City of Seattle Records

377 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 12/83 Be it remembered that on this the 12th 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 & F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Seattle Street Railway Co for striking out section 13 of the Ordinance for a Street Railway franchise. Adopted at the meeting of October 5, 1883; thereuopn request of the Council, the Mayor returned the said Ordinance without the same having been approved by him. Ordered that the vote by which the Orinance entitled "an Ordinance authorizing the location and laying down of tracks for Street Railways in the City of Seattle and the equipment & and operation on page 373 of this journal, be & the same is hereby reconsidered. In favor of such reconsideration, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against the same none. From Fire Warden & Seattle Fire Co No 1 asking for a Fire Alarm Bell for Columbia Street Engine House. Referred to Fire Committee. From Fire Warden & Seattle Fire Co No1 asking for 750 feet Maltese Cross hose. Referred to Fire Committee From R Scott et al for grading Fourth Street, Union to Pine Referred to Street Committee' From C G Ludlow]] et al for the suppression pf racing in the streets on Sunday etc. Referred to Committee on Health & Police From S G Simpson for an extension of time inwhich to complete the Improvement of Main Street. Referred to Street Committe From Oregon and Trans Columbia and Columbia and [?] Railroad Company for the establishment of a [?] until [?]