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610 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE March 20, 1885 Report Adopted 5th St Sewer From Committee on Sewer on the petition of Fridolin Wilhelm et al for a sewer in Fifth Street. Report re-referred. License referred Applications for Licenses Referred The A P Hotaling Co. James Miles, Bittner & Theiler, James A. Swain, John S. Merigan, Powers & Meyers, Chad G. Steinweg, Joseph Francis Co, John Farnhaus, John Collins, George Meister, John McCary,Chas F. O'Hara, Wm Busha, Robert Walt, L.V. Schnyder, Geo. K. Beede & Shaw & Algar Issued Licences Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued aas follows to wit: Chas Ross for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Mar. 20 1885 James W Smith for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Mar. 20 1885 A.E. Alden for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr. 1 M & K Gottstein wholesale intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 17 Oliver Bernard Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 27 Frank Wilton Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 13 Frank Smith Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 20 The vote on granting said licenses stands as follows: In favor Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder, Yesler Against Northrup 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, to wit Claims City Fund Lewis VanDoren Constable Fees City v. Meyers and Powers No 1040 $24.30 Cedar River Coal Co Coal 1071 4. D.T. Denny Taxes refunded 1072 1.37 Murphys Claim rejected Ordered that the claim of W Murphy for money paid to procure testimony and $11.25 be & the same is hereby rejected. In favor of allowing said claim Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart and Snyder. Yesler not voting. Claims Road Fund J. Dickerson Labor on Streets No 917 $15.75 M. Donlan Labor on Streets 918 5.62 C. Miller Taxes refunded 919 4.85 James Street Grade #387 R.H. Thomson Engineering No 1380-1381 66.15

616 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 3/85 Chas O'Hara for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 7, 1885 John Merigan for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 27, 1885 Robt Walt for retail Malt liquors for 3 months from Apr 4, 1885 Chas G Steinweg for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 3, 1885 John Collins for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 25, 1885 Geo K Beede for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 5, 1885 James Miles for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 15, 1885 Bittner & Theiler for retail Malt liquors for 3 months from Apri 16, 1885 Joseph Francisco for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr 7, 1885 Wm Busha for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 17, 1885 Geo Meister for retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from April 8, 1885 The vote on granting said application stands as follows, In favor Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer Against the same none. Power & Meyers refused a license Ordered that the application of Powers & Meyers for a Retail liquor license to sell intoxicating liquors be rejected because the bond therefor is not in conformity to the provisions of Ordinance No 637. In favor of rejecting said application Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Latimer. Agains rejecting the same Harrington & Yesler James Swain refused a license Ordered that the application of James A Swain for a Retail liquor license to sell malt liquors be rejected for the reason that the place where said license is to be used is a locality in which the sale or disposal of intoxicating or malt liquors shoudl not be allowed.In favor of rejecting said application Harrington, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer Against the same none. John Farnham refused license Ordered that the application of John Farnham for a retail license to sell malt liquors be rejected for the reason that the place where said license is to be used is a locality in which the sale of disposal of intoxicating or malt liquors should not be allowed. In favor ot rejecting said applictaionRinehart, Snyder, Sox, & Latimer Against rejecting the same Harrington & Yesler Shaw & Alger refused license Ordered that the application of Shaw & Alger for a Retail license to sell intoxicating liquors be rejected because the bond therefore is not in conformity to the provision of Ordinance No 637. In favor of rejecting said application Rinehart, Snyder,Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against rejecting the same Harrington

696 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 18 1885 Petition of Northwestern Cracker Company for a sidewalk on west-sideof Front St Referred to Street Committee Communication from F A Minick regarding pay o fEngineer Engine Co No 1 Referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Communication for L P Ferry et al asking for removal of Jas Dunham Engineer No 2. Referred to Com. on Fire and Water. Communication from Chief of the Fire Dept asking permission to sell condemned hose at private sale. Referred ot Commission of Fire And Water. Reports From Judiciary Committee approving report of City Justice G A Hill, Justice of the Peace Geo G Lyon, Chiefof Police and City Jailor and the same are received and ordered filed. From Judiciaary Committee recommending that the petition of Powers & Meyers praying that the suit of the City against them be decided upon payment of costs by granted. n motion the petition referred back to the Committee for further investigation From the Finance Committee as follows: Your Committee respectfully report that they employed Mr E Shepard to assist the City Clerk in Balancing the various accounts as well as the City Treasurer's books: The work done was a very tedious undertaking from the fact that the accounts have been running for several years without having been balanced. The manner in which the books will be kept hereafter will assist your Committee in verifying the Treasurers report which under the former system was almost an impossibility. We herewith submit the report of our City Clerk and

770 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 19 1886 The following applicationfor liquor licenses are received and referred to License Committee to wit: Schollp and Grueninger, J McCary, G K Beede, M L Abbott, J J Marsh, Joe Francisco, O A Kraus G Meister, Thomas and Davis, A F Able & Co C F O'Hara and G G Steinweg The following applications for liquor licenses having been approved by the Committee are granted viz: Oliver Bernard Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 27 J W Smith Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 1 John Collins Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 28 F Wilton Retail Malt 3 months from Mch 13 Powers & Meyers Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 18 M & K Gottstein Wholesale Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 17 S Baxter Wholesale Intoxicating 6 months from Mch 5 J Brannan Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 3 M S Booth Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Apr 1 A Lunn Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Apr 1 Davidson & Morgan Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 13 E C Slorah Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 13 V Schmid Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Mch 1 Margaret Harmon Retail Intoxicating 3 months from Feb 25 B Murphy Retail Malt 3 months from Mch 12 M McDonald Retail Malt 3 months from Mch 8 The vote on the foregoing application being as follows in favor of the granting thereof Councilmen R H Calligan J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and J J Post. against none The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the respective funds to wit: Sharpe Coffman & Co Fire Fund #802 $1.40 repairing hydrants Chas McDonald Fire Fund #801 $4.50 repairing Engine #1 Lowman & Hanford S&P Co Fire Fund#803$13.50 Printing for Chief Fire Dept Allmond & Phillips Fire Fund #804 $400.00 building 10 hydrants