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Common council nor against the body itself but simly alleges
the opinioin of this defendant as to the intent in the passage of such
an ordinance and as to the effect and practical operation of the
ordinance.
This defendant respectfully denies the right of the Common Council
or a Committee thereof to call him to an account for an expression
of his oppinion wither in the Common Council or out of it as to the effect or
intent of any Ordinance proposed or passed by the Honorable body of which
he is a member
Lastly this defendant alleges that he is responsible to this body for
language used on the deliberations of the Council Room justly offensive
to the Mayor or any member of the common Council, but he respect-
fully denies the right of the Council as a body, or through its Committee
to exerise any censorship over his expression of opinion as a Citizen
made at a public meeting and outside of the Council Room.
F W Wusthoff
Thereupon said answered and accepted.
Petitions Rec'd
From Seattle Engine Co No4 for an amendment to Ordinance No
543 Referred to Judicial Committee
From ]]Samuel Kenney]] for permission to build sidewalk on James & 5th
Streets fronting Lots 5&8 Block 30 Boren's plat. Granted as to James
Street
From Thos L Quinn for the right to erect a fruit stand foot of Columbia
Street Rejected.
License Ordered Issued
Ordered that licenses be issued as folllows to wit:
Coffin & Co for Grocery license for 3 months from Apr 28
Dahlquist & Johnson for Grocery license for 3 months from Apr 23
P Grubb for Retail license for 3 months from May 1
Thos Anderson for Grocery license for 3 months from May 24
John Moran for Grocery license for 3 months from May 3
[?]Kurz for Grocery license for 3 months from May 6
Chas [?] for Grocery license for 3 months from May 7
Miscellaneous
Ordered that the matter of Warrants held by G N Alexander