City of Seattle Records

108 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 4/82 The reports 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 and Stationery; and for bids for lighting the gas lights, and doing the printing of the City. Ordered that the Committee on Health and Police be and they are hereby constituted a Board of Health. Ordered that the council stand now adjourned. Attest Approved E.S. Osborne H G Struve Clerk Mayor

Aug 11/82 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. Struveand councilmen Charles F. Clancy, O.F. Cosper, Fred Gash, G.L. Manning, Charles McDonald and U.M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had. A communication is received from the mayor relative to a defect in ordinance No 292, and is ordered filed. The Legislative and Judiciary Committee are instructed to submit an ordinance replacing ordinance No 292. A petition is received from A.P. Spaulding et al praying for the opening of Eleventh Street and is referred to the Committe on Streets and Street Improvements. A petition is received from Stewart and 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

112 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug. 18, '82 be denied; thereupon the report is adopted and the petition denied. And now the Finance Committee make their report upon the regular monthly report of The Treasurer, that the same is corrrect: thereupon the Committee's report is accepted and the Treasurer's report is approved & ordered filed. And now The Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the matter of collecting the delinquent taxes due on account of Jackson Street Side Walk; Thereupon the report is re-referred for additional report. And now The Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of John J. McGilvra for a sidewalk on the East side of 7th Street recommending that the petition be granted; thereupon the report is adopted and the prayer of the petition granted; And it is further ordered that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance in accordance with the prayer of said petition. And now the Committee on Streeets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of Stewart and Ebersold for a side walk on the West side of Front Street recommending that no action be taken theron at present; Thereupon the report is accepted and the petition is laid on the Table. And now the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements make their report upon the petition of A. P. Spaulding et al for the opening of 11th Street from Main to Weller Streets, recommending that the same be opened from Main to King Streets; thereupon the report is adopted And it is ordered that the Street Comissioner be & is hereby instructed to open said 11th Street in accordance with the said report. The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds & in the Amounts following, towit Fire Fund F. S. Poole Hauling Engine to & from fire No 65 $10.00

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.

119 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 1/82 purchasing 25 by 60 feet off the West side of Lot 2 Block 5 in Boren's plat, thereupon the Report of the Committee on Fire and Water recommending such purchase is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoptioin Collins, Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning Against adoption Clancy and Rasin Ordered that the said Report of the Committee on Fire and Water be & is hereby referred to the Committee on Judiciary with instructions to submit an Ordinance on providing for the purchase of said property. the vote on said order is as follows: In Favor of said order, Collins, Cosper, Gasch, McDonald & [Manning]], Against said order, Clancy and Rasin. And now in pursuance of Ordinance No 284 the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the assessment roll for the Front Street Grade provided by said ordinance & to hear all Complaints touching said Roll; pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Monday evening September 4th at 7&12 o'clock PM And now in pursuance of Ordinance No 288 the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the assessment roll for the 2nd, 3rd & other Streets Grades provided by said Ordinance & to hear all Complaints touching said rolls, pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Monday September 4th 1882 at 7&1/2 o'clock PM And now in pursuance of Ordinance No 289 the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the assessment roll for the Union Street grade provided by said Ordinance & to hear all Compliants touching said Roll; pending which the matter of such consideration is laid over until Monday September 4th 1882 at 7&1/2 o' clock PM And now Council proceeds to open the bids for Stationary received by the Clerk pursuant to notes duly published, which bids are in the sums to wit: Daniel & Woodruff $65.35; Pumphrey & Lowman $61.16, And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for job printing received by the Clerk pursuant to notes duly published which bids are from C Hanford & Co, and Stewart & Ebersold

122 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE granted to Goldberg and Vena for Retail Liquors, Charles Anderson for Retail Liquors and to Carner and Whiting for a Bowling Alley. Adopted and licenses ordered issued. The following claims having been duly audited by the Coumcil are indeed paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds and in the amounts following towit: City Fund W. E. Boone plans and specifications for Engine House No 173 $262.50 L.B. Andrews appraiser Madison St Extension 174 $20.00 D. M. Crane appraiser Madison St Extension 175 $15.00 J.E. Houghton appraiser Madison St Extension 176 $15.00 total $312.50 And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for attending the Street lamps, which bids read as follows, towit: J. C. Floyd per lamp for month $1.20 Lewis McMillan per lamp for month $1.40 H. G. Thomton per lamp for month $1.25 John Baker per lamp for month $1.50 P. Brumm per lamp for month $1.00 James Bogart per lamp for month $1.40 J. L. Kahaley per lamp for month $1.00 Ordered that foregoing bids be referred to the Gas Light Com. And now in pursuance to the order duly made on September 1st 1882 the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the assessment Roll for Front Street grade made in pursuance to Ordinance No 284 etc to hear all complaints touching said roll, pending which the matter if said consideration is laid over until Tuesday evening September 5th 1882 of 1/2 o'clock p.m. And now in pursuances, to the order duly made on September 1st 1882 the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the assessment roll for 2d, 3d, and other streets graded & improvement made in pursuance to Ordinance No 288 & to hear all complaints touching said roll, pending which the matter of said consideration is laid over until Tuesday evening September 5th 1882 at 1/2 o'clock p.m. And now in pursuance to the order duly made in September 1st 1882 the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the