City of Seattle Records

433 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb. 13/84 Be it remembered that on this the 13th day of February 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, Chas McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke & U. M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Committee on Sewers report an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the construction of a Sewer in a portion of Mill Street," thereupon the Council proceeds to consider said Ordinance, after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Day, Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke & Rasin. Against adoption none. Ordered that a Warrant be drawn on the City Fund for Andrew Castro in the sum of $10.00 being the amount deposited by Andrew Castro for rent of fish stand. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Thursday evening Feb. 14, 1884 at 7-1/2 o'clock P. M. Attest: E S. Osborn clerk approved H. G. Struve Mayor

Feb. 14/84

Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of February 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment.

The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions Rec'd From E. A. Doud for damages caused by tearing doen of building to stop a fire. Denied. From H. E. Norwold et al for granting a license to O'Shea & Parent Ordered that the vote of this meeting by which said license was

434 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 14/84 ordered, but the same is hereby reconsidered. Ordered that said petition of H. E. Norwold et al be referred to Comtee on Licenses. From Chamber of Commerce thanking the Council for tendering the use of Council Chamber for meetings. Ordered filed. A notice of protest from James M. Colman against the Improvement done on Columbia Street & protesting against his individual assessment presented. Ordered that the vote by which the application of Margaret Sullivan for a licernse was rejected be & is hereby reconsidered. Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit; S. Baxter for Wholesale for 6 months from Feb. 10 Geo Nadeau for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 10 Margaret Sullivan for Grocery for 3 months from Feb. 15 Fredrick Lendin for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 20 Cowles & Foster for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 12 Schwabacher Bros & Co for Wholesale for 6 months from Feb. 9 O'Shea & Parent for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 13 S. A. Scullin for Retail for 3 months from Feb. 11 And now the Resolutions adopted by the Chamber of Commerce relative to the forfeiture of the unearned land grant of the Northern Pacific R. R. Co are presented & read; after due consideration it is ordered that the said Resolutions be approved & that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to spread said Resolutions at large in this Journal Said Resolutions read as follows, towit: Whereas the original object and purpose of the creation of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, and the grant of lands thereto by the Congress of the United States, was to aid in the building of a continuous line of railroad from Lake Superior to Puget Sound, with a branch via the valley of the Columbia River to Portland to promote the public interest and welfare; And Whereas, the said Company with the aid so granted during the past three years, by the extraordinary and untiring efforts of its late President Henry Villard so far Completed said road to the West [?] [?] in connection from Portland to Lake Superior, and [?]

566 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 5/84 Cowles & Foster for Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 12, 1884 S. A. Scullinfor Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 11 A. F. Hillfor Retail liquors for 3 months from Dec 3 Perkins & Laddfor Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 15 Smith & Farrarfor Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 8 J. N. Magrathfor Retail liquors for 3 months from Dec 1 Morgan & Lawrencefor Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 23 O'Shea & Parent for Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 13 Andreas Mauerfor Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 18 John Levyfor Retail liquors for 3 months from Dec 6 Orderedthat the application of Andrew Hemrich be & is hereby rejected Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds and in the amounts following, towit: City Fund E. S. Osborne Clerk 920 $125. J. D. Lowman Treasurer 921 $150. C H. Hanford Atty 922 $100. J H Woolery Chief of Police 923 $150. E. A. Gardner Police 924 $80.. Wm Murphy Police 925 $80. D H. Webster Police 926 $80. Thos Ross Police 927 $80. W. H. Pinckney Police 928-929 $80. F. L. Bangs Police 930 $80. James Welch Police 931 $80. Chas Moore Police special 932 $5. Wm H. Hughes Assessor 933 $62.50. James Bogart Jailor & Janitor 934 $60. Post-Intelligencer Pub. Co printing 935 $10.80 Clarence Hanford Job Work 936 $36.50 Sunset-Telephone Co LIne Rentals 937 $6.65 Oregon & Trans-Continental R.R. Co Cart scraper harness 938 $43. Gordan Hardware Co Hand cuffs 939 $7.

598 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 9/85 Bernard Kurz for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Feb 6,1885 Blanchard & Smith for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 11,1885 Frank P Hemen for Retail intoxicating liquors for 6 months from Feb 8,1885 Margaret Sullivan for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Feb 15,1885 Fred Gasch for Retail malt liquors for 6 months from Feb 8,1885 John Feigh for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 8,1885 Flynn & Anderson for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 8,1885 Andrew Storah for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Feb14,1885 Grubb & Johnson for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 1,1885 Scholpp & Kallsen for wholesale malt liquors for 3 months from Jan 27,1885 Wm Grose for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 1,1885 John T Lester for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 17,1885 Andrew Heninch for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Feb 14,1885 Claus & Harms for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 1,1885 O'Shea & Parent for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 13,1885 Louis Silvin for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Feb 7,1885 The vote on granting said licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Frye, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against the same Northrup. Ordinances Bonds Mayor & Clerk to execute An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An ordinance to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute certain Bonds" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Frye, Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, &Yesler. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Fifth St Grade cost of The Clerk submits the statement of Cost of Fifth Street Grade. Re-referred to Clerk to make correction. Comcial Mill & Front St planking The motion is made & adopted that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to complete the planking of Commercial, Mill, & Front Streets as originally ordered. In favor of said motion Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder, & Sox. Against the same Frye, Northrup, & Yesler The motion is made & adopted that is the sense of this Council that when the planking of Commercial, Mill & Front Streets is completed, that the same shall be paid for by a levy upon the abutting property as special assessment districts created for that purpose according to law & the ordinances of the City.In favor of said motion Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox. Against the same

622 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

From D.E. Blaine for for remitting penalty, interest & other costs taxed against the property of the Michigan Mill Co. Referred to Judiciary Committee From David Kellogg asking an investigation of the sewerage system of Providence Hospital. Reports Rec'd From Sewer Committee recommending a sewer in Fourth Street between Spring and Madison Streets. Report adopted From Sewer Committee recommending that the owners of Lot 2, 3, and 4 of Block 18 of Maynards plat be notified to drain or fill in said lots so as to abate the nuisance maintained therein within 10 days, otherwise that the Street Commissioner be required to abate said nuisance at the expense of the property owners of said lots. Report adopted. From the Health Officer making an oral report on Slaughter House nuisances; also on condition of patients injured by Oriental fire; also on sewage system of Providence Hospital. Ordered that the matter of W W Evans Slaughter House be left with the Health Officer Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to notify Providence Hospital that the City will be no longer responsible for the care of one -- Hogan injured by Oriental fire. From Chief of Fire Dept on Department matters. Ordered filed From Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds recommending that the Atty be instructed to submit an ordinance creating the Office of Custodian of the Powder House. Report adopted From Street Committee recommending that Mercer Street be opened as prayed for by D.T. Denny et al. Report adopted From Judiciary Committee rejecting the petition of Atchison Neill for correcting certain assessments. Report adopted From Judiciary Committee recommending the granting of the petition D.E. Blaine. Report adopted Applications for Licenses Referred Margaret Sullivan, James Murphy, Flynn & Anderson, John Styfler, Able & Townsend, Andrew Sloan, W. T. Hall, O'Shea & Parent, H. Kersey,Boegli & Braillard, August Wolff, Julius W. Smith, S.A. Scullin, John Leigh, A J Hemrich