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718 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 4 1885 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of December 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present, to wit: His honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J post andG W Young. Where the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions Petition of H Schodicet al to open Leonora Street from Seventh St to 12th St Referred to Com on Streets Petition of A MacKintosh et al for Street Lamp Corner of Third and University Streets Referred to Committee on Gas Lights. Petition of J A Hatfield et al praying for two additional street lights on Gislers Wharf. Referred to Com on Gas Lights Petition of J M Frink et al to change the planking ordered laid on South Second St and Jackson St from 16 ft in width to 24 ft in width and place the same in the middle of the St. Rec'd & read & on motion laid on the table. Petition of R McGilvery for permission to establish a white Laundry on North side of Washington Street between 2nd & 3rd streets. Granted upon condition that the premises be fitted up under the directionof the Chief of the Fire Dept. Petition of Wm Cochrane et al praying the Council to so amend the license ordinances as to prohibit the peddling of vegetables by any person other that American Citizens; Also that an ordinance be passed prohibiting any person from maintaining a laundry without a

719 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 4 1885 permit from the Council and that permits be granted only to American Citizens or those who have declared their intention to become such citizens Petition of Baily Gatzert et al praying that Ordinance Numbered 290 be amended Referred to Committee on License & Revenus Reports Report of Custodian of Powder House for month of November Read and approved and ordered filed. Report of Street Commissioner for Month of November Referred to Street Com and approved and ordered filed Reports of City Justice G A Hill, Police Justice Geo G Lyon, City Jailor and chief of Police, Read and referred toJudiciary committee and aporved and ordered filed Committee Reports Received From Committee on fire and Water reporting sale of 300 feet of condemned hose @20cents per foot, and that the sum of $60 had been turned into the City Treasurer. Adopted From Committee on Gas Lights recommending that the petition ofA MacKintosh et al for a street light corner of 3rd & University Streets and petition of J A Hatfield et al for two gas lights of Gislers Wharf be granted Adopted From Judiciary Committee recommending that the petition of Wm Cochrane et al be granted. On motion the petition is re-referred to the Committee for further consideration On motion the street Committee have until the next regular meeting of the Council to file a majority report on the Lincoln Street Bridge

720 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEC 4 1885 Licenses Referred H S Meyer, Jno Brannan and Ernie Davidson, Licenses Ordered Issued John Levy retail Intox 3 months from Nov 12 Cowles & Foster retail Intox 3 months from Dec 6 Morgan & Lawrence retail Intox 3 months from Nov 23 E D Norton retail Intox 3 months from Nov 13 C Richtenwald retail Intox 3 months from Nov 14 Eugene O'Connor retail Intox 3 months from Nov 15 John T Lester retail Intox 3 months from Nov 17 E H Huntley retail Intox 3 months from Nov 11 Julius W Smith retail Intox 3 months from Nov 8 M McDonald retail Intox 3 months from Dec 8 Ben Murphy retail Intox 3 months from Dec 12 Gumbert & Dickman retail Intox 3 months from Dec 1 Harmes & Peters retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 F S Curtis retail Intox 3 months from Dec 5 H Aurenheimer retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 Fred Homen retail Malt 3 months from Nov 15 Jacob Boegli retail Intox 3 months from Nov 27 Ernst Romey retail Intox 3 months from Nov 22 Thos Radcliffe retail Intox 3 months from Nov 18 James Alicoate retail Intox 3 months from Nov 20 The vote on said licenses as follows, to wit: In favor of same Calligan Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake McDonald, Post and Young Against none. Claims allowed The following claims having been audtied by the Council and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: W H Hughes City $100.00 Salary City Assessor C H Hanford City $100.00 Salary City Atty W R Forrest City $125.00 Salary City Clerk Laurence Cummings City $87.50 Salary Street Comm. James Bogart City $60.00 Salary City Jailor James Bogart City $62.20 Board of Prisoners Schwabacher Bros & Co City $125.00 Horse for Street Work J H Woolery City $100.00 Salary Chief of Police

721 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 4 1885 James Burke City 65.00 Salary Police Officer W H Pinckney City 40.00 Salary Police Officer W H Pinckney City 25.00 Salary Police Officer Wm Murphy City 65.00 Salary Police Officer W M Jones City 65.00 Salary Police Officer James Welch City 65.00 Salary Police Officer Sunset Telephone Co City 5.90 Telephone Service for Dec Harrington & Smith City 5.90 Supplies for Jail F S Chadbourne & Co City 5.90 Straw Beds for Jail Young & McKeon City 5.90 Repair city Jail A Chilberg City 5.90 Salary City Treasurer Thos Rock City 49.50 Labor on Streets Daniel Moore City 54.00 Labor on Streets James Campbell City 51.75 Labor on Streets R L Woolery City 54.00 Labor on Streets Phillip Corcrane City 49.50 Labor on Streets Patrick DeLaney City 50.05 Labor on Streets John Christopher City 51.19 Labor on Streets Michael Costello City 47.80 Labor on Streets Jno Keenan City 55.05 Labor on Streets Luther Albee City 16.85 Labor on Streets Henry Rosberg City 48.35 Labor on Streets J Scott City 50.05 Labor on Streets Michael Murphy City 50.05 Labor on Streets J S McClellan City 33.15 Labor on Streets [total] 656.79 J A McBeath & Co City 12.15 Shoeing Horses & Repairs S Chilberg City 10.50 1/2 ton feed Harrington & Smith City 65.18 Supplies Street Comm Stetson and Post Mill Co City 157.32 Lumber for Streets James Dunham City 75.00 Salary for Eng No 2 W A Perry City 75.00 Salary for Eng No 2 R H Calligan City 2.50 Hauling Engine No 1 W M Jones City 3.00 Washing hose T W Lake City 1.50 Telegram to San Fran Spring Hill Water co City 166.00 Water Month of Nov Seattle Gas Light Co City 363.93 Gas Month of Nov W F Glick City 32.43 Care of Street Lights

722 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 4 1885 Miscellaneous On motion the report of the board of fire Delegates exonerating James Dunham Engineer of Engine No 2 from the charges made against him is adopted by the council as the report of the Council Ordered that the Street Comission proceed to erect a City Stable under the supervision of the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds On motion the City Attorney is directed to enter the appearance of the City in the Case of Geo W Stetson vs The City of Seattle et al and the City Clerk ordered to issue all the James Street Grade Warrants that remain un issued and deposit the same with the Clerk of the District Court wherein the above entitled cause is now proceeding. Ordianace An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance in Reation to sewers and Drainage' which after due consideration by the Council is adopted by the following vote, viz: In favor of such ordinance, R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J Post, and G W Young. Against none An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited Bills" which is adopted by the following vote, In favor of same Calligan, [Furth]], Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald Post, and Young. Against none Ordered that Council Adjourne until Wednesday Evening Dec 9th 1885 at 7 o'clock pm Attest W R Forrest, City Clerk H L Yesler, mayor