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599 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 9/85 Frye, Latimer & Yesler Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to purchase a clock for the Council Chamber Ballard & Sox ask & obtain leave to keep at their place of business 100 lbs of powder provided the[y] provide a suitable zinc box to keep same in. said box to be first approved by the Chief of the Fire Dept. James Street Grade extension The Motion is made and adopted that Wm Harkins be granted an extension of time until April 1, 1885 in which to complete the James Street Grade. In favor of said motion Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against the same Frye, Latimer & Northrup Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned. Filed E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Feb 20/85 Be it remembered that on this the 20th day of February 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Council ment Geo F Frye, Chas F Clancy, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart. Thereupon the Following proceedings are had: Petitions Recd' Mill Street Grading of From James Park et al for the grading of Mill Street from the alley between South 4th and South 5th Streets to Williamson Street Referred to Street Comtee. Hardy & Hall to keep powder From Hardy & Hall for permission to keep 100 lbs of powder Granted upon the condition that the place for storing the powder shall be first approved by the Chief of the Fire Department Crossing South 2d & WIlliamson From John T Lester et al for a crossing in South 2d Street at Washington Street. Granted. Rd Warrant No 833 Cancelled From Steves Bros for a Warrant in lien of Road Warrant No

600 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 20/85 833 for $1.75 which said warrant is lost. Granded & said Road Warrant No 833 is hereby cancelled. T Sherman for Rd Poll Tax From Thompson Sherman for rebating Road Poll tax paid. Referrd to Finance Committee. 5th St Grade Warrants From Wm Harkins for the Council to request the Mayor to Sign certain Fifth Street Grade Warrants. Referred to City Atty Hennessy on refunding taxes From James Hennessy for refunding taxes paid double assessment Granted Brugger for refunding moneys From Abraham Brugger for refunding balance of license money License ordered revoked becasue siad Brugger has been convincted of selling spritoud liquors. Ordered that the balance of money on said license be not refunded Public Benefit Plat A plat is presented by John Collins entitled "The Public Benefit Addition to the City of Seattle" Referred to the Committee on Public buildings, Property and Grounds Seattle Cemetary Ass plat A plat is presented by the Seattle Cemetary Association of the Masonic Cemetary. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Reports Reports Rec'd Old Hand Engine From Chief of Fire department on protecting Old Hand Engine Orderd that the Chief of Fire Department be & is hereby instructed to make a temporary shed over the same Front Bulkhead From the Atty on the matter of repairing the Bulkhead on West Side of Front Street. Report orderd filed and the subject matter referred to the Street Comtee. Powers & Meyers litigation From the Atty asking for funds to pay indebtedness in City-vPowers, granted & Warrant ordered drawn. Engine to Bell Town From Comtee on Public Buildings, Propoerty & Grounds on the several petitions against removing Engine No 2 to North Seattle. Report adopted. Hose & Hose Cart ordered From Finance Comtee submitting bids for hose & Hose carts. Referred to Fire Comtee & Chief of Fire Deaprtment. Ordered that said Comtee be & is hereby instructed to order hose & Hose cart as soon as any bid is accepted. Sewerage From Sewer Comtee making certain recommendation regarding sewage. Report Adopted

601 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 20/85 From Atty on the matter of Harkin's petition Orderd that the Mayor be & is hereby requested to with hold his signature to said warrants until Wednesday Feb 25, 1885. Licenses referred Applications for Liquor Licenses Referred Emil Davidson, F Claus, Otto Fuhrmann & Co, ]]John Brannen]], John Levy, S Kerschberg, Benj Murphy & Co, Chas Louch, A F Hill, O P Dahlquist, Gumbert & Dickman, Vitus Schmid, E Champeaux, Andreas Mauer, Morgan & Laurence, Robt Hahn, A F Able Perkins & Ladd, S A Scullin, Cowles & Foster, H E Brailland, Henry Mauer, Blanchard & Co Issued Licenses Ordered Issued Orderd that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Patrick Flynn for Retail liquors for 3 months from Feb 12, 1885 Julius W Smith for Retail liquors for 3 months from Feb 8, 1885 The vote in granting said licenses is as follows: In favor Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder & Yesler. Against the same Northrup Claims Claims Paid Thefollowing claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered apid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following to wit: City Fund Chas Naher Clock No 1031 $20. Cedar River Coal Co Coal 1032 4. C H Hanford To pay witnesses in City-v-Meyers & Powers 1033 8.80 James Hennessy Taxes refunded .22 Road Fund T E Jones Hauling Lumber No 852 $2.10 Sylvanius Buckins Taxes Refunded 853 6.25 Fire Fund Sylvanius Buckins Taxes refunded No 526 $3.75 Cemetary Fund Seattle Cemetary Association Lots for Bodies Transferred No 42 74.50 Father E Demanez Lots for Bodies Transferred 43 31. Father E Demanez Lots for Bodies Transferred 44 6.50 Gardiner Kellogg Lots for Bodies Transferred 45 25. O C Shorey Lots for Bodies Transferred 46 25. Sylvanius Buckins Taxes refunded 47 1.25

602 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 20/85 Roheffs D taxes to be corrected Ordered that the Clerk make all necessary correction in the tax roll of D Roheff's petition Carr U A taxes to be corrected Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to correct the assessment of U A Carr as petitioned for by Edmund Carr Webster D H Policeman The motion is made to reinstate D H Websteras an Officer of the Police Force. The motion is lost upon the following vote to wit: In favor of said Motion Northrup & Snyder. Against the same Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Latimer, Rinehart & Yesler The motion is made to dismiss D H Webster from the Police Force onthe ground of physical disablity In favor of said motion Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder & Yesler. Against the same Northrup. Fifth Street Grade Ordered that the matter of a rate of assessment to pay for Fifth Street Grade be & is hereby laid on the table. Main Street Planking Ordered that the matter of considering the planking of Mian Street to South 3rd Street and South 3rd Street to Jackson Street be & is hereby orderedlaid on the table Ordinances To pay bills An ordinance is submitted entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote To wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Latimer Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder & Yesler. Against the same none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor