City of Seattle Records

Wm H Jackson Thos Mercer D B Ward A. Hunlow C. E. Brittain Charles Hart Wm Voigt W G Latimer P. Wickstrom J. C. Brittain Mrs J M Brittain Mrs M. Munroe T. B. Elder for Wm Thomas John Keenan Mrs S D Libby Robt Abrams

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.

530 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 5/84 Ordered that the Contract be & is hereby awarded to the Post-Intelligencer for city printing for the ensuing year. Ordered that the Contract for furnishing lumber be & is hereby awarded to Stetson & Post upon their bid of $9.00 per M B M[thousand board feet] And now the council proceeds to examine the assessment Roll of Fifth Street Grade under Ordinance No 573, whereupon no objections being made to said assessment roll and the same being found to be correct in every particular. It is ordered that said assessment Roll be & is hereby approved. Ordered that the Assessment roll for Front Temperance Streets Grade under Ordinance No 565 be & rhe same is hereby referred to the City Attorney And now it appearing that a vacancy exists in the office of one of the members of the Council from the 1st Ward, the Council proceeds to an election to fill such vacancy, whereupon such election is held and W V Rinehart receiving a majority of all of the votes of the members of the Council, is duly declared elected to the office of Councilman for the 1st Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Franklin Matthias & for the term provided by law. And now it appearing that a vacancy exists in the office of one of the members of the Council from the 3rd Ward, the Council proceeds to an election to fill such vacancy, whereupon such election is held and W G Latimer receiving a majority of all of the votes of the members of the Council, is duly declared elected to the office of Councilman for the 3rd Ward to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of B F Day & for the term provided by law. And now the Street Comtee recommend that granting of the petition of W Barnett et al for an allowance on a/c of 4th Street Grade Ordered that the Street Comtee be & is hereby instructed to report upon the matter of using the wastage on 5th Street for depositing with certain other streets. Ordinances The attorney submits an Ordinance entitles "An Ordinance to regulate the purchasing of supplies and materials for use of the City, and the auditing of the amount spent" After due consideration said ordinance

536 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 8/84 vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. Against adoption none. The attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "An ordinance extending the time for collection of assessments under Ordinance No 572", After due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox,Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous And now the Street Comtee returns the petition of the Seattle Lumber & Comcial Co for planking foor of Madison Street, together with their report recommending that the same be denied & recommending further that said petitioners be authorized to make such improvements at their own expense. Ordered that the surveyor be &is hereby instructed to examine the Beach Road & report Ordered that the surveyor be & is hereby instructed to recommend a route from Lake Union to North School House Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned unitil Friday September 12,1884 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Sept 12/84 Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of September 1884 the Common Cuncilof the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and councilmen Chas F Clancy, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart. thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that the clerk be & is hereby authorized to cancel Warrant No 442 drawn on fire Fund for $757.00 in favor of Sharpe, Coffman & Co and to issue in lieu thereof, other Warrants in the aggregate of $757.00 in favor of said Sharpe, Coffman & Co From Wm L Preston for reconsidering the awarding the contract for a