City of Seattle Records

359 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTTLE Sept 11/83 James Street. Referred to Street Committee From Geo Smith for the right to occupy the Foot of Columbia Street for a Fish Stand. Referred to Street Committee Communications Received From the Surveyor recommending the conversion of boulders into Macadam. Referred to Street Committee Committees Reports Rec'd From the Street Committee on the petition of C K Jenner et al for a partial grade on Washington Street 9th to 12th recommending that with the consent of G N Alexander the contractor on said Street, the contract for the grading of said street be extended as the same rates so as to embrace a grade of uniform width between 9th and 12th Streets as prayed for by said petitioners and that the City Surveyor be required to make estimated thereon, that the assessments for said grade be is modified as to be in harmony with the extension of said contract. Adopted Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Davidson & Hubbard for retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 Davidson & Hubbard for 1 Pool Table for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 James Peddie for retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 Kirschberg & Peddie for retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 T B Timony for 1 Pool Table for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 Consideration of Ordinances And now the Council proceeds to consider the Ordinance for a Street Railway Franchise submitted by the "Seattle Street Railway Co". Pending which said Ordinance is referred to the City Attorney & is made Special Business for Tuesday September 18,1883 And now the Council proceeds to consider the Ordinance for a Street Railway Franchise submitted by J B Metcalf et al. Pending which said Ordinance is referred to the City Attorney & is made Special business for Tuesday Spetember 18,1883 Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open & Consider the bids for the Improvement of Battery Street Under Ordinance No 441, which bids are as follows to wit:

493 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June17/84 mant the Council meets pursuant to call of the acting Mayor U M Rasin for special business Present: His Honor the acting mayor Councilman U M Rasin & Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke & F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Street committee recommend that adoption of the remonstrance of James Mc Naught et al-v-Cherry Street Grade Adopted And now the Street Comtee recommended that grading of 5th Street from Union to Vine Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. Ordered taht a Contract be executed between the City & owners of property on Columbia Street between Front Street and the alley between Front & 2d for the grading of said portion of Columbia Street. Licenses Ordered Issued Orders that licenses be issued as follows towit: Geo Nadau for retail for 3 months from June 7 Blanchard & Co for wholesale for 3 months from June 12 Blanchard & Co for retail for 3 months from June 12 Fuhrman & Co for retail for 3 months from June 13 John Schaer for retail for 3 months from June 12 Mark Gottstein for wholesale for 3 months from June 17 James Peddie for retail for 3 months from June 13 Murphy & Co for retail for 3 months from June 12 Emil Davidson for retail for 3 months from June 13 F Claus for retail for 3 months from June 16 A claim ispresented be Jesse W George & I N Bigelow for damages caused by overflow of sewer upon Lots 2, 3 & 4 Block 18 Maynard's plat in the sum of $900.00. Rejected A statement is rec'd from the clerk showing cost of Madison Street extension. Condemnation proceedings & fixing levy at 41&6/10 mills on the Dollar. Attorney instructed to submit the necessary ordinance. Consideration of Ordinances.