City of Seattle Records

173 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 13/82 In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald & Rasin. Against adoption none. New Business Ordered that the Street Committee be and they are hereby instructed to forbid the removal of earth from under sidewalks, so that sidewalk and earth thereunder shall be higher than gutters. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday November 17 1882 at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Nov 17/18 Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of November 1882 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 John Collins, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and U M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had. Petitions Received From Ching Jung for the rights to erect a Wash House on Lot 8 Block 6 of Maynards plat. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds. From Moses Keezer for the rights to construct a sidewalk on the west side of the Fifth Street from Mill to Terrace Street. Granted. From F.M. Guye et al protesting against the construction of a sidewalk on Washington Street under Ordinance No. 326. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Wm. Campbell et al for increasing the salary of the steward of the Engine House. Repots of Officers Rec'd From City Attorney asking a 40 days leave of absence from the City. Granted with condition that the City Attorney lea

446 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 31/84 On this the 31st day of March 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the Call of His Honor the Mayor The following Officers are present, to wit: Councilmen, Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, John Keenen, Chas M Donald, B. L. Northrup, U M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had By season of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve, Councilman [U M. Rasin]] is appointed President of the Council to serve during the meeting And now the City Surveyor files a Written Communication recommending that the Mill Street Sewer now in process of Construction be extended 50 feet at present contract rates and further that branch sewers of stone-iron be extending from said Mill Street Sewer into Mill & James Streets to North Second Street and up Front Street to Cherry Street. Ordered that the Committee on Sewers be & they are hereby instructed to extend said Mill Street Sewer 50 feet as recommended & that the balance of said Communication be & is hereby referred to the Committee on Sewers. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned Approve H G Struve Mayor Attest: E S Osborne Clerk

Be it remembered that on this the 4th day of April 1884 the Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve & Councilmen Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, John Keenen, Chas M Donald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff. Petitions Rec'd From G. Burian protesting against his grade tax on Madison Street. Referred to Street Comtee

453 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 4/84 Keenen, McDonald, & Northrup. Against adoption Day, Harris, Ranke, Rasin & His Honor the Mayor, the said vote being a tie vote Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday April 11, 1884 at 7& 1/2 O'Clock P.M. Attest: E. S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Apr 11/84 Be it remembered that on this the 11th day of April 1884 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 Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo. H. Harris, John Keenen, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From John Spencer for removing obstructions from against fence Referred to Comtee on Sewers. From Ross Russell et al for permission to grade James Street from alley East of 3rd Street to 5th Street. Referred to Street Comtee. From Mrs P. W. Searcy for boarding prisoners. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police From W. K. Shoudy et al for reconsidering the approval of the plat of Water Front add. Supplemental to Dennys North Seattle. Ordered that the vote by which said plate was approved be & is hereby reconsidered Ordered that a Comtee consisting of Councilmen Harris, Wusthoff & Clancy be & are appointed to consider the said plat of Dennys Water Front addition & [?] therein [?] Friday [?] From [rest of paragraph is illegible]

470 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 7/84 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present, towit: [strikethrough] His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and [/strikethrough] Councilmen Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo W. Harris, John Keenen, Charles McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U. M. Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff By reason of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve Councilman U M. Rasin is appointed Acting Mayor to serve during such absence Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Report Rec'd From Clerk reporting the election of Gardner Kellogg as Chief of the Fire Department. Adopted & said Gardner Kellogg is hereby duly declared elected to the Office of Chief of the Fire Department from June 1, 1884 & for the term provided by law From Clerk reporting that no objections had been filed to the proposed grading at Bell Street from Front St to 5th St. Adopted From Surveyor recommending the grading of the petition of O. C. Shorey for the raising of [strikethrough] the gra [/strikethrough] the sidewalk fronting his property on 3rd Street. Adopted. Committee Reports Rec'd From Judiciary Comtee] approving Attys report. Adopted From Judiciary Comtee reporting the selection of J. C. Harris Esq. as associate Counsel with City Atty in case of Walter Collins-v-City. Adopted From Finance Comtee rejecting the application of Wm Harkins for an allowance on a/c of 4th Street Grade. Rejected A Motion made to allow the claim of Wm Harkins on a/c of 4th Street Grade is lost. From Finance Comtee rejecting the petition of Robt Abrams et al for correction of certain errors on a/c Battery Street Grade. Adopted From Finance Comtee rejecting claim of Jonah E. Leaman in the sum of $250.00 for loss of horse, Adopted From Special Comtee recommending the acceptance of the [p?] of [?] [?] Fire Engine Co to furnish Engine [?] [C?] [?] communicate [di?] [in?] [?]

475 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7/84 Grade fund be & is hereby refined to [strikethrough] a Special [/strikethrough] the Financial Comtee [strikethrough] to wit: [/strikethrough] Ordered that the Treasurer be & is hereby instructed to remit the 11% penalty on all grade taxes paid within 30 days Ordered that the matter of the 4th Street Grade be & is hereby referred to a Comtee towit: Wusthoff, McDonald & Keenen. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until [strikthrough] next [/strikethrough] Wednesday May 14, 1884 at 8 O'Clock P.M. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor May 14/84 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of May 1884 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 Thos Clancy, B. F. Day, John Keenen, Charles McDonald, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M. Rasin and F. W. Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From John H. Carr et al remonstrating against the proposed grading of Madison Street from end of present grade to Lake Washington. Referred to Wusthoff, Ranke & Clancy as a Special Comtee From Geo. Dorffel et al remonstrating against the proposed extension of Madison Street. Referred to a Special Comtee to wit: Wusthoff, Ranke & Clancy From W. D. Wood et al remonstrating against granting any license to R. Pritchard to Retail Liquors on the East end of Jackson Street. Referred to Comtee on Licenses. From Thos T. Minor et al for grading Cherry Street from 9th & Broadway. Referred to Street Comtee From Angus McKenzie et al for the right of Angus McKenzie to dispose of books [?] [?] by to Presbyterian Board of Publication without the [p?] [?] [uc?]. Denied Communications Rec'd