City of Seattle Records

48 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Fire Fund W.A. Perry Engine Steward 22 $75.00 T.D. Hinckly Ground sent 23 8.00 Waddell & Miles work on water pipe Columbia St. Incline 24 25.50 F.W.Westhoff File etc 25 3.00 The resignation of W.B.Jacklin of the Office of Police man is received and accepted. There being a vacancy in the office of Policeman the Council proceed to an election to fill such vacancy Whereupon Wm.B. Thompson securing a majority of all the votes of said Council he is duly declared elected to fill such vacancy A communication is received from the Surveyor relative to the grade of Second Street which is read. Ordered that the bids received in pursuance of the notices published as required by Ordinance Nos 260 & 261 be & They are hereby laid over until streets meeting And now the Cemetery Committee return the following bids to the Council for the slashing of the whole of the new City Cemetery which bids are now opened by the Council & read as follows tourist D.C.Whitney $45.00 Jacob H. Keith 175.00 Patrick Forrest 125.00 James B. Henderson 200.00 A.N. Nims 147.50 Whereupon is appearing to the Council that the bid of D.C. Whitley is the lowest & best bid received it is ordered that the contract be awarded to him accordingly Ordered that the Officers of the Police be & they are hereby required to wear their stars upon the outside of their coat collars Ordered that the Gas Committee be & they are hereby authorized to have the gas light posts painted Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday evening May 4 1882 Attest: E S Osborne, clerk Approve L.P. Smith, Mayor

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And now the Council proceeds to consider Ordinance No 269, the same being entitled as follows, towit; - "An Ordinance to amend Section five of an ordinance entitled 'Ordinance No 129, relating to Fire Warden his powers and duties.'"

After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, M. Densmore, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption, none.

Ordered that the Ordinance Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit an ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of Washington Street from Second Street and to Fourth Street.

Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned.

Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 5th day of May A.D. 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to law.

The following officers are present, towit; His Honor the Mayor L. P. Smith and councilmen due consideration said ordinance by the following vote. In favor Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had.

A petition is received from R.S. Green et al praying for the opening and widening of the extension of Madison Street, and the same in grading.

Heaeth Officer, Dr E.L. Smith submits the following report which is received and ordered placed on file.

"To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council

57 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE And now the Council proceeds to consider Ordinance No 269, the same being entitled as folowing to wit: "An Ordinance to amend Section Five of an Ordinance entitled "Ordinance No 129 relating to Fire Warden his powers and duties" After due consideration Said Ordinance is adopted by the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm A Jennings M Densmore, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption, none Ordered that the Ordinance Committee be & they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk on the South side of Washington Street from Second Street and to Fourth Street Ordered that the council now stands adjourned Attest; E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

Be it remembered that on the the 5th day of May AD 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor L P Smith, and Councilmen Thomas Clancy John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had A petition is received from R S Greene et at praying for the opening and widing of the extension of Madison Street, and the same is granted. Health Officer, Dr E L Smith submits the following report which is received and ordered placed on file. "To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council

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Sept. 11, '82

following Vote towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, McDonald & Rasin Against adoption Gasch

And now the Judiciary and Legislative Committee Submit Ordinance No. 307 entitled " A special Ordinance appropriating money "to pay audited bills" thereupon after due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin; Against adoption none.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday September 15, 1882 at 7 1/2 o'clock p. m.

Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk

Approved

H. G. Struve, Mayor

Sept. 15, '82

Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of September, 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment.

The following officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen John Collins, O. F. Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G. L. Manning and U. M. Rasin

Thereupon the following proceedings are had.

Petitions Received

From L. S. Rowe for the right to lay water pipe in certain streets Refered to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements.

From the King County Industrial Association, praying for the refunding of $15.00 paid for licenses. Refered to Finance Committee

From Geo. Kinnear et al for the grading of Second Street from Mill Street to King Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements

Communications Received

From His Honor the Mayor returning Ordinance No 306 entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the levying and collecting of a special "tax for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the grading and improvement of Various Streets under Ordinance No 289" without

137 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 29/82 From Finance on the matter of suit-v-James McNaught recommending that the action be dismissed. Adopted From Finance on the report of Treasurer on a/c of Main & 8th street sidewalk funds, recommending the report be adopted & the balance in the funds be transferred to the City Fund. Adopted & such balance ordered so transferred. From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of L. S. Rowe to lay water pipe from Eastside of 2d St on Bell Street along Bell Street to Front Street, along Front Street to Battery Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of W. A. Scott et all for the opening of Mill Street from 8th to Williamson Street, thence North to intersect with Lake Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of George Kinnear et al for the grading of Second Street from Mill Street to King Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be Granted. Adopted and Legislative adn Judiciary Committee are instructed to submit the proper ordinance to provide for such grade. [side margin] From Street and Street Improvements upon the surveyor's recommendation that Union Street be regraded, recommending that certain additional grading be done. Laid over until next meeting From Licenses and Revenue on the application of Lewis Korn for a grocery license recommending that the same be granted. Adopted and license ordered issued Applications for Licenses Received. From James W. Smith for a Retail liquor. Granted & license ordered issued. From Jacob Bersch for a Grocery, Pigeon Hole & Pool tables, Referred to Committee on Licenses and Revenue. From Bears & Parker for a Billiard table. Granted & license ordered issued. Bill for Contract Work received And now in accordance with Ordinance No 294 and the Notices duly published thereunder the Council proceeds to open the bids for the construction of the sidewalk on Pine & 9th Streets under