City of Seattle Records

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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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE And now the Street Committee submit a contract between the City and T. P. Roberts for the construction of a sidewalk on Jackson Street; Thereupon said contract is approved and it is ordered that the mayor and clerk be and they are hereby instructed to execute the same on behalf of the City. Ordered that the Marshall be instructed to remove the peanut stand from the corner of Front and James Street. Ordered that E. N. Rea, contractor, be and he is hereby granted the right to land stone, on the Washington Street incline, to be used in the construction of the new City Building. A petition is received from A. A. Bell et al praying that roadway on Tenth and Stewart Streets be changed; thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee. A petition is received from J.H. Marshall et al praying for the opening of the alley in Block 2, Maynard's plat; thereupon said petition is granted. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until June 19th 1881, at 7:30 o'clock p.m. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 19th day of June 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of June 16th 1882; Present: His Honor, the Mayor L. P. Smith and Councilman John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald & G.L. Manning Ordered that George Baker be authorized to maintain a peanut stand on James & Front Street. Ordered that a committee consisting of Chas McDonald, Wm. A. Jennings and G. L. Manning be and is hereby appointed to take into consideration the matter of Street Grading the City of Seattle. Ordered that Council now adjourned until June 23rd of 1882. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

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Be it remembered that on this the 30th day of June A.D. 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber, to receive the report of the Special Committee on grades, pursuant to the call of the Mayor.

Present, His Honor, the Mayor L. P. Smith and councilmen Thos Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G. L. Manning.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A report is received from the Special Committee on grades recommending that certain changes be made in the sheet grades as now established; said report is adopted.

And now the Ordinances Committee submit Ordinance No 286, the same being entitled, "An Ordinance establishing certain grades, in the City of Seattle, in King County, Washington Territory." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G. L. Manning. Against adoption none.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 287, the same being entitled, "Ordinance No 287, a special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of Front Street from the center line of Pike Street to the center line of Lake Avenue Street, in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington."

After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote towit; In favor of adoption Thos Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G. L. Manning. Against adoption none.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 288, the same being entitled, "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of a portion of Second, Third, Mill, Jefferson, James, Cherry, Columbia, Marion, Madison, Spring, Seneca, University, Union, Pike and Pine Streets, in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington." After due

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consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G. L. Manning. Against adoption none.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 289, the same being entitled, "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of Union Street, from a point midway between Third and Fourth Streets, to the center line of Eighth Streets, in the City of Seattle, County of King, Territory of Washington."

After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G. L. Manning. Against adoption none.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned.

Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of July A.D. 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to law.

Present His Honor the Mayor L. P. Smith and councilmen Thos Clancy, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Chas McDonald, and John Collins.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had. A petition is received from the Sisters of Charity praying for the vacaton of the alley in Block 18 in Boren's additions; said petition is referred to the Street Committee.

A petition is received from Portman and Padden et al praying for a crossing on Front Street to Colemans block; said petition is referred to the Street Committee.

A petition is received from Thomas Clancy et al praying for the grading of Washington Street from Commercial Street to Fifteenth Street; said petition is granted and Ordinance Committee instructed to submit an ordianance in accordance therewith.

108 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug4/82 The report of the following officers are received and ordered placed on file, viz: Street Commissioner, Harbor Master, Fire Warden, City Justice, City Attorney Ordered that the clerk be and he is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of the City with the following articles for the ensuing year; viz: Lumber & Stationary; and for bids for lighting the gas lights, and doing the Printing of the City. Ordered that the Committee on Health and Police be aand they are hereby constituted a Board of Health. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned. Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Be it remembered that on this the 11th day of August 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle, meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the call of the mayor and in accordance with Ordinance No 292 Present His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and councilmen Charles F Clancy, O F Cosper, Fred Gash, G L Manning Charles McDonald and U M Rasin Thereupon the folowing proceedings are had A committee is received from the Mayor relative to a defect in Ordinanve No 292 and is ordered filed The Legislature and Judiciary Committee are instructed to submit an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No 292 A petition is received from A P Spaulding et al praying for the opening of ]]Eleventh Street]] Improvements A petition is received from Stewart & Ebersold praying for a sidewalk on the West Side of Front Street, and is referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements A petition is received from G W Hall et al praying that bids be called for, for the construction of sidewalks on