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34 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 25 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of June 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 and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo Hall, W A Harrington T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young & J J Post When the following preceedings are had to wit: Petitions Received From Rod & Gun Club for permission to shoot pigeon match on Columbia & Puget Sound Wharf on July 5th. Granted From T J Howard for permission to conduct a laundry. rejected From W Burret et al for a sewer along Block 44 on Front Street to connect with Virginia Street sewer. Referred to Committee on Sewers From Rice and Clarke for permission to conduct a Public Laundry. Granted From J B Metcalfe et al for street lamps on Jackson and Main Street referred to Finance Comittee From L P Ferry asking that certain taxes paid to the City by him be refunded. Referred to Finance Committee Committee Reports Received From Com. on fire and Water recommending that the petition of W H Pumphrey et al for 5 fire plugs on 8th and Union Sts be granted adopted From License Committee recommending that Miss Della Widger be permitted to sell dress making chart without a license. Adpopted Fron Judiciary Committee reporting on charges against L Cummings that the same are unfounded; untrue and

35 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 25 1886 malicious. Report adopted and the Street Commissioner fully exonerated Miscellaneous The following proposals for building the Beach Road Bridge are received and opened to wit: A W Burrell $21,800.00 Terrence O'Brien $26,660.00 J S Armstrong $25,500.00 W E Wilson $26,949.00 Seattle Construction Co $26,847.00 N Smart $23,999.00 On motion the consideration of said bids is laid over until tomorrow evening On motion the City Attorney is instructed to draw and submit an ordinance in relation to animals at large Moved that the Street Commissioner be instructed to build a box drain through the alley in Block 10 from Main St to Washington St Lost Ordered that the city Attorney be instructed to at once commence proceedings to compel all parties within 150 feet of Washington Street sewer to connect with said sewer. Petitions for Licenses referred A F Able, Feigh and Miller, A Lunn, Geo Meister Licenses ordered issued L Diller retail intox 3 months from July 1st 1886 John Collins retail intox 3 months from June 28 1886 J Brannan retail intox 3 months from June 3 1886 J G Armstrong retail Malt 3 months from July 1 1886 J Bersch retail intox 3 months from June 9 1886 F Wilson retail Malt 3 months from June 13 1886 Davidson & Morgan retail intox 3 months from June 13 1886 J Francisco retail intox 3 months from July 7 1886

36 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 25 1886 E J Powers & Co retail Intox 3 months from June 18 1886 Thevote ongranting siad Licenses being as follows to wit: In favor of the same Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Lake, McDonald, Post amd Young. against none On motion the application of Mrs John Osborn for a retail malt liquor license is rejected by a unanimous vote of council claims Allowed The following claums against the City having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and warrants ordered drawn for the same on the several funds as follows viz; The Press Pub Co 1706 43.00 Pub'n Ordinances The Press Pub Co 1706 8.00 Pub'n Notice The Chronicle Co 1707 20.00 Pub'n Chief Police notice F Anthony 1708 34.00 Registry Books A Chilberg 1709 25.00 Extra Help Neuman & Argens 1710 1.05 Keys McKeon & Young 1711 4.75 Gas Fixture Chief Police W U Telegraph Co 10.00 Telegrams Thos Boardman 3.00 Washing Hose No 2 A Kollock 3.00 Washing Hose No 1 Beattie & McDonald 6.00 Washing Hose No 1 Dunham & Wilson 3.00 Extra Work at Fire Frank Beattie 3.00 Washing Hose No 1 Chas Woolery 3.00 Washing Hose No 2 The clerk submits an ordinance entitled "Aspecila ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is adopted and passed by a unanimous vote fo the Council Ordered that the Council adjourn with tomorrow at 7:30 o'clock pm H L Yesler mayor attest W R Forrest clerk