City of Seattle Records

287 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

June 28/83 Cribbing per sq yd $3.25 sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.90 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20.00 Piling per lineal foot 23cents Capping, stringers & Covering per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20.75 Geo N Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 45 cents sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.90 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21.00 Piling per lineal foot 24&1/2 cents Wharf lumber per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21.40 Ordered that said bids be & are hereby referred to a Comtee to wit: McDonald, Clancy & Gasch And now the surveyor submits the Plans and Specifications for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406, thereupon after due examination the same are approved. Committees Reports Rec'd From Comtee on bids awarding the contract for the Improvement of Jackson Street under Ordinance No 398 to Geo. N Alexander upon his bid upon executing a Bond in the sum of $15000. Adopted & Contract so awarded. From Comtee on bids awarding the contract for the grading of Pike Street from Front to the alley between Front & Second & for sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street from Front to 3rd, under Ordinance No 400 to D S Hill upon his bid upon executing a Bond in the sum of $500. Adopted & Contract so awarded Ordinance Rec'd From City Attorney submitting an Ordinance entitled "To provide for lighting the Streets of the City of Seattle and fixing the limits within which property shall be subject to a special tax for Gas Light" Thereupon after due consideration the

498 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7/84 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of July 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seatle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions rec'd From M R Maddocks et al for raising grade corner cherry and 5th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From School Directors, School District No 1 for grading Fifth Street between Battery and Vine Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From G W Young et al for abating nuisance on Block 18 of Maynard's plat. Referred to comtee on Health & Police. From David Gilmore et al for gas Lamps on alley west of Front Street refered to Comtee on Gas Lights From Geo N Alexander for cancelling $9819.20 of Jackson Street Grade Warrants & for the issuance of City Fund Warrants in lien thereof. Referred to City Attorney. From Geo Venable Smith substituting a compilation of Ordinances Referred to Judiciary Comtee. From Fredolin Wilhelm et al for lowering grade on James Street between 5th and 7th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee. Remonstrances From H L Yesler et al against changing the grade on James Street as prayed for by Fredolin Wilhelm et al. Referred to Street Comtee. Communications Rec'd From His Honor the Mayor submitting his annual message Adopted and ordered printed in pamphlet form to the extent of 500 copies. Reports Rec'd From the City Justice. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Harbor Master. Referred to Comtee on Harbors & Wharves FromCheif of Police. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police From the Treasurer on condition of funds. Referred to Fianace Comtee From the Street Commissioner. Referred to Street Comtee From Attorney. Referred to Judiciary Comtee