City of Seattle Records

18 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Stewart & Ebersold Quarantine Posters $5.50 Louis Rice Burying Cornon 1.50 Road Fund R H Calligan Street labor $87.50 use of horse 11. Prisnis found 54.71 $153.11 James Campbell Street Labor 43.00 Luther Albee Street Labor 39.00 Thomas Rock Street Labor 39.00 Michael Keho Street Labor 2.00 Stetson & Post Lumber 43.31 Robert Russell Hauling Lumber 11.13 John L Kahaley Hauling Lumber 4.50 F W Wusthoff Nails 5.85 D A Jennings Nails 1.60 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Lt Co Gas $169.05 Fire Fund W A Perry Engine Steward $75.00 T D Huckly Engine ground sent 8.00 John C Collins Engine to & from fire 10.00 McDaniel Bert Hitching to Engine Fire Alarm 5.00 Minick & Thompson Hauling Coal 3.00 D A Jennings Coal Oil & matches 10.25 Wald & Campbell Mill File 75 A petition is received from Thomas Brotherhood praying for the remitting of a Road Poll Tax; thereupon the smae is referred to the Finance Committee A Communication isreceived from the Clerk relative to the procuring of a safe or some other proper enclosure in which to keep thecity records; thereupon it is ordered that a Committee to wit: Jennings, McDonald & Keenan be & they are hereby appointed to procure estimates of cost of a safe The written opinioin of James McNaught Esq is received for the liability of the City to care for and support all the paupers found within the City Limits. The opinioin is to the effect that the City is not so liable

137 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 29/82 From Finance on the matter of suit-v-James McNaught recommending that the action be dismissed. Adopted From Finance on the report of Treasurer on a/c of Main & 8th street sidewalk funds, recommending the report be adopted & the balance in the funds be transferred to the City Fund. Adopted & such balance ordered so transferred. From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of L. S. Rowe to lay water pipe from Eastside of 2d St on Bell Street along Bell Street to Front Street, along Front Street to Battery Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of W. A. Scott et all for the opening of Mill Street from 8th to Williamson Street, thence North to intersect with Lake Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of George Kinnear et al for the grading of Second Street from Mill Street to King Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be Granted. Adopted and Legislative adn Judiciary Committee are instructed to submit the proper ordinance to provide for such grade. [side margin] From Street and Street Improvements upon the surveyor's recommendation that Union Street be regraded, recommending that certain additional grading be done. Laid over until next meeting From Licenses and Revenue on the application of Lewis Korn for a grocery license recommending that the same be granted. Adopted and license ordered issued Applications for Licenses Received. From James W. Smith for a Retail liquor. Granted & license ordered issued. From Jacob Bersch for a Grocery, Pigeon Hole & Pool tables, Referred to Committee on Licenses and Revenue. From Bears & Parker for a Billiard table. Granted & license ordered issued. Bill for Contract Work received And now in accordance with Ordinance No 294 and the Notices duly published thereunder the Council proceeds to open the bids for the construction of the sidewalk on Pine & 9th Streets under

268 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 1/83 Committees Reports Rec'd From Judiciary and Legislative approving the report of the City Justice. Adopted. From Judiciary and Legislative approving the Attorney's Report. Adopted. From Harbor and Wharves approving the Harbor Master's Report. Adopted. From Health and Police submitting an opinion from the Attorney on the petition of W.D. Scott and Co et al for the removal of a Wash House. Report adopted petition denied. From Finance approving Clerk's report for Apul. Adopted. From Finance approving Clerk's report on the Delinquent tax roll. Adopted. Ordered that the Delinquent tax roll for 1882 be turned over to the City Attorney and that the Attorney be and is hereby instructed to proceed to collect all delinquent taxes therein by action on other issue. From Streets & Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of B. F. Day et al for the extension of Jackson Street. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of Seneca Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th to 7th. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From the Streets & Street Improvements rejecting the petition of D.E. Blaine et al for raising the sidewalk on Front Street. Adopted and petition denied. From Streets & Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of J.J. McGilvra et al for the grading of Cherry & other Streets. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets & Street Improvements on the remonstrance of James McNaught to the said grading of Cherry and other Streets. Ordered filed. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for the Improvement of Pike Street under Ordinance

273 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 4/83 From Bailey Gatzert et al for grading 9th Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From James McNaught et al for grading 4th Street from Seneca to Mill. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From the Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co. for establishing grade lines on Washington & Main, West of Commercial. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From M V B Stacy et al for the grading of Jackson Street from South 2d to 12th. Referred to the Comtee on Streets & Street Improvements Reports Rec'd From the Surveyor on the establishing of grade lines West of Commercial Street. Referred to the Judiciary & Legislative Comtee with instruction to submit an ordinance From the Fire Warden. Referred to Comtee on Fire & Water Supply. Committees Reports Rec'd From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of Jackson Street. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the opening of 9th, Jackson and King Streets. Adopted & Street Commissioner is instructed to open the same. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of 9th Street. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor License Granted To Conrad & Lawler for retial license for 3 months from June 4th Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for the Improvement of Columbia Street under the Ordinance No 386, which bids are as follows to wit: G N Alexander & Co. Earthwork per cu yd 38 cents Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $20.00 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $80.00

280 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 18/83 Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Wm Meydenbauer et al for abating the nuisance cuased by the Foss Bros Slaughter House. Referred to Health & Police. From M V B Stacy et al for grading Madison Street. Refferred to Streets & Street Improvements. From G W Young for the right to dig a pit for discharging Sewer. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From E Calvert et al for refunding Sidewalk tax. Referred to Finance Committee From Williamson & Kellogg for the right to use portions of Spring Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From David Kellogg to compel Providence Hospital to connect with Madison Street sewer. Referred to Health & Police. From James McNaught et al for vacating alley in Block 19 of Boren's Plat. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements From B F Day to purchase Lot4Sec4T24NR4East Referred to Public Buildings, Property & Grounds. from W E Wilson et al for grading 5th Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. Reports Rec'd From the clerk on fixing rates of taxation for the year 1883. Referred to License & Revenue. Committee's Reports Rec'd From Finance asking 1 weeks further time on the assessor's petition granted From Streets recommending the granting of the petition M V B Stacy et al, for grading Madison Street. Adopted From Streets recommending the granting to Williamson & Kellogg the use of 20 feet in South side of Spring Street for 60 days, also the foot of Spring Street for a like period, all sidewalks to be unobstructed by them. Adopted From Streets on Petition of G W Young. Petition granted From Health & Police on petition of C M Bywater et al. Ordered that Comtee on Health & Police be & they are hereby instructed to abate the nuisance complained of.