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.

374 JOURNAL OF THE PRCOEEDINGS OF THE Oct 8/83 Be it remembered that on this the 8th 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, towit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen B. F. Day, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke and F.W. Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Strong & Harkins for an allowance of 15 percent of all reserve funds claimed on Madison Street Improvement. Referred to Street Committee. From O. Jensen for the rights to occupy with a house a portion of Weller Street. Referred to Street Committee. From S. G. Simpson declining to build the Sidewalk on Washington Street under Ordinance No. 369. Referred to Street Committee. From Chas S. Roe for the right to erect poles and (shield?) wires for Electric Light purposes. Referred to Street Committee. Communications Rec'd From the City Attorney on the matter of the legality of the condemnation of property for Jackson Street Extension concluding that all proceedings heretofore had in the matter of such extension are void. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit a proper ordinance. Committees Reports Rec'd From Street Committee rejecting the petition of G.A. Tyler to occupy the foot of Seneca Street. Adopted. From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of Seattle Lumber & Commercial Co et al for planking foot of Marion Street. Adopted and Street Commissioner instructed to perform the work. From Committee on Harbor and Wharves approving Harbor Masters Report. Adopted. From Street Committee approving J. C. Lipsky's report on Powder House. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Received Ordered that Licenses be ordered issued as follows, towit: T. M. [T?] for Retail liquors for 3 months from Oct 7, 83 [?]