City of Seattle Records

To the Hon. City Council and Chief Fire Department for the Cityof Seattle:We the undersigned citizens of Seattle, hereby remonstrate against the removal of Engine No 2 to North Seattle, on the ground that the public interests would be much better subserved by keeping No 2 in its present quarter and providing other means for fire protetion to North Seattle.

Julius W Smith Geo Englund L T Brock Wm H Finch W D Scott Jr The A P Nealding & Co S E Aldus L Kline & Co W F Allen & Co Toklus & Jingerman S Davis John Sullivan Levy Bros John Kenney W H Pumphrey Fraumthal Bros L Wahl R Levy J Schram & Co A W Piper L Diller O W Morse James Nugent E A Thorndike Mathew A Kelly Isador Harris Chas Naher L G Smith Julius A Tiff S Kaufman M C Turner P J Lair & Co A Annunds V Chilbury W P Boyd & Co

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

168 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Be it remembered that on this 1st day of April A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy & Councilmen C W Coulter J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. The following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions & Communications petition of M Phelan et al for the opening of Summit, Silver, Wall & Bancroft Streets. Referred to Street Com. Petitionof A Chilberg et al for extending Front Street through to South Second Street. Laid on the table. Petition of John Connors for refunding liquor license fee for unexpired term. Granted Petition of Armstrong & Allen for permission to raise the sidewalk around the New Arlington Hotel and open the alley through block from Main to Jackson Street between South Second Street & South Third Street. Granted Petition of August Melhorn for permission to move buildings from the SW corner of Columbia and Front Streets to the lot west of the Alley west of Front Street on Columbia Street. Granted. Petition of M V Stewart for the refunding of $5.15 taxes for improvements. referred to Judiciary Committee Petition of R Levy for permission to make ceertain