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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

27 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 12 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorH L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, G W Hall, T W Lake and G W Young There being no quroum present present it is ordered that the council adjourn until Monday June 18th at 8 o'clock pm H L Yesler mayor attest W R Forrest clerk Jun 14 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorYesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Petitions etc Petition of Geo Carter et al & S & S Parkhurst et al representing I O G T Lodge No 6 and the W T C U of this city praying for permission to erect a public drinking fountain of the value of $200.00 at the outer edge of the sidewalk in front of the Safe Deposit Building on Front Street read and referred to Street Committee Petition of W H Pumphrey et al for five (5) additional fire plugs on Union and Eighth Streets read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water Communicationfrom J Campbell making certain charges against Street Commissioner Cummings and read and referred to Judiciary Committee Report of the Custodian of the Powder House for month

27 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 12 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorH L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, G W Hall, T W Lake and G W Young There being no quroum present present it is ordered that the council adjourn until Monday June 18th at 8 o'clock pm H L Yesler mayor attest W R Forrest clerk Jun 14 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorYesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Petitions etc Petition of Geo Carter et al & S & S Parkhurst et al representing I O G T Lodge No 6 and the W T C U of this city praying for permission to erect a public drinking fountain of the value of $200.00 at the outer edge of the sidewalk in front of the Safe Deposit Building on Front Street read and referred to Street Committee Petition of W H Pumphrey et al for five (5) additional fire plugs on Union and Eighth Streets read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water Communicationfrom J Campbell making certain charges against Street Commissioner Cummings and read and referred to Judiciary Committee Report of the Custodian of the Powder House for month

68 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 11 1886 Be it remembered that on this11th day of August 1886 the CommonCouncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green Hinckley]], Lake, Russell and Reitze Whereupon the following proceedings were had to wit: Communication from Street Commissioner Cummings in regard to Front Street sidewalk received, read and referred to Street Committee. Report of Justice G A Hill for month of July referred to Judiciary Committee. Committee Reports Received From Judiciary Committee recommending that the claim of J H Woolery for $200. be not allowed. Adopted From same committee returning with their approval the monthly reports of Justice G A Lyon & City Jailor James Bogart adopted. Licenses Referred Gumbert & Dickman & M J McDonough Claims Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows to wit: J D Thompson Warrant #1844 City 23.06 Special Police T Bueter Warrant #1845 City 14.68 Special Police C Hoisington Warrant #1846 City 18.87 Special Police [total]56.61 Seattle Gas Light Co Warrant #157 Gas 471.99 Gas etc July Wilson & Wiggins Warrant #886 Fire 5.00 Work on Jackson St Fire Boardman & Woolery Warrant #887 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose F M Willard Warrant #888 Fire 3.00 Washing Hose James Dunham Warrant #889 Fire 2.50 Ex work at fire Warner & Manning Warrant #890 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose Spring Hill Water Co Warrant #42 Water 203.50 Water July

111 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE 1886 should be built on Seventh Street from Madison St. to Union Street; Also to the necessity of repairing Dearborn Street between 8th & 9th Streets and asking that these matters be referred to the proper committee. On motion the communication is referred to the Street Committee and the Street Commissioner directed to build the steps mentioned on Madison Street at the corner of the School House Block. On motion of Councilman Furth the Street Commissioner is instructed to put in a street crossing at the intersection of Ninth & Pine Street. On motion of Councilman Furth Street Commissioner Cummings is ordered to construct a stone sewer in Marion Street to the East side of Third street to connect with the present stone sewer in said street, and the purchasing agent directed to purchase the necessary sewer pipe therefor. The Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited Bills" which after due consideration by the Council is passed by the following note: In favor of the same Furth Frink, Green, Hinckley and Reitze. Against none. On motion Council adjourned until Saturday Auest 13th at 7 o'clock P.M. W R Forrest Clerk W. H. Shoudy Mayor