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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE with all the provisions of the said ordinance the Clerk be and he is hereby intructed to issue license to said applicants for the period and purpose following viz Names Description of License Term (Conimenes?) Blanchard Co Wholesale Liquor 1 year June 12 - 1882 do Retail do 1 " June 12 - 1882 Trainey & Ackery do do 3 mos June 3 1882 The following claims having been duly audited by the council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds and in the amount as follows, towit: City Fund Seattle Chronicle Printing No 82 $80.10 Cemetery Fund Narcisse Lebrachs Slashing No 1 $100.00 And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 283, the same being entitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the levying and collecting of a special tax for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the construction of a sidewalk along the north side of Jackson Street from the west side of Eighth Street to the west side 9th Street, those crossing said Jackson Street to the south side thereof, and from there along the said south side of said Jackson Street to the west side of 12th Street, together with all necessary and lawful charges incident thereto" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit, In favor of adoption John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G.L. Manning. Against adoption, none. And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 284, the same being entitled, "An special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk as follows, towit: Commencing on Stewart Street at the alley which runs through block thirty-five(35), there along the north side of saod Stewart Street to the west side of Tenth Street, there along the west side of said Tenth Street to the north side of Virginia Street, there along the north side of said Virginia Street to the the north boundary line of the City of Seattle, in the County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption John

144 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 6/82 Orderd that His Honor the Mayor be added to said committee & that they have 1 week's further time in which to report a uniform. From Judiciary and Legislative approving report of "City Justices" adopted From Judiciary and Leislative apporving City Attorney's report Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for sidewalk on Pine & 9th Streets under Ordinance No 281 be awarded to A S Pinkham on his bid of $582.80 Adopted & City Attorney instructed to prepare the proper bond & Contract From Streets and Street Improvements on the matter of the bids for grading Washington Street. Recommended with instructions to report in One Week. From Streets and Street Improvements recommendings that the contract for sidewalk on Front Street Under Ordinance No 304 be awarded to Hoole and Simpson on their bid of $17.75 per M feet BM [thousand board feet] Adopted and City attorney instructed to prepare proper contract and bond. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that a contract for sidewalks on Stewart, 10th, & Virginia Streets under Ordinance No 280 be awarded to A S Pinkham on his bid of $511.00 Adopted and that the City Attorney is hereby hereby instructed to prepare the proper Contract and Bond From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for 7th Street sidewalk under Ordinance No 303 be awarded to J J McGilvra on his bid of $450.00 Adopted & City Attorney instructd to prepare the proper Contract & Bond. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the grade line of south 2d Street be changed. Adopted and Judiciary and Legislative Committee instructed to submit the proper Ordinance From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for the King Street Sidewalk under Ordinance No 302 be awarded to D S Hill on his bid of $490.00 Adopted and City Attorney instructed to prepare the proper

254 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 13/82 following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. An Ordinance entitled "To provide for Contracts for Street Improvements" Adopted upon the folllowing vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. A Ordinance entitles "To amend Section 3 of ordinance No 246" Adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin; against adoption none. An Ordinance entitled "To provide for the grading of a portion of Second and Jackson Streets" Laid over until next meeting An Ordinance entitled "To appropriate money to pay audited Bills" Adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Orderred that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be & they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No 301 Ordered that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be & they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance providing for sidewalks in both sides of Union Stret from the alley between 3d & 4th Streets to 8th Street. Ordered that the City Surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to order the Contractors for Improvements under Ordinances Nos 287, 288, & 289 to complete the grade on Union Streets, Front Street & that portion of 2d Street between Union & Pine Streets before proceeding with other grades. Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & he is hereby instructed to remove obstructions in Olive & 9th Streets And now in pursuance to the provisions of Ordinance No 302 the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the assesment roll for the King Street sidewalks & to hear all complaints touching siad roll; funding which the matter of said

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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 1/82 John Spencer work on gas fix line No. 31 $7.80 Fire Fund W. A. Perry Engine Steward No. 96 $75.00 T.D. Hinckly ground work 97 16.00 A. B. Merrill Hauling Engine 98 5.00 R. H. Calligan Hauling coal 99 1.00 Miller and Miller Hauling coal 100 1.00 F. W. Wusthoff Envoy paper etc 101 1.25 Young & McKeon Nipples etc 102 1.30 Waddell & Miles Rubber gaskets 103 .25 Charles McDonald for coal 104 10.00 Front Street Grade Fund F. H. Whitworth surveys etc No 88 $125.00 Chin Guan & Charlie contract work Nos. 89,90,91,92,93 $2410.43 2d, 3d and intersecting Streets Grade F. H. Whitworth surveys etc No 94 $350.50 Chin Guan & Charlie contract work Nos. 95,96,97,98,99,100 105,104,103,102,101 $5551.89 Front Street Sidewalk Fund Hoole & Simpson contract work Nos. 106,107,108,109,110 $1645.43 Union Street Sidewalk Fund Hoole & Simpson contract work Nos. 111,112,113 $950.00 Pine and 9th Streets Sidewalk Fund A. S. Pinkham contract work Nos. 114 & 115 $582.80 Stewart, 19th and Virginia Streets Sidewalk Fund A. S. Pinkham contract work No 116 $511.00 And now the Council proceeds to hear the matter of complaint of citizens against the manner of making certain grades and the construction of certain sidewalks, thereupon it is ordered that all matter of complaints be referred to the Street Committee with instructions to report at next meeting. Ordered that the Surveyor be & is hereby instructed to prevent the excavation of earth under sidewalks below the grade line until the further order of the Council. Ordinances Received An amendment to Ordinance No. 278 granting certain rights to lay water pipe. Referred to Judiciary and Legislative

181 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE James and 12th Streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From G. C. Phinney for an allowance for clearing on Pine and 9th Streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Francis C. Vickery for an ordinance with reference to the removal of rubbish. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. Committees Reports Received From Councilman John Collins Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds entering his protest against the meeting of the Council in the new City Engine House before the same is delivered by the contractor and accepted by the City. From Councilman O. F. Cosper acting Chairman of the Jail Committee entering the statement that the occupation of the New City Engine House was done after verbal permission first obtained from the contractor. From Streets and Street Improvements on the plans and specifications for sidewalks on Jackson Street under Ordinance No. 335 and Seneca Street under Ordinance No. 336, submitting certain changes on the plans. Adopted and surveyor instructed to make such changes From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that Chin Guan and Charlie Contractors be granted an extension of time in which to complete certain contracts, to wit: on Front Street grade under Ordinance No. 287 six weeks from Dec. 1. 1882; On Union Street grade under Ordinance No. 289 six weeks from Dec. 1. 1882 and on the 2d, 3d and intersecting streets grade two weeks from Dec. 1, 1882. Adopted. From Streets and Street Improvements rejecting the complaints of certain citizens against the manner of grading by Chin Guan and Charlie. Adopted and the prayers of the complaints refused. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending tbat Hoole and Simpson Contractors for the construction of the sidewalk on Union Street under Ordinance No. 324 have further time until December 20, 1882 in which to complete said contract. Adopted.

From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that Hoole