City of Seattle Records

289 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor July 6/83 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of July 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Charles F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, and U M Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Wm Meydenbaur et al for the removal of Fish Stands on Front Street. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. From Thos Pearce et al for grading Fourth Street from Union to Pine. Referred to the Comtee on Streets. Communications and Reports From His Honor the Mayor submitting his annual report for the Fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. Ordered that the smae be printed in pamphlet form to the extent of 300 copies. From Attorney for the month of June. Adopted From Attorney on the liability of the City to pay for repairs to Cribbing on Front Street. Ordered filed From City Justice. referred to Judiciary and Legislative From Clerk. Referred to Finance From Treasurer submitting his Semi Annual report Referred to Finance From Helath Officer Referred to Health and Police From Surveyor showing work done by Street Contractors for the Improvement of Columbia Street under Ordinance

289 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor July 6/83 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of July 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Charles F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, and U M Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Wm Meydenbaur et al for the removal of Fish Stands on Front Street. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. From Thos Pearce et al for grading Fourth Street from Union to Pine. Referred to the Comtee on Streets. Communications and Reports From His Honor the Mayor submitting his annual report for the Fiscal year ending June 30, 1883. Ordered that the smae be printed in pamphlet form to the extent of 300 copies. From Attorney for the month of June. Adopted From Attorney on the liability of the City to pay for repairs to Cribbing on Front Street. Ordered filed From City Justice. referred to Judiciary and Legislative From Clerk. Referred to Finance From Treasurer submitting his Semi Annual report Referred to Finance From Helath Officer Referred to Health and Police From Surveyor showing work done by Street Contractors for the Improvement of Columbia Street under Ordinance

372 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5/83 Jackson St Improvement #398 J M Snow Engineering No 425 $68.63 G N Alexander Contract Work 426 to 433 3652.25 Battery St Improvement #441 J M Snow Engineering No 435 $3.50 Jackson St Improvement #442 J M Snow Engineering No 436 $113.25 G N Alexander Contract Work 437-438 791.51 South 4th St Improvement #439 J M Snow Engineering No 439 $3.50 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work 440 55.84 9th St Improvement #395 J M Snow Engineering No 441 $164.88 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work 484-480-482-450-449-448-447 42-443-444-445-446 5279.50 Pine St Improvement #421 J M Snow Engineering No 53 $28.75 Strong & Harkins Contract Work 454-455 569.95 Main St Improvement #385 J M Snow Engineering No 456 $49.01 S G Simpson Contract Work 457-464 4006.78 Washington St Improvement #369 J M Snow Engineering No 465 $57.01 G N Alexander Contract Work 466-469 1831.12 Fourth St Improvement #395 J M Snow Engineering No 470 $50.63 J N Bigelow, Walter Burritt & Wm Meydenbaur Contract Work 471 89.52 Madison St Improvement #406 J M Snow Engineering No 472 $167.13 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 473to477 500to541 2367.74 Columbia St Improvement #386 J M Snow Engineering No 485 $156.01 Cummings & Strong Contract Work 486-499 1137.31 Miscellaneous Bids Rec'd And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids received for the construction of the Sidewalk on Spring Street under Ordinance

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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Nov. 2 '83

J.M. Snow Engineering $105.13

Washington Street Improvement #369 G.N. Alexander Contract Work $2178.50 J.M. Snow Engineering 103.76

4th Street Improvement 395 S.N. Bigelow, Walter Burritt & Wm Meydenbaur Contract Work $1612.50 J.M. Snow Engineering 132.13

Jackson Street Improvement # 442 G.N. Alexander Contract Work $1316.46 J.M. Snow. Engineering 19.

South 3rd Street Improvement #394 Strong & Harkins Contract Work $1229.33 J.M. Snow Engineering 35.88

South 4th Street Improvement # 439 Franklin & Simpson Contract Work $1134. J.M. Snow Engineering 25.63

Madison Street Improvement # 406 Strong & Harkins Contract Work $780.58 J.M. Snow Engineering 130.01

Columbia Street Improvement # 386 Cummings & Strong Contract Work $62.81 J.M Snow Engineering 83.75

Spring Street Sidewalk #440 J.M. Snow Engineering $7.25

Columbia Street Improvement # 476 J.M. Snow Engineering $25.38

New Business Ordered that the Finance Committee be & they are hereby requested to obtain from the Executive Committee of the Villard Celebration Vouchers for the disposition of the appropriation of $2000.00 made by the City. Ordered that the Mayor be & is hereby requested to telegraph the President of the Council & the Speaker of the House, of the Legislative Assembly of Washington Territory, not to change the apportionment of Councilmen for the wards in this City until the Common Council [illegible] ends in [illegible]

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406 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7/83 The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg Co Hose No 245 $863.25 W A Perry Engineer No 1 246 75. F B Cosper Engineer No 2 247 70. Gordon Hardware Co Hose & freight 248 53.20 Gordon Hardware Co Cleaning Material 249 53.20 O F Phillips & Co Fire Engine to Fire 250 20. J W Hunt repairs toEngine No 2 251 18.25 J M Snow plans of tanks 252 10.12 J W Bennet Coal box 253 10. S F Milham Coal 254 6. Anthony Lanber Work at Fire 255 6. John Sturns Work at Fire 256 6. Waddell & Miles Buckets & Coal at Fire 257 5.75 Cosper, McIntyre etc Oil etc 258 5.65 F A Pontius Cleaning Material 260 5.31 Peter E Smith Work at Fire 261 5. Felix O'Neil Work at Fire 262 5. Wald & Campbell Oil 263 4.15 John Strines Wrapping Hose 264 4. Tracy & Cunningham Coal 265 3. R H Culligan Coal 266 3. R Davis Work at Fire 267 2.50 Wm Meydenbaur Refreshments for Firemen 268 2. Aug Arndt Work at Fire 269 1. Boyd & Poncin Canton Flannel 270 1. Columbia St Improvement #386 Cummings & Strong Contract Work Final Payment 775 to 791 $4453.17 J M Snow Engineering 792 59.82 Main St Improvement #385 S G Simpson Contract Work Final Payment 793 to 815 $11,270.91 J M Snow Engineering 816 & 817 176.80 Jackson St Improvement #442 G N Alexander Contract Work 818 & 819 $4248.03 J M Snow Engineering 820 103.86