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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petition to be withdrawn pending which Councilman Furth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referred to a committee cannot not be withdrawn the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