City of Seattle Records

284 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 25/83 Sidewalk per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.75 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20.00 And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for the Improvement of Seneca Street under Ordinance No. 401 which bids are as follows, towit: Strong and Harkins Earthwork per cu yd 36 1/2 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.25 Sidewalk per M B.M. [thousand board feet] $16.50 Box drains per M B.M. [thousand board feet] $19.75 Geo. N. Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 32 1/4 cents Sidewalk per M B.M. [thousand board feet] $17.00 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21.00 And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for the Improvement of Jackson Street under Ordinance No. 398 which bids are as follows, towit: Strong and Harkins Earthwork per cu yd 39 1/2 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.25 Sidewalk per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.50 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19.57 grubbing & clearing per acre $65.00 piling per lineal foot 30 cents capping stringers & covering per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20.50 Geo. N. Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 30 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.45 Sidewalk per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17.45 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21.00 grubbing & clearing per acre $100.00 piling per lineal foot 19 cents S. F. Hoole Earthwork per cu yd 44 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.75 Sidewalk per M B.M. [thousand board feet] $17.00 Box drains per M B.M. [thousand board feet] $3.00 grubbing & clearing per acre $100.00 piling per lineal foot 40 cents capping etc per M B.M. [thousand board feet] $17.50

286 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 25/83 Ordered that all the foregoing bids be and are referred to a Committee towit: Cosper, Clancy and Gasch. Unfinished Business And now the Council proceeds to consider the Report of the Street Committee on the grading of 4th Street; thereupon after due consideration it is Ordered that Fourth Street be graded and that Sidewalks be constructed on both sides of said Fourth Street from the South line of Seneca Street to the North line of Mill Street. And that the City Attorney be and he is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. Adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of said order Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald and Rasin. Against the same none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Thursday June 28, 1883 at 8 o'clock p.m. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor June 28/83 Be it remembered that on this 28th day of June 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 O.F. Cosper, Charles F. Clancy, Fred Gasch and Charles McDonald. Petitions Rec'd From Wa Chong & Co. for the privilege of building a sidewalk on South 3rd Street. Referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvement. From Star Mfg Co. for the right to build a Water Tank and Wharf in Seneca Street. Referred to Streets. And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for the Improvement of South 3rd street under Ordinance No. 399, which bids are as follows, towit: Strong and Harkins earthwork per cu yd 42c

298 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 16/83 Petitions Received From Carkeek & Nicholas for an extension of time on the contract for the construction of the Engine House on Columbia Street of 30 days. Granted upon the condition that the sureties on the bond of said contractors file with the Clerk their written assent thereto. From Geo. R. Smith et al on the matter of Fish stands at foot of Columbia Street. Referred to the Committe on Health and Police. Reports Received From the Surveyor on the matter of certain repairs to the Front Street Crib Work and submitting Specifications therefor. Referred to the Street Comtee. From the Attorney on the matter of Gas Light district & recommending the repeal of Ordinance No. 407. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit the necessary ordinances. Committee's Reports Received From Finance approving the Treasurer's Semi-annual Report and the Treasurer's report on the Marion Street Sidewalk Tax Roll under Ordinance No. 364. Adopted. From the Committee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds recommending the letting of the contract for certain repairs to the Engine House on South 3rd Street to C.H. Metcalf on his bid upon giving a Bond with good & sufficient sureties in the sum of $500.00. Adopted and contract so awarded. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the letting of the contract for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No. 406 to Strong and Harkins upon giving a Bond with good & sufficient sureties in the sum of $15000.00. Adopted and contract so awarded. From Streets and Street Improvements rejecting the petition of Thos Pierce et al for grading 4th Streets from Union to Pine. Adopted and petition denied. From Fire and Water supply approving Fire Warden's report. Adopted. From Harbor and Wharves on Inclines. Ordered that the Comtee on Harbor & Wharves be & they are hereby authorized to make

301 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 16/83 H. F. Frahm & Co. earthwork per cu yd 34 1/2 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.50 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19.50 grubbing and clearing per acre $80. S. F. Hoole earthwork per cu yd 40 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. sewer pipe for linear foot 50 cents And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids for the Improvement of South 3rd Street under Ordinance No. 399; which bids are as follows, towit: S. F. Hoole earthwork per cu yd 40 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20. Keenen and Cummings earthwork per cu yd 29&3/4 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19.50 Strong and Harkins piling per linear foot 19 cents stringers, capping & covering $20. earthwork per cu yd 42 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.90 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20. G. N. Alexander earthwork per cu yd 42&1/4 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.90 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21. piling for linear foot 18 cents lumber for wharves $20. Ordered that all the foregoing bids be and they are hereby referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Ordered that the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements be & they are hereby authorized to procure ballast and place the same on the Streets. And now in pursuance to the order made of date July 6, 1883 the Council proceeds to the examination and equalization