City of Seattle Records

74 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the council stand adjourned Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L. P. Smith, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 31st day of May, 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to the call of the Mayor to take proper precaution to prevent the spread of Smallpox. Present His Honor the Mayor, L. P. Smith, and Councilmen Thos Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Chas McDonald. Ordered that the health officer be and he is hereby instructed to proceed to destroy or dispose of the bedding and furniture in the New England Hotel used by certain small pox cases. Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L. P. Smith, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 2nd day of June 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber pursuant to law. Present, his Honor, the Mayor ]]L. P. Smith]] and Councilmen Thos Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Chas McDonald. Thereupon the following proceedings are had; A petition is received from B. Grossen praying for permission to erect a booth on Occidental Square; on motion said petition is laid on the table. A petition is received fromJas M. Colman and others praying for the removal of certain buildings from the foot of Columbia Street, whereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee. A petition is received from Jas McNaught and others praying for the vacation of Alley in Block 39 on Mill and

Gaslamp Union & 8th 553-561 Grand Jury report 553 Gaslamp Jackson & 6th 559 Gaslamp Jackson & 8th 559 Gas Contract 559-562-569-572 Gaslamp 4th & Jefferson 561-565 Gaslamp Mill & S 3d 565 Gaslamp Occidental Square rejected 573 Gatzert B et al ask for repeal of Ord 617 573 Grinell N R et al ask for St R R Franchise 575-586 Gaslamp 6th & Jackson 575-589 GAming Tables etc license of 588 Gaslamp Front & James 589 Garnishments City 612-614 Graham Walter Resignation 667-668 Grant Memorial 675

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Outstanding Warrants $191,440.00 Floating Pumping Stations $ 26,000.00 Hydrants Ordered $ 20,000.00 [total] $816,040.00 Balance $ 28,960.00 $845,000.00 $845,000.00 This does not include accrued interest on any outstanding warrants or balance, if any due Mr Williams for engineering. We will receive from the sale of water and sewer bonds immediately $400,000.00 Nov 1st 1890 $ 50,000.00 And the balance of $505,000.00 in amounts of from $10,000.00 to $50,000.00 as required in construction. In view of the fact that the City will soon be in full possession of the water works, I would recommend that a committee of two from the board of Aldermen and three from the House of Delegates be appointed by the respective houses, toact with the Board of Public Works and confer with Benezetti Williams in regard to the adoption of such portions of h is plans as will be of advantage to the city and also to see what arrangements can be made with that gentleman in the way of a full and complete settlement for work already done. The following is a statement of the condition of the Sewer Fund Sewer Bonds $110,000.00 Amount of Road Fund Warrants outstanding issued for sewer purposes not including interest $ 19,200.00 Balance $ 90,200.00 the city indebtedness in October 14th 1890. Not including the $975,000 in Bonds, may be summed up as follows: Outstanding Warrants, Road Fund $387,459.00 Outstanding Warrants, Fire Fund $124,808.00 Amount due W V Rinehart et al; including interest for property purchased on South Third St in round numbers $ 50,000.00 H L Yesler et al for property condemned for Occidental Square $164,000.00 Widening Front Street $ 8,000.00 Widening Commercial Street $ 7,000.00 Widening Second Street $ 10,000.00