City of Seattle Records

103 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July29'82 Be it remembered that on this the 29th day of July 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to adjournment the following Officers are present to wit: Councilmen John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: By reason of the absence of His Honor the Mayor L P Smith from the City, Councilman John Collins is appointed by the Council to the position of President of the council for the meeting And now the Special Committee to whom was referred the bids of all the Contractors for the Improvements to be done under Ordinances Nos 284,288 & 289 make their report That Chin Guan & Charlie are the lowest bidders on each & every of the improvements required by said Ordinances: Thereupon the report is accepted. whereupon it appearing to the Council that Chin Guan & Charlie are the lowest responsible bidders for the Improvements under each of said Ordinances & that they have reported their surities for such work to be Henry L Yesler, Moses R Maddocks, David T Denny, Robert Krupe & Robert Abrams & the Council finding siad surities to be responsible: It is ordered that each and every of the Contracts for said improvement be& is hereby awarded to said Chin Guan & Charlie upon their said bids. The vote upon said Order isa s follows: In favoe of said order Collins,Densmore Jennings, Keenan & McDonald. Against said order, none Ordered that the said Chin Guan & Charlie be required to furnish a bond for all of said improvements in the sum of $5000.00 Ordered that the Ordinance committee be & they are hereby instructed to submit a proper Ordinance, bond and contract for said Improvements Ordered that the Street Commission be & is hereby instucted to open the Alley in Block 2 of Maynard's plat Ordered that the Council stand adjourned attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved, President of the Council

115 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 1/82 From O S Wright et al for the opening of Canal Street to 13th Street; and the opening of 13th Street from Canal to a point 100 feet South of the South line of Catherine Street Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Communications Received From His Honor the Mayor submitting a Communication from the Clerk with reference to Vehicle and Dog Licenses & recommending the adoption of suggestions contained in the communication of the clerk. Referred to the Committee on License and Revenue. From the chief of Police requesting the appointment of an additioinal Police Officer. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. From the Clerk for a new "Register of Licenses" Referred to the Committee on Licenses and Revenue From the Health Officer asking for a leave of absence from the City. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. Reports Received From the City Attorney, on pending litigation. referred to the Committee on Judiciary. From City Justice T H Cann, upon Police Court business showing $133.00 paid into the Treasury as fines. Referred to the Legislative and Judiciary Committee. From the Treasurer upon receipt and disbursements. Referred to the Finance Committee. From the Street Commissioner, upon street improvement referred to theCommittee on Streets and Street Improvements. Fromthe City Surveor, showing that Chin Guan & Charlie contractors on Union Street grade had completed 6652 cu yds of earth work & 2246 feet of Box Drains. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvememnts From the Harbor Master, showing $10.00 collected for discharging Ballast for the month of August. Referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee

118 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept1/82 Myra A Carr Double assessment No 169 $10.05 Geo Newell Police Bats 170 4.50 James Hicks Cleaning Jail 171 1.00 M A Kelly Disinfectants for Pest House 172 5.00 Road Fund Henry Sheahan Street Labor77.00UseofHorse13.50PrisonersBoard13.66 No 64 $104.16 R H Calligan Street Labor15.75UseofHorse2.50PrisonersBoard6.00 No 68 $24.25 Henry Sheahan Street Labor 69 53.75 Luther Albee Street Labor 70 46.25 James Bogart Street Labor 71 43.75 Luther Albee Street Labor 72 11.25 James Campbell Street Labor 73 11.25 Stetson & Post Lumber 74 22.64 J L Kahaley Hauling Lumber 75 2.50 John Leary Lumber to Belltown 76 1.00 Chas McDonald Sharpening Tools 77 6.75 Gas Fund Waddell & Miles Work on Gas Fixtures No 17 $17.00 Fire Fund W A Perry Steward No 66 $75.00 T D Hinckly Ground rent Engine House 67 8.00 Chas McDonald Spanners for Hose 68 6.00 F W Wusthoff Oil etc. for Fire Engine 69 2.70 Miller & Minick Hauling Coal 70 2.50 Waddell & Miles 1 Joint Stove Pipe 71 .38 Front Street Grade Fund Chin Guan & Charlie Contract Work No $1245.93 F H Whitworth Plans & Surveys 217.50 Union Street Grade Fund Chin Guan & Charlie Contract Work No $1325.70 F H Whitworth Plans & Surveys 216.50 Applications for Licenses Received From Goldberg & Veria; Traney & Ackley for Retail Liquors; Chas Anderson for Grocery ;& Corner & Whiting for Bowling Alley - all referred to the Committee on Licensing and Revenue And now the Council proceeds to consider the matter of

143 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct6/82 in the grade on 3rd Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From E Hanford for the clearing of 11th & King Streets Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Reports Received From City Attorney for the month ending September 30, 1882 Referred to Judiciary and Legislative Committee. From City Justice showing the amount of $204.50 collected as fines for the month ending September 30, 1882. Referred to Judiciary and Legisaltive Committee From Treasurer showing receipts and disbursements for the month ending September 30 1882, Referred to the Judicial and Legislative Committee From Street Commissioner showing work done for the month ending September 30, 1882. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From City Surveyor showing the amount of contract work performed by Chin Guan & Charlie for the month ending September 30, 1882 on Front Street Grade & on 2d, 3d, & other Street grades. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Harbor Master showing the amount of Ballast dues & Wharfage charges collected for the month ending September 30, 1882 Referred to the Committee on Harbor and Wharves From Fire Warden giving record of fires. Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water Supply Reports of Committees Received From Judiciary and Legislative submitting an Ordinance to provide for the grading of South 2d Street From Public Buildings Property and Grounds upon the New City Engine House contract recommending that a Warrant be drawn in favor of E W Rea Contractor in the sum of $1000.00 on City Fund. Adopted From Committee on Health and Police asking further time which to report on matter of Uniforms of Police Force.

147 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 6/82 Front Street Grade Fund F H Whitworth Engineered Services No 25 $176.00 Chin Guan & Charlie Contract Work Nos 26, 27,28, 29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36 $2766.18 2d.3rd.& other Streets Grades F H Whitworth Engineered Services No 37 $234.00 Chin Guan & Charlie Contract Work Nos 38, 39,40, 41,42.,43 $1413.75 Consideration of Ordinances And now the Council proceeds to reconsider Ordinance No 306. Thereupon after due consideration said Ordinance is rejected upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption none. In favor of rejection Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin And now the Council proceeds to reconsider Ordinance No_ to amend Section 2 & 3 of Ordinance No 246 thereupon after making certain amendments to said Ordinance, the same is entitled as follows to wit: "An Ordinance to amend section two(2) of Ordinance No 246 entitled "An Ordinance fixing the pay, fees, and Compensation of the City Officers of the City of Seattle approved September 10, 1881" thereupon said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoptioin none. And now the Council proceeds to consider an ordinance entitled "In relation to the obstruction of Streets and Sidewalks" Thereupon the same is adopted the following ovet towit: In favor of adoption, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin Against adoption none. And now the Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance entitled "A Ordinance granting unto John Leary, his heirs, executors and assigns the right to lay water pipes within the City of Seattle" Thereupon the same is adopted upon the following vote