City of Seattle Records

H. A. Sears John Langston Robert Russell W. H. Pumphrey A. W. Parkhurst Geo. W. Wittenmeyer F. W. Waethoff William Boaclaft C. P. Stone George Daffel G. M. Hallir James Galloway G. A. Hill H. G. Thomton E. MCann J. W. Hunt T J. Carle Robt Enise L. Miller S. F. Harkinson Thomas T. Minor W. P. Smith Thomas Hood C. C. Rich Frank Chambers Charles Rakeldy Wm. A. Llamellyn John Leary W. H. Taylor John Baker R. C. Graves G. A. Weed J. H. Edwards W. H. Conover

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council

of the City of Seattle W. T

The undersigned petitioners, all property owners respectfully petition your honorable body to grade Decatur Street from Madison Street, through Yeslers Second Addition to the City of Seattle, Supplemental to Wyckoff Street, and we also respectfully petition your Honorable body to change the name of Decatur Street in Said Addition to Chouteau Street, Decatur Street also appearing in [Madison Street Addition]], adjoining Yeslers Second Addition, supplemental on the North, and running parallel with Decatur Street in said addition last named.

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Her E Lander 690 feet on said Street John Baker 120 " " T. J. Piper 165 " " Louis Mion 120 " " Abraham Franks 120 " " Alonzo T. Mitchell 120" " Mrs. A. P. Clark 240" " Chas Franks for John Burton, Agent 120" " Wm. Howe]] 120" " J. A. Gould 120" " Edward Hoof 120" " Mrs. F H Ward 120" " W W Hamlin 120" " Mrs. S. R. Porter 120" " -------------------------------2415

60 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE List of Licenses continued Name Description of License Term Date of Commencement Lester & Pritchard Retail Liquor 3 mos May 17 - 1882 Beer & Kinner Retail Liquor 3 mos May 10 - 1882 Thomas Osgood do 3 mos May 16 - 1882 Margaret Sullivan Grocery 3 mos May 13 - 1882 Funk & Crasson do 3 mos May 15 - 1882

Ordered that the Clerk be and he hereby is instructed to draw warrants to the amount of $247.85 to satisfy the judgement on the case of Flowers -v- The City of Seattle The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drwan on the funds and in the amounts as follows to wit: City Fund E L Smith Health Office Salary No52 50.00 S F Coombs Fees as CIty Justice 53 7.05 E S Osborne Salary 41.67Funds per bill on file 5.55 54 47.22 William Bowles Cleaning Jails 55 6.00 Ben Thompson Salary as policeman 56 40.00 J M Hall City Atty Salary 57 41.67 H S Crocker & Co Tax Roll etc 58 55.10 Frank Seidel City Assesser Salary 59 187.50 James Welch Policeman Salary 60 80.00 John Baker do do 61 40.00 Seattle Chronicle Printing 62 37.02 A C Bowman Services as Stenographer 63 5.00 D L McCowan Policeman Salary 64 80.00 J H Woolery Lime and Salt 65 1.25 J H Woolery Chief Police Salary 66 100.00 Road Fund R H Calligan St.Labor 87.50Horse Use 24.00 Board 6.50 No30 118.00 Robert Russell Lumber 31 4.50 Luther Alber Street Labor 32 57.50 John L Kohaly Teaming 33 4.75 Thomas Rock Street Labor 34 57.50 Stetson & Post Lumber 35 50.50

73 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE due examination said bond is approved and the said applicant making due proof that they are persons of good moral character it is therefore ordered thatupon their compliance with all the other provisions of said Ordinance the clerk be and he is hereby instructed to issue said license as applied for. And now the ordinance committee submits Ordinance No. 279, the same being entitled as follows to wit: "An Ordinance fixing the amounts and kinds of taxes for the year 1882" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Thos Clancy, John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan and Chas McDonald. Against adoption, none. Said tax levy is as follows, to wit: City Fund two{2} Mills per dollar Fire Fund one {1} Mill per dollar Gas Fund one {1} Mill per dollar Road Fund one {1} Mill per dollar Road Toll Tax Four dollars for each person liable. A petition is received from H L Yeslar and others praying that the money proposed to be appropriated for the purpose of building a city hall be diverted to the purchase of a new Steam Fire Engine. Ordered that a committee consisting of John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings and Charles McDonald be appointed to negotiate for another Steam Fire Engine. A petition is received from Smith & Farrar and others praying for the appointment of John Baker as a special night watchman, his salary to be paid by petitioners. Said petition is granted and it is ordered that said John Baker be and he is hereby appointed special night watchman. Ordered that the bid of Narcisse Le Breache to slash 5 acres of the City Cemetery for $20 per acre be accepted and state he be instructed to perform the labor.

94 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7/82 the Council proceeds to open the bids for the clearing of the cemetary; the following bids had been received, viz. From B F Day for $180 per acre, J H Hener & J M Hoffman $600 for 2 acres, B F Lillie for $149 per acre, Patrick Forest $174 per scre Walter Frener for $165 per acre. The bid of B F Lillie being the lowest it is ordered that the contract be awarded to him at $149 per acre. Ordered that a warrant for $3250.00 be drawn on the Fire Fund in favor of John Collins, the proceeds to be used for the purchase of a new Gould Fire Engine. And now in pursuance of notice duly published the Council proceeds to the equalization fo the Special Assessment rolls under Ordinances Nos 284,281, and 276. No complaints being made against either of said special assessments it is ordered that they be and thay are hereby accepted and approved. The Ordinance Committee on instructed to submit Ordinance levying taxes in accordance with the provisions of Ordinances No 284 and 281. The Assessment roll under Ordinance No 282 is laid over until next meeting of the Council Ordered that the Council stand adjourned until Firday July 14th 1882 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved ]]L P Smith]] Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of July A D 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment of July 7 1882 Present His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thos Clancy, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, G L Manning and Chas McDonald and John Keenan Thereupon the following procedings are had A communication is received from the Chief of Police recommending the dismissal of John Baker from the Police Force Ordered that the power to make arrests is withdrawn.