City of Seattle Records

246 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 23/83 And now in pursuance to Notice duly published the Council proceeds to open and consider all bids for the construction of a sewer in Madison Street under Ordinance No 355. Which bids are as follows: Matt Branagan $1300.00 John J Cummings & Co 949.50 William Keane and James Walsh 1296.00 Patrick Dailey and Daniel O'Brien 1260.00 S G Simpson 1440.00 And now it appearing to the Council that the bid of John J Cummings and Co is the lowest and best bid & That they are the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the contract be awarded to them upon thier giving a bond with good and sufficient surities in the sum of $500.00 Miscellaneous The Clerk submits statements of the cost of grading and sidewalks on 2d, 3rd, & Intersecting Streets under Ordinance No 288. Referred to Finance Committee Ordered that the Plans drawn by Donald Mackay Architect & entitles by the Committee on Public Buildings , Property & Grounds for an Engine House on Columbia Street property be & are hereby adopted Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance authorizing the construction of an Engine House on Columbia Street Property. Ordered that the Mayor be & he is hereby requested to appoint a special Committee of 3 to be known as the Committee on Columbia Street Engine House to superintend the erection of the same. Ordered that upon the filing of specificatin for an Engine House on Columbia Street the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the construction of the same. Such advertisement to require a bond to be filed with each bid in the sum of $1000.00 conditioned that if such bid since be accepted & a contract awarded thereon The bidder is [?] a contract and Bond for the construction of such Engine House

299 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 16/83 such necessary repairs and extension to the Inclines at foots of Columbia and Washington Streets as they may be advised. Ordered that the Plans and Specifications for the Engine House on Columbia Street be changed so as to shorten said building 5 feet with a reduction of $200.00 on the contract price provided however, that the contractors and their bondsmen assent in writing thereto. Ordered that the Committee on the Columbia Street Engine House be and they are hereby instructed to take all necessary means to house the Engines, dispose of old Engine House and to place the Fire Bell in a position so as to be used. Licenses Granted The following applications for Licenses having been duly approved by the Committee on Licenses and Revenue licenses are ordered issues as follows, towit: Frank & Dickman retail for 3 months from July 4, 1883 Louis Sylvania 1 pigeon hole table for 6 months from July 13, 1883 Chas Kitts retail for 3 months from July 14, 1883 Otto Pasquan retail for 3 months from July 17, 1883 L. Diller retail for 3 months from July 16, 1883 L. Diller 1 billiard table for 3 months from July 16, 1883 Shaw & Algar retail for 3 months from July 9, 1883 Shaw & Algar 1 billiard table for 3 months from July 9, 1883 G. B. Austin retail for 3 months from July 16, 1883 Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids for the Improvement of Cherry Street under Ordinance No. 395: which bids are as follows, towit: S.F. Hoole earthwork per cu yd 42 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.50 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.85 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20. grubbing and cleaning per acre $100.

324 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 6/83

Warrants. Adopted

Ordered that the Street Comtee be & they are hereby granted further time on the claims of F. H Whitworth.

Ordered that the Streets Comtee be & they are hereby granted further time on the petitions of Bell et al for grading Vine & Bell Streets & on petition of Gatzert et al to change the grade on 4th Street.

From Licenses recommending the granting of the petition of Frank Lessman for the right to use license of Lessman & McLeod upon furnishing a proper bond. Adopted

Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following, towit:

Washington Street Improvement Ord 369 S. F. Hoole Contract Work on grade no $638.68

Gas Fund Young & McKeon repairs to mains no $1.90 Washington Iron Works lamp posts 33. John Spencer repairs to mains 27.50

The claim of Myra A. Carr for refunding taxes paid is referred to the Finance Comtee

Ordered that the Bond of the City Treasurer be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of $40,000.00

Ordered that the Comtee on the Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby instructed to change the plans of said building so as to lengthen the same 10 feet provided however the Contractors and bondsmen assent in writing thereto

Ordered that the Vote by which the order of date August 4.1883 & entered on page 320 granting S. F. Hoole as extension of time on his Contract for the Improvement of Washington Street under Ordinance No. 369 be & the same is hereby reconsidered.

Ordered that S. F. Hoole be & he is hereby granted an extension of time on his Contract for the Improvement of Washington Street under Ordinance No. 369 upon his executing a new bond with good & sufficient sureties in the sum of $5000.00

377 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 12/83 Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of October, 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 Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B F Day, George W Harris, Charles McDonald, U M Rasin, Otto Ranke & F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Seattle Street Railway Co for striking out section 13 of the Ordinance for a Street Railway franchise. Adopted at the meeting of October 5, 1883; thereuopn request of the Council, the Mayor returned the said Ordinance without the same having been approved by him. Ordered that the vote by which the Orinance entitled "an Ordinance authorizing the location and laying down of tracks for Street Railways in the City of Seattle and the equipment & and operation on page 373 of this journal, be & the same is hereby reconsidered. In favor of such reconsideration, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against the same none. From Fire Warden & Seattle Fire Co No 1 asking for a Fire Alarm Bell for Columbia Street Engine House. Referred to Fire Committee. From Fire Warden & Seattle Fire Co No1 asking for 750 feet Maltese Cross hose. Referred to Fire Committee From R Scott et al for grading Fourth Street, Union to Pine Referred to Street Committee' From C G Ludlow]] et al for the suppression pf racing in the streets on Sunday etc. Referred to Committee on Health & Police From S G Simpson for an extension of time inwhich to complete the Improvement of Main Street. Referred to Street Committe From Oregon and Trans Columbia and Columbia and [?] Railroad Company for the establishment of a [?] until [?]

379 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 12/83 Ordinance fixing the pay, fees and compensation fo the City Officers of the City of Seattle". thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, McDonald, & Ranke. Against adoption Harris, Rasin & Wusthoff. And now the Council proceeds to reconsider an Ordinance entitled "an Ordinance authorizing the location and laying down of tracks for the Street Railways in the City of Seattle and the equipment and operation of such Railways", thereupon after making certain amendments to said ordinance the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day,Harris, McDonald,Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. Additional Committee Reports From fire Committee recommending the purchase of 750 feet of Maltese Cross Hose. Adopted From Fire Committee recommending the purchase of a Fire Alarm Bell For Columbia Street Engine House. Adopted From Finance Committee approving treasurers report for September. Adoped Miscellaneous Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance establishing Fire Limits. Ordered that the Mayor be & he is hereby requested to appoint a Committee of three to report proper fire limits Thereupon the Mayor appoints McDonald, Clancy & Day as such committee Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday October 15, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm. Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acitng mayor