City of Seattle Records

196 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan. 5/83 to said Treasurer commanding him to proceed and forthwith to collect the delinquent taxes upon said roll in the manner provided by law and pay the same to the Treasurer of the City of Seattle less his fees & costs of collection, and return the Warrant with his doings thereon, and the receipt of the City Treasurer for all money's collected there by paid to the City Treasurer to the Clerk. Ordered that the Gas Committee be & they are hereby instructed to place a kerosene lamp corner 5th and Jefferson Streets. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday evening January 15, 1883. Attest: E.S. Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor

Jan. 15/83 Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of January 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen John Collins,O.F. Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and G. L. Manning. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From A.S. Miller et al for Gas Lamps corner Marion and 3rd and Marion and 4th. Referred to Committee on Gas Lights. From W.H. Pumphrey et al for an extension of time on the payment of taxes for the Pine & 9th and Stewart, 10th & Virginia Streets Sidewalks. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From M.V. B. Stacy for the right to build sidewalk from 3rd Street to alley in Block 21. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From W. H. White et al for an investigation as to the right of T. J. Small to act as Policeman. Referred to the Committee

421 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 18/84 thereupon the same is adopted. And now the Council proceeds to an election for the appointment of such Policeman, whereupon T. J. Small receiving a majority of all the votes of the Councilmen present, is duly declared elected to said Office for the term provided by law. A proposal is rec'd from Hatfield & Winslow to furnish a Hose Carriage. Referred to Comtee on Fire & Water supply Ordered that John Collins be & is authorized to construct a Sidewalk around the Occidental Hotel in accordance with the established grade Ordered that the matter of setting up the 2nd, 3rd & Intersecting Streets Grade delinquency be & is hereby referred to Finance Comtee Consideration of Ordinances And now the Council proceeds to consider an ordinance entitled "In relation to the duties of the Treasurer of the City of Seattle;" thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Keenen, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. and now the Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance entitled "a "special Ordinance appointing money to pay audited bills." Adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Keenen, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. Ordered that the clerk be & is hereby instructed to deliver the Tax Roll for the year 1883, containing all the delinquent taxes for the years of 1883 & 1882, to the City Treasurer and annex thereto a Warrant in accordance with for the collection of all taxes due thereon Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned for special business until Wednesday Jan. 23, 1884 at 7&1/2 o'clock P. M. attest: E S Osborne clerk approved U M Rasin acting Mayor

438 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar. 7/84 T. J. Doran Retail for 3 months from March 5 Ordered that the application of John E. Beck be & is hereby rejected. Claims Paid City Fund W. H. Taylor Treasurer No. 607 $150. E. S. Osborne Clerk No. 608 $125. Jas H. Woolery Chief of Police No. 609 $100. D. L. McCowan Police No. 610 $ 80. T. J. Small Police No. 611 $ 80. James Welch Police No. 612 $80. J. C. Floyd Police No. 613 $80. Chas Lind Police No. 614 $80. F. A. Minick Police No. 615 $80. A. H. Manning Police No. 616 $80. R. Osborn Atty No. 617 $75. E. L. Smith Health Officer No. 618 $75. John Kelly Police No. 619 $58.50 T. H. Cann J. P.s fees No. 620 $27.60 F. Anthony Records No 621 $27. Jas D. Lowman Stationery No. 622 $15.35 T. W. Bennett Repairs City Jail No. 623 $12.75 Chas Norden Police No. 624 $11.97 Clarence Hanford Job Work No. 625 $10. Sunset Telephone Co. line rentals No. 626 $6.65 Globe Printing Co. Job Work No. 627 $5.50 W. H. Taylor Postal cards No. 628 $2.50 Stringham & Joshin team numbers No. 629 $2.40 B. F. Lilly Double taxation No. 630 $1.13 Neuman & Argens Repairing locks No. 631 $1. Road Fund Henry Sheahan labor $87.50 use of horse $15.00 No. 383 $102.50 J. M. Snow Engineering sewer No. 384 $83.75 J. H. Woolery Boarding prisoners No. 385 $82. Geo. Howes labor No. 386 $43.75 John Tenice labor No. 387 $41.90 Thos Rock labor No. 388 $41.25