City of Seattle Records

318 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 3/83 Ordered that the time for the completion of the Improvement of Cherry Street under Ordinance No 395 be & the same is hereby extended to December 1,1883. Ordered that the time for completion of the Improvement of South 3rd Street under Ordinance No 399 be & the same is hereby extended to October 1,1883. Ordered that the petition by S F Hoole for an extension of time on the Improvement of Washington Street under Ordinance No 369 be & the same is hereby referred to a special Committee to wit: Day, Clancy & McDonald. Ordinances Received From the City Attorney entitled "To prevent the unauthorized Interference with Gas Pipes, gas meters and Street Lamps." thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following to wit: In favor of adoption, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against Adoption none. Ordinances are submitted each being entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills", thereupon after due consideration the same are adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjournment until Saturday August 4,1883 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Aug 4/83 Be it remembered that on this the 4th day of August 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment the following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen B F Day, Geo W Harris, U M Rasin, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff.

329 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 9/83 Third & 4th Streets The Motion for the recommendation of the vote by which the Contract for the Improvement of Pine St under the Ord 421 was awarded the Harkins & Strong & entered on Page 323 is lost by the following vote to wit: in Favor of reconsideration Day & Harris. Against the same Ranke, Wusthoff & Rasin. Ordered that the vote by which the order for retaining $500.00 from any Warrants issued or to be issued to Cummings by reason of thereof failure to enter into contracts for the Improvements of Cherry & South 3rd Streets be & the same is hereby reconsidered. In favor of such reconsideration, Day, Wusthoff & Rasin. Against the same Harris & Ranke. The motion to retain $500.00 out of any Warrants to be issued Keenen & Cummings or either of them is lost upon the following vote to wit: If favor motion Harris & Ranke against same Day, Wusthoff, Rasin Ordered that the vote by which the order for retaining $500.00 from any Warrants issued or to be issued to Keenen & Cummings by reason of their failure to enter into contracts for the Improvement of Cherry & South 3rd Streets be & th same is hereby reconsidered. In favor of such reconsideration Day, Wusthoff & Rasin. Against the same Harris & Ranke Ordered that the Warrants already issued & in the hands of the Clerk favoring Cummings & Strong on Columbia street Improvement for $500.00 be delivered to the parties entitled thereto. In favor of said order Day Wusthoff & Rasin. Against the same Ranke & Harris. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday August 17,1883 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Aug 17/83 Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of August, 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment; The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilment Thomas Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, U M Rasin, Otto Ranke, Charles McDonald and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following porceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From T H Hackett et al remonstrating against changing the grade on Madison Street between 5th and 6th Street. Referred to Streets

334 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17/83 to the legialsture of the Territory for adoption. Thereupon the Mayor appoints councilmen Rasin, McDonald & Day as such Committee Ordered that the Council stand now adjournd until Monday August 20,1883 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Be it remembered that on this the 20th day of August 1883, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the followingproceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Cummings & Strong asking to be released from their contrat for the Improvement of James Street under Ordinance No 387. Referred to Street Comtee. From L Reinig et al for changing the grade on Madison Street between 5th and 6th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee. From Seattle Hook & Ladder Co No 1 for an appropriation of $300.00 to apply towards payment of debts & against their apparatus. Referred to the Fire Comtee. From S S Bailey et al for theappointment of Frank & Dean as Might Policemen. Referred to Comtee on Police From John Spencer for the consideration of his bid for gas work. Referred to Gas Comtee. From Charles S Roe for the right to erect poles & stretch wires for electric light & submitting an Ordinance therefor. Referred to Gas Comtee. Communications Rec'd From His Honor the Mayor reommedning the compilation of the Ordinances of the City of Seattle. Adopted & Attorney instructed to

340 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 24/83 Be it remembered that on this the 24th day of August, 1883 the CommonCouncilof the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The followingofficers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Charles McDonald, U M Rasin, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff. There upon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Williamson and Kellogg for the right to occupy one-half of Spring Street Front to alley between Front & 2d. Referred to the Street Committee From John Angelo et al for the right to use the foot of Columbia Street for a fish stand. Referred to Street Committee. From Brooks and Cummings asking to be released from their Contract for the Improvement of Cherry Street under Ordinance No 395. Referred to the Street Committee. From the School Directors fo Seattle School District No 1 for the establishment of the grade on 5th Street, Pine to the City limits north. Referred to the Street Committee. Reports Rec'd From the Attorney on the matter of licensing Book Canvassers. Order filed. From the Attorney on the matter fo the proposed Ordinance to appoint Janus Murphy a Special Policeman. Committee Reports Rec'd The Judiciary Comtee ask & are granted further time in which to report on the matter of Compiling the Ordinances. From Finance Comteee apporving the Statements of cost of the Improvements of Eighth Street under Ordinance No 388 and of the improvement of Seneca Street under Ordinance No 401. Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Eighth Street under Ordinance No 388 be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 76&3/10 mills on the Dollar. Ordered that the rate of Assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the Improvement of Seneca Street under Ordinance No 401 be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 58 mills on the Dollar.

342 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 24/83 That the City construct a wharf or roadway 30 feet in width on the North side of Jackson Street a distance of 110 feet in a Westerly direction from the present end of the Bulkhead at the West end of said Street. III That the City construct a wharf or roadway 30 feet in width on the South side of Washington St 100 feet in a westerly direction from the West line of the alley in Block 2 of Maynard's plat in accordance with grade. IIII That the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements be instructed to make said imporvements and the necessary ordinance be drawn V Your Committee ask further time to report on the petition to wharf pour in front of Block 2 and 3 Maynards Plat. Dated Aug 24, 1883 B F Day Chairman U M Rasin thereupon the said report is adopted & the Attorney is hereby instructe to submit an ordinance therefor. From the Special 'Committee on Columbia St Engine House reporting that certain changes had bee made in plans. Adopted Considration of Ordinances The attorney submits as Ordinance entitiles "An ordinance to establish the grade on a portion of Jackson Street", thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the folllowing vote, to wit: In favor of adoption, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. The Judciary & Legislative Committee submit an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the appointment of two additional noght Policemen", thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the folllowing vote, to wit: In favor of adoption, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke &Wusthoff. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to establish the grade on a portion of Battery Street', therupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the folllowing vote, to wit: In favor of adoption, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none.