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243 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 16/83 Council on Licenses and Revenue. Licenses are ordered issued in accordance with said applications, towit: J.C. Nixon & Co wholesale &retail Zurmuller & Myers grocery Charles Kitts retail Wm Busha retail The application Geo W. Walsh for a retail license having been rejected by the Committee on Licenses and Revenue. The license is refused. Claims Paid City Fund Chronicle Printing No. 346 $54.63 2d, 3rd and Intersecting Streets Grade Ord. 288 Chin Guan & Charlie balance due on contract Nos. 204 & 205 $7686.76 Miscellaneous And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the grading of Washington Street under Ordinance No. 369. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bid of S. F. Hoole is the lowest best bid and that he is the lowest responsible bidder. It is ordered that the contract be awarded to him upon his giving a bond with good and sufficient sureties in the sum of $5000.00. And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the grading of Second Street in [Maynard's Plat]] under Ordinance No. 369. Whereupon is appearing to the Council that the bid of G. N. Alexander & Co is the lowest and best bid and that they are the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the contract be awarded to them upon their giving a bond with good and sufficient sureties in the sum of $3000.00. And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the construction of sidewalks on Washington Street under Ordinance No. 369. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bid of S.G. Simpson is the lowest and best bid and that he is the lowest responsible bidder. It is ordered that the contract be awarded to him upon his giving a bond with good and sufficient sureties in the sum of $1000.00.

244 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 16/83 And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the construction of sidewalks on Second Street in Maynard's plat under Ordinance No. 369. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bid of S.G. Simpson is the lowest and best bid and that he is the lowest responsible bidder. It is ordered that the Contract be awarded to him upon his giving a bond in the sum of $500.00 with good and sufficient sureties. And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for Improvements on James, Cherry and Spring Street from Front Street to Alley between Front and Second Streets under Ordinance No. 365. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bids of G.N. Alexander are the lowest & best bids, and that they are the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the Contracts be awarded to them. Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to take the Warrant No.181 Road Fund favor of Gladding McBean & Co of San Francisco for $781.60 cash the same & forward such funds by proper means to said firm. Ordered that the Plans & Specifications for Madison Street Sewer as now presented be & are hereby adopted & that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids in accordance therewith A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills, Adopted Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday evening April 23, 1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock Attest: E. S. Osborne, Clerk Approved: H. G. Struve, Mayor Apr 23/83 Be it remembered that on this the 23rd day of April the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Offcers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen O.F. Cosper, Charles F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and U.M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

244 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 16/83 And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the construction of Sidewalks on Second Street in Maynard's plat under Ordinance No. 369. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bid of S. G. Simpson is the lowest & best bid and that he is the lowest responsible bidder. It is ordered that the Contract be awarded to him upon his giving a bond in the sum of $500.00 with good & sufficient sureties And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the Improvements on James, Cherry and Spring Street from Front Street to Alley between Front and Second Streets under Ordinance No 365. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bids of G. N. Alexander are the lowest and best bids, and that they are the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the Contracts be awarded to them Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to take the Warrant No 181 on Road Fund favor of Gladding McBean & Co of San Francisco for $781.60 cash the same & forward such funds by proper means to said firm Ordered that the Plans & Specifications for Madison Street sewer as now presented be & are hereby adopted & that the Clerk is hereby instructed to advertise for bids in accordance therewith. a special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills. Adopted Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday evening, April 23, 1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock Attest: E. S. Osborne, Clerk Approved: H. G. Struve, Mayor Apr 23/83 Be it remembered that on this the 23rd day of April 1883 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 O. F. Cosper, Charles F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and U. M. Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

269 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 1/83 No. 375 be awarded to G.N. Alexander & Co on their said bid. Adopted upon said G.N. Alexander & Co executing a bond in the sum of $1000. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of Mary A. Calhoun for the constuction of a sidewalk on Pike Street. Adopted. From Streets recommending the grading of Pike Street from Front to the alley betwwen Front and Second Streets and for sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street from Front to 3rd Street. Adopted upon the following votes, to wit: In favor of said Improvements Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin, Against the same none. City Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the opening of of Cedar Street. Adopted and Street Commissioner instructed to open the same. From Licenses & Revenues rejecting the petition of John Brannen for leave to use license. Adopted and petition denied. From Streets approving Street Commissioner's report. Adopted. From Fire Committee asking 1 weeks further time on the petition of the Hook & Ladder Co. Granted. From Committee on Columbia Street Engine House reporting that the Bid of Ranke & Lohse is the lowest bid that is accompanied by a proper bond. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued to the following named persons for the purposes and periods following, to wit: Leidman & McLeod Retail for 3 months from June 2 1883 John Branner Grocery 3 May 26 Vitus Schmid Grocery 6 June 1 Vitus Schmid Pool Table 6 June 1 Vitus Schmid 1 Pigeon Hole Table 6 June 1 Chas Anderson Retail 3 June 1 Chas Ross 1 Pigeon Hole Table 3 May 29

Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council

312 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 27/83 Be it remembered that on this the 27th day of July 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Chas F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Chas McDonald & U M Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From the Seattle Gas Light Co. proposing to furnish gas. Laid on the table. From S F Hoole for damages caused by change of grade on Washington Street. Referred to McDonald & Rasin. Ordered that teh matter of D Horton with referende to Seneca Street grade be & it is hereby referred to McDonald & Rasin. Reports Rec'd From Surveyor submitting Plans & Specifications for the Improvement of Pine Street from Front to the alley Between Front and Second Street under Ordinance No 421, thereupon after due examination the same are approved. Licenses Granted S L Carleton for Retail Liquor from August 1, 1883 Bersch & Hink for Retail Liquor from August 1, 1883 Ordered that Fred Cosper be & is hereby placed in charge of Washington No 2 at same salary as now paid to W A Perry on No 1 Bills Paid Fire Fund Chas McDonald To purchase coal $20. Bids Rec'd And now in pursuance to notice the Council proceeds to open & consider the bids for the Improvement of South