City of Seattle Records

46 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE to the Finance Committee A report is received from the Committee to whom was referred the matter of constructing an Engine House; Thereupon the report is accepted and it is ordered that the Committee be continued and that the Committee be & they are hereby instructed to receive plans and specification for a building to be constructed having the 1st story of brick and the second story of wood And now the Council proceeds to consider the Ordinance No 263 the same 'ferring entitled "An Ordinance to restrain and regulate laundry and Wash Houses within the limits of the City of Seattle for the purpose of prevention of fires; there upon after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Collins, Densmor, Jennings, Keenan, Keezer & McDonald, against adoption none. Ordered That The matter of improper taxation of certain real estate belonging to the University be & is hereby referred to the City Attorney A communication is received from the Mayor upon the matter of the deficiency existing by reason of the 8th Street Sidewalk; Thereupon it is ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to issue such a warrant on the City Fund as will Cover all existing deficiencies for and in accord of said Sidewalk. Ordered that the Ordinance levying a special tax to pay for the sidewalk constructed under Ordinance No. 257 be sent to the Finance Committee for the purpose of ascertaining the amount to be levied. And now come the several persons herein after named & make applications for licenses; thereupon said aplicants having filed their bonds it is ordered that licenses be granted them as follows: to wit: James W. Smyth a retail liquor license for 3 months from April 3rd L Diller retail liquor license & Billiard table for 3 months from April 16th Shaw & Algar retail liquor & Billiard table for 3 months

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James Campbell Street labor No36 56.45 F W Wusthoff Hardware 37 9.30 Fire Fund T D Hinkley Ground Rent No 28 8.00 F W Wusthoff Mdse per bill of file 29 1.15 Waddell & Miles do 30 3.00 W A Perry Care of Engine 31 75.00 E R Clarke Hauling Engine 32 10.00 J McGinnis Hauling Coal 34 .50 Charles McDonald To Buy Coal for Engine 33 10.00 Gas Fund Waddell & Miles Hardware and Labor No11 3.25 Seattle G L Co Gas 10 234.65 Geo W Metlar Gas Burner 9 21.60 Geo W Boardman painting 12 7.50

And now the Ordinance Committee submits Ordinance No 270 the same being entitiled as follows to wit: "An Ordinance granting unto James McCoombs and his associated and to their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the rights to lay water pipes in all atreets and alleys and parts of streets and alleys which lie North of Madison Street in the City of Seattle." After due consideration said Ordinance os adopted by the following vote to wit: In favoe of adoption Councilmen Clancy, Collins, Jennings, Keenan and McDonald. Against adoption, none. An Ordinance providing for the widening and extending of Madison Street is submitted to the Council and referred to the Ordinance committee And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 271 the same being entitled as follows to wit: A Special Ordinance toprovide for the grading and improvement of a Portion of Second, Pike, Third and Mill Streets, in the City of Seattle County of King and Territory of Washington. After due

103 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July29'82 Be it remembered that on this the 29th day of July 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to adjournment the following Officers are present to wit: Councilmen John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: By reason of the absence of His Honor the Mayor L P Smith from the City, Councilman John Collins is appointed by the Council to the position of President of the council for the meeting And now the Special Committee to whom was referred the bids of all the Contractors for the Improvements to be done under Ordinances Nos 284,288 & 289 make their report That Chin Guan & Charlie are the lowest bidders on each & every of the improvements required by said Ordinances: Thereupon the report is accepted. whereupon it appearing to the Council that Chin Guan & Charlie are the lowest responsible bidders for the Improvements under each of said Ordinances & that they have reported their surities for such work to be Henry L Yesler, Moses R Maddocks, David T Denny, Robert Krupe & Robert Abrams & the Council finding siad surities to be responsible: It is ordered that each and every of the Contracts for said improvement be& is hereby awarded to said Chin Guan & Charlie upon their said bids. The vote upon said Order isa s follows: In favoe of said order Collins,Densmore Jennings, Keenan & McDonald. Against said order, none Ordered that the said Chin Guan & Charlie be required to furnish a bond for all of said improvements in the sum of $5000.00 Ordered that the Ordinance committee be & they are hereby instructed to submit a proper Ordinance, bond and contract for said Improvements Ordered that the Street Commission be & is hereby instucted to open the Alley in Block 2 of Maynard's plat Ordered that the Council stand adjourned attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved, President of the Council

105 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 4/82 Chief of Police Jas H Woolery Policemen W B Thompson D L Meleowan Jas Welch Harbor Master Jas H Woolery Fire Warden Robt Calligan Street Commissioner Henry Sheehan Sexton O C Shorey The Mayor announces the following Standing Comittees for the ensuing year. Jusiciary and Legislative Comittee; Councilmen Rasin, Collins and Manning Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds; Councilmen Collins, Cosper and Clancy Committee on Health & Police; Councilman Clancy, McDonald & Gash Finance Committee; Councilmen Cosper, Rasin and McDonald Committee on Street and Street Improvements, Councilmen Gash, Clancy & Manning Commiittee on Fire and Water Supply; Concilmen McDonald Cosper and Rasin Committee on Gas Lights; Councilmen Manning, McDonald and Clancy Committee on License and Revenue, Collins Manning and Cosper Committee on Harbor and Wharves, councilmen Rasin Gash & Collins Thee following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the Funds and the the amounts following towit: F W Wusthoff Hardware No58 1.75 Horace Smith Hauling Engine 59 5.00 Chas McDonald Coal 60 10.00 Young & McKeon Joint Bracket 61 2.25 Minick & Miller Hauling Coal 62 2.50 W A Perry Stewart of Engine 63 75.00 T B Hinckley Ground Rent 64 8.00

113 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Aug. 18, '82 Gas Lights Fund Seattle Gas Lights Co Gas $200.00Attending lights $30 No 16 $230.00 The claims of James Hicks and Catherine Weritt are received and referred to the Finance Committee. A petition is received from W. H. White et al praying the Council to purchase the ground upon which the Engine House now stands for Engine House purposes; thereupon the same is referred to the Committee on Fire and water supply. And now the Judiciary and Legislative Committee report upon the petition of Harmon and Thurlow and Submit Ordinance No 294 entitled "An Ordiance "To provide for leasing a portion of Seneca Street"; Thereupon after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following Vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Rasin; Against adoption None. And now Councilman McDonald submits Ordinance No 295 entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the prevention and removal of nuisances and for their punishment"; Thereupon after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted by the following Vote, Towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Cosper, Gasch & McDonald Rasin Against adoption none. And now the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements submit an Ordinance to amend Sections 6,7,8, & 9 of Ordinance No 289; pending consideration the same is laid over until next meeting. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved H. G. Struve, Mayor