City of Seattle Records

94 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7/82 the Council proceeds to open the bids for the clearing of the cemetary; the following bids had been received, viz. From B F Day for $180 per acre, J H Hener & J M Hoffman $600 for 2 acres, B F Lillie for $149 per acre, Patrick Forest $174 per scre Walter Frener for $165 per acre. The bid of B F Lillie being the lowest it is ordered that the contract be awarded to him at $149 per acre. Ordered that a warrant for $3250.00 be drawn on the Fire Fund in favor of John Collins, the proceeds to be used for the purchase of a new Gould Fire Engine. And now in pursuance of notice duly published the Council proceeds to the equalization fo the Special Assessment rolls under Ordinances Nos 284,281, and 276. No complaints being made against either of said special assessments it is ordered that they be and thay are hereby accepted and approved. The Ordinance Committee on instructed to submit Ordinance levying taxes in accordance with the provisions of Ordinances No 284 and 281. The Assessment roll under Ordinance No 282 is laid over until next meeting of the Council Ordered that the Council stand adjourned until Firday July 14th 1882 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved ]]L P Smith]] Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of July A D 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment of July 7 1882 Present His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thos Clancy, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, G L Manning and Chas McDonald and John Keenan Thereupon the following procedings are had A communication is received from the Chief of Police recommending the dismissal of John Baker from the Police Force Ordered that the power to make arrests is withdrawn.