City of Seattle Records

200 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 15/83

on Fire & Water Supply make all necessary changes in No 1's Engine House so as to accomodate No 2 Ordered that the petition of H Butler et al for lowering sidewalk in James' Street be granted temporarily so far as to lower the said sidewalk 2 feet. Ordered that all prisoners to turned over to the care & Custody of the Day Police [ following passage is marked VOID and crossed out]: Ordered that the Contractors Chin Guam & Charlie be & they are hereby granted 6 weeks further time from this date in which to complete the Improvement on 2d,3rd, & intersecting Streets under Contract.[VOID] Consideration of Ordinances The City Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "In relation to the Breach of Contract for the erection of a certain Building under Ordinance No 285" Thereupon the same is laid over until the First Friday in February The Judiciary and Legislative Committee submit an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the Construction of Sidewalks on Columbia and Cherry Streets" After the consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following votes to wit: In Favor of Adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. The City Attorney submits an Ordinance entitles "To provide for the construction of a Sewer in Madison Street" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In Favor of Adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. And now the Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited Bills" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following Vote To wit: In Favor of Adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "To prevent Cattle and Horses from running at large with in the limits of the City of Seattle" Laid on the table Ordered that the Council stand adjourned until Monday evening January 22, 1883 Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved W E Struve mayor

208 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb2/83 in a/c of Front Street sidewalk are laid on the table And now His Honor the Mayor H G Struve returns and proceeds to act as Mayor in Place of Councilman John Collins. New Business And now the Plans & Specification for Cherry Street Sidewalk under Ordinance 354 are presented & after due examination the same are approved & Ordered filed. And now the Plans & Specfications for Columbia Street sidewalk under Ordinance No 354 are presented & after due examination the same are approved & ordered filed And now His Honor the Mayor announced that from and after Monday February 5, 1883 he will be absent from the City for a time. Whereupon the Council proceeds to elect an Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Whereupon John Collins is elected to the position of acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that a sidewalk to be constructed on both sides of Marion Street from the west side of the alley between Front and Second to the east side of 3rd streets & also on the south side of said Marion Street from the east side of 3rd to the West side of the alley between 3rd & 4th Streets in favor of said order Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning. Against said Order none. Ordered that the rate of assessment inorder to provide funds to pay for the sidewalk constructed on Union Street Under Ordinance No 324 be & is hereby fixed inthe sum of 19 mills. on the dollar. Ordered that the rate of assessment on order to provide funds to pay for the sidewalk constructed on Washington Street under Ordinance No 236 be & is hereby fixed in to sum of 4&7/10 mills on the dollar Ordinances Rec'd

220 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 2/83 Adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin. Against Adoption none. The City Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled. "To prohibit and punsih Gambling" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Judiciary & Legislative Committee submit 2 Ordinances each being entitled "A special Ordinance apporpriating moneyto pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Ordered that the Fire Committee be and they are hereby instructed to purchase all necessary suction hose for Engine No 1 Ordered that the Street Committee by & they are hereby instructed to make all necessary repairs in Main Street. Ordered that all purhases made for the various departments of the City be made pursuant to the direct orders of the Committees of the Council for such departments And now in pursuance to the notice duly published the council proeeds to the correction & equalization of the assessment Roll for the Cherry Street sidewalk under ordinance No 354 & Filed Feb 10, 1883. Pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Monday March 5, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock PM. And now in pursuance to the notice duly published the council proceeds to the correction & equalizationof the assessment roll for the Columbia Street sidewalk under Ordinance No 354 & Filed Feb 1883, Pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Monday March 5, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm. And now in pursuance to the notice duly published the

221 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 2/83 Council proceeds to the correction & equalization of the assessment Roll for the Battery Street sidewalk under Ordinance No 362 & Filed Feb 17, 1883 Pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Monday March 5, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm And now in pursuance to the notice duly published the Council proceeds to the correction & equalization of the assessment roll of the Marion Street sidewalk under ordinance No 364 & filed Feb 17, 1883. Pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Monday March 5, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday March 5, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm for the special purposes of settleing with E W Rea Contractor the cnsideration of assessment rolls & the matters of grading Washington, South 2d & South 3rd Streets. Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Collins acting mayor Mar 5/83 Be it remembered that on this the 5th day of March 1883 the Common Council of the ciyt of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor Councilman John Collins and Council men O F Cosper, Chas F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Chas McDonald, G L Manning & U M Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now in pursuance to t he order made of date March 2,1883 The Council proceeds to the correction and equalization of the assessment Roll for the Cherry Street sidewalk under Ordinance No354 & Filed Feb 10, 1883 thereupon the name of J R Lewis & Lots 5 & 8 Blk 27 of Boren's plat & the name of Sarah Russell & Lots 1 & 4 Block 32 of Boren's

235 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE April 6/83 proceeds to the correction and equalization of the following assessment Roll Filed March 22, 1883 to wit: James Street Improvement, Cherry Street Improvement, Columbia Street Improvement, Spring Street Improvement, (Front to alley) and Spring Street Improvement ( alley between 3d & 4th to 7th)all under Ordinance No 365. Pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Saturday April 14, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm. Ordinances Received From J R Lewis & others to authorize the construction of street railways. Referred to the Legislative & Judiciary comtee. From Edgar Bryan et al to authorize the laying of Water pipe. Referred to Legislative & Judiciary Committee From Legislative & Judiciary Committee submitting 3 Ordinances each being entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" After due consideration said Ordinances are adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Clancy, McDonald, Rasin. Against Adoption none. Miscellaneous Ordered that the matter of Madison Street sewer be laid over until next meeting Ordered that the claim of M V B Stacy be referred to Comtee on Publi Buildings Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Saturday April 14, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm attest E S Osborne clerk Approved M V Struve mayor