City of Seattle Records

21 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE effect that then is the repeal of any section of the City Charter upon that subject. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday evening December 16th 1881 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved Acting Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 16th day of December 1881 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Offficers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor L. P. Smith and Councilmen John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer, and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A report is received from the Street Committee upon the advisability of building certain sidewalks; thereupon the report is received and ordered filed. The special Com tee returns the claim of F.H. Whitworth for services in making certain survey for 3rd street sidewalks without recommendations; thereupon it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn upon the Road Fund in Favor of said F.H. Whitworth in the sum of $5.00 in full for said claim The Claims of Waddell & Miles for repairs to gas pipes is ordered paid by Warrant drawn on the Gas Fund in the sum of $34.50 And now comes John Graff & makes application for a Grocery license for the period of 3 months from Dec 28 1881 thereupon his bond therefore approved and a license is ordered issued accordingly Ordered that a Gas Lamp be erected at the Corner of 4th and Cherry Streets Ordered that the tax assessor of Julius Linberg be referred to the Committee on Gas

21 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE effect that there is and repeal of any section of that City Charter upon that subject. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned untill Friday evening December 16th 1881 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved Acting Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 16th day of December 1881 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber Pusuant to adjournment The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor The Mayor L.P. Smith and Councilmen John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm.A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A report is recieved from the Street Committee upon the advisability of building certain side walks; Thereupon the report is received and ordered filed. The special Com tee returns the claim of F.H. Whitworth for services in making certain surveys for 3rd Street sidewalks without recommendation: Thereupon it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn upon the Road Fund in favor of said F.H. Whitworth in the sum of $5.00 in full for said claim The claim of Waddell & Miles for repairs to gas pipes is ordered paid by Warrant drawn on the Gas Fund in the sum of $37.50 And now comes John Graff & makes application for a Grocery license for the period of 3 months from Dec. 28, 1881. Thereupon his bond there for is approved & a licenses is ordered issued accordingly Ordered that a Gas Lamp be erected at the corner of 4th and Cherry Streets Ordered that the tax matter of Julius Linberg be referred to the Committee on Gas

23 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE is granted and it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn for the sum of $4.00 on the Road Fund in favor of said Murphy. The petition of Frances McDaniel is received praying for the remitting of a Road Poll Tax, thereupon the petition is referred to the Finance Committee A petition is received from C.R.Foster praying for the remitting of a Road Poll Tax; thereupon the petition is referred to the Finance Committee A petition is received from Mrs. Sarah J. Plummer & others praying for the erection of a gas lamp at the corner of Second and Main Streets, thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted and a gas lamp is hereby ordered erected as prayed for A petition is received from Mrs. Sarah J. Plummer & others praying for the removal of a nuisance at the foot of Jackson Street; thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee. The regular monthly reports of the following City Officers are received and ordered filed, to wit: Harbor Master, Street Commissioner, City Treasurer, City Justice, and City Attorney The petition of James Pollock and others is received praying for the construction of a sidewalk along Main Street; Thereupon the prayer of the petition is granted and the same is referred to the Ordinance Committee with instruction to submit an Ordinance providing for such improvement The following bids for furnishing metal Gas Lampposts and received and read to wit: Washington Iron Works for 50 lamp posts at the rate of $13.50 per post Williamson & Kellogg " any number of posts " " " " $12.00 " " Thereupon the bid of Williamson & Kellogg is accepted. Ordered that all lampposts hereafter erected be constructed of metal Ordered that a Warrrant be drawn in Favor of Julius Linberg on the Gas Fund in the Sum of $4.20 for wrong taxation And now a Communication is secured from J.A.Mc Phee as Agent for Raymond & Wilshire agreeing to deliver on the Wharf at Seattle a certain description of Safe for

25 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE D.l.McCowan Police $80.00 S F. Coombs JPS Fees 37.20 Seattle Daily Chronicle Printing 21.18 Stewart & Ebersold Job Printing 60.00 M V B Stacy Ground sent for Jails 10.00 McNaught, Ferry & McNaught Opinion in reference to paupers 50.00 Geo Kinnear Appraises Madison St. Extension 10.00 L.B. Andrews " " " 10.00 L. Newman Jail Keys 3.00 F.W Westhoff Jail lock 2.25 Charles Woolesy killing dogs 16.00 Anthony LeBrashe " " 4.00 S.G.Benedict & Co Stationery & C 6.75 R.H.Calligan Street Labor $91use of horse $11PrisonersBoard $14 $116.00 Luther Albee " 39.00 James Campbell " 35.00 Thomas Rock " 35.00 Stetson & Post lumber 53.24 Robert Russell hauling lumber 7.25 John L Kahaley " 2.50 F.W Westhoff hardware 5.60 Benj Murphy$4JohnMcElroy $4John Levy $4W.H Burnitt $4.00 Road Poll Taxes remitted 16.00 Gas Fund Sattle Gas Light Co Gas $146.65 attend lights $30 $176.65 Waddell & Miles repairs to gas fixtures 4.50 Julius Linberg Gas Tax remitted 4.20 Fire Fund W.A.Perry Steward Engine House $75.00 J.D.Hinckly Ground rent 8.00 Waddell & Miles repairs to water pipe in Madison St. Incline 2.50 John Maginnis hauling coal .75 Charles McDonald to purchase coal 10.00 Ordered that the Street Commissioner be and he is hereby instructed to remove the need from off certain portions of Commercial, Mill & ]]Front Street]]s