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1 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of May 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 H L Yesler, councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young Thereupon the following proceedings are had: The record of the proceedings of the preceeding regular adjourned and special meetings are read and approved The following petitions and Communication are received From Mrs J Finnegan for permissions to conduct a public laundry, on motion the petition is granted. From Mrs Snyder & Mrs Winscott for permission to conduct a public laundry on motion the petition is granted From James Murphy for reonsideration of action in denying his petition for reimbursement for injury received while acting as Special Police officer on motion the petition is referred to the Finance Committee U M Rasin now appears for petitioner and requests have to withdraw the petition. A motion is made to allow to petition to be withdrawn pending which Councilman Furth rises to a point of order that the petition having been referred to a committee cannot not be withdrawn the point of order is sustained From J W Jones for permission to peddle articles of his own manufacture without a license referred to License Committee From A Walters & Co for rebate on liquor license referred to License Committee From Amos Hurst et al for opening of and sidewalk on 3rd Street from Battery toDepot referred to Street Committee

2 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7 1886 From W M Jones printing his resignation as police officer, On motion the resignation is accepted From Press Publishing Co in regard to city printing referred to Judiciary Committee From secretary of the Fire Department notifying the Council of the result of an election in the said department for Chief filed May 3rd 1886 as follows: Gardner Kellogg received 131 votes and J F Mc Donald received 109 votes and that the Board of Delegates of the Seattle Fire Department at a meeting held May 6th 1886 had declared said Gardner Kellogg elected Chief of said Department On motion of Councilman Calligan Gardner Kellogg is appointed Chief of the Seattle Fire Department for the term commencing June 7th 1886 From E F Lange for removal of Water Tanks at Corner of 6th & Jefferson Streets refered to Fire & Water Committee and City Attorney From D T Denny that plat of East Park Addition be approved and submitting said plat for inspection Council takes a recess of five minnutes to examine said plat on being called to order. The said plat is on motion approved. The following reports of Cit Officers are received: From Justice G S Hill referred to Judiciary Committee From Justice G G Lyon referred to Judiciary Committee From City Jailor J Bogart referred to Judiciary Committee From Street Commissioner referred to Street Committee From Health Officer referred to Sewer Committee From Chief of Police referred to Police Committee From City Attorney received and ordered placed on file From Treasurer referred to Fianance Committee

3 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7 1886 From Custodian of Powder House received and ordered placed on file From Park Commissioners approved the following reports of Committees are received: From License Committee on petitionof Mauer and Steinle et al for allowance for time closed by martial law recommending that the petition be not granted; adopted From License Committee on petition of W C T U that Mrs F H Leger be permitted to peddle articles of her own manufacture without license, recommending that the petition be granted; adopted From Finance Committee returning report of City Surveyor of closing measurement of Union Street sewer, with the approval and recommending that the Contractor S Simpson be allowed the sum of $154.90 on motion the report is approved and warrant ordered drawn in accordance therewith From Finance Committee on petition of M Hays for refund of taxes paid by mistake recommending that the petition be granted and the petitioner be allowed the sum of $5.27 on motionthereport is adopted and warrants ordered drawn in accordance therewith. From License Commitee on petition of Wolters & Co for rebate on liquor license, recommending that the petition be not allowed, on motion the report is adopted The following petition for liquor licenses are read and refered to the License Committee: M J McDonough, O N Moore, E Romey, F P Herman, A Wolters, Wolters & Co, J T Lester, E C Huntley, B King, A SLorah, W Waugh, W F Allen, John Feigh, Thos Anderson, L Dillon, A & J Hemrich Margaret Harmon

4 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7 1886 The following petitions for liquor licenses having been approved by the license committee are granted and licneses ordered issued: James Murphy Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 12 Geo C Delfel Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 16 Grubb & Johnson Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 1 Harm & Peters Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 20 Mauer & Steinle Retail intoxicating 3 months from Apr 30 H Foster Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 12 H Haggenmaker & Co Retail intoxicating 3 months from May 15 Margaret O'Shea Retail malt 3 months from May 15 A Wolff Retail malt 3 months from May 13 J Shepich Retail malt 3 months from May 8 The vote on the foregoing being as follows: In favor thereof Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W LAke, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young The following claims have been duly audited by the Council are allowed andordered paid by warrants drawn on the respective funds to wit: W R Forrest #1622 City 125.00 Clerk A Chilberg #1623 City 83.33 Treasurer C H Hanford #1624 City 100.00 Attorney J Bogart #1625 City 108.40 Jailor & Board of Prisoners L Cummings #1626 City 91.00 St Commissioner G G Lyon #1627 City 44.55 Justice Fees M Dishon #1628 City 7.46 Printing for Mch R H Thomson #1629 City 23.50 Engineering J S M Smart #1630 City 75.00 Health Officer Sunset Telephone Co #1631 City 5.90 Telephone for May G W Hapgood #1632 City 1.50 Repairs in Clerk's office G A Hill #1633 City 23.65 Justice Fees J W Warner #1634 City 7.50 Special Police L Miller #1635 City 4.00 Coal for Police Office Chas Woolery #1636 City 2.20 Witness Fees Kline & Rosenberg #1637 City 3.00 Gloves for Police

5 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7 1886 J H Woolery #1638 City 200.00 Chief Police for Mar & Apr W M Jones #1639 City 75.80 Police Officer A Snyder & Co #1640 City 10.50 Seed for PArk Lowman & Hanford S&P Co#1641 City 17.00 Job Printing Walter Graham #1642 City 5.00 Trimming trees & Sowing seeds in Park H L Yesler #1643 City 30.00 Rent of Police OFficer Harrington & Smith #1644 City 2.45 Soap and coal oil A E Alden #1645 City 80.00 Inspector of Police W H DeWolf #1646 City 80.00 Captain of Police W B Jackling #1647 City 80.00 Captain of Police D H Webster #1648 City 65.00 Police Officer H K Struve #1649 City 65.00 Police Officer D H Blackman #1650 City 65.00 Police Officer A W McRae #1651 City 65.00 Police Officer E H Hubbart #1652 City 65.00 Police Officer J R Davis #1653 City 65.00 Police Officer J W McGee #1654 City 65.00 Police Officer S P Short #1655 City 10.83 Police Officer C A Craig #1656 City 65.00 Police Officer B Rogers #1657 City 65.00 Police Officer J W Smart #1658 City 65.00 Police Officer L B Youngs #1659 City 65.00 Police Officer M M Holmes #1660 City 13.00 Police Officer [total] 1254.65 M Hays #1661 City 5.27 Refund of taxes Harrington & Smith#1277 Road 24.70 Supplies for street work L E Booth #1278 Road 8.70 Repair to Harness Harrington & Smith#1279 Road 24.70 Blacksmithing for street work Harrington & Smith#1280 Road 24.70 Oats Harrington & Smith#1281 Road 24.70 Blacksmithing for street work Harrington & Smith#1282 Road 24.70 Lumber for street work Z Scott #1283 Road 54.00 Labor on Streets J Mahoney #1284 Road 13.50 Labor on Streets L Albee #1285 Road 24.75 Labor on Streets W Burk #1286 Road 57.35 Labor on Streets J P Jones #1287 Road 2.25 Labor on Streets J Campbell #1288 Road 57.35 Labor on Streets