City of Seattle Records

111 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug18/82 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of August 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of August 11, 1882 The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Charles F Clancy, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had; A petition is received from H E Herndon for the allowance of $21.00 on account of sidewalk constructed on Jackson Street; thereupon the same is referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvement A petition is received from D M Crane et al for the opening of the alley through Block 19 of Boren's plat; thereupon the same is referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. A petition is received from the Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co. for a reduction on their assessment for and on account of the Jackson Street sidewalk, thereupon the same is referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. A communication is received from His Honor the Mayor with reference to Ordinance No 157; thereupon the Communication is referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee with instructions to submit an ordinance fixing the license of Peddlers at $200 per year and that no license be issued for a shorter period than 3 months. And now the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds make their report upon the petition of W W Holcomb et al and recommend that all records of the City Cemetary be referred to same Committee for revision thereupon the report is accepted and the matter referring to the Cemetary are referred to the said Committee on Public Buildings Property and Grounds. And no the Finance Committee make their report upon the petition of Framenthal Bros for the remitting of 10 percent upon delinquent taxes due for and on account of Jasckson Street sidewalk (recommending that the petition

273 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 4/83 From Bailey Gatzert et al for grading 9th Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From James McNaught et al for grading 4th Street from Seneca to Mill. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From the Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co. for establishing grade lines on Washington & Main, West of Commercial. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From M V B Stacy et al for the grading of Jackson Street from South 2d to 12th. Referred to the Comtee on Streets & Street Improvements Reports Rec'd From the Surveyor on the establishing of grade lines West of Commercial Street. Referred to the Judiciary & Legislative Comtee with instruction to submit an ordinance From the Fire Warden. Referred to Comtee on Fire & Water Supply. Committees Reports Rec'd From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of Jackson Street. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the opening of 9th, Jackson and King Streets. Adopted & Street Commissioner is instructed to open the same. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of 9th Street. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor License Granted To Conrad & Lawler for retial license for 3 months from June 4th Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for the Improvement of Columbia Street under the Ordinance No 386, which bids are as follows to wit: G N Alexander & Co. Earthwork per cu yd 38 cents Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $20.00 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $80.00

330 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17/83 From L C Moore et al for the payment of monies due S F Hoole on his Washington Street contract to the laborers. Referred to Streets. From H A Atkins for sparing shade trees on Columbia Street Referred to Streets. from Wm S Harrington et al for reducing license on Book Canvassers. Referred to Licenses and Revenue. From Charles Naher et al for appointing Thomas H Bates a Detective. Referred to Comtee on Police. From "The Seattle Street Railway Co" for a franchise to construct Street railways on Front et al Streets and Submitting an Ordinance therefor. referred to Streets. From Mrs. Charles O Boerner for transferring Retail liquor license of Charles O Boerner. Referred to Licenses & Revenue. From Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co. for Improvement of foots of Main, Jackson, and Washington Streets and for the right to collect tolls and wharfage. Referred to Harbor & Wharves. From John Glen et al for changing the grade corner 11th & Pine Streets. Referred to Streets. From F C Comstock et al for grading Washington Street, 9th to 12th. Referred to Streets. Reports Rec'd From the attorney on the matter of appropriating money towerds the Villard celebration. Referred to Judiciary Comtee. From the attorney on the matter of an ordinance to prohibit the employment of Chinese on Public Imporvements, Referred to Judiciary. From the Clerk reccommending an amendment to ordinance No 312 with reference to team numbers. Referred to licenses. From the Surveyor submitting grade lines on Jackson Street. Referred to Streets. From the Surveyor submitting grade lines on Battery Street. Referred