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71 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 11 1886 On motion of Councilman Lake the Clerk is directed to advertise for bids for furnishing the City with Lumber for the ensuing year Councilman Reitze moves that the Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for lighting the streets and care of Street lights for a term of one to five years Lost Councilman Furth moves that the Clerk be directed to call for bids for lighting the lighting the streets and care of Lamps for a term of one year. CouncilmanFrink moves to amend by advertising for a term of five years. The amendment being voted upon is lost. And the original motion being put is carried and the Clerk ordered to advertise for bids for lighting the streets and care of Street Lamps for the term of one year. An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote; in favor of same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckly, Lake, Reitze & Russell. Against none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn W H Shoudy, mayor attest: W R Forrest, clerk Aug 20 1886 Be it remembered that on this 20th day of August A D 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J M Frink, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze . Whereupon the following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read & approved Petitions Communications etc

72 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 20 1886 Petition of J P Phinney et al praying that Eighth Street be opened from Madison St to Union St for teams and that a sewer or drain be put in between Seneca & Spring Streets on said Eighth St Referred to Street Committee Petition of S C Harris et al praying that Union Street be extended to Eighth St Referred to Com on Sewers & Drainage Petition of Bernard Mulrine with claim for $1300.00 damages of a gun shot wound received in riot of February 8th read and on motion Laid on the table Petition of James Colman for permission to make certain alteration on wooden building occupied by O C Shorey & Co on N W Cor Front & Columbia Sts referred to Com on Fire & Water Petition of Margaret Harmon for rebate on retail liquor license Referred to Com on License & Revenue Reports etc Rec'd From City Clerk returning completed tax Roll for the year 1886 & on motion of CouncilmanLake theClerk is instructed to issue the same with a warrant for the collection of the taxes therein to the City Treasurer Licenses Referred Vitus Schmid, W F Allen & Co, Jacob Bersch, H Haggenmaker, A J Heinrich, Charles Ross, E Romey Ole Nelson, A F Hill, Thomas Radcliff, M McDonald & J H Foster Licenses Ordered Issued Grubb & Johnson R Intox 3 months from Aug 1st 1886 O N Morse R Intox 3 months from July 26 1886 Gumbert & Dickman R Intox 3 months from Sept 1st 1886

73 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 20 1886 E C Huntley R Intox 3 months from Aug 11th 1886 Harms & Peters R Intox 3 months from Aug 20th 1886 A Slorah R Intox 3 months from Aug 28th1886 Wm Gross R Intox 3 months from Aug 1st 1886 E Champeaux R Intox 3 months from Sept 5 1886 A P Hoteling Co Wholesale Intox 6 months from July 16 1886 Ernst Romey R Malt 3 months from Aug 22 1886 Fred Gasch R Malt 3 months from Aug 8 1886 W Waugh R Malt 3 months from Aug 16 1886 M McDonald R Malt 3 months from Aug 13 1886 thos Anderson R Malt 3 months from Aug 8 1886 Margaret O'Shea R Malt 3 months from Aug 15 1886 The Vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows to wit: In favor of the same J M Frink J Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze against none Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz: Name WarrantFund Amount Remarks John W McGee 1847 City 28.21 Services as Police Officers D H Blackman 1848 City 26.00 Services as Police Officers W H DeWolf 1849 City 32.00 Services as Police Officers A McRae 1850 City 28.21 Services as Police Officers [Geo M Craig]] 1851 City 2.00 Services as Police Officers E Shepard 1852 City 69.30 Deputy Clerk D C Harris 1853 City 3.75 Recording Deeds G Davis & Co 1854 City 12.00 Code & Laws E Meyer 1855 City 2.50 Meals for Election Ofrs E Hoisington 1856 City 2.50 Specl Officer H & W McDonald 893 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose Wm McDonald 894 Fire 1.00 Work at Jackson St Bridge Wm McDonald 895 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose Boardman & Woolery 896 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose

74 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 20 1886 Theo M Boardman 897 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose A LaBrasche 898 Fire 2.50 Work at Jackson St fire A LaBrasche 899 Fire 1.50 Work at Jackson St fire A M Kollock 900 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose A M Kollock 901 Fire 2.50 Work at fire Kollock & Meydenbaur 902 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose H Meydenbaur 903 Fire 1.00 Work at fire James Dunham 904 Fire 3.00 Assisting engine No2 Frank Beattie 905 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose Wm L Green 906 Fire 5.00 Hauling Hose cart P J Emerson 907 Fire 5.00 Hauling Hose cart A McDaniel 908 Fire 5.00 Hauling Hose cart G Kellogg 909 Fire 12.00 Cash paid out a/c fire Burns & Tracy 910 Fire 15.00 Hauling Engine & Truck Young & McKeon 911 Fire 5.50 Repg Eng's No 1 & 2 E C McClellahan 912 Fire 2.50 Hauling Engine Committee Reports Rec'd From Fire & Water Com. on petition of Jas Colman recommending that the same be granted adopted From Sewer Com on petition of S E Harris et al for extension of Union St sewer recommending that the same be granted and that the work be done under the supervision of the Street Commissioner. Adopted From Com on License & Revenue recommending that the petition of Margaret Harman for rebate on retail liquor license be granted Adopted Consideration of Bids. The Council now proceeds to open and consider the bids heretofore called for by the City Clerk for furnishing the City with lumber for the ensuing year; For lighting the streets of Seattle and for care of street lamps for the ensuing year.

75 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 20 1886 The following bids are rec'd and read for furnishing lumber Western Mill Co All the Rough lumber required by City @ $8.50 per [thousand board feet] Seattle Lumber & Commercial Co All the R Common lumber required for Street Improvements @ $7.90 per [thousand board feet] Stetson & Post Mill Co Good Merchantable rough Fir & Alder lumber @ $8.50 per [thousand board feet] After discussion & Comparison of bids on motion of Councilman Lake the contract for furnishing the City with Lumber for the ensuing year is awarded to the Stetson & Post Mill Co The following bids are received for Lighting & Care of Street Lamps. R W McDaniel 69 cents per lamp per month J J Sullivan 60 cents per lamp per month J C Killen 60 cents per lamp per month J Clancy 49 cents per lamp per month J Harrison 50 cents per lamp per month A C Turner 80 cents per lamp per month M Murphy 60 cents per lamp per month B J Allen $60.00 per month G A Tyler $55.00 per month Bids for lighting the streets of the City are rec'd from Seattle Electric Light Co Seattle Gas Light Co Ordered that the consideration of bids for Street Lighting & Care of Street Lamps be postponed until Monday Aug 23d at 8 o'clock PM Miscellaneous Ordered that the purchasing agent be and he is hereby instructed to purchase sufficient sewer pipe to extend the Union St sewer to Eighth St On moton the Chief of Police is instructed to look up missing City Property & report to the Council