City of Seattle Records

363 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 18/83 the desription of property therein necesslary & that the matter of further equalizing & Correcting said Roll be laid over until September 25, 1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm. And now the Council proceeds to consider the Ordinance for a Street Railway franchise submitted by the "Seattle Street Railway Co." After considering & amending the same until the hour of adjournment, the further consideration of said ordinance is laid over until September 25,1883. Ordered that the Ordinance submitted by J B Metcalf et al for a Street Railway Franchise be laid over until September 25, 1883 Miscellaneous Ordered that the Bond for the ontractors be fixed as follows to wit: On Jackson St Improvements under Ordinance No 442 $8000.00 On Battery St Improvements under Ordinance No 441 $4000.00 On South 4th St Improvements under Ordinance No 439 $1000.00 And now the Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance to establish certain grades in the City of Seattle', Thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, To Wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against Adoption none. Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Janson & Marshall for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Sept 9, 1883 Janson & Marshall for 1 pool table for 3 months from Sept 9, 1883 Janson & Marshall for 1 pigeon hole table for 3 months from Sept 9, 1883 Ordered that the Councilstand now adjourned until Tuesday September 25,1885 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acting mayor

407 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7/83 Madison St Improvement #406 Strong & Harkins Contract Work 821 to 844 $1733.34 J M Snow Engineering 845 115.77 Ninth St Improvement #395 Frahn & Simpson Contract Work 846 to 858 $1839.34 J M Snow Engineering 859 53.89 Battery St Improvement #441 Wm Harkins Contract Work 860 $975. J M Snow Engineering 861 50.53 South 4th St Improvement #439 Frahn & Simpson Contract Work 862 $227.82 J M Snow Engineering 863 11. Fourth St Improvement #395 Wm Harkins Contract Work for Bondsmen 864 $693.79 J M Snow Engineering 865 46.05 Consideratio of Ordinances The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To provide for building Cisterns for fire purposes" thereupon after due considration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Mc Donald & Wusthoff. Against adopton none. The attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "For the protection of wharves and Bridges", thereupon after due considration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, McDonald & Wusthoff. Against adopton none. And now the Council porceeds to consider an Ordinance entitled "To amend Ordinance No 383 In relation to grades", thereupon the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, McDonaldRanke & Wusthoff. Against adopton none. And n ot the Council proceeds to reconsider an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No 410", thereupon after due considration of the veto of His Honor the Mayor to said Ordinance, said ordinace is rejected upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption none. Against adoptonClancy, Day, McDonald & Wusthoff. And now the Council porceeds to consider 4 Ordinances each being and a Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills"

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Jan 4/84 T.W. Bennett Repairs New Engine House No 288 $7.50 O. F. Cosper & Co Brooms & Ammonia 289 1.10 4th St Grade J.M. Snow Engineering $10.75 J.N. Bigelow, W. Burritt and Wm Meydenbaur contract work 72. Washington St Grade J.M. Snow Engineering 42.32 S. G. Simpson Sidewalks 866.82 South 4th St Grade Frahm & Simpson Contract Work 194.06 J.M. Snow Engineering 12.42 Madison St Grade J.M. Snow Engineering 183.89 Strong & Harkins Contract Work 2498.18 9th St Grade Frahm & Simpson contract Work 5635.22 J.M. Snow engineering 46.84 Battery St Grade Wm Harkins Contract Work 1307.54 J.M. Snow engineering 184.65 Jackson St Grade #442 G.N. Alexander Contract Work 3970.57 J.M. Snow Engineering 103.99 Miscellaneous The plans and specifications for fire cisterns having been approved by the Committee on Fire and Water Supply. It is ordered that said plans and specifications be and they are hereby adopted by the Council. And now the Committee on Columbia Street Engine report that said Engine House is completed and has been accepted. Report adopted and Commitee discharged. Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the Improvement of 9th Street under Ordinance No. 395 be and the same is hereby fixed at the rate of 253 mills on the dollar. And now the plat of "Comstocks Supplemental addition to the City of Seattle" is presented and after due examination said plat is approved. Ordered that the matter of considering the rights of Council

439 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar. 7/84 S. Marino labor No. 389 $34. S. Berry labor No. 390 $31.80 James Campbell labor No. 391 $26.25 M. Murphy labor No. 392 $23.75 Luther Albee labor No. 393 $16.50 Stetson & Post lumber No. 394 $8.50 G. P. McFaden hauling No. 395 $6. Gordon Hardware Co. Hardware No. 396 $5.25 John McCaulay & Co dog hook & dog No. 397 $1.50 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co. gas No. 73 $295.40 Seattle Gas Light Co. Repairs No. 74 $69.13 Fire Fund W. A. Perry Engineer No. 1 No. 312 $75. P. E. Smith Engineer No. 2 No. 313 $75. Waddell & Miles Sundries No. 314 $46.25 M. J. Calligan coal & hauling hose cart No. 315 $24. Young & McKeon Work on Engine + at Incline No. 316 $20.80 J. L. Kahaley coal & hauling No. 317 $16. O. F. Phillips & Co. hauling Fire Engines No. 318 $15. Stetson & Post lumber No. 319 $5.66 O. F. Cosper & Co. oil etc No. 320 $4.65 A. J. Loomis coal No. 321 $4.50 Moran Bros. Work on Engine #1 No. 322 $4.35 R. H. Calligan Coal No. 323 $4. Spring Hill Water Co. Water No. 324 $4. M. Keezer Fire plug No. 325 $3.50 Wm Gilliam Work on Hose Carriage #2 No. 326 $3. Gordon Hardware Co. Cleaning Material No. 327 $2.65 James Durham Washing hose #1 No. 328 $1. A. Shawl 1 light glass No. 329 $1. South 4th St Grade #439 Farham & Simpson Contract Work - Final $1712.75 J. M. Snow Engineering $15. Fourth St Grade #398 J. Bigelow et al Bondsmen Contract Work $240.

661 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday November 23rd 1888 at 7:30 o'clock PM Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrest city Clerk Nov 23 1888 Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of November 1888 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 Robert Moran and Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, James McCombs, J F McDonald and C F Reitze. the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc. petiton of A K Palmer for permission to move partitions in house on South third Street, read & referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of John Farnham for compensation for damages to property caused by firemen read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of James Lowden for permission to build wooden awning in front of building on Mill St between South 3rd & South 4th Sts . read and referred to committee of Fire & Water. Petition of Seattle Lodge no 7 I O O F for a drain on South Side of Battery Street between second and Third Streets read and referred to Street Committee Petition of John Brannen for permission to build a shed of corrugated iron in rear of Sportsmen's