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274 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 4/83 Cummings & Strong Earthwork per cu yd 29 cents Crib work per sq yd $1.95 Sidewalk per M [thousand board feet] $16.75 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $30.00 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $19.75 And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for the Improvement of James Street under Ordinance No 384, which bids are as follows to wit: Cummings & Strong Earthwork per cu yd 25 cents Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $16.75 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $35.00 Crib Work per sq yd $1.99 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $19.75 G N Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 37&1/2 cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.75 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $80.00 Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $20.00 Wm Harkins Earthwork per cu yd 26 cents Crib work per sq yd $2.10 Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $17.00 Clearing & grubbing per acre $25.00 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $18.00 S G Simpson Earthwork per cu yd 47 cents Cribbing per sq yd $2.50 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $20.00 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $70.00 Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $16.90 And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for the Improvement of Eighth Street under Ordinance No 388 which bids are as follows to wit:

P Quigley & Co Earthwork per cu yd 25&1/2 cents Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $17.00 Drains per M [thousand board feet] $20.00 G N Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 27&1/4 cents Sidewalks per M [thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains per M [thousand board feet] $20.00

360 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 11/83 Wm Harkins Earthwork per cu yd 41cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.00 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $18.00 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $21.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $125.00 And now the Council proceeds to open & consider the bids for the Im-provement of South 4th Street under Ordinance No 439 which bids are as follows, to wit: Frahn & Simpson Earthwork per cu yd 45cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.75 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $17.25 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 P Quigley Earthwork per cu yd 45&1/2cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.10 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $17.50 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 And now the Council proceeds to open & consider the bids for the Inprovement of Jackson Street Under Ordinance No 442, which bids are as follows to wit: G N Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 49&1/2cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.69 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $19.25 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $100.00 bridging per M B M[thousand board feet] $26.25 Ordered that the forgoing bids be & they are hereby referred to the Street Committee. Micsellaneous An now the Councilproceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Rolls for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406. Pending which the matter of such further examination is laid over until Tuesday September 18,1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm. Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to publish a notice to all property owners interested in said roll to make objections to said Roll at said meeting on Tuesday Spetember 18, 1883. And now the Council proceeds in examining and equalizing the Assess

362 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 18/83 to the Comittee on Licenses From L B Andrews asking for an equalization of valuation of property on Madison Street Assessment Roll. Referred to the Street Comtee. From Henry Westphal et al for the abatement of a nuisance on Pike Street between Front & West Streets. Referred to Health Comtee From Louis Rostein for permission to move Store Building. Referred to Street Comtee Communications Rec'd From J M Snow, Surveyor, recommending certain changes in the grade lines on Jackson St Extension. Referred to Street Committee Committees Reports Rec'd From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the Improvement of Jackson Street Under Ordinance No 442 to G N Alexander on his bid there for. Adopted From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the Improvemet of Battery Street under Ordinance No 441 to Wm Harkins on his bid there for. Adopted. From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the improvement of South 4th Street under Ordinance No 439 to Frahm & Simpson on their bid there for. Adopted From Fire Committee recommending that the Fire Warden is instructed to purchase 2 heaters for Steam Fire Engines & be instructed to repair the Water tanks conrers of Front & Cherry and 3d & Cherry to connect the same with water mains. Adopted From Gas Committee recommending the granting of the right to C S Roe to erect spars & stretch wires thereon for Electric light purposes. re-referred to Gas Comtee. Special Orders of the day And now the Council proceeds to the consideration and equalization of the Assessment Roll for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406, thereupon the Council after due consideration of the petition of P H Lewis with reference to said assessment, denies the same. Ordered that the said Assessmemt Roll be & the same is hereby referred to the surveyor with instruction to report hereon any corrections in

382 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 15/83 Ordered that the Mayor be & he is hereby requested to return without the same having been approved by him, the Ordinance adopted at the meeting of Oct 12, 1883 & entitled "An ordinance' to amend section Five (5) of Ordinance No 246 entitled "An Ordinance fixing the pay, fees, and compenstion of the City Officers of the City of Seattle". In favor of said order Harris, McDonald, Rasin, & Wusthoff. Against the same Clancy, Day,Ranke. Claims Paid Pine St Improvement #421 J M Snow Engineering $35. Strong & Harkins Contract Work Final Payment 818.47 Miscellaneous Ordered that with the consent of the Contractor, the Contract for the Construction of a sidewalk on Spring Street be & the same is hereby rescinded. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday October 19,1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Oct 19/83 Be it remembered that ono this the 19th 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 and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

From Wm Harkins for the right to conplete the grading of Columbia Street. Referred to Street Committee From R Merchant and Co for the proveledge of havins a crosswalk across Fourth Street. Referred to Street Committee Communications Rec'd

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407 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7/83 Madison St Improvement #406 Strong & Harkins Contract Work 821 to 844 $1733.34 J M Snow Engineering 845 115.77 Ninth St Improvement #395 Frahn & Simpson Contract Work 846 to 858 $1839.34 J M Snow Engineering 859 53.89 Battery St Improvement #441 Wm Harkins Contract Work 860 $975. J M Snow Engineering 861 50.53 South 4th St Improvement #439 Frahn & Simpson Contract Work 862 $227.82 J M Snow Engineering 863 11. Fourth St Improvement #395 Wm Harkins Contract Work for Bondsmen 864 $693.79 J M Snow Engineering 865 46.05 Consideratio of Ordinances The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To provide for building Cisterns for fire purposes" thereupon after due considration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Mc Donald & Wusthoff. Against adopton none. The attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "For the protection of wharves and Bridges", thereupon after due considration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, McDonald & Wusthoff. Against adopton none. And now the Council porceeds to consider an Ordinance entitled "To amend Ordinance No 383 In relation to grades", thereupon the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, McDonaldRanke & Wusthoff. Against adopton none. And n ot the Council proceeds to reconsider an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No 410", thereupon after due considration of the veto of His Honor the Mayor to said Ordinance, said ordinace is rejected upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption none. Against adoptonClancy, Day, McDonald & Wusthoff. And now the Council porceeds to consider 4 Ordinances each being and a Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills"