City of Seattle Records

699 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 16 1885 Andrew Lunn Retail Intox 3 months from Oct 1st 1885 James W Smith Retail Intox 3 months from Oct 1st 1885 Jus McCary Retail Intox 3 months from Oct 15th 1885 C G Steinwey Retail Intox 3 months from Oct 4th 1885 The wote on issuing said licenses being as follows, to wit: In favor of same, Calligan, Furth, Hall, Harrington, Keenen, Lake, McDonald, Post and Young. Claims 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 to wit: Dr J M Smart City 1293 15.00 Copying Death Record E Shepard City 1294 125.00 Services assisting Clerk Geo G Lyon City 1295 18.10 Justice Fes Neuman & Argens City 1296 3.50 Padlock Keys & Labor (Jail) J D Lowman City 1297 14.88 Over Payment on Tax Roll A Labrasche City 1298 4.00 Night-Watch Engine No1 Lowman & Hanford S &P Co City 1299 29.50 Books etc for Clerk etc Stetson & Post Mill Co City 1300 15.00 Lumber for City Jail Chas McDonald City 1301 15.00 Repairs of Jail Jas P Ludlow City 1302 15.00 Clerks fees Dist Court Jas P Ludlow City 1303 15.00 Clerks fees Dist Court Jas P Ludlow City 1304 15.00 Clerks fees Dist Court Stetson & Post Mill Co [?] 1099 165.30 Lumber for St Com'r.. Harrington & Smith [?] 1100 60.74 Suppplies for St Com'r.. J A McBeath [?] 1101 4.50 Shoeing Horses St Com'r.. Seattle Hardware Co [?] 1102 3.63 Sewer Pipe for St Com'r.. G Kellogg & Co [?] 1103 1.00 Horse Medicine for St Com'r.. J F Warner & Co [?] 1104 1.55 Supplies for St Com'r.. Chas McDonald [?] 1105 8.50 Repairing for St Com'r.. H Meydenbauer Fire 662 3.00 Washing Hose G Kellogg Fire 663 23.00 Coal for No 2 J Schram & Co Fire 664 3.00 Fire Alarm Bell No 2 Allmond & Phillps Fire 665 2.50 Re-casting Bell No 4

754 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 5 1886 Petition of Baxter Brothers for permissionto conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read and on motion granted. Petition of George Williams for permission to conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read and on motion granted. Petition of R McGilvery for permission to conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read and on motion granted. Petition of Wing Lee for permission to conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read. moved by Councilman Furth that the petition be granted, which motion is lost by the following vote; in favor of said motion Councilmen Furth, Harrington and Post against said motion, Councilmen Calligan, Hall, Lake, McDonald and Young. Petition of Gee Lee for permission to conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read. moved by Councilman Furth that the petition be granted, which motion is lost by the following vote; in favor of said motion Councilmen Furth, Harrington and Post against said motion, Councilmen Calligan, Hall, Lake, McDonald and Young. Petition of U Lee for permission to conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read and onmotionlaid over until next meeting.

755 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 5 1886 Petition of Wah Lee for permission to conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read. moved by Councilman Calligan that the petition be not granted, which motion is adopted by the following vote; in favor thereof Councilmen Calligan, Hall, Lake, McDonald and Young. Against Councilmen Furth, Harrington and Post Petition of Wan Lee for permission to conduct a public laundry, with proper certificates from the Chief of the Fire Dept and from Health Officer attached, is read and on motion laid over until next meeting. Petition of Louis Widen for permission to conduct the Wisconsin Laundry without complying with Ordinance No 710 read and on motion of Councilman Hall is not granted and it is further ordered that the siad Wisconsin Laundry must comply with the ordinance in every respect before permission to conduct said laundry will be granted. Petition of Wm Murphy praying that the council reconsider their action requesting his resignation as Police Officer, is read and on motion ov CouncilmanMcDonald is laid on the table. Petition of W H Pinckney, James Welch amd James Burke praying that they be reinstated on the Police force until charges shall have been preferred against them and that they be permitted to defend themselves against such cahrges read and on motion of councilman Furth is laid on the table. Petition of Z C Miles for permission to repair wooden building is read and on motion refered to the Committee on Fire and Water woth power to act. their actioni requesting his resignation as Police Officer, is read and on motion ov CouncilmanMcDonald is laid on the table.

62 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 31 1886 On motion the tax for the year 1886, is fixed as follows: For General Municipal purposes 1&1/2 mills For Road Fundpurposes 3 mills For Fire Fund purposes 1&1/2 mills For Gas Fund purposes 2 mills For Water fund purposes 1 mills total 9 mills Road Poll tax $4.00 Bills Allowed The folowing claims against the city having been duy audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as following viz: R H Thomson #1819 City 96.00 surveying Police Force #1820 to 1833 City 968.50 surveying W H Pumphrey #1834 City 26.00 Stationary etc J M McFarland #1349 Road 56.25 H Rosteen #1350 Road 54.00 Harrington & Smith #880 Fire 1.75 Brooms & Wick for #1 Claim of Michael Maloney for Labor on Sewer $8.85 rejected Petitions for Licenses Referred Wm Gross, Grubb & Johnson Fred Gasch Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance to assess and levy taxes for General and Special Municipal purposes for the year 1886" which upon due consideration is passed by the following vote, Ayes R H Calligan, J Furth, W A Harrington, G W Hall, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young. Noes none

An ordinance is submitted by the Councilman Calligan entitled ''An Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No 640 of the City of Seattle & to declare forfeited the franchise & Priveledges therein granted" which is passed by the following vote, Ayes Calligan, Furth, T W Lake, Hall, W A Harrington,McDonald, Post & Young. Noes none An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled ''An Ordinance fixing the compensation of the City