City of Seattle Records

87 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE is hereby instructed to prohibit the firing of fire crackers in dangerous places on July 4th 1882. Ordered that the Celebration Committee be granted permission to use James Street for a pavillion on July 4th 1882. Ordered that the Clerk be instructed to publish notices of a general election on July 10th 1882 according to law. Ordered that the following named persons be and they are hereby appointed to conduct said election and that the following named places an hereby designated as the places of holding said election, towit: First Ward Place of Election Office of J.P. S.F. Coombs Inspector of " Frank Matthias Judges " " H.G. Thomton & E . A. Turner Clerks " " Fred E. Sander & Ed Plummer Second Ward Place of Election Engine House on Columbia Street Inspector of " Andrew Slorah Judges " " O.C. Shorey & W.H. Shoudy Clerks " " D. J. Wheeler & Ed Briscoe Third Ward Place of Election North School House Inspector of " E. S.Ingraham Judges " " Austin Bell & J.C. Floyd Clerks " " H.F. Jones & Robrt Knipe

Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P SmithMayor

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Feb. 12/83 S.G. Simpson perM feet B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.95 S.F. Hoole perM feet B.M.[thousand board feet] 16.25 D.S. Hill and H. Rosburg perM feet B.M.[thousand board feet] 17.50 L.E. Hicson perM feet B.M.[thousand board feet] 18.10 John M. Stewart et al perM feet B.M.[thousand board feet] 17.00 G.E. Currier perM feet B.M.[thousand board feet] 17.50 And now is appearing to the Council that the bid of S.F. Hoole is the lowest and best bid, and that he is the lowest responsible builder. It is therefore ordered that the contract be awarded to him upon his giving a bond with good and sufficient sureties in the sum of $300.00 Petitions Received From Amos Brown et al for grading Spring Street from the west side of Second Street to Front Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Thos H. Bates for the right to erect a building on Front Street near Marion. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Fred E. Sander for the right to use a building as a Wash House. Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water Supply. From Herrietta M. Heller et al for the grading of and the construction of sidewalks on both sides of James Street from Third to Broadway. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Miscellaneous From His Honor the Acting Mayor declining to sign Warrant to be drawn favor of E.W. Rea until all liens on Engine House are satisfied. Adopted. The petition of Thos H. Bates is rejected. Ordered that a Committee of 3 be and they are hereby appointed to receive plans and specifications for a Brick or Wooden Engine House on Columbia Street Property. Thereupon McDonald, Clancy & Gasch are appointed such a Committee.

Licenses refused