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3 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 7, 1881 Stephen Berry Street labor $2.00 Stetson & Post Lumber for streets 225.39 Columbia & P.S. R.R. Co Lumber for streets 47.70 Seattle Lumber & Com cial Co Lumber for streets 25.62 D. A. Jennings Mattock handles & nails 2.20 F. W. Wusthoff Hardware for Street Dept 17.55 John L. Kahaley Hauling for Street Dept 3.75 John Leary Hauling for Street Dept 1.00 Charles McDonald Sharpening Tools 8.75 F. H. Whitworth Surveys on 5th Street 8.00 Gas Fund Gas Lt Co Gas $125.25 Attend Lights $30 $155.25 Waddell & Miles work on Gas Mains 13.55 Fire Fund J. D. Hinckley Ground sent $8.00 Robert Russell Hauling engine to Fire 5.00 Minick & Thompson Hauling engine to Drill $2.50 Coal 75cents 3.25 Chas McDonald repairs to Engine 14.00 W. A. Perry Engine Steward 75.00 D. A. Jennings Oil etc for Fire Dept 12.00 Waddell & Miles Drip pan for engine 3.50 Ordered that the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to submit at next meeting a Contract and Bond for the performance of the City printing by the successors of Stewart & Ebersold And now on this the 7th day of October 1881 in pursuance of the Notice published as required by Ordinance No 241, the Council proceeds to hear all complaints agains the assessment required by said Ordinance No 241 and filed with the City Clerk on the 30th day of August 1881; Thereupon comes Catherine Werritt and George Weritt, her husband, by W.H. White Esq, their Attorney and file their written objections to any assessment or valuation being placed upon the property of the said Catherine Weritt set forth in said assessment poll for the reasons set forth in said Written objections now on file; thereupon after due consideration said objections are ordered laid on the table upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of Laying said objections on

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

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