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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 1/82 John Spencer work on gas fix line No. 31 $7.80 Fire Fund W. A. Perry Engine Steward No. 96 $75.00 T.D. Hinckly ground work 97 16.00 A. B. Merrill Hauling Engine 98 5.00 R. H. Calligan Hauling coal 99 1.00 Miller and Miller Hauling coal 100 1.00 F. W. Wusthoff Envoy paper etc 101 1.25 Young & McKeon Nipples etc 102 1.30 Waddell & Miles Rubber gaskets 103 .25 Charles McDonald for coal 104 10.00 Front Street Grade Fund F. H. Whitworth surveys etc No 88 $125.00 Chin Guan & Charlie contract work Nos. 89,90,91,92,93 $2410.43 2d, 3d and intersecting Streets Grade F. H. Whitworth surveys etc No 94 $350.50 Chin Guan & Charlie contract work Nos. 95,96,97,98,99,100 105,104,103,102,101 $5551.89 Front Street Sidewalk Fund Hoole & Simpson contract work Nos. 106,107,108,109,110 $1645.43 Union Street Sidewalk Fund Hoole & Simpson contract work Nos. 111,112,113 $950.00 Pine and 9th Streets Sidewalk Fund A. S. Pinkham contract work Nos. 114 & 115 $582.80 Stewart, 19th and Virginia Streets Sidewalk Fund A. S. Pinkham contract work No 116 $511.00 And now the Council proceeds to hear the matter of complaint of citizens against the manner of making certain grades and the construction of certain sidewalks, thereupon it is ordered that all matter of complaints be referred to the Street Committee with instructions to report at next meeting. Ordered that the Surveyor be & is hereby instructed to prevent the excavation of earth under sidewalks below the grade line until the further order of the Council. Ordinances Received An amendment to Ordinance No. 278 granting certain rights to lay water pipe. Referred to Judiciary and Legislative

629 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE.

Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of May 1885 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 John Leary and Councilmen Geo. F. Frye, W. A. Harrington, B. L. Northup, Alfred Snyder, E. F. Sox, H. L. Yesler, W. G. Latimer & W. V. Rinehart.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd

From Harris & Greenus for reconsidering the claim allowed of last meeting for an additional allowance.

From S. F. Hoskinson for closing temporarily an alley in Block 21 Pontius 2d addition. Referred to Street Com tee.

From Frahin & Simpson for the delivery of a certain Madison Street Grade Warrant for $200.00 upon the execution by them of a bond to remove said rock at their own expense within 20 days after the removal of a certain injunction against the same. Granted.

From City Assessor for an appropriation to apply towards paying for certain abstract work. Referred to Finance Com tee.

A plat of "W. C. Hills addition to the City of Seattle" is presented & referred to Street Com tee

Communications and Reports

From the Board of Fire Delegates, a notification that Gardner Kellogg had been elected Chief of the Fire Department of the City of Seattle by election held May 4, 1885; thereupon it is ordered that said Gardner Kellogg be & is hereby appointed to the office of Chief of the Fire Department for the term provided by law.

From A. B. Merrill asking for the appointment as Custodian of City Powder Magazines. Thereupon said A. B. Merrill is appointed as such Custodian.

From J. C. Lipsky Powder House Keeper on the matter of the claim of Ballard & Sox for powder stolen from Powder House. Ordered filed.

From J. C. Lipsky tendering his resignation as Keeper of the Powder House. Accepted.

From Clerk on D. Rohlfs assessment matter. Report adopted.

From Finance Com tee approving Treasurers report. Adopted.