City of Seattle Records

991848

To the honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle.

The undersigned, citizens and taxpayers of the City of Seattle respectfully petition your honorable body to erect and maintain electric arc lights at the following places on the streets of this city, to wit

Corner of South Fifth (5) Street and Jackson Street Corner of South Sixth (6) Street and Jackson Street Corner of South Fifth (5) Street and Main Street Corner of South Fourth (4) Street and Washington Street Corner of South Second (2) Street and Washington Street Corner of South Third (3) Street and Washington Street Corner of South Third (3) Street and Main Street Corner of South Third (3) Street and Jackson Street Corner of South Fourth (4) Street and Jackson Street

Your petitioners deeming said lights necessary to the comfort and convenience of the citizens of this city. And your petitioners will ever pray etc.

O. H. Holcomb Seattle Sale Stables Eagle Oil & Refining Co. N. C. Rosenfeldt Armstrong And Schonert Wm Scowfield James Lee Druggist Wm Ellis Simon Veazey G. O. Guy George M. Holloway

79 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. between Cherry and Columbia said petition is referred to the Street Committee. The council proceeds to open the bids under ordinances No 271, 272 and 273. They are as follows, to wit; from John Leary, J.J. Jordan and H. Butler; Front Street Earth work 37&1/2 cents per cubic yard clearing 4 acres $500 cribbing $1.50 per square yard box drains 17.50 per M feet 2nd and 3rd Streets Earth work 35 cents per yard (cubic) cribbing $2.20 per square yard sidewalks 15.50 per M feet Union Street Earth work 37&1/2 cents per yard (cubic) box drains 17.50 per M feet cribbing 2.25 per square yard Philip G. Eastwicks bids 2nd and 3rd Street sidewalks $17.00 per M feet 2nd and 3rd Street grade earthwork 34&1/2 cents per cubic yard crib work $2.10 per square yard Log crib work $1.95 per " Lumber work $17.00 per M feet Earth Union Street earth work 33cents per cubic yard square cribbing 210 per square yard Log cribbing 190 per square yard Front Street earthwork 37 cents per cubic yd Sq cribbing 2.10 per sq yd log cribbing 1.90 per sq yd Lumberwork 17.00 per M feet P. Quigley bid [Union Street]] grades 33 cents per cubic yard A.H. Mannings bids Union Street. Warthwork 37 1/2cents per cu. yd. Box drains 17.00 per M ft, and cribbing $2.00 per square yard. Second and Third Streets Earthwork 39cents per cu. yd. Solid rock $2.00, loose rock $1.50 per cu. yd. Box drains $17.00 per M feet.

114 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEPT 1/82 Be it remembered that on this the 10th day of September 1882 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 John Collins, Chas F. Clancey, O.F. Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G.L. Manning and U.M. Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions received From Walter France to correct Certificate of Purchase and to refund certain taxes paid. referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee From A. H. Manning et al for the opening of Third Street from Battery Street to Blanchard Street. Referred to the committee on Streets and Street Improvements From the Heirs at Law of Fred Slother Dec'd for the adjustment of sidewalk tax for Jackson Street sidewalk tax levy under Ordinance No. 283, Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Roswell Scott et al for an Ordinance prohibiting the wearing of bells on animals. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From M Densmore et al for an Ordinance changing the Grade on Union Street from Front Street to8th Street and to have Union Street u-graded. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Impr -ovements. From Robert Kaupe et al for an Ordinance to construct side walks on both sides of Union Street from Front Street to the East side of Eighth Street. Referred to the Committee on Street and Street Improvement. From Geo Harlip for the right to erect a fish stand. Referred to the Committee on Streets And Street Imrpovements From W.R. Brawley et al for the opening of Washington Street from 10th to 11th Street, and for the opening of 11th Street from Washington Street to Main Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements.

established 1874 {F S Chadbourne & Co, SanFrancisco F S Chadbourne &Co., Portland} Geo W Hall, President and Manager W R Forrest, Secretary and Treasurer The Hall & Paulson Furniture Company 635 and 637 Front Street Capital Stock, $100,000. Seattle, W T , Oct 2nd 1885 To the Hon Mayor and Common Council Gentlemen Your Committee to whom was referred street Planking of Cherry, James, Jackson, Washington and Main Streets beg leave to Report as Follows, that you Plank Cherry Street from the East side of Front Street to the West side of Third Street and same Street from the East side of Front St to the West side of Second Street and Jackson St from the End of Bridge to East side of Sixth St all to be planked Twenty Four feet wide. Washington and Main St to be planked as follows the South side of Washington from the west side of Commercial St the planking east of the alley Sixteen feet in width the north side of Main From the west side of Commercial St the planking east of alley sixteen feet wide and that the work be done immediatly before the winter rains set in. Respectfully R H Calligan, Chairman Geo W Hall, G W Young, Committee on Streets

282 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 18/83 Second Ward Election to be held at the Engine House on Columbia Street Inspector W H White Judges D N Hyde & J R Bean Clerks D F Wheeler & Andrew Slorah Third Ward Election to be held at the North School House on Third Street Inspector Charles Baker Judges L M Robbins & G A Hill Clerks E S Ingraham & H F Jones And now the surveyor submits the Plans and Specification for the Improvement 5th, 6th,7th, 9th,10th, 11th & 12th Streets under zordinance No 395. Laid over And now the Surveyor submits the Plans and Specifications for the Iprovements of south Third Street under Ordinance No 399. Whereupon after due examination the same are apporved. Miscellaneous Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby