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402 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 22/83 Ordered that the Special Comtee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to construct an Incline from said Engine House to the Street. Ordered that the opinion of the Attorney as to the power of Treasurer to borrow money from City Fund to redeem Warrants on Special Funds be & the same is referred to Finance Comtee. A report is received from the Attorney showing assessment collected case of City-v-Ford. Adopted Ordered that the Special Committee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to furnish the meeting room of said Engine House. Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance regulating the speed of teams on the Jackson Street Bridge. Ordered that the Surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to revise the grade elevations on Commercial, Front and Mill Streets so as to conform to the elevation of the Yesler-Leary Sidewalk. And no the Mayor announces that he will be absent from the City for a few days. Ordered that Councilman Charles McDonald be & he is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that the Council stand now adjoured. Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Dec 7/83 Be it remembered that on this the 7th Day of December, 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 Thos Clancy, B F Day, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From H A Atkins protesting against certain work done on Columbia Street grade. Referred to Street Committee.

402 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 22/83 Ordered that the Special Comtee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to construct an Incline from said Engine House to the Street. Ordered that the opinion of the Attorney as to the power of Treasurer to borrow money from City fund to redeem Warrants on Special Funds be & the same is referred to Finance Comtee. A report is received from the Attorney showing assessment collected case of City-v-Ford Adopted. Ordered that the Special Committee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to furnish the meeting room of said Engine House. Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance regulating the speed of teams over the Jackson St Bridge. Ordered that the Surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to service the grade elevation on Commercial, Front and Mill Streets so as to conform to the elevation of the Yesler-Leary Sidewalk. And now the Mayor announces that he will be absent from the City for a few days. Ordered that Councilman Charles McDonald be & he is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Dec 7/83 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of December 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 Thos Clancy, B F Day, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petition Rec'd from H A Atkins protesting against certain work due on Columbia Street Grade. Referred to Street Committee