City of Seattle Records

117 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept1/82 From Fire and Water, on petition of W H White et al for the purchase of 20x60 feet off West End of Lot 2 Block 5 of Boren's Plat for our Engine House, recommending the purchase of 25 by 60 feet of West end of said Lot. From Fire and Water showing that $3.75 had been paid into treasury for changes on freight landed at City Inclines & recommending the regulation of rates for landing property on City Inclines. Referred to the City Attorney with instructions to recommend such action as he may be advised for the best interests of the City. From License and Revenue on application of Robert Hahn for a Grocery License, recommending the rejection of said application. Adopted & License refused. From Judiciary and Legislature of Reports of City Justices, recommending the adoption of same, Adopted From finance rejecting the claim of F W Wusthoff for sundries furnished County coroner in the sum of $10.00 Adopted & claim rejected The following claims having been duly audited by the Council and ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amount following to wit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk No 154 $41.64 C H Hanford Atty 155 41.65 J H Woolery Chief of Police 156 100.00 W B Thompson Police 157 80.00 D M McCowan Police 158 80.00 James Welch Police 159 80.00 Dr E L Smith Health Officer 160 50.00 T H Cann City Justice 161 21.10 F H Whitworth Locating City Engine House 162 6.00 Stewart & Ebersold Job Work 163 23.25 C Hanford & Co Job Work 164&165 10.50 M V B Stacy Ground Rent for Jails 166 10.00 O Schillestad 1 case for Clerk 167 4.50 Catherine Weritt Costs in action-vs-City 168 27.15

189 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Dec. 19/82 awarded to them upon their giving a bond with good and sufficient surities in the sum of $300.00. Ordered that the Committee on Fire and Water supply be & they are hereby instructed to negotiate for a lease of the ground upon which the present Engine House on Columbia Street stand for the period of five years Ordered that the assesor be & he is hereby instructed to Procure all necessary blanks for working the next city assessment. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned attest: E F Osborn Clerk Approved H G Strure Mayor Jan 5/83 Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of January 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to it: His Honor the Mayor, H G Strure and Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and G L Manning Thereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions Received From W H White et al for the repeal of Ordinance No 345 the regulation of a stand for teams etc referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee From Ed L Lindsley for charging a license for a one horse vehicle to 2 horse vehicle referred to license & Revenue Committee From a Clerk asking the right to attach his sign as Attorney at Law to the new city Engine etc. Granted From Robert Abrams et al for a sidewalk on the South side of Battery Street from Water Street to Front Street Referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From Thomas Burke et al for the grading of the alley in

196 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 5/83 to said Treasurer commanding him to proceed and forthwith to collect the delinquent taxes upon said roll in the manner provided by law and pay the cause to the Tresasuer of the City of Seattle less his fees & Costs of collection and return the Warrant with his doings thereon, and the receipt of the City Treasurer for all moneys collected there by paid to the City Treasurer to the Clerk. Ordered that the Gas Committee be & they are hereby instructed to place a kerosene lamp corner 5th & Jefferson Streets Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday eveing January 15,1883 attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of January 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 John Collins, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and G L Manning Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions Received From A S Miller et al for Gas Lamps corner Marion & 3rd & Marion & 4th. Referred to Commmittee on Gas Lights From W H Pumphrey et al for an extension of time in the payment of taxes for Pine & 9th and Stewart 10th & Virginia Streets Sidewalks. Referred to the Committee onStreeets and Street Improvements From H V B Stacy for the right to build sidewalk from 3rd Street to alley in Block 21. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From W H White et al for an investigation as to the right of T J Small to act an policeman. Referred to Committee

282 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 18/83 Second Ward Election to be held at the Engine House on Columbia Street Inspector W H White Judges D N Hyde & J R Bean Clerks D F Wheeler & Andrew Slorah Third Ward Election to be held at the North School House on Third Street Inspector Charles Baker Judges L M Robbins & G A Hill Clerks E S Ingraham & H F Jones And now the surveyor submits the Plans and Specification for the Improvement 5th, 6th,7th, 9th,10th, 11th & 12th Streets under zordinance No 395. Laid over And now the Surveyor submits the Plans and Specifications for the Iprovements of south Third Street under Ordinance No 399. Whereupon after due examination the same are apporved. Miscellaneous Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby

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