City of Seattle Records

329 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 9/83 Third & 4th Streets The Motion for the recommendation of the vote by which the Contract for the Improvement of Pine St under the Ord 421 was awarded the Harkins & Strong & entered on Page 323 is lost by the following vote to wit: in Favor of reconsideration Day & Harris. Against the same Ranke, Wusthoff & Rasin. Ordered that the vote by which the order for retaining $500.00 from any Warrants issued or to be issued to Cummings by reason of thereof failure to enter into contracts for the Improvements of Cherry & South 3rd Streets be & the same is hereby reconsidered. In favor of such reconsideration, Day, Wusthoff & Rasin. Against the same Harris & Ranke. The motion to retain $500.00 out of any Warrants to be issued Keenen & Cummings or either of them is lost upon the following vote to wit: If favor motion Harris & Ranke against same Day, Wusthoff, Rasin Ordered that the vote by which the order for retaining $500.00 from any Warrants issued or to be issued to Keenen & Cummings by reason of their failure to enter into contracts for the Improvement of Cherry & South 3rd Streets be & th same is hereby reconsidered. In favor of such reconsideration Day, Wusthoff & Rasin. Against the same Harris & Ranke Ordered that the Warrants already issued & in the hands of the Clerk favoring Cummings & Strong on Columbia street Improvement for $500.00 be delivered to the parties entitled thereto. In favor of said order Day Wusthoff & Rasin. Against the same Ranke & Harris. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday August 17,1883 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Aug 17/83 Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of August, 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 Councilment Thomas Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, U M Rasin, Otto Ranke, Charles McDonald and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following porceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From T H Hackett et al remonstrating against changing the grade on Madison Street between 5th and 6th Street. Referred to Streets

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

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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382 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 12/83

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 October 12.1883 + entitled "An Ordinance to amend Section Five (5) of Ordinance No. 246 entitled 'An Ordinance fixing the pay, fees, and compensation of the City Officers of the City of Seattle." In favor of said order Harris, McDonald, Rasin & Wusthoff. Against the same Day, Clancy & Ranke

Claims Paid Pine St Improvement # 421 J. M. Snow Engineering $35 Strong & Haskins 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 and the same is hereby rescinded.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday October 19.1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock P.M.

Attest: E. S. Osborne, Clerk Approved: H. G. Struve, Mayor

Oct 19/83 Be it remembered that on 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 towit. 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:

Petitions Rec'd From Wm Haskins for the right to complete the grading of Columbia Street. Referred to Street Committee.

From R. Merchant and Co for the privilege of having a crosswalk [-----] [---------] Referred to Street Committee

Communications Rec'd

Seattle, Wash. Sept 6th 1890

A petition to improve the alley between 9th & 10th Sts. and Pike & Pine Sts.

To the Honorable Mayor and the Council of the city of Seattle: -

Gentlemen: -

Whereas, the alley between 9th & 10th Sts. and Pike & Pine Sts. is the natural drain way for several blocks in that vicinity and Whereas, the recent grading of Pine street has partially stopped the flow of water while the increasing settlement of the neighborhood has added to the need of and outlet, and Whereas, the presence of stagnant sewage not only makes said alley impassable but furnishes a sanitary condition perilous to all who dwell near it, Therefore we, the undersigned taxpayers and residents in the aforementioned district do respectfully pray your honorable body to abate this nuisance and to render the alley passable;