City of Seattle Records

319 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 4/83 Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now His Honor the Mayor announces the following Committees and the membership thereof for the ensuing year as follows, towit: Judiciary and Legislative McDonald, Rasin & Day Public Buildings, Property and Grounds Clancy, Ranke & Harris Health and Police Ranke, McDonald & Wusthoff Finance Harris, Day and Clancy Gas Lights Day, Wusthoff and Rasin Fire and Water Supply Wusthoff, Harris and Clancy Streets and Street Improvements Rasin, Day and McDonald Licenses and Revenue Ranke, Clancy and Wusthoff Harbor and Wharves Day, McDonald and Rasin Special Committee to Superintend Construction of Columbia Street Engine House Clancy, Harris and Ranke Petitions Rec'd From S.F. Hoole for a resurvey of work done on Washington Street Improvement. Referred to Streets. From J.P. Jones for the removal of obstruction from the alley in Block 37 of Denny's plat. Referred to Streets. From Frank Lessman et al for the right to use the license of Lessman & McLeod. Referred to Licenses and Revenue. From Fred Dickman et al for the removal of Wash House and Stable on Mill and Fourth Streets. Referred to Health and Police. From Chas S. Roe for illuminating the City with Electric Lights. Referred to Committee on Gas Lights.

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

344 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 24/83 consideration of the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. The attorney submits on Ordinance entitles "To provide for the grading and improvement of a portion of Jackson Street" thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff. Againstadoption none. Council man Day submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinace to amend Ordinance No296 entitled In relation to Auctioneers, Hawkers and Peddlers approved September 5th 1882", thereupon the same is laid over for special consideration the first Friday in September 1883. Aoolications fo Licenses. Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: G Burien for a grocery license for 3 months from Aug 22,1883 G Burien for a pigeon hole table for 3 months from Aug 22,1883 G Burien for 1 pool table for 3 months from Aug 22,1883 Frank Lessman for a grocery license for 3 months from Sept 2,1883 L V Schnyder for Retail Liquor for 3 months from Aug 26,1883 Miscellaneous Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby insturcted to prepare a Contract to be entered intoby the Seattle Gas Light Co for the furnishing of Gas for the ensuing year at $5.00 per lamp per month The motion to instruct the atty to dismiss the case pending before the City Justice & against Williamson & Kellogg is lost. The Street Comtee make their report recommending the granting of the petition of Williamson & Kellogg for the right to occupy a portion of Spring Street. Adopted. Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby insturcted to submit an Ordinance to provide for the Imporvement of Front Street Cribbing according to Plans & Specifications heretofore submitted by the surveyor & now on file. and now the citizen Comtee on the Villard reception appears to ask the council to support a Comtee of their Body to be a part of the Executive [?][?] reception.

378 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 12/83 with instructions to consult with Engineer of said 6 petitioners & report such proper elevations as may be agreed upon. Communications Rec'd From Robert H Street with reference to license of Book Agents Referred to the Committee on Licenses From Surveyor recommending certain changes in grade elevation on Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee Reports Rec'd From Treasurer on general funds for month ending September 30, 1883. Referred to Finance Committee Committees Reports Rec'd From Health & Police Comtee reporting that nuisence complaint of by Henry Westphal et al had been abated. From Street Committee Rejecting the petition of L B Andrews with reference to Madison Street assessment Roll. Report adopted From Street committee rejecting the petition of Martin Strong for 15 percent of reserve funds on Madison Street, Report adopted From Street Committee rejecting the petition of O Jensen for the right to obstruct Weller Street with a house. Report adopted & petition denied. Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to proceed forthwith to cause the removal of said obstructions. From Street Commitee recommending the granting of the petition of Charles S Roe for the erection of ploes & stretching wires for electric light & recommending that the Attorney be insturcted to submit a general Ordinance regulating the subject. Adopted. Claims Paid Fire Fund Donald Mackay Architect Coulmbia Street Engine House $69. F W Wusthoff Valves etc. for Engine No1 66.12 Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, to wit: Frank Lessman for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Oct 13/83 Miter & McCormick for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Oct 15/83 Consideration of Ordinances And now the Council proceeds to consider and Ordinance entitled 'Ordinance to ament section five (5) of Ordinance No[?]

416 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Jan 9/84 for sidewalk constructed on Columbia Street. Adopted.

Licenses ordered issues Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Peter Anderson & Co for retail liquor for 3 months from Jan 1, 1884 L. Deller for 1 Billiard table for 3 months from Jan 16, 1884 R. Howard for 1 Billiard table for 3 months from Jan 3, 1884 Frank Lessman for 1 Billiard table for 3 months from Jan 13, 1884 T. B. Timony for 1 Billiard table for 3 months from Jan 7, 1884

Ordered that the Street Commissioner be and he is hereby instructed to lower sidewalk on south side of Washington Street fronting Geo W. Young's property. Ordered that the matter of considering the rights of 2 additional Councilmen appointed by Act of Legislature to seats as Councilmen be and the same is laid over for special business tomorrow evening. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday January 10, 1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m.

Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved

Jan 10/84 Be it remembered on this the 10th day of January 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in the Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment.

The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B.F. Day, Geo W. Harris, Chas McDonald, U.M. Rasin and F.W. Wusthoff

By reason of the mobility by illness of His Honor the Mayor to attend Councilmen U.M. Rasin is appointed President of the Council to serve during the meeting. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Council proceeds to consider the matter of