geo K Beede for Retail liquors for 12 months from Oct 1,1884 John Ruh for Retail liquors for 3 months from Oct 17 Oliver Bernard for Retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 27 John Stiften for Grocery for 3 months from Oct 1 Geo Meister for Retail for 3 months from Oct 8 John McCary for Retail for 3 months from Oct 15 James W Smith for Retail for 3 months from Oct 19 Joseph Francisco for Retail for 3 months from Oct 7 Applications for licenses referred Mehlhorn & Co, Frank P Hemen, Wm Busha & Thos Anderson Claims Paid Cemetary Fund Albro Gardner Plaatting New Cemetary No 11,12 $150.00 O C Shorey Disinterring bodies 13-21 $3000.00 Miscellaneous The Street Comtee make their report on the petition of D E Blaine on 5th Street grade recommend noaction. Adopted The Street Comtee make their recommmending that the time for the completion of the Fifth Street Grade be extended to Dec 1, 1884. Adopted A report is rec'd from the Atty on the claim of Walter Burritt recommding that the same be paid. Report adopted & monoey ordered refunded Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A special Ordinance appropiating money to pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor

579 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 2/85 From Mary Costello for repayment of certain taxes paid. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From R Levy for refunding Road Poll Tax paid Referred to Street Comtee. Communications and Reports From Surveyor regarding Monument in Front & Marion Streets ordered that the Surveyor be & is hereby instructed at set witness posts for monument to be removed. From surveyor reporting that the time for the completion of the Fifth Street grade had expired. Accepted From Surveyor reporting that the time for the completion of James Street Grade had expired. Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to preserve the said grading already done from damage by Water and change the same to the account of the Contractors. From City Justice Cann showing fines collected. From Justice Cann showing fines collected From Chief of Police showing arrests fines collected From Chief of Police showing arrests for December 1884 From Street Commissioner showing work performed for December 184 From Attorney on pending litigation From Treasurer for an extension of time in which to make a semi annual report. Adopted From Jailor showing prisoners in confinement Committees Reports From Health & Police recommending the passage of an ordinance to prevent the interference with Water Pipes etc. Applications for Licenses Referred Thomas & Morgan, L Diller, Geo Meister, John S Meregan, Oliver Bernard, F Claus, James W Smith, John Collins & Chas G Steinway Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses by issued as follows, to wit: Meyers & Powers for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 18/84 Blanchard & Co for Wholesale &Retail for 3 months from Dec 12/84 John Stifter for Grocery for 3 months from Jan 1,1885 John S Mennan for Retail for 3 months from Dec 27, 1884

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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 16/85 Snyder to said Chairman ship of the Comtee on Public Buildings Property & Grounds Ordered that the Chairman of the Finance Comtee be & is hereby instructed to ask for tenders in Chicago & San Francisco to furnish hose carts, hose etc. The Comtee on Sewers report that there is a sewer in Columbia Street and reject the petition of James M Colman. Adopted The Street Comtee submit an ordinance for the laying of track for Street Railway, said ordinance being a franchise favor of N R Grinelle et al. Ordinance made a specila order for next regular meeitng. The Judiciary Comtee return the petitionof Mary Costello for correcting assessment with action. Laid on the table Applications for licenses Referred Chas F O'Hara, A E Alden, Shaw & Alger, H Kersey, John McCary, Small & McMaster, Bittner & Theiler, James Miles, Bersch & Hink, Andrew Lunn & Co, Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as Follows to wit: John Collins for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 25 1884 F Claus for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 161884 Oliver Bernard for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Dec 25 1884 James W Smith for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 19 1885 Chas G Steinway for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 3 1885 L Diller for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 16 1885 Geo Meister for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 8 1885 Thomas & Morgan for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Jan 11 1885 On the call of Ayes & nays, the vote on granting said applications is as follows. In favor of granting said applications Clancy, Frye, Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Agains the same Northrup Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the council are orderd paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following to wit: City fund

616 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 3/85 Chas O'Hara for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 7, 1885 John Merigan for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 27, 1885 Robt Walt for retail Malt liquors for 3 months from Apr 4, 1885 Chas G Steinweg for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 3, 1885 John Collins for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 25, 1885 Geo K Beede for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 5, 1885 James Miles for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 15, 1885 Bittner & Theiler for retail Malt liquors for 3 months from Apri 16, 1885 Joseph Francisco for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 7, 1885 Wm Busha for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 17, 1885 Geo Meister for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 8, 1885 The vote on granting said application stands as follows, In favor Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer Against the same none. Power & Meyers refused a license Ordered that the application of Powers & Meyers for a Retail liquor license to sell intoxicating liquors be rejected because the bond therefor is not in conformity to the provisions of Ordinance No 637. In favor of rejecting said application Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Latimer. Agains rejecting the same Harrington & Yesler James Swain refused a license Ordered that the application of James A Swain for a Retail liquor license to sell malt liquors be rejected for the reason that the place where said license is to be used is a locality in which the sale or disposal of intoxicating or malt liquors shoudl not be allowed.In favor of rejecting said application Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer Against the same none. John Farnham refused license Ordered that the application of John Farnham for a retail license to sell malt liquors be rejected for the reason that the place where said license is to be used is a locality in which the sale of disposal of intoxicating or malt liquors should not be allowed. In favor ot rejecting said applictaionRinehart, Snyder, Sox, & Latimer Against rejecting the same Harrington & Yesler Shaw & Alger refused license Ordered that the application of Shaw & Alger for a Retail license to sell intoxicating liquors be rejected because the bond therefore is not in conformity to the provision of Ordinance No 637. In favor of rejecting said application Rinehart, Snyder,Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against rejecting the same Harrington

625 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE on Lot 2 Blk 8 Boren's Plat granted Reports Rec'd From Chief of Police ordered filed From Street Commissioner ordered filed From Justice Geo G Lyon ordered filed From Jailor ordered filed From Health Officer submitting quarterly report. Adopted and City Atty instructed to submit oas Ordinance to compel the connectionof sink drains with sewers From Atty on pending litigatin Adopted Fron City Justice Ordered Filed From Treasurer referred to finance Comtee From Chief of Fire Dept on sale on condemned hose & returning $78.00 of moneys collected on a/c of such sale. Ordered filed From Street Comtee recommending the granting of the petition of C W Lawton et al for opeing Mill Street. Report adopted Applications for Licenses Referred Gumbert & Dickman]], Lewis Silrim, Wm Waugh, Geo Meister, E Champeaux A F Hill, Walters Bros & Co, John Lester, Bernard Kurz & Henry Manes & Co, Patrick Flynn, Chas Ross, John Bramley, & Morgan & Lawrence Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: John Feigh for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 8 S A Scullen for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 11 Julius W Smith for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 8 Aug Wolff for retail malt liquors for 3 months from May 13 Boegli & Brailland for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 12 O'Shea & Parent for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 13 Andrew Storah for retail malt liquors for 3 months from May 14 Able & Townsend for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from May 13