City of Seattle Records

639 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Engine Co No 2 is broken recommending that a new bell be purchased. Ordered that the Clerk with the advise of His Honor the Mayor & the Chief of the fire department purchase a new bell. A petitionid rec'd from Geo K Beede for the transfer of his Retail liquor license for the saloon Corner Columbia & Front Streets to Geo McConnell & Co. Petition denied. A petition is rec'd from Adam Orth et al asking that Peter Bunn be appointed & a Special Police office. Referred to Police Comtee And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessmentt Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll: James Dougan reduced on mortgage to $40. J S Maggs reduced on lands 2 acres taken off also amount of Iprovements $500. taken off O G Root to be assessed on mortgage to $40. E Still to be reduced on mortgage to $75. Geo Misener to be reduced in Improvements to $800. H A Bigelow to be raised on Improvements to $800. J W Edwards to be reduced on mortgage to $240. Ordered that the following named persons be notified to appear Tomorrow evening. P Wickestrom, W D Wood, Joseph F McNaught & James McNaught Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Tuesday May 26, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

On this the 26th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit: His Honor the Myor John Leary & Councilmen Alfred Snyder, W V Rinehart and H L Yesler No quorum being present the Council adjourne until Friday May 29, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

639 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Engine Co No 2 is broken recommending that a new bell be purchased. Ordered that the Clerk with the advise of His Honor the Mayor & the Chief of the fire department purchase a new bell. A petitionid rec'd from Geo K Beede for the transfer of his Retail liquor license for the saloon Corner Columbia & Front Streets to Geo McConnell & Co. Petition denied. A petition is rec'd from Adam Orth et al asking that Peter Bunn be appointed & a Special Police office. Referred to Police Comtee And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessmentt Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll: James Dougan reduced on mortgage to $40. J S Maggs reduced on lands 2 acres taken off also amount of Iprovements $500. taken off O G Root to be assessed on mortgage to $40. E Still to be reduced on mortgage to $75. Geo Misener to be reduced in Improvements to $800. H A Bigelow to be raised on Improvements to $800. J W Edwards to be reduced on mortgage to $240. Ordered that the following named persons be notified to appear Tomorrow evening. P Wickestrom, W D Wood, Joseph F McNaught & James McNaught Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Tuesday May 26, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

On this the 26th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit: His Honor the Myor John Leary & Councilmen Alfred Snyder, W V Rinehart and H L Yesler No quorum being present the Council adjourne until Friday May 29, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm AttestE S Osborne Approved John Leary mayor

596 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 7 1888 Petition of Jensen & Koch for change on liquor license from name of Jensen & Kunst to Jensen & Koch, read and granted. Petition of Thompson & O'Hara for temporary transfer of liquor license whild new building is being erected, read and referred to Committee on License & Revenue with power to act. Petition of D H Callahan &others praying that the sash and door factory on Third Street between Pike and Pine Streets]] be declared a nuisance and orderd abated, read and referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of A A Denny for the vacation of Third Street between Virginia & Stewart Streets and the vacation of the alleys through blocks 46 & 50 of A A Denny's Addn as petitioner desires to erect a large hotel on said blocks read and granted and on motion of Councilman Niesz a vote of thanks is tendered Mr. Denny for his public spiritedness in inaguarting such an enterprise. Petition of Alex Allen forstreet lights onVine Street from Front Street to Depot Street read and granted. Petition of Weber & McEachern for lease of foot of Pine Street read & on motion tabled. Petition of Joseph F McNaught & others for change of grade on Cherry Street from Seventh St to Ninth St read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of J W Whitehead and others for extension of street lights on Box Street as far north as