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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

Seattle May 12th 1892 To the Honorable Board of Public Works of the City of Seattle:-

We the undersigned owners, tax payers, and residents, of and in the neighborhood of B Street in the 4th Precinct of the First Ward of this City, humbly petition your Hon Body to open said Street B from 12th Street to Grant Street Bridge and have it made passable for foot passengers and teams: at the city's expense:-

We would call the attention of your Hon body to the following facts:-

The said B Street has a bridge connecting 10th Street with Grant Street Bridge and is the only public connection between Dearborn Street and the Bayview Brewery and necessarily used greatly as a connecting point with the Grant Street Electric Railway, and if this petition is granted will be a most convenient inlet and outlet for all persons between the said points as far up as 14th Street.

12th Street is planked to B and would make a most desirable connection. For these and many other urgent reasons we humbly request the granting of this petition E [H?] Smith John H. Park. W. E. Hodder W B Phillips

277 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 4/83 And now the Special committee on bids make their report on the bids for the 8th Street Improvement & recommend that the contract be awarded to P Quigley & Co upon filing a proper bond in the sum of $2000.00 Adopted & contract so awarded. And now the Special Committee on bids make their report on the bids for the Improvement of the Alley West of Front Street & recommend that the contract be awarded to S G Simpson upon filing a proper bond in the sum of $600.00 Adopted & Contract so awarded. And now the Special Committee on bids make their report onthe bids for the Improvement of Columbia Street & recommend that the contract be awarded to Cummings & Strong upon filing a proper bond in the sum of $6000.00 & executing a contract for such improvement as far east at 12th Street instead of Broadway Street. Adopted And now the Special Committee on the assessment Roll for Pike Street Improvement under Ordinance No 375 make their report that the said roll is correct, thereupon the Council funding the said roll to be correct. It is ordered that said assessment roll be & is hereby approved. Ordered that the Council stand adjourned until Monday June 11, 1883 and 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor June 11/83 Be it remembered that on this the 11th day of June, 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. the following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald & U M Rasin. thereupon the following proceedings are had:

296 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE JULY 6/83 following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits anOrdinance entitled "To amend Section One of Ordinance No 396" Thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following voet, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the sale of certain Real Estate owned by the City of Seattle and authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a conveyance therefor"; thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for certain repairs to the Engine House on South 3rd Street which bids are as follows, to wit: Ranke & Lohse $615.00 C H Metcalf 595.00 Referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Special Orders of the Day And now in pursuance to the notices duly published the Council proceeds to the examination and equalization of the following Assessment Rolls, to wit: For the Improvement of the Alley through Blocks A, B, C, D & E of Denny's Plat under Ordinance No 384; for the Improvement of Main Street under Ordinance No 385; for the Improvement of Columbia Street under Ordinance No 386; for the Improvement of James Street under Ordinance No 387; for the Improvement of 8th Street under Ordinance No 388; all filed June 22, 1883. For the Improvement of cherrym 4th, 5th,6th, 7th, 8th, 9th,10th, 11th, & 12th Streets under Ordinance No 395, all Filed June 22, 1883 & for the Improvement of Pike Street under Ordinance no 400 & filed June 22, 1883. Thereupon the further consideration

436 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar. 7/84 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of March 1884 the Common Council of the City of seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present, towiut: His Honor the Mayor, H. G. Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, Chas McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin and F. W. Wusthoff. Thereupon the followng proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From David the Shiner for the right to erect a Boot Black Stand. Granted. From John Leary et al for grading Bell Street from Front to 5th. Referred to Street Committee. From F. Hochbrunn et al remonstrating against the proposed grading of Bell Street. Referred to Street Committee. From Seattle Lumber & Comcial Co. et al for planking foot of Marion Street. Referred to Street Committee. From Geo. F. Frye tendering Sewer to City. Referred to Comtee on Sewers. From Aug Schaeffer and F. Claus for transferring license money. Referred to License Committee. From Fred Voight for the completion of the grading of James Street. Referred to Street Committee. From G. N. Alexander proposing to grade intersection of Jackson & 12th streets for $95.00. Referred to Street Committee. Reports Rec'd From Street Commissioner. Adopted From Chief of Police From Harbor Master From City Justice. Adopted From Treasurer on general Funds. Referred to Finanace Comtee From Treasurer on Grade Funds. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Treasurer on Front Street sidewalk Fund. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Treasurer on Union Street Sidewalk Fund. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Treasurer on [Front Street Grade]] Fund. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Treasurer on South 2d Street Grade. Referred to Finance Comtee.