City of Seattle Records

54 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE be and they are hereby instructed to employ some competent architect to draw plans and specifications for a new City Engine House and to submit the same to the Council. A report is received from the Fire Warden upon a certain defect in Section 5 of Ordinance No129; thereupon the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit an Ordinance amending said Section Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned until Friday evening April 28th AD 1882 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 28th day of April 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of April 21st 1882 The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had. A petition is received from Cow Crater and others praying that the City Council declare the Skating Rink in Yesler's Hall a nuisance and order the same to be abated; referred to the City Attorney A petition is received from Lind and others praying for the construction of a Sidewalk along the East Side of 11th Street from the South side of Jackson Street to the South side of Weller Street, thereupon the Ordinance committee is instructed to submit an Ordinance providing for the construction of such sidewalk. The Street Committee report onthe petition of Clarke Anderson & Co and others praying for the opening and repairing of Union Street from Front to West Streets, thence to [ [Pike Street]] thereupon the petitionis granted and it is

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be and they are hereby instructed to employ some competent architect to draw plans and specifacations for a new City Engine House and to submit the same to the Council.

A report is received from the Fire Warden upon a certain defect in Section 5 of Ordinance No 129; thereupon the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit an ordinance amending said Section.

Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned until Friday evening April 28th AD 1882.

Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 28th day of April 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of April 21st 1882.

The following offices are present, towit; His Honor, the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had.

A petition is received from Cow Crater and others praying that the City Council declare the Skating Rink in Yesler's Hall a nuisance and order the same to be abated; referred to the City Attorney.

A petition is received from Lind and others praying for the construction of a sidewalk along the East side of 11th Street from the South side of Jackson Street to the South side of Weller Street, thereupon the Ordinance Committee instructed to submit an ordinance providing for the construction of such sidewalk.

The Street Committee report on the petition of Clarke Anderson & Co and others praying for the opening and repairing of Union Street from Front to West Street; thence to Pike Street thereupon the petition is granted an it is

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"of Front Street from the center line of Pike Street to the center line of Lake Avenue Street in the City of Seattle in King County, in Washington Territory." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption none.

And now the Council proceeds to consider Ordinance No 266, the same being entitled as follows, towit: "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of a portion of Second, Pike, Third and Mill Streets in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration the same is adopted by the following vote. In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption none.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 267, the same being entitled as following, towit: "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of Union Street from the center line of Front Street to the center line of Eighth Street in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration said ordinance by the following vote. In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 268, the same being entitled - "A special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk along the North Side of Jackson Street from the West Side of Eighth Street to the West Side of Ninth Street, there crossing said Jackson Street to the South Side thereof, and from there along the said South side of said Jackson Street to the West side of Twelfth Street." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Chas McDonald. Against, none.

80 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Front Street Earth work 40 cents per cu. yd. grubbing $200 per acre; cribbing $2.00 per sq yd. Box drains $17.00 per M ft. And now the Council opens the bids for the construction of the Jackson Street sidewalks and the 11th Street sidewalk, thus bids for each contract having been received, as following: Jackson Streetsidewalk Bid of Laurance Cummings $675. Bid of J.P. Roberts $635. Eleventh Street - Sidewalks Bid of Laurance Cummings $330 Bid of T.P. Roberts $310 Ordered that the contract for the construction of the Jackson Street sidewalk be awarded to J.P. Roberts. Ordered that the contract for the construction of the Eleventh Street sidewalk be awarded to J.P. Roberts Ordered that the bids under ordinances No 271, 272, and 273 be referred to a committee consisting of Messers Keenan, Densmore & Clancy with instructions to examine said bids and acertain which is the lowest and report at the next meeting of the council Ordered that W.B. Thompson be and he is hereby appointed policeman in the First Ward. And now the council proceeds to examine the assessment roll under ordinance No 268, no complaints being made against said roll and the same being found correct by the council is hereby approved & accepted Ordered that a leave of absence for one week be granted to street commissioner Calligan. Ordered that the Committee on New City Engine House be instructed procure the Cottier ventilator for the new building Ordered that the plans and specifications of the City Engine House as amended be and the same as hereby approved.

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