City of Seattle Records

71 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. petition is granted and the ordinance committee instructed to submit an ordinance providing for the construction as [such?] sidewalk.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit ordinance No. 277, the same being entitled as follows, to wit: "An ordinance to provide for the lighting of the streets "and furnishing the City of Seattle with gas, within "fixed limits." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Against adoption, none. And now the ordinance committee submit ordinance No. 278, the same being entitled as follows, to wit: "An ordinance granting unto Charles Coppin, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the right to lay water pipes in all streets and alleys and parts of streets and alleys in the City of Seattle." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and [Charles McDonald]]; against adoption, none. Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned until May 18th, 1882 Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L. P. Smith, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of May, 1882, the Common Council meets in it's council chamber as a Board of Equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 16th, 1882. Present His Honor, the Mayor L. P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Thereupon the Board proceeds to the equalization of the Assessment for 1882, pending which our adjournment is had until May 18th, 1882. Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L. P. Smith, Mayor

186 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 15/82 damaged by reason of the change of grade to the extent of $50.00. Adopted and warrant ordered issued in favor of said Leary for $50.00 in full for all said damages. Committee in Streets and Street Improvements granted one week's further time to report on the petition of Roswell Scott. Ordered that the Gas Committee submit at next meeting patterns for a new style of lamp post. Ordered that the Committee on Gas Lights be and they are hereby instructed to erect a gas lamp at the southwest corner of the New City Engine House. Ordered that the petition of M.S.Booth et al for a gas lamp corner 4th and Jefferson Streets be and is hereby denied. From Licenses and Revenue granting the application of Eskson & Locke for a Bowling Alley. Granted and license ordered issued. Applications for Licenses From Frank Peters for retail liquors & Maria Goldberg for grocery. Referred to the Comtee. on Licenses and Revenue. Claims paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following, to wit: City Fund E. L. Smith Health Officer No. 250 $75.00 Thos Russell Moving safe 251 40.00 Road Fund John Leary damages awarded No. 112 $50.00 Fire Fund D.W. Brown coal & hauling No. 116 $2.75 The claim of A.S. Pinkham is laid over for report from Street Comtee. Ordinances Received From Charles Coppin submitting an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 278. Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water Supply. From City Attorney submitting on Ordinance entitled "An

194 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan. 5/83 roll to be correct and the valuations of the property therein to be equal & uniform. It is ordered that the said assessment roll be & is hereby approved & declared to be the assessment roll for such improvement. And now in pursuance to the notice duly published the Council proceeds to the correction & equalization of the assessment roll for the Seneca Street Sidewalk under Ordinance No. 336 and Filed Now. 29, 1882. Whereupon no complaints being made against said roll or any individual assessment therein, and the Council and after due examination finding said roll to be correct & the valuations of property therein to be equal & uniform. It is ordered that the said assessment roll be and is hereby approved and declared to be the assessment roll for such improvement. Ordinances Received From the City Attorney submitting an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the collection and preservation of vital stations and the keeping and certifying of records of Births and Deaths". After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. The Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance granting the use of the streets for telephone purposes." After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. The Council proceeds to consider and Ordinance entitled "To amend Section Five of Ordinance No. 246". After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. The Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 278 entitled "An Ordinance granting unto Charles Coppin his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns the right to lay water pipes on all streets and alleys and parts of streets and alleys in the City of Seattle". After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 15/83 on Health and Police From H Butler et al for lowering the sidewalk on James Street Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From Charles Coppin et al for the grading of and the constructioin of sidewalks on both sides of Columbia Street from 3rd to Broadway. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From John Leary et al for the grading of the alley in Block 7 of Boren's plat. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From Jacob Fischel for reducing Peddlers license. Referred to the Committee on License & Revenue From L S Rowe et al remonstrating against the proposed constructionof a sidewalk on Battery Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street improvements. From Bailey Gatzert objecting to the removal of his fence on account of grading on 3rd Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements Reports of Committees Received From Health and Police approving the report of the City Justice. Adopted From Health and Police on the subject of sewerage and submitting Estimates made by the surveyor showing the comparative cost of stone-ware and wood sewers & recommending the laying of stoneware sewer in Madison Street. Ordered that the Legislative and Judiciary Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance providing for such stone-ware sewer in Madison Street from 5th to Elliott's Bay from Fire and Water approving Fire Wardens Report Adopted From Judiciary and Legislative approving City Attorney's report adopted From Committee on Gas Lights reporting against the Claim of James R Ludlow on a/c of Gas Tax. Adopted