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397 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 9/83 Bersch & Hink License money refunded $75. Dr. E L Smith Health Officer 75. Dr. Mary Brown Reporting Births 5. Cochran & Robb Team numbers 1. Road Fund C L Mitchell Repairing Harness $8.50 Chas Robinson Road Poll tax refunded 4. Jackson Street Improvement #398 G N Alexander Final Payment $5982.68 J M Snow Engineering 26. J E Monroe Engineering 24.75 R Munch Engineering 14. A Gardiner Engineering 7.50 W L Cochran Engineering 2.48 H W Scott Engineering 2.40 J W Turner Engineering 2.07 New Business Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance to repeal all requirements for charging fees for Issuing licenses. Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to proceed to remove all fish stands foot of Columbia Street. Ordered that the Clerk be & he is hereby instructed to re-advertise for bids for the Improvement of Columbia Street under Ordinance #476. Ordered that the order heretofore made & entered on page 390 authorizing the issuing of a Retail liquor license to H J Curtis be & the same is hereby revoked. Consideration of Ordinances An Ordinance us submitted by the Attorney to prevent the obstruction of Streets. re-referred to theAttorney with instructions to consult with Street Committee thereon. [?] submitted by the Attorney [?] Ordinance

427 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 1/84 H. S. Butler Whitewashing Jail No. 599 $4. Cochran & Robb team numbers No. 600 $3.50 Neuman & Argens Jail keys No. 601 $2.75 Gordan Hardware Co lime & glue No. 602 $2.50 John Keenen Witness fee in JPs Court No. 603 $2.20 Waddell & Miles Candle Sticks No. 604 $0.50 Chas Lind Candles No. 605 $0.25 Road Fund G. Davies, R. Abrams & R. H. Calligan Appraisers Jackson St. Extension No. 360 $103. J. M. Snow Engineering Sewers $47.00 Engineering $151.68 No. 361 $198.68 Henry Sheahan labor $94.50 use of house $39. No. 362 $133.50 Stetson & Post Lumber No. 363 $97.84 S. Berry labor No. 364 $77.90 John Terice labor No. 365 $72.70 Thos Rock labor No. 366 $67.50 Luther Albee labor No. 367 $67.50 James Campbell labor No. 368 $67.50 M. Murphy labor No 369 $67.50 Geo. Howe labor No. 370 $37.50 J. E. Vining labor No. 371 $22.50 W. McCarty labor No. 372 $21.25 W. I. Evans labor No. 373 $20. M. Kelso labor No. 374 $20. J. Broker labor No. 375 $18.75 Gordan Hardware Co nails etc No. 376 $15.60 A. Thomas labor on streets No. 377 $15. G. P. McFaden Hauling No. 378 $13.75 Peter Zimmer labor on streets No. 379 $13. Chas McDonald Repairs to scaper +c No 380 $3.75 P. Goldin labor on streets No. 381 $2.50 M. J. Calligan labor on streets No. 382 $1. Gas Fund Seattle Gas Lt Co gas No. 71 $275.90 Seattle Gas Lt Co Repairs +c No 72 $ 140.39

444 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 12/84 Committees Reports Rec'd The Committee on Fire return the Fire Wardens report for February approved. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued Murphy & Co for Retail liquors for 3 months from Mar. 12 Otto Fuhrman & Co for Retail liquors for 3 months from Mar. 13 Emil Davidson for Retail liquors for 3 months from Mar. 13 S. A. Miller for Retail liquors for 3 months from Mar. 17 Kirschberg & Co for Retail liquors for 3 months from Mar. 12 Raynier & Foster for Retail liquors for 3 months from Mar. 17 Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an ordinanace regulation the forms of procedure in making Street Improvements such Ordinance to provide that the Clerk shall give public notice of any petition for such Improvement & providing for the filing of remonstrances thereto Ordered that the attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an ordinance to provide for refunding monies paid for licenses where the applications therefor have been rejected. Claims Paid City Fund Wing Chong Washing Blankets $5.50 Cochran & Robb Signs Jackson St. Bridge $14. John E. Beck License money refunded $25. Road Fund G. N. Alexander Grading Intersection Jackson & 12th $95. Fire Fund C. & P. S. RR Co. Repairs to Engine $85.94 Ordered that the Committee on Street be & they are hereby instructed to report immediately onthe petition of W H.Burck et al for establishing grade on Lake Street. Ordered that the Surveyor be & is hereby instructed to survey Lake Street & recommend grade elevations therefor. Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to remove all obstructions in Alley in Block 107 D. T. Dennys plat. Ordered that the time for the completion of the Mill Street Sewer be fixed at 35 days from the time of executing the Contract

457 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 18/84 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of April 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit: Councilmen Thos Clancy, Geo. W. Harris, John Keenen, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff. By reason of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve Councilman U. M. Rasin is appointed Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. From Geo. W. Harris et al for vacating alley in Block 29 [?] Boren's plat. Referred to Street Comtee From Cochran & Robb for leasing a portion of foot of Columbia Street. Referred to Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds. From D. W. Barker et al for abating nuisance of Foss & Worst Slaughter House. Referred to Comtee on Health and Police. Communications Rec'd From the Attorney on Madison Street Condemnation Proceedings, Adopted From the Surveyor for changing grade corner 4th and Terrace Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From the Surveyor reporting the facts in the matter of Wm Harkins petition on 4th Street grade matter. Referred to Street Comtee From Surveyor recommending the approved of "G. Kinnear's plat of an addition to City of Seattle" Adopted & Mayor & Clerk instructed to certify the same Committees Reports From the Committee on Judiciary approving an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 317. Received From Street Comtee recommending that the Surveyor be instructed to make the necessary Surveys and Estimates for the proposed grading of Sames Street from alley East of 3rd Street to 5th Street. Adopted From Street Comteerecommending that the Surveyor be instructed to make the necessary Surveys and estimates for the proposed grading of 5th Street from Union Street to Vine Street Adopted From Street Comtee recommending that the Surveyor be instructed to [?] [ne?] [m?] [?] and estimates for the proposed grading of

559 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 7/84 Miller Bros Hauling Engines No 492 $6. J F Warner & Co Hose Grips etc 493 $32. Cochran & Robb Wharf Signs 494 $15. Columbia & P S R R Co. Labor on Engine #2 495 $4.13 Fred Bones Belt 496 $1. Water Fund Spring Hill Water Co Water No 2 $123. James Street Grade #387 R H Thomsom Engineering No 1241 $49.50 Cummings & Strong Contract Work 1242-1263 $331.97 Fifth Street Improvement #573 R H Thomsom Engineering 1264 $23.10 Cummings & Strong Contract Work 1265-1281 $266.25 Battery Street Sidewalk #601 R H Thomsom Engineering 1282 $45.80 Cummings & Strong Contract Work 1285-1291 $225.54 Jackson Street Improvement #592 R H Thomsom Engineering 1292 $51.80 Miscellaneous Ordered that the assessment Roll for Battery Street Improvement under Ordinance No 601 be & the same is hereby approved Ordered that the Gas Comtee be & its is hereby instructed to report the advisibility of placing gas lamps on Jackson Street at 6th & 8th Streets Ordered that a Special Comtee towit: Rinehart, Sox, Harrington be & they hereby appointed to confer with Gas Co with reference to a contract with city for gas Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Front Street under Ordinance No 565 be & the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 9 cents on the dollar. Ordered that the rate of Front Street under Ordinance No 581 be & the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 22 mills to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Kentucky Street under Ordinance No 565 be & teh same is hereby fixed at the sum of 102 mills on the dollar.