City of Seattle Records

[column 1] F. J. Johnson G. L. Manning A A Seagrave L. S. Rowe Martin Pauf [J?] J. F. Lord H. Whuler F. H. Harkins Wm. Voigt D. Munro Charles Hart John Keenen Fred A. Johnson Chas F Eggert Wm Hoffman W H T Banner L. G Hillis Philip Gabel J. R. Kinnear Comet Co John Bowers Mrs Ida Aweng Chas McNiel Lew Ellott Chas Pregeant Ed Commadsen P. Bechtels F. W. Wald John Yakish Frank Oleson Scand Public Co. Peter Rothe L. Brind Geo M. Jones

[column 2 WW Crow G. A. Woodward Gardner Kellogg W. T. Rodgers F Krug J. Metzger N. A.Thompson V O Clofrecy Frank Simmons John S. Keoeber H. C. Baxter J D Daeton A. C. Harrison C. H. Albertson J H Dradge C. O. Brownfield A. L. Cordeau Robert Chambers L. Riedel T. B. Elder Wm. Callunfin Houlaton & Connell Webster and LaRue D. L. McCowan Alex Meister A. P. Rafter P Oswalde P E Fisher J. W. Reynolds Co. A. R. Burns W. H. Mitchell S. W. Clark Henry Basse Harry Doane Henry Hicklin

321 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 4/83 In favor of said Report: Day, Harris & Ranke. Against the same Rasin. Unfinished Business The petition of S.F. Hoole for damages caused by changing the grade on Washington Street is referred to Street. Committee. The petition of B. Gatzert et al for changing the grade on 4th Street is referred to Street Committee. The Ordinance to authorize the construction of a Street Railway is referred to Street Committee. Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open and consider bids for the Improvement of Pine Street under Ordinance No. 421. Which bids are as follows, towit: Strong & Harkins Earth work per cu yd 36&1/2 cents Sidewalks M B.M.[per thousand board feet] $17. Box drains M B.M.[per thousand board feet] $19.75 John Keenen Earthwork per cu yd 37&1/2 cents Sidewalks M B.M.[per thousand board feet] $17. Box drains M B.M.[per thousand board feet] $17. And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids for the Improvement of 9th Street under Ordinance No. 395. Which bids are as follows, towit: H.F. Frahm & Co. Earth work per cu yd 47 cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.51 Sidewalks M B.M.[per thousand board feet] $18. Box drains M B.M.[per thousand board feet] $75. grubbing and clearing per acre $100. Ordered that all the foregoing bids be and they are hereby referred to the Street Committee. And now the Council proceeds to the examination & consideration of the asessment roll for the following Streets, towit: Jackson Street Improvement Ord. 398, South 3rd St Improvement Ord. 399 & Seneca Street Improvement Ord 401; thereupon said Rolls are referred to the Finance Committee. Licenses Granted Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit:

391

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Nov. 2 '83

Birch Hink for Retail liquors for 3 months from Nov. 1, 1883

Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following, to wit:

City Fund Frank Seidel Services as Assessor No. 500 $187.50 Herald Publishing Co Printing 501 102.40 J.H. Woolery Chief of Police 502 100. E.S. Osborne Clerk 503 90. John Kelly Policeman 504 80. F.A. Minick Policeman 505 80. J.C. Floyd Policeman 506 80. D.L. McCowan Policeman 507 80. James Welch Policeman 508 80. A.K. Manning Policeman 509 80. Chas Lind Policeman 510 80. R. Obsorn Attorney 511 70. Clarence & Hanford Job Work 512 44. T.H. Cann JPS Fees 513 41.40 Boardman & Nichols Repairing painting roof 514 28. A.B. Holyoke Policeman 515 19. J.M. Snow Engineers Stationery 516 18.25 Sunset Telephone Telegraph Co use of lines 517 6.25 Chas McDonald Bolts & drill for jail 518 2.25 James Murphy Witness in Police Court 519 2.20 James Conner Witness in Police Court 520 2.20 Chas Cook Witness in Police Court 521 2.20 Jas Allecott Witness in Police Court 522 2.20 John Keenen Witness in Police Court 523 2.20

Road Fund Henry Sheahan]] labor $94.50, use of horse $39 301&303 $133.50 Stetson & Post Lumber 304 117.30 Stephen Berns Labor 305 77.88 John Fornice Labor 306 72.90 T.J. Hock Labor 307 67.50

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Jan 10/84

under his resignation of the office of Councilman of the City of Seattle; thereupon said resignation is accepted. Whereupon comes B. L. Northrup a Councilman appointed in said Act of Legislature to represent the Third Ward of said City and in open Council tenders his resignation of the office of Councilman of the City of Seattle; thereupon said resignation is accepted. And now it appearing to the Council that a vacancy exists in the Office of Councilman from the 1st Ward, the Council proceeds to an election to fill such vacancy, Whereupon such election is held and John Keenen receiving all the votes of the members and the Council present, is duly declared elected to the office of Councilman from the 1st Ward to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. And now comes John Keenen Councilman elect from the first Ward & after taking and subscribing his oath of office as such Councilman is assigned a seat as a member of the Council. And now it appearing to the Council that a vacancy exists in the Office of Councilman from the 3rd Ward, the Council proceeds to an election to fill such vacancy, Whereupon such election is held and B. L. Northrup receiving all the votes of the members of the Council present, is duly declared elected to the Office of Councilman from the 3rd Ward to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. And now comes B. L. Northrup Councilman from the 3rd Ward & after taking and subscribing his oath of Office as such Councilman is assigned a seat as a member of the Council. And now the Roll of Councilman is had and the following are noted as present. Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B. L. Northrup, U. M. Rasin and F. W. Wusthoff Petitions Rec'd From J.W. George et al for a gas lamp corner 4th and Cherry Street. Referred to Street Committee. Reports Rec'd From the Attorney on the matter of Jackson St Extension proceedings Referred to Finance Com tee [From?] [the?] [?] on the condition of Improvement Funds

419 COMMON OCUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 18/84

Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of January 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present, towit: Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B. F. Day, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin and F. W. Wusthoff By reason of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor, H. G. Struve, Councilman U. M. Rasin is appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Petitions Rec'd From W. H. Brunk at al for establishing the grade on Lake Street. Referred to Street Committee From Chas Mascoline et al for the right to occupy foot of Columbia Street for a Fish Stand. Referred to Street Committee From Perry Clymer et al for opening Olive Street 10th to 16th. Referred to Street Committee From Geo. R. Smith et al for permission to occupy foot of Columbia Street for a Fish Stand. Referred to Street Committee From O. Jensen for permission to occupy 7th Street near King. Referred to Street Committee Communications Rec'd From the Chief of Police for the appointment of an additional Policeman & recommending J. J. Small for such appointment. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following towit : City Fund James F. Cass Costs in City-v-Thorndike $25.45 L. S. Rowe Front St grade Warrant issued Nov 14/76 $33.14 Road Fund Assessors appraisement Jackson St Extension $103. Madison St Improvement #406 [C. M. ?] Engineering $111.64 [S?] Contract work Final payment $8736.33 Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to retain $200.00 of