City of Seattle Records

177 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 15 1887 Street at their own expense. Referred to Street Comittee with instructions to report at the next meeting. Petition of Foremen of engine company No2-3-&-4-Hook & Ladder Company No, Hyack Hose Co. & Deluge Hose Co, protesting against the adoption of the proposed new ordinance changing the mannner of electing the Chief of the Fire Department. Referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of August Melhorn for permission to build a sidewalk in front of his building at the foot of Columbia Street and asking the Council to fix the grade of the same. Granted and city surveyor requested to give Mr. Melhorn the proper grade. Petition of Jno S Anderson for permission to carry on a manufacturing business in the building erected by him for an ice house in Lot 3 Block B Terrys Addition and also erect an addition thereto, Granted and the City Atty. directed to dismiss the case pending against said Anderson for erecting a wooden building within the fire limits. Petition of F A Minick for renumeration of his services as special policeman. Referred to Com on Helath & Police. Report of the Custodian of the Powder House for the month of March. Read and ordered filed. Report of the City Treasurer for the month of MArch read and referred to teh finance Committee. Licenses Referred. John Battis Licenses Ordered Issued. George L Howe Retail Intox 6 months from April 1st. The vote upon issuing said license is a follows: In favor of same, Furth, Green, Hinckley, Lake Russell & Reitze. Against none.