City of Seattle Records

175 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 20/82 be it remembered thaton this the 20th 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: Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G L Manning & U M Rasin. By reason of the absence from the City His Honor the Mayor Councilman John Collins is elected to the position of acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Council proceeds to open & consider the bids received pursuant to notice for certain Improvements on Jackson Street under Ordinance No325. Which read as follows: John Ward Earthwork per cu yd 22 cents Sidewalks & lumber work per M[thousand] $14.00 A H Manning Earthwork per cu yd 24&1/2 cents Cribbing & Sidewalks per M[thousand] $17.00 W Pinkham & Co Earthwork per cu yd 29&1/2 cents crib work per sq yd $3.25 Sidewalks per M[thousand] $18.29 Cummings and Ray Earthwork per cu yd 24&3/4 cents Cribbing per sq yd $2.50 sidewalks per M[thousand] $18.00 F A Minick Earthwork per cu yd 23&7/8 cents Bulkhead per sq yd $2.99 sidewalk per M[thousand] $18.20 C H McLenathen & Co Earthwork per cu yd 28 cents Cribbing per sq yd $2.50 Sidewalks per M[thousand] $18.00 And now it appearingtothe Council that the bid of John Ward is the lowest responsible & best bid & that he is the lowest responsible bidder it is ordered that the Contract be awarded to him upon his giving a bond with good & sufficent surety in the same

358 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 7/83 And now in pursuance to notice duly given the Council to examine & Equalize the assessment Rolls for the Improvement of 4th Street under Ordinance No 395 and for the Improvement of Pine Street under Ordinance No 421. Pending which said Rolls are referred to the Street Comtee, Assessor & Attorney. And now the Council proceeds to the election of 2 additional Policemen, whereupon John Kelly and F A Minick each receiving a majority of the votes of the members of the Council are duly declared elected Policemen of the term provided by law. Ordered that a Committee of three be appointed by the Acting Mayor to investigate the petition of C K Jenner et al for the grading of Washington Street, 9th to 12th. Thereupon the Acting Mayor appoints Day, Wusthoff & Clancy such Committee. Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to examine the matter of the forfeiture of the Contract for the Imporvement of James Street by Cummings & Strong & to report thereon. Ordered that A J Smith be & is hereby authorized to solicit orders for books until the Ordinance is relation thereto is amended. In favor of said order, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff Against same, Rasin Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until tuesday September 11,1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acting mayor Spet 11/83 Beit remembered that on this the 11th day of September 1883 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 Acting Mayor Councilman U M Rasin and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke, and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd from Kriehta F Haller et al for the completion of the grading of

404 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7/83 make all proper amendments to the Ordinance submitted. From Street Committee approving City Justice's Report. Adopted From Judiciary Comtee recommending the filing of the petition of O Jacobs et al relative to 2 additional Councilmen. Adopted From Finance Comtee approving Treasurer's Reports. Adopted Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Davidson & Hibbard Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 13/83 J B Timony Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 7/83 John W Behm Retail Liquors & Pool,I PigeonHole table for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 D A Jennings Wholesale for 3 mos from Nov 24/83 Wm Lytle Retail Liquor for 3 mos from Dec 3/83 Aug Melhorn & Co 1 Pool Table for 6 mos from Nov 24/83 Vitus Schmid Grocery, 1 Pool & 1 PH table for 6 mos from Dec 5/83 R Howard 1 Billiard & 1 Pool Table for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 Frederick Landin Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 L V Schnyder Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 Chas Louch Wholesale for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Chas Ross 1 Pigeon Hole Table for 3 mos from Nov 29/83 T J Doran Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 John Brannon and Co Grocery for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 John Shepich Grocery for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Wm Server Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Claims Paid City Fund W H Taylor Treasurer No 503 $150.00 E S Osborne Clerk 534 125. J H Woolery Chief of Police 535 100. F A Minick Police 536 80. James Welch Police 537 80. Charles Lind Police 538 80. D L McCowan Police 539 80. O G Waning Police 540 80.

404 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7/83 make all proper amendments to the Ordinance submitted. From Street Committee approving City Justice's Report. Adopted From Judiciary Comtee recommending the filing of the petition of O Jacobs et al relative to 2 additional Councilmen. Adopted From Finance Comtee approving Treasurer's Reports. Adopted Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Davidson & Hibbard Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 13/83 J B Timony Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 7/83 John W Behm Retail Liquors & Pool,I PigeonHole table for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 D A Jennings Wholesale for 3 mos from Nov 24/83 Wm Lytle Retail Liquor for 3 mos from Dec 3/83 Aug Melhorn & Co 1 Pool Table for 6 mos from Nov 24/83 Vitus Schmid Grocery, 1 Pool & 1 PH table for 6 mos from Dec 5/83 R Howard 1 Billiard & 1 Pool Table for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 Frederick Landin Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 L V Schnyder Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 Chas Louch Wholesale for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Chas Ross 1 Pigeon Hole Table for 3 mos from Nov 29/83 T J Doran Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 John Brannon and Co Grocery for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 John Shepich Grocery for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Wm Server Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Claims Paid City Fund W H Taylor Treasurer No 503 $150.00 E S Osborne Clerk 534 125. J H Woolery Chief of Police 535 100. F A Minick Police 536 80. James Welch Police 537 80. Charles Lind Police 538 80. D L McCowan Police 539 80. O G Waning Police 540 80.

465 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May2/84 City Fund J M Snow Engineering Madison St Extension No 658 $399.78 Frank Seidel Assessor No 659 187.50 Herald Pub Co Printing No 660 169.50 W H Taylor Treasurer No 661 150. E S Osborne Clerk No 662 125. J H Woolery Chief of Police No 663 100. J M Snow Howell, 10th & Bismark Sts Engineering No 664 96.13 F A Minick Police No 665 80. J C Floyd Police No 666 80. T J Small Police No 667 80. A H Manning Police No 668 80. James Welch Police No 669 80. D L McCowan Police No 670 80. A H Manning Police No 671 80. Chas Lind Police No 672 80. R Osborne Atty No 673 75. E L Smith Health Officer No 674 75. J M Snow Engineering Mill St Grade No 675 74.48 J M Snow Engineering 5th St Grade No 676 71.68 T H Cann J P Fees No 677 45.70 Clarence Hanford Job Work No 678 26.50 Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals No 679 6.65 J D Lowman Stationary No 680 2. Henry Sheahan Key to Jail No 681 1.50 James Brannan Bar to Jail Window No 682 1. Road Fund Henry Sheahan Street Labor $91. Use of Horse $39. No 438 $130. Stetson & Post Lumber 439 100.11 J M Snow Washton, James & Mill Sts sewers Engineering 440 93.89 S Berry Street Labor 441 75. John Ternie Street Labor 442 69.50 Thos Rock Street Labor 443 65. James Campbell Street Labor 444 63.75 Luther Albee Street Labor 445 60. John Stoche Street Labor 446 53.75