City of Seattle Records

283 COMMON COUNCI OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 18/83 Gasch, McDonald, Manning and Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitles "To amend Section 15 on Ordinance No 383." Laid over The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitles "To assess and levy taxes for general and Special municipal purposes for the year 1883" After due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council now adjourned until Monday June 25, 1883 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor June 25/82 Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of June 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The Following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen O F Cosper, Charles F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald & U M Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From Bailey Gatzert et al for granting to Geo Baker the right to occuy an alley in Washington Street. Referred to the Comtee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Seattle Fire Engine Co. No 1. Referred to the Comtee on Harbors and Wharves. Communications Rec'd from His Honor the Mayor on the matter of the occupancy of King Street by Capt Geo Plummer. Referred to the Judicialry and Legislative Comtee From J R Lewis and W H White on the matter of the occupancy of King Street by Capt Geo Plummer. Referred to the Judiciary and

283 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 18/83 Gasch, McDonald, Manning and Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To amend Section 15 of Ordinance No. 383." Laid over. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To assess and levy taxes for general and special municipal purposes for the year 1883." After due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning and Rasin. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday June 25, 1883 at 8 o'clock p.m. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor June 25/83 Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of June 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen O.F. Cosper, Charles F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and U.M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From Bailey Gatzert et al for granting to Geo. Baker the right to occupy an alley in Washington Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Seattle Fire Engine Co. No. 1. Referred to the Committee on Harbor and Wharves. Communications Rec'd From His Honor the Mayor on the matter of occupancy of King Street by Capt. Geo. Plummer. Referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee. From J.R. Lewis and W.H. White on the matter of the occupancy of King Street by Capt. Geo. Plummer. Referred to the Judiciary and

295 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 6/83 Culverts & bridging per M B M[thousand board feet] $20.00 Laying Sewers per lineal Foot 35 cents S F Hoole Earth work per cu yd 38 cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.50 Sidewalk per M B M[thousand board feet] $16.85 Box Drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $20.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $100. J J Cummings Earth work per cu yd 32 cents Cribbing per sq yd $2.50 Sidewalk per M B M[thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $19.45 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $60. Piping per lineal foot 50 cents Ordinances Received The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To amend Section 15 of Ordinance No 383", Thereupon after due consideraation the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To amend Sections 5 and 6 and to repeal section Section 3 & 4 of Ordinance No 395; and to provide for the grading and improvement of Fourth and Ninth Streets" thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch,McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Judiciary & Legislative Comtee submits 5 Ordinances each being entitled"A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills"; thereupon after due consideration the same are adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch,McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "Establishing the grade of Madison Street East of Fifteenth Street"; thereupon After due consideration the same is adopted upon the

296 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE JULY 6/83 following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits anOrdinance entitled "To amend Section One of Ordinance No 396" Thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following voet, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the sale of certain Real Estate owned by the City of Seattle and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a conveyance therefor"; thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for certain repairs to the Engine House on South 3rd Street which bids are as follows, to wit: Ranke & Lohse $615.00 C H Metcalf 595.00 Referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Special Orders of the Day And now in pursuance to the notices duly published the Council proceeds to the examination and equalization of the following Assessment Rolls, to wit: For the Improvement of the Alley through Blocks A, B, C, D & E of Denny's Plat under Ordinance No 384; for the Improvement of Main Street under Ordinance No 385; for the Improvement of Columbia Street under Ordinance No 386; for the Improvement of James Street under Ordinance No 387; for the Improvement of 8th Street under Ordinance No 388; all filed June 22, 1883. For the Improvement of cherrym 4th, 5th,6th, 7th, 8th, 9th,10th, 11th, & 12th Streets under Ordinance No 395, all Filed June 22, 1883 & for the Improvement of Pike Street under Ordinance no 400 & filed June 22, 1883. Thereupon the further consideration

302 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 16/83 of the following assessment roll, towit: For the Improvement of the alley through Blocks A, B, C, D and E of Denny's plat under Ordinance No. 384; For the Improvement of Main Street under Ordinance No. 385; For the Improvement of Columbia Street under Ordinance No. 386; For the Improvement of James Street under Ordinance No. 387; For the Improvement of Eighth Street under Ordinance No. 388; All filed June 5, 1883. For the Improvement of Cherry, Ninth and Twelfth Streets under Ordinance No. 395 all Filed June 22, 1883. For the Improvement of Pike Street under Ordinance No. 400. Filed June 22, 1883. Thereupon no complaints being presented with reference to any assessment of said rolls and the Council after due examination finding the same correct in every particular. It is ordered that the said assessment rolls be and they are hereby approved. And now it appearing to the Council that no appointments of Appraisers have been filed on behalf of the owners of property benefitted and condemned by the Extension of Jackson Street under Ordinance No. 396 the Council proceeds to appoint such appraisers; thereupon Robert Abrams and R. H. Calligan are appointed such appraisers. And now His Honor the Mayor appoints - Griffith Davies as the Third appraiser to assess damages and benefits under said Ordinance No. 396. Ordinances Received An Ordinance is submitted entitled "To prohibit the suspension of signs and transparencies over the sidewalks" thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald and Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "To provide for lighting the street of the City of Seattle, and fixing the limits within which property shall be subject to a special tax for gas light." Thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald and Rasin. Against adoption none. Thereupon the same is approved and returned by the Mayor. The Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "To amend Ordinance No. 405 and to assess and levy taxes for general and special