City of Seattle Records

268 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 1/83 Committees Reports Rec'd From Judiciary and Legislative approving the report of the City Justice. Adopted. From Judiciary and Legislative approving the Attorney's Report. Adopted. From Harbor and Wharves approving the Harbor Master's Report. Adopted. From Health and Police submitting an opinion from the Attorney on the petition of W.D. Scott and Co et al for the removal of a Wash House. Report adopted petition denied. From Finance approving Clerk's report for Apul. Adopted. From Finance approving Clerk's report on the Delinquent tax roll. Adopted. Ordered that the Delinquent tax roll for 1882 be turned over to the City Attorney and that the Attorney be and is hereby instructed to proceed to collect all delinquent taxes therein by action on other issue. From Streets & Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of B. F. Day et al for the extension of Jackson Street. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of Seneca Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th to 7th. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From the Streets & Street Improvements rejecting the petition of D.E. Blaine et al for raising the sidewalk on Front Street. Adopted and petition denied. From Streets & Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of J.J. McGilvra et al for the grading of Cherry & other Streets. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets & Street Improvements on the remonstrance of James McNaught to the said grading of Cherry and other Streets. Ordered filed. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for the Improvement of Pike Street under Ordinance

322 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 4/83 Charles Ross for a grocery license for 3 months from Aug 7/83 W.F. Allen for a retail license for 12 months from Aug 12/83 W.F. Allen for 3 Billiard table license for 12 months from Aug 12/83 Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts followig, towit: City Fund Chronicle Printing No $129.89 Hall & Paulson Furniture Co Ballot Boxes No 22.50 Fire Fund Young & McKeon repairs to Engine No $4.05 Waddell & Miles repairs to Inclines 9.77 Stewart & Labrache hauling Engine and truck 8.50 L. M. Robbins removing bell & tearing down old Engine House 151.06 And now the Street Committee make their recommending that P Quigley & Co be granted an extension of time until Aug 15, 1883 on their contract for the Improvement of Eighth Street under Ord No. 388. Adopted. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday August 6, 1883 at 8 o'clock p.m. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Aug 6/83 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of August 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 B. F. Day, Geo W. Harris, U.M. Rasin, Otto Ranke and F.W. Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From D.E. Blaine et al for the right to grade Pine Street from Front to

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From D.E. Blaine for for remitting penalty, interest & other costs taxed against the property of the Michigan Mill Co. Referred to Judiciary Committee From David Kellogg asking an investigation of the sewerage system of Providence Hospital. Reports Rec'd From Sewer Committee recommending a sewer in Fourth Street between Spring and Madison Streets. Report adopted From Sewer Committee recommending that the owners of Lot 2, 3, and 4 of Block 18 of Maynards plat be notified to drain or fill in said lots so as to abate the nuisance maintained therein within 10 days, otherwise that the Street Commissioner be required to abate said nuisance at the expense of the property owners of said lots. Report adopted. From the Health Officer making an oral report on Slaughter House nuisances; also on condition of patients injured by Oriental fire; also on sewage system of Providence Hospital. Ordered that the matter of W W Evans Slaughter House be left with the Health Officer Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to notify Providence Hospital that the City will be no longer responsible for the care of one -- Hogan injured by Oriental fire. From Chief of Fire Dept on Department matters. Ordered filed From Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds recommending that the Atty be instructed to submit an ordinance creating the Office of Custodian of the Powder House. Report adopted From Street Committee recommending that Mercer Street be opened as prayed for by D.T. Denny et al. Report adopted From Judiciary Committee rejecting the petition of Atchison Neill for correcting certain assessments. Report adopted From Judiciary Committee recommending the granting of the petition D.E. Blaine. Report adopted Applications for Licenses Referred Margaret Sullivan, James Murphy, Flynn & Anderson, John Styfler, Able & Townsend, Andrew Sloan, W. T. Hall, O'Shea & Parent, H. Kersey,Boegli & Braillard, August Wolff, Julius W. Smith, S.A. Scullin, John Leigh, A J Hemrich