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548 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 3/84 D H Hill & Co Grading 30cents Cribbing $2. Sidewalk $12. Box Drains $21. Ordered that the Contract be & is hereby awarded to W F Dearborn upon his executing a proper bond in the sum of $250.00 And now the surveyor submits the specifications for a Sidewalk on Battery Street under Ordinance No 601. After due examination said specifications are approved. Ordered that the Chief of Police be & is hereby instructed to enforce the ordinance regulating the storing of Powder. Ordered that the Seattle Street Railway Co be & is hereby instructed to lower their track or gravel up to the same on Front Street so that teams may be able to cross the same. Ordered that all water connections on Inclines be discontinued A report is rec'd from the Cemetary Commision on the work already completed by O C Shorey in disinterring bodies from old cemetary & also containing suggestions. Referred to Comtee on Public buildings, Property & Grounds. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday October 12, 1884 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Oct 13/84 Be it remembered that on this the 13th day of October 1884 the CommonCouncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary & Councilmen Chas F Clancy, Geo F Frye, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart thereupon thefollowing proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From D E Blaine asking the Council not to issue any warrants on a/c of Fifth Street Grade fund until claim of petitoner is

551 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct13/84 existing ordinances and Territorial Laws. Ordered that Mrs Dodd & Mrs Shultz be & are hereby permitted to peddle about the city for 3 months without a license. Ordered that Wm Lindsley and the Janitors of all School buildings be & they are hereby appointed Special Policeman without change to the city and that the Chief of Police be & is hereby instructed to give stars to said parties upon application. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Oct 17/84 Be it remembered that on this the 17thday of October 1884, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to law. The Following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Chas F Clancy, Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler & W G Latimer Thereupon the following proceedings are had: The Assessment Rolls for Front, Kentucky, Harrison and Temperance Streets Improvements under Ordinance Nos 565 &581 and Jackson Street Improvement under Ordinance No 592 are referred to a special Committee, to wit: Latimer, Northrup & Frye A communication is rec'd from Justice Vrooman on the matter of Policemen's fees. Referred to Atty. A petition is rec'd from Walter Burritt for refunding $25.00 paid for a grocery license, which license was refused. Referred to Atty. Licenses Ordered issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Blanchard & Smith for Retail liquor for 12 months from Nov11 The A P Hotaling Co for Wholesale for 6 months from Oct 16 Chas G Steinweg for Retail for 3 months from Oct 3 M & K Gottstein for Wholesale for 3 months from Sept 17 A E Alden,manager for Retail for 3 months from Oct 1 John Collins for Retail for 3 months from Sept 25

557 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 7/84 Road Fund G L Manning Labor on Streets No 643 $94.50 Baker Labor on Streets 644 $56. J M York Labor on Streets 645 $3.50 H Hoppic Labor on Streets 646 $3.95 Frank Russell Labor on Streets 647 $21.37 J M Hoffman Labor on Streets 648 $11.25 Paul Bayer Labor on Streets 649 $16.87 E J Vickley Labor on Streets 650 $8.43 C L Egbert Labor on Streets 651 $8.43 A D Dawson Labor on Streets 652 $18. W J Alexander Labor on Streets 653 $42.75 J D LeRoy Labor on Streets 654 $19.12 Conrad Labor on Streets 655 $13.50 Phil Corcorkan Labor on Streets 656 $42.75 E L Huson Labor on Streets 657 $19.12 A P Huson Labor on Streets 658 $13.50 T Lee Labor on Streets 659 $33.75 W Johnson Labor on Streets 660 $48.37 T Morse Labor on Streets 661 $16.87 Geo Huntley Labor on Streets 662 $52.87 E Corman Labor on Streets 663 $62.50 J W Reding Labor on Streets 664 $2.25 Robt Reed Labor on Streets 665 $72.50 Frank La Bouty Labor on Streets 666 $51.75 Jamed Campbell Labor on Streets 667 $55.12 Geo Van dike Labor on Streets 668 $51.18 Thos Rock Labor on Streets 669 $58. Wm M Jones Labor on Streets 670 $56.77 James Hodgkison Labor on Streets 671 $9. Seattel Lumber & Comcal Co Lumber 672 $1044.59 Stetson & Post Lumber 673 $3.38 H L Yesler Lumber 674 $110.54 D E Blaine Lumber 675 $181.18 Gordon Hardware Co Hardware 676 $4. Wald & Campbell Hardware 677 $38.50

576 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE DEC22/84 "appropriating money to pay auditd bills" adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Frye, Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler, Against adoption none. Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to defer the colection of the 10% penalty on all delinquent taxes until March 1885. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday Dec 26 at 7 o'clock pm attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Dec 26/84 Be it remembered that on this the 26th day of December, 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber puruant to the Call of His Honor the Mayor. The Following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Chas F Clancy, Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W H Latimer and W V Rinehart Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A petition is rec'd from Wm Campbell et al for the appointment of Dan'l McKeon as Chief of the fire Department, Referred to Fire Comtee with instruction to report forthwith Ordered that Assistant Chief of the Fire Department Dan'l McKeon be & is hereby temporarily appointed to perform the duties of Chief of the Fire Department until the Board of Fire Delegates for the purpose of appointing of the Fire Department in place of G Kellogg Ordinances The atty submits an Ordinance entitled "To provide for the remissionof the Ten Percent penalty upon all general and special taxes for for the year 1884 which shall be paid prior to the First day of March 1885." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: Clancy

578 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 26/84 Cemetary Fund J B Metcalf Services as Cemetary Commissioner etc. No 29 $150. Water Fund John F Trana Boxing, filling & oiling Fire Hydrants No 5 $17.50 Councilman Alfred Snyder presents the following Resolution " Resolved that the thanks of this council is hereby tended to Gardner "Kellogg for the faithful and efficient manner in which he as "filled the Office of the Fire Department." Adopted by unanimous vote. Ordered that the petition of E G Johnson et al for the passage of an Ordinance annexed, to regulate the sale of Intoxicating liquors be taken from the table and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Ordered that the application of Frank Wilton for a Retail Liquor license be & is hereby granted. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Approved Attest: E S Osborne clerk John Leary mayor

Jan 2/85 Be it remembered that on this the 2nd day of January 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in the Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilman Chas F Clancy, W A Harrington , B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Sharpe Coffman & Co et al for a crossing in South 2nd Street at Jackson Street. Referred to Street Comtee From Niesz, Whittlesey & Co offering to furnish an abstract to the City. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Geo Spangle for remitting $30.00 license money paid for Skating Rink License. Referred to License Comtee. From Dietrich Rohlfs for correcting Assessment referred to Finance