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252 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 4/83 Washington Iron Works lamposts No 48 $44. J L Kahaley attend lights 49 41. Fire Fund W A Perry Engine Steward No 160 $75. Charles McDonald to purchase Coal 161 25. Waddell & Miles hose etc. 162 9. R H Calligan Hauling Coal 163 2. Spring St (alley betw 3d& 4th to 7th) Grade Ord 365 Keenan & Cummings Contract Work Nos 206 & 207 $893.85 F H Whitworth Engineering 208 75.50 2d,3rd,& Intersecting Streets Grade Ord 288 F H Whitworth Engineering No 209 $277.50 Spring St (Front to alley betw Front & 2nd)Grade Ord 365 G N Alexander Contract Work No 210 $226.06 Cherry St (Front to alley betw Front & 2nd) Grade Ord 365 G N Alexander Contract Work No 211 $116.25 F H Whitworth Engineering 212 20. Miscellaneous And Now HisHonor the ActingMayor appoints a special committee on Columbia Street Engine House to wit: Councilmen O F Cosper, G L Manning & Fred Gasch And now Councilman John Collins tenders his resignation as a member of the Committee on Public Buildings & Property & Grounds; thereupon the same is accepted. Ordered that the Committee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds be & they are hereby instructed to examine the Engine House on South 3rd Street & to cause Specifications to be made by a Competent Architect in order to finish such building. And now the Surveyor submits Plans Specification & Estimates for the Improvement of Pike Street inaccordance with Ordinance No 375 Laid over untilnext meeting Ordinances Rec'd From Attorney entitled "To provide for the levying and collecting of a special tax for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the grading and improvement of a section of Second, Third, Mill, Jefferson, James, Cherry, Columbia, Marion, Madison, Spring, Seneca, University, Union

292 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 6/83 Alden & Fiske for Retail liquor for 3 months From July 1 Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following to wit: City Fund Frank Seidel extra allowance for assessment rolls No 383 $250.00 Chronicle Printing No 384 $163.85 J H Woolery Chief of Police 385 100. E S Osborne Clerk 386 90. D L McCowan Police 387 80. James Walsh Police 388 80. J C Floyd Police 389 80. A H Manning Police 390 80. Charles Lind Police 391 80. C H Hanford Attorney 392 75. MVB Stacy Marion St Sidewalk Tax refunded 393 64.60 T H Cann J P Fees 394 44.85 T H Cann Costs in City-v-J B Roberts 395 37. F Anthony Building Detail Statement 396 17.50 D T Wheeler & Co Abstract of title to Lots 6, 7 & 8 Block 5 Maynard's 397 16. Eben Smith Referee in City-v-Mitchell Seneca St Sidewalk Tax 398 15. Waddell & Miles Cooler & Tumblers 399 10.45 W M Davis Special Policeman 400 9. C Hanford & Co Job Work 401 8. Charles McDonald Bars & Screws for Jail 402 7. Waddell & Miles Bucket & Cleaning Materials 403 3.12 Tom Crow Special Policeman 404 3. Road Fund Henry Sheahan Street Labor $91.& Horse Hire $30. No 219 $121. D L McCowan Boarding Prisoners 220 67. James Campbell Street Labor 221 65. Stephen Berry] Street Labor 222 65. [Thomas Rock Street Labor 223 62.75 Stetson & Post Lumber 224 48.23 F H Whitworth Engineering Madison St Sewer 225 48.

293 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 6/83 Luther Albee Street Labor No 226 $47.50 P Kennedy Street Labor 227 35. John Kennedy Street Labor 228 35. Wm Cronin Street Labor 229 32.50 N E Preston Street Labor 230 22.50 Charles McDonald Sharpening Tools 231 9.25 G P McFaden Hauling Lumber 232 8. J W Hunt Setting tire on Cart 233 2.50 C F Williams Hauling Lumber 234 2.25 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co Gas No 53 $376.10 J L Kahaley Attending Lights 54 43. John Spencer Setting posts & repairs 55 15.55 Fire Fund Donald McKay Plans etc for Columbia St } Engine House } No 174 $159.00 Specifications for repairs to} 175 50. south 3d St Engine House } W A Perry Engineer No 1 176 75. Wm Campbell Repairs to Engines 177 65. John Leary Water 178 6. R H Calligan Use of horse to Engine July 4/83 179 5. F W Wusthoff Cleaning Material 180 4.55 L Newman Screw & Bolts for Fire Engine 181 3. Charles McDonald Wrench & Crank for Engine 182 1.75 Upper Spring Street Grade (alley betw 3d&4th to 7th ord 365) F H Whitworth Engineering No 233 $154.75 Washington Street Improvement Ord 369 S F Hoole Contract work No 234 to 237 $1242.33 S G Simpson Sidewalks No 238 316.76 F H Whitworth Engineering 239 83.

294 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 6/83 South 2d Street Improvement Ord No 369 G N Alexander Contract Work (bal due) Nos 240 to 244 $2156.78 S G Simpson sidewalks 245 & 246 649.60 F H Whitworth engineering 247 41. Columbia Street Improvement Ord 386 Cummings & Strong Contract Work Nos 248 to 250 $1398.77 8th Street Improvement Ord 388 P Quigley & Co Contract Work No 251 $ 294.14 Improvement of Alley through Blocks A, B, C, D & E Ord 388 S G Simpson Contract Work Nos 252 to 255 $1781.41 James Street Improvement Ord No 384 Cummings & Strong Contract Work No 256 $120. Main Street Improvement Ord No 385 S G Simpson Contract Work No 254 $540. Pike Street Improvement Ord No 345 G N Alexander Contract Work Nos 258 to 261 $1765.95 Bids Received And now the Council proceeds toopen and consider the bids for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406; which bids are as follows to wit: G N Alexander Earth work per cu yd 40 cents Sidewalk per M B M[thousand board feet] $17.50 Box Drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $21.50 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $100. Strong & Harkins Earth work per cu yd 31&1/2 cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.00 Sidewalk per M B M[thousand board feet] $17.25 Box Drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $19.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $50.00

642 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Wednesday June 3, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered that on this the 3rd day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart & S D Crockett Thereupon the following proceedings are had. Ordered the Communication from B L Northup resigning his office as Counclman from the 3rd Ward & heretofore laid upon the table, be taken up for consideration. Ordered that the resignation of B L Northrup as Councilman from the 3rd Ward be & is hereby accepted and the office declared vacant. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessment Roll for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made in said roll Fred E Sander raised $364. F H Whitworth certain real estate stricken off The application of James W Smith for a liquor license is presented & Referred to the License Comtee And now the Council proceeds with the Investigation of the Articles for its Impeachment of James H Woolery as Chief of Police Whereupon the accused appears by his counsel J R Lewis and O Jacobs & withdraws by leave of council his former plea of not guilty - to said charges & interposes a Motion to quash all the articles of Impeachment, excepting Articles 3 and 6 thereupon after argument by Counsel and theconsiderataion by the Common Council it is ordered that the motion to quash be & is hereby overruled. And now said James H Woolery by his counsel plead not guilty ato said articles of impeachment