City of Seattle Records

323 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 6/83

the alley between Front and Second Streets. Referred to Streets.

From the Clerk for an assistant to complete Tax Roll. Referred to Finance

From Murphy and Stewart for applying $250.00 retained by City on a/c of forfeit heretofore made on a/c of 9th Street, to September issue of Warrants. Referred to Streets.

From the Clerk for an increase of Salary. Referred to Finance

From Hook and Ladder Co asking for an appropriation to apply on purchase price of Truck. Referred to Fire and Water Supply.

Committees Reports Rec'd From Streets rejecting the petition of Mrs Geo. N. Gosling for the right to maintain a sign. Adopted

From Streets rejecting the petition of H. Sutherland et al for the Improvement of Marion Street Front to Alley West. Adopted

From Streets recommending the awarding of the Contract for the Improvement of Ninth Street under Ordinance No. 395 to H. F. Frahm and S. G. Simpson partners doing business under the firm name of H. F. Frahm & Co upon executing a bond in the sum of $1000.00. Adopted

From Streets recommending the Improvement of Jackson Street from 12th to Market. Adopted

From Streets recommending the Improvement of Battery Street from the Bay to the City limits. Adopted.

From Streets on the matter of S. F. Hoole for a re-survey on Washington Street Grade recommending the issue of Warrants to the amount of $638.68 Adopted

From Streets rejecting the petition of I. N. Bigelow et al for the Improvement of 3rd Street from Pine to the City limits north. Adopted

From Streets recommending the awarding of the Contract for the Improvement of Pine Street from Front to the Alley East under Ordinance No. 421 to Haskins and Strong. Adopted upon executing a bond in the sum of $800.00

From Streets recommending the granting of the petition of Murphy and Stewart to retain $250.00 out of September issue of

380 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 15/83 Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of October 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 Thomas Clancy, B F Day, George W Harris, Charles McDonald, U M Rasin, Otto Ranke, and F W Wusthoff. By reason of the insbility of His Honor the Mayor H G Struve to be present at the Council, Councliman U M Rasin is appointed Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proeedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Peter W Wusthoff for changing the license of Kappler & Wusthoff Referred to Committee on Licenses. From David Kellogg et al for receiving grade Warrants in payment for grade taxes. Referred to Finance Committee From David Kellogg et al for changing grade elevations on Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee. From J M Selden et al for gas lamps on Second Street. Referred to Gas Committee Reports Rec'd From the Attorney on collections of grade allotments Pike St Improvements. Adopted From the surveyor submitting final Estimate of Work done on Pine Street #421. Referred to Street Comtee From Surveyor submitting elevations for Wharf levels. Referred to the Attorney with instructions to submit an Ordinance at next meeting to report otherwise as he is advised. Committee Reports Rec'd From Judiciary Committee on the Ordinance for compiling Ordinances of the City. Report adopted. From Street Committee recommending that S G Simpson be granted an extension of time in which to complete the Improvement of Main Street until November 15, 1883. Adopted From Street Committee approving Final Estimate on Pine Street Improvement. Adopted

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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Nov 2, 1883

Be it remembered that on this day the 2d day of November 1883 the Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to law.

The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H.G Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B.F. Day, Charles McDonald, U.M. Rasin, Otto Ranke, & F.W. Wusthoff.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had.

Petitions Rec'd

From L. J. Powell et al for a gas lamp corner 4th & Seneca Streets. Referred to Gas Committee From D.R. McKinlay et al for a gas lamp corner 5th & Washington Streets. Referred to Gas Committee. From Frahm & Simpson for an extension of time until December 1, 1883 in which to complete the improvement of 9th Street. Referred to Street Committee From Frahm & Simpson for an extension of time until December 1, 1883 in which to complete the Improvement of South 4th Street. Referred to Street Committee. From O.A. Hohn for the right to use a portion sidewalk on Second Street corner of Washington Street. Referred to Street Committee. From Fire Warden & Foreman No. 1 for tanks corners 3rd & Washington & 3rd & Madison Streets. Referred to Fire Committee. From W.C.Hill protesting against the Jackson Street Extension Grade Assessment. Referred to Judiciary Committee. From Strong & Harkins for compensation on a/c of changes of grade on Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee. From Elizabeth Foss for the right to raise sidewalk corner at 2nd and Cherry Streets. Granted.

Reports Rec'd From Street Commissioner Referred to Street Committee Treasurer Referred to Finance Committee Clerk Referred to Finance Committee Justice of the Peace S. B Trooman City Justice T.H. Carr Adopted Attorney Referred to Judiciary Committee

To his Excellency the Mayor and the Honorable - the Common Counsel of the City of Seattle.

Your Petitioner a citizen of Seattle represents unto your honorable body that prior to the late fire on the morning of the ninth of February 1884 on Washington Street between Second and Third Streets that your petitioner was the owner and in the possession of a building on south Second Street used by him as a saddle and harness shop - that its dimensions were fourteen by twenty four feet - that it was of the value of three hundred dollars.

Your Petitioner says that said building was not insured - that he was unable to insure the same on account of its proximity to Chinese quarters. Your petitioner says that said building was entirely torn down by the agents and employees of the City during said

Seattle, Washington, February 20th 1893

To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle :Your petitioners Dahl and Melling represents unto this honorable body, that they are the occupants of the Building on Pike Streets between Front and Second Streets in the City of Seattle, that the side door of said room opens into an alley on the west side of said building, that the surface of said alley is about (5) five feet above the floor of said room, completely blocking the entrance to said door; that your petitioners wish to construct a stairway from said alley to said door, and for that purpose to make use of a portion of said alley about 30 thirty inches in width and about five feet in length, that said ally is eighteen feet in width and that said entrance if constructed will not impede travel through said alley; that your petitioners are willing to erect proper guards to said entrance for the safety of traveling through the alley.

Wherefore your petitioners pray for permission to construct said entrance.

Very Respectfully, Dahl & Melling for P. P. Dahl