City of Seattle Records

116 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept1/82 From the Fire Warden reporting 1 Fire Alarm for August Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water supply From the Treasurer on Main Street side walk under Ordinance No 254 returning Warrants Cancelled & List of Delinquent Taxes referred to the Finance Committee Reports of Committees Received from Judiciary and Legislative recommending the adoption of the City Attorney's report. Adopted From Judiciary and Legislative submitting an Ordinance entitled "In relation to Auctioneers, Hawkers, and Peddlers" From Judiciary and Legislative, on petition of Geo W Hall et al for bids for side walk on Pine Street and Stewart, 10th & Viginia Streets, submitting onOrdinance entitled "To Provide for the letting of certain contracts" From Judiciary and Legislative, on claim of Catherine Werritt, recommending the payment of the same. From Judiciary and Legislative on Harbor Master's Report recommending the adoption of the same. Adopted From Judiciary and Legislative submitting an Ordinance entitled "A special Ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk on King Street from 7th to 10th Streets." From Health and Police on Communication ffrom the Chief of Police recommending that an additional Policeman be appointed, Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements, on petition of D M Crane et al for opening the alley through Block 19 of Boren's plat, recommending that the petition be deniel. Adopted and petition denied From Streets and Street Improvements, on petition of H E Herndon for a set off of $21.00 against revenue & tax for Jackson Street sidewalk, recommending the granting of said petition. Adopted

280 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 18/83 Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Wm Meydenbauer et al for abating the nuisance cuased by the Foss Bros Slaughter House. Referred to Health & Police. From M V B Stacy et al for grading Madison Street. Refferred to Streets & Street Improvements. From G W Young for the right to dig a pit for discharging Sewer. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From E Calvert et al for refunding Sidewalk tax. Referred to Finance Committee From Williamson & Kellogg for the right to use portions of Spring Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From David Kellogg to compel Providence Hospital to connect with Madison Street sewer. Referred to Health & Police. From James McNaught et al for vacating alley in Block 19 of Boren's Plat. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements From B F Day to purchase Lot4Sec4T24NR4East Referred to Public Buildings, Property & Grounds. from W E Wilson et al for grading 5th Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. Reports Rec'd From the clerk on fixing rates of taxation for the year 1883. Referred to License & Revenue. Committee's Reports Rec'd From Finance asking 1 weeks further time on the assessor's petition granted From Streets recommending the granting of the petition M V B Stacy et al, for grading Madison Street. Adopted From Streets recommending the granting to Williamson & Kellogg the use of 20 feet in South side of Spring Street for 60 days, also the foot of Spring Street for a like period, all sidewalks to be unobstructed by them. Adopted From Streets on Petition of G W Young. Petition granted From Health & Police on petition of C M Bywater et al. Ordered that Comtee on Health & Police be & they are hereby instructed to abate the nuisance complained of.

281 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 18/83 From Streets recommending the granting of the petitionof E Calvery et al. Laid over From Public Buildings, Properties & Grounds recommending the granting of the petition of B F Day. Consideration postponed From Licenses & Revenue approving Clerk's Report on taxations Adopted. From Streets recommending the vacating of the alley in Block 19 of Boren's plat. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an ordinance therefor. Communications Rec'd From J G Kenyon notifying to Council to refrain from trespassing on Lot 2 Block C of A A Denny's Plat. Referred to the City Attorney. Licenses Granted The following licenses are ordered issued from the date & for the term, towit: Aug LeBallister & Co Retail for 3 months from June 22'83 Blanchard & Co Wholesale for 12 months from June 12'83 Blanchard & Co Retail for 12 months from June 12'83 Ang Mehlhorn 1 pigeon hole table 6 months from June 12'83 Special Orders of the Day Ordered that the Clerk be & he is hereby instructed to give 10 days public notice as required by law that a general election for all City Officers of the City of Seattle will be held on Monday July 9, 1883 The Officers to be elected are one Mayor, one Marshall, two Councilmen for First Ward, Three Councilmen for the Second Ward and two Councilmen for the Third Ward. The places hereby designated for holding said election and the Officers hereby appointed to conduct the same are as follows, to wit: First Ward Election to be held at the Office of T H Cann Esq a Justice of the Peace in Washington Street Inspector H S Alger, Judges C P Farrar & James Monogue. Clerk Robt Allen & Frank Skinner Special Policemen H G Thornton, Wm Davis