City of Seattle Records

363 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 18/83 the desription of property therein necesslary & that the matter of further equalizing & Correcting said Roll be laid over until September 25, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm. And now the Council proceeds to consider the Ordinance for a Street Railway franchise submitted by the "Seattle Street Railway Co." After considering & amending the same until the hour of adjournment, the further consideration of said ordinance is laid over until September 25,1883. Ordered that the Ordinance submitted by J B Metcalf et al for a Street Railway Franchise be laid over until September 25, 1883 Miscellaneous Ordered that the Bond for the ontractors be fixed as follows to wit: On Jackson St Improvements under Ordinance No 442 $8000.00 On Battery St Improvements under Ordinance No 441 $4000.00 On South 4th St Improvements under Ordinance No 439 $1000.00 And now the Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance to establish certain grades in the City of Seattle', Thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, To Wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against Adoption none. Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Janson & Marshall for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Sept 9, 1883 Janson & Marshall for 1 pool table for 3 months from Sept 9, 1883 Janson & Marshall for 1 pigeon hole table for 3 months from Sept 9, 1883 Ordered that the Councilstand now adjourned until Tuesday September 25,1885 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acting mayor

372 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5/83 Jackson St Improvement #398 J M Snow Engineering No 425 $68.63 G N Alexander Contract Work 426 to 433 3652.25 Battery St Improvement #441 J M Snow Engineering No 435 $3.50 Jackson St Improvement #442 J M Snow Engineering No 436 $113.25 G N Alexander Contract Work 437-438 791.51 South 4th St Improvement #439 J M Snow Engineering No 439 $3.50 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work 440 55.84 9th St Improvement #395 J M Snow Engineering No 441 $164.88 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work 484-480-482-450-449-448-447 42-443-444-445-446 5279.50 Pine St Improvement #421 J M Snow Engineering No 53 $28.75 Strong & Harkins Contract Work 454-455 569.95 Main St Improvement #385 J M Snow Engineering No 456 $49.01 S G Simpson Contract Work 457-464 4006.78 Washington St Improvement #369 J M Snow Engineering No 465 $57.01 G N Alexander Contract Work 466-469 1831.12 Fourth St Improvement #395 J M Snow Engineering No 470 $50.63 J N Bigelow, Walter Burritt & Wm Meydenbaur Contract Work 471 89.52 Madison St Improvement #406 J M Snow Engineering No 472 $167.13 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 473to477 500to541 2367.74 Columbia St Improvement #386 J M Snow Engineering No 485 $156.01 Cummings & Strong Contract Work 486-499 1137.31 Miscellaneous Bids Rec'd And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids received for the construction of the Sidewalk on Spring Street under Ordinance

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Nov. 2 '83

Yesler Mill Co lumber No. 308 $66.10 James Campbell labor 309 65. Geo. Hampton boarding prisoners 311 42.80 Luther Albee labor. 310 62.50 Gordan Hardware Co nails & hardware 312 30.20 G.P. McFaden hauling lumber 313 27.25 G.N. Alexander horse & cart on beach road 314 24. Thos McNear labor on streets. 315 23.75 Roff Russell hauling dirt 316 12. Chas McDonald sharpening tools 317 2.50

Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co Gas No. 65 259.76

Fire Fund Carkeek & Nicholas Columbia St Engine House No 229 $650. W.A. Perry Engineer No 1 230 75. F.B. Cosper Engineer No 2 231 75. Young & McKern Cleaning out cistern 3d & Cherry 232 60. Young & McKern Stores & repairs 233 50.50 R.H. Calligan Coal & hauling 234 23. Chas McDonald Repairs to Engine House doors 235 23. Gordan Hardware Co Cleaning Material etc 236 15.45 L. Miller Hauling engines 237 12.50 G. Kellogg & Co Cleaning Material 238 11.80 Crockett & McCorkle Hauling Fire Engines to Fire 239 10. Cosper, McIntyre & Co Coal oil 240 5.50 G.N. Alexander Hauling Fire Engine 241 2.50 Anthony Holmes Socket & wrench 242 2.50 Waddell & Miles Packing etc 243 1.75

Jackson St Improvement # 398 G.N. Alexander Contract Work $5530.62 J.M. Snow Engineering 155.75

Main Street Improvement # 385 S.G. Simpson Contract Work $3697.40 J.M. Snow Engineering 95.

9th Street Improvement # 395 Franklin & Simpson Contract Work $2248.71

403 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7/83 From Anthony LeBrasche for relief by reason of accident sustained at fire. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Strong & Harkins for an extension of time in which to complete the Improvement of Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee From Geo W Young for raising sidewalk fronting Lot 8 Block 7 of Maynards Plat. Referred to Street Committee. From Geo W Young for the right to construct Cellar Way to building on Lot 8 Block 7 Maynards Plat. Referred to Street Committee. From O Jacobs et al protesting against the appointment of 2 Councilmen by the Legislative of Washington Territory and asking the Council to rebuke to assumption of such power by the Legislative. Referred to Judiciary Comtee with insturction to report thereon at next meeting. Reports Rec'd From the Treasurer on the condition of the following Improvement Funds to wit: James Street $365.; Alley West of Front Street $354.; Pike Street $400.; Front St Sidewalk; Union St sidewalk $324.; Front St Grade; Battery St Sidewalk $362.; Pike St $375.; South 2d St $369.; 8th St $388.; Seneca St $401.; Pine & 9th St Sidewalk; 2d,3d, & Intersecting Sts $288.; & Jackson St Sidewalk $335.. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Clerk showing for fees collected. Approved From Harbor Master showing collections. Approved From Street Commissioner showing work done. Approved From Attorney on the matter of Cellar Ways. Approved From Attorney on delinquint taxes collected. Approved From Police Justice showing fines collected. Approved. Referred to Street Comtee Committee Reports Rec'd From Finance Committee recommedning the purchase of a 4 wheel hand hose carriage. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an ordinance there for. From Street Committeee recommending that Geo W Young be authorized to construct Cellar Way. Adopted From Committee on Fireand Water Supply reporting on Ordinance to authorize the construction of five Cisterns. Adopted Atty instructed to

406 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7/83 The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg Co Hose No 245 $863.25 W A Perry Engineer No 1 246 75. F B Cosper Engineer No 2 247 70. Gordon Hardware Co Hose & freight 248 53.20 Gordon Hardware Co Cleaning Material 249 53.20 O F Phillips & Co Fire Engine to Fire 250 20. J W Hunt repairs toEngine No 2 251 18.25 J M Snow plans of tanks 252 10.12 J W Bennet Coal box 253 10. S F Milham Coal 254 6. Anthony Lanber Work at Fire 255 6. John Sturns Work at Fire 256 6. Waddell & Miles Buckets & Coal at Fire 257 5.75 Cosper, McIntyre etc Oil etc 258 5.65 F A Pontius Cleaning Material 260 5.31 Peter E Smith Work at Fire 261 5. Felix O'Neil Work at Fire 262 5. Wald & Campbell Oil 263 4.15 John Strines Wrapping Hose 264 4. Tracy & Cunningham Coal 265 3. R H Culligan Coal 266 3. R Davis Work at Fire 267 2.50 Wm Meydenbaur Refreshments for Firemen 268 2. Aug Arndt Work at Fire 269 1. Boyd & Poncin Canton Flannel 270 1. Columbia St Improvement #386 Cummings & Strong Contract Work Final Payment 775 to 791 $4453.17 J M Snow Engineering 792 59.82 Main St Improvement #385 S G Simpson Contract Work Final Payment 793 to 815 $11,270.91 J M Snow Engineering 816 & 817 176.80 Jackson St Improvement #442 G N Alexander Contract Work 818 & 819 $4248.03 J M Snow Engineering 820 103.86