City of Seattle Records

481 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 23/84 ON this the 23rd day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Boad of Equalization. Present Councilmen U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff No quorum being present Council adjourns untl Monday May 26, 1884 at 8 o'clock Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor May 26/84 On this the 26th day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Board of Equalization. Present His Honor the Mayor H G Struve & Councilmen F W Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff And now the Council proceeds with the equalization of the assessment Roll for 1884 Ordered that the petitionof the Terry Estate be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the petition of J Furth be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the assessment of the Puget Sound National Bank is reduced on $2000 on personal property Ordered that the petition of Sarah B Yesler be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the following changes be made in said Roll to wit: D T Denny on Blk B Denny's plat reduced to $50. per lot D T Denny Lots 1,2,&3 B 93 Denny's plat reduced to $150. per lot D T Denny Lots 1,2,&3 B 94 Denny's plat reduced to $150. per lot D T Denny Lot 1 & SE1/4 of NW1/4 of Sec29 T25 N.R.4E reduced to $13000 Mrs Kidd Lot 5 Block 4 Judkins reduced to $300. Mrs Kidd Lot4 Block 11 Judkins reduced to $200. Mrs Kidd Lot 3 Block 32 Judkins reduced to $200. Geo Kinnear on Lots 2,3,&5 & S [?] NE 4 Sec 25 T25 R3 East [?] acres reduced to $6200. [?] reduced to $4500 [?Young] [?] reduced to $220.

481 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 23/84 ON this the 23rd day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Boad of Equalization. Present Councilmen U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff No quorum being present Council adjourns untl Monday May 26, 1884 at 8 o'clock Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor May 26/84 On this the 26th day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Board of Equalization. Present His Honor the Mayor H G Struve & Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff And now the Council proceeds with the equalization of the assessment Roll for 1884 Ordered that the petitionof the Terry Estate be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the petition of J Furth be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the assessment of the Puget Sound National Bank is reduced on $2000 on personal property Ordered that the petition of Sarah B Yesler be & is hereby rejected Ordered that the following changes be made in said Roll to wit: D T Denny on Blk B Denny's plat reduced to $50. per lot D T Denny Lots 1,2,&3 B 93 Denny's plat reduced to $150. per lot D T Denny Lots 1,2,&3 B 94 Denny's plat reduced to $150. per lot D T Denny Lot 1 & SE1/4 of NW1/4 of Sec29 T25 N.R.4E reduced to $13000 Mrs Kidd Lot 5 Block 4 Judkins reduced to $300. Mrs Kidd Lot4 Block 11 Judkins reduced to $200. Mrs Kidd Lot 3 Block 32 Judkins reduced to $200. Geo Kinnear on Lots 2,3,&5 & S [?] NE 4 Sec 25 T25 R3 East [?] acres reduced to $6200. [?] reduced to $4500 [?Young] [?] reduced to $220.

491 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 16/84 Sidewalks per M B M [thousand Board Feet] $14. Box drains per M B M [thousand Board Feet] 19. Grubbing & cleaning per acre $90. Ordered that the bids be referred to Street Comtee to report next meeting. Ordered that the clerk be & he is hereby instructed to give 10 days public notice as required by law that a general election for all City Officers of this City of Seattle will be held on Monday July 14th 1884 The Officers to be elected are as follows to wit: One Mayor one Chief of Police, one Attorney, one Assessor, and from the 1st Ward 2 Councilmen for 2 years and one Councilman for one year: from the 2d Ward, 2 Councilmen for 2 years and one Councilman for one year and from the 3rd Ward 2 Councilmen for 2 years and one Councilman forone year. First Ward election to be held at the office of City Justice T H Cann on Washington Street Inspector O N Morse Judges Berry, Murphy and W H Barker Clerks Frank Plummer and B Rogers Second Ward Election to be held at the Engine House on Columbia Street Inspector D N Hyde Judges O C Shorey and Andrew Storah Clerk Robt Allen and Hiram Jacobs Third Ward Election to be held at North School House on 3rd Street Inspector Roswell Scott Judges W G Latimer & D T Denny clerks F E Sander & Marion Fry Consideration of Ordinances An ordinance is submitted entitled "Fixing the gas limits" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Keenen, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "To assess and levy tax

516 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 1/84 Benj Murphy Judge of Election No 780 $8. W W Barker Judge of Election 781 $8. A D Dawson Clerk 782 $8. Jas F Pickering Clerk 783 $8. D N Hyde Inspector of Election 784 $8. O C Shorey Judge of Election 785 $8. A Storch Judge of Election 786 $8. H J Jacobs Clerk of Election 787 $8. Abner Gardner Clerk of Election 788 $8. R Scott Inspector of Election 789 $8. D T Denny Judge of Election 790 $8. W G Latimer Judge of Election 791 $8. E Bryan Clerk of Election 792 $8. B A Starkey Clerk of Election 793 $8. H A Fredericks Desks to 2d Ward Voting place 794 $1. M J Calligan Desks to 2d Ward Voting place 795 $.50 C F Clancy Team to deliver ballot boxes 796 $2. Ed L Lindsley Desks from 2d Ward Voting place 797 $1. D H Webster Special Officer at Election 798 $3. J D Lowman Stationary 799 $20.80 C Hanford Job Work 800 $17.50 M H Wilcox & Co Brooms etc. 801 $3.10 Young & McKeon Repairs to Water Closet 802 $1.75 L P Smith & Son Dog Tags 803 $25. J S M Smart Attending upon prisoner 804 $5. Road Fund Henry Sheehan Street labor $91. use of Horse $39. No 560 $130. S Berry Street labor 561 $75. John Terrice Street labor 562 $75. Luther Albee Street labor 563 $65. S Koon Street labor 564 $26.25 Thos Rock Street labor 565 $65. W Mullins Street labor 567 $25. W Murphy Street labor 568 $25. Chas Willliams Street labor 569 $90. James Campbell Street labor 572 $65.

614 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 3/85 Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of April 1885 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 John Leary & Councilmen W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions and Communications Rec'd Mercer St Opening From D T Denny et al for opening Mercer Street between Temperance and Farm Streets. Referred to Street Comtee Jones & Hubbell for barn in Spring St From Jones & Hubbell for erecting building near foot of Spring Street Referred to Street Comtee Gas Contract From Gas Company protesting against the violation by the City of the Contract to supply gas. Referred to Gas Comtee Lots 2,3,&4 Blk 18 Maynard draining of From G W Young et al for draining lots 2,3,& 4 Block 18 of Maynards Plat. Referred to Sewer Comtee Watering Sts From John Hildebrand for the right to use Hydrants corner Spring & Front Streets for watering streets. Upon the statement of His Honor the Mayor that said Hildebrand had made arrangements with the Spring Hill Water Co for the water said petition is granted. H & L truck From Board of Fire Delegates for a Hook & Ladder Truck. Referred to Fire Comtee Notice of Garnishment Writs of Extension & Notices of Garnishment are served upon the City in the following cases. W W Evans-v-Cummings & Strong; W W Evans-v-J J Cummings & Notice of Garnishment in the Case of Harrington Smith-vCummings & Co Fourth St Sewer From McNaught & Crane for a sewer in Fourth Street from Spring Street to Madison Street Referred to Sewer Comtee Mre Ledger to peddle From Mrs C E Jenner et al for granting to Mrs Ledger permission to sell from house to house articles of herown manufacture without a license. Granted Injured by Oriental Fire matter From Providence Hospital regarding the condition of persons injured at Oriental Fire together with claims for care of same. Claims ordered referred to Finance Comtee. Reports Reports Rec'd From Street Commissioner Referred to Street Comtee From Justice Geo G Lyon Ordered filed