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ORDINACE NO. 190. CREATING THE OFFICE OF THE STEWARD OF THE ENGINE HOUSE, DEFINING HIS DUTIES AND FIXING HIS COMPENSATION. Approved Sept. 5, 1879 The City of Seattle ordain as follows:

SECTION 1. -- The office of Steward of the Engine House is hereby created.

SEC. 2. -- The salary of the Steward shall be $45.00 per month, payable in scrip drawn of the Fire Fund, and no greater fee or salary shall be allowed.

SEC. 3. -- The Steward of the Engine House shall at no time be allowed to leave the Engine House either day or night except to go his meals on Sundays, without a special permission from the Foreman of the Fire Company; and for any violation of this section it is hereby made the duty of the Foreman of the Fire Company to discharge such Steward.

SEC. 4. -- The Foreman of the Fire Company shall have full power at any time to hire and discharge the Steward of the Engine House.

SEC 5. -- The Steward shall not be permitted to make any purchases for the Engines or Engine House, without a written order from the Foreman of the Fire Company.

SEC. 6. -- This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after five days after the same shall have been published.

247 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 23/83 according to Plans & specifications and detail drawings to be furnished Ordered that no license be exacted of A J Smith for disposing of bibles Ordered that a sidewalk be constructed on the South side of Mill Street from South 2d to South 4th Street & that the Street Committee be & they are hereby instructed to notify all property owners to construct the same within 10 days from date & on failure to construct the same will be done pursuant to Ordinance. Ordered that a Sidewalk be constructed on the North side of Jefferson Street from North 2d to North 3rd Street & that the Street Committee be & they are hereby instructed to notify all property owners to construct the same within 10 days from date & on failure to do the same withh be done pursuant to Ordinance Ordered that the Gas Co under the direction of the Street Committee be & they are hereby authorized to obstruct South 2d Street at Washington Street pending the grading by raising their gas mains in accordance with the proposed grade Ordered that the Street Commission be & he is hereby instructed to secure all obstruction maintained by City on Wa Chong's Lot on South 3rd Street & adjoining Engine House property. Ordered that the Fire Committee be & they are hereby instructed to place proper hangings on Front doors to Engine House on South 3rd Street. Ordered that the Council as a Committee on Wednesday April 25, 1883 at 2 o'clock pm accompanied by the City Engineer & J G Scuny Engineer proceed to inspect all proposed grades & also the establishment of certain grades Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the completion of New City Engine House in accordance with plans & specification now on file

78 FEB 20 1890 City Council Seattle

Petition of J. S. Chase for Refunding of taxes on Engine House lot.

Finance Deed reads - except Taxes + assessments for 1889 - P & P

PETERSON & PENNEFATHER ATTORNEYS SEATTLE, WASH.