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749 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 18 1886 Jones, D H Beackmar, A M Gilman, Geo L Hill, J W McGee, Jas W Smart, Bolton Rogers, W M Brackett, M M Holmes, G W Hapgood, E H Hubbard, J R Davis, A McRae, C A Craig, Harry Struves, J W Currier. On motion the purchasing clerk is directed to purchase the necessary stars for the police force and also extra keys for the City Jail. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor Feb 19 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 19th day of February 1886 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 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 and G W Young The folowing proceedings were had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of S F Haskinson et al to open Howard and Elaine Streets as defined in Ordinances 658 & 659. Referred to Street Com Communication from the First National Bank presenting claim for certain Seneca Street improvement warrants read & referred to Finance Committee A communication is read by the Mayor to the Council removing Police Officers Wm Murphy, W H Pinckney, James Burke, and James Welch and asking the advice and consent of the Council thereto. Councilman Furth moves to dismiss WM Murphy from the police force, motion lost by the following vote ayes Calligan, Furth, Harrington and Post. nos Hall, Keenen, Lake, McDonald, and Young

750 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 19 1886 Councilman Furth the moves to dismiss police officers Wm H Pinckney, James Burke, and James Welch, carried On motion of Councilman Hall acting Chief of Police Wm Murphy is by a unanimous vote of the Council requested to resign Committee Repornts Recieved From Committee on License and Revenue recommending that the petition of Andrew Slorah praying that Ordinance No 639 be so amended as to omit the license on Breweries doing a purely wholesale business, be granted and that the City Atty be directed to draw and submit the necessary ordinance. Adopted From Street Committee returning petition of F T Johnson et al for the opening of Clay Street from Front St to Fourth St and for three blocks along Box Street recommending that the same be granted. Adopted From Committee on Sewers and Drainage recommending that the Petition of Fred Gasch et al for the extension of Union Street sewer be laid over for the present. Adopted Applkcation for Licenses referred John Levy, J P Feigh, Henry Auernheimer, Ernst Romey, A F Hill, Charles Ross, Schwabacher Bros & Co, F S Curtis John Shepich, and Gumbert and Dickman Licenses Ordered Issued E H Huntley Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 11 Harms & Peters Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 20 E Champeaux Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mar 5 Richleuvald & Co Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 14 M J McDonough Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 13 A & J Heimrich Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 14 Aug Wolff Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 13 W Waugh Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 16

751 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 19 1886 Andrew Slorah Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 11 B Kurz Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 6 Thos Radcliff Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 18 Margaret O'Shea Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 15 A Slorah Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 23 John T Lister Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 17 Oliver Parent Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 13 John Feigh Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 8 A Walters & Co Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Jany 29 Eugene O'Connor Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 15 Henry Fasur Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feby 12 Jacob Boegli Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 27 Fred Gasch Retail Malt 3 months from Feby 8 The vote upon issueing said licenses being as follows, to wit: In favor of the same, R H Calligan, [J Furth]], G W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young Bills Allowed

The following cleima having been dly audited bythe Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds, viz: G Kellogg City 1483 3.25 Medicine for prisoners H B Nelson City 1484 3.75 Services as Special Police F D Sprague City 1485 3.75 Services as Special Police Waddell & Miles City 1486 6.72 Pipe repair city Jail G Kellogg Road 1212 2.25 Horse Medicine D L Fletcher Fire 747 4.00 Damage to Boot Black Stand G Kellogg Fire 748 5.65 Salt & Labor thawing Fire Plugs Frank Beattie Fire 749 3.00 Washing Hose C F Rich Fire 750 2.50 Repairing Straps etc A Labrasche Fire 751 3.00 Washing Hose Labrasche & Meydenbauer Fire 752 6.00 Washing Hose Waddell & Miles Fire 753 1.85 2 buckets Spring Hill Water Co Water 34 166.00 Water Month of Jany

752 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 18 1886 The resignation of J Paul Lange and A M Gilman police officers are accepted and on motion of Councilman Furth Wm B Jacklin and D H Webster are unanimously elected to fill the vacancies. On motion the matter of the contract for new fire Plugs is referred to the Committee on Fire and Water. Onmotion of councilman Furth the matter of improving the alley through Block 8 D S Maynard's plat is referred to the Street Committee On motion of Councilman Furth ordered that the Treasurer be instructed to refund to R C Granie the amount of taxes erronously assessed against him. On motion of Commissioner McDonald the order for planking Washington Street is reconsidered and the said street is ordered planked sixteen feet wide instead of twenty four feet wide as heretofore ordered. On motion the Committee on Sewers & Drainage is given further time to report on the petition of Geo G Lyon et al for a sewer in front to Block 14 Boren's Addition to connect with Seneca St sewer Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted bythe Clerk entitles "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Which is adopted and paessed by the following vote. In favor of the same R H Calligan, [J Furth]], G W Hall, W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Against none Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Attest W R Forrest clerk H L Yesler mayor