City of Seattle Records

355 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 7/83

Richard Osborn Attorney No. 459 $75. R. B. Crowell Making tax roll 460 67.50 T. H. Cann S. P. S. fees 461 59.50 Pumphrey & Lowman Stationary 462 44.70 Ebersold & Co Job Work 463 33. Myra A. Carr Tax error refunded 464 10.76 Seattle Telephone Exchange use of lines 465 6.65 L. Neuman keys for City Hall 466 5. Cosper, McIntyre & Co. Brooms 467 3.5 E. S. Osborne Postage on Mayor Report 468 2.42

Road Fund Stetson & Post lumber No. 253 $476.76 Henry Sheahan Street labor $91. use of horse $39. 254 130. D. L. McCowan Boarding Prisoners 255 110. J. M. Snow Establishing grade on 5th Street, Pine north 256 78.8 James Campbell Street labor 257 63.75 Luther Absee Street labor 258 63.75 Stephen Barry Street labor 259 63.75 Thomas Rock Street labor 260 63.75 G. N. Alexander Carts & man 261 59.70 G. P. McFaden hauling lumber 262 40. Wald & Campbell Hardware 263 19.03 John Terrice Street labor 264 10. J. L. Kahaley hauling lumber 265 3. Geo. B. Adair, Trustee Nails 266 8.50

Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co. Gas No. 61 $309.85 J. L. Kahaley Attending Gas 62 40.

Fire Fund Carkeek & Nicholas Contract Work Columbia St. Engine House No. 205 $600. Donald Macke Services as Architect 204 145. W. A. Perry Engineer No. 1 205 75. F. B. Cosper Engineer No 2 206 75. Waddell & Miles Carbolized hose & sundries 207 19.50 Geo. A. Adair [------] Nails & sundries 208 3.15 Cosper McIntyre Co [-------] 209 2.50

356 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 7/83

L. Neuman Brass screws No. 210 $2. T. W. Bennett Shelving 211 2. Hall & Paulson Furniture Co Furniture Polish 212 1. The claim Hall & Paulson Furniture Co. for $10.00 is rejected

Madison St Improvement #406 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 371 to 378 $5544.19 J. M. Snow Engineering 403 113.87

Pine Street Improvement #421 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 379 + 380 $411.44

South 3rd St Improvement #399 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Grading Nos 381 + 382 $2273.56 G. N. Alexander do 383 443.88 J. M. Snow Engineering 399 26.

Columbia St Improvement #386 Cummings and Strong Contract Work No 384 $3894.21 J. M. Snow Engineering 396 85.25

Main St Improvement #385 S. G. Simpson Contract Work No 385 $5720.31 J. M. Snow Engineering 412 101.

9th St Improvement #395 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work No 386 $1141.42 J. M. Snow Engineering 408 88.

Jackson St Improvement #398 G. N. Alexander Contract Work No 387 $3780.14 J. M. Snow Engineering 410 151.61

Washington St Improvement #369 G. N. Alexander Contract Work - Grading No 388 $2089.38 S. G. Simpson Contract Work Sidewalks 389 310.94 J. M. Snow Engineering 394 39.

4th St Improvement #395 Murphy and Stewart Contract Work No 390 $1721.26 J. M. Snow Engineering 401 39.62

James St Improvement #387 J. M. Snow Engineering No 406 $13.

Battery St Improvement #441 J. M. Snow Engineering No 414 $98.

357 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 7/83

Jackson St Improvement #442 J. M. Snow Engineering No 415 $98.75

South 4th St Improvement J. M. Snow Engineering No 416 $31.50

Consideration of Ordinances Ordered that the 3 applications for Street Railway franchises by the Seattle Street Railway Co J. R. Lewis et al and J. B. Metcalf et al be laid over for special business for meeting on Tuesday September 11.1883.

Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance grading & licensing Peddlers, Hawkers etc.

The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No 383 entitled An Ordinance to establish certain grades in the City of Seattle," thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following Vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none.

The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To prevent the [------] of teams unfastened," thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following Vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none.

8 appropriation Ordinances are submitted each being entitled "A Special Ordi-nance appropriating money to pay audited bills," thereupon after due consideration the same are adopted upon the following Vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none.

Miscellaneous Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for boarding city prisoners.

And now in pusuance to notice duly given the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the Assessment Roll for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406; thereupon P. H. Lewis files written objections to such assessment. Pending the consideration of which objections [---------] said roll are referred to the Street Committee, Assessor & Attorney for examination

382 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 12/83

Ordered that the Mayor be + he is hereby requested to return without the same having been approved by him, the Ordinance adopted at the meeting of October 12.1883 + entitled "An Ordinance to amend Section Five (5) of Ordinance No. 246 entitled 'An Ordinance fixing the pay, fees, and compensation of the City Officers of the City of Seattle." In favor of said order Harris, McDonald, Rasin & Wusthoff. Against the same Day, Clancy & Ranke

Claims Paid Pine St Improvement # 421 J. M. Snow Engineering $35 Strong & Haskins Contract Work Final payment 818.47

Miscellaneous Ordered that with the consent of the Contractor, the Contract for the construction of a sidewalk on Spring Street be and the same is hereby rescinded.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday October 19.1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock P.M.

Attest: E. S. Osborne, Clerk Approved: H. G. Struve, Mayor

Oct 19/83 Be it remembered that on this the 19th 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 towit. His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B. F. Day, George W. Harris, Charles McDonald, U. M. Rasin, Otto Ranke and F. W. Wusthoff.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd From Wm Haskins for the right to complete the grading of Columbia Street. Referred to Street Committee.

From R. Merchant and Co for the privilege of having a crosswalk [-----] [---------] Referred to Street Committee

Communications Rec'd

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JOURNAL OF THR PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 4/84

James Campbell labor on streets No. 345 $65. Thos Rock labor on streets No. 346 $65. Luther Albee labor on streets No. 437 $60. M. Murphy labor on streets No. 348 $52.50 Chas McDonald Ironing mud scraper No. 349 $41.50 Peter Zimme teaming on sts No. 350 $39. J. M. Snow Establishing Grades No. 351 $23.02 G. P. McFaden hauling for sts No. 352 $20.25 Seattle Lumber & Com cial Co lumber No. 353 $15.73 Seattle Gas Lt Co digging ditch No. 354 $5. W. H. Shoudy Poll tax refunded No. 355 $4. Fred Bonis Poll tax refunded No. 356 $4. Ole P. Egge Poll tax refunded No. 357 $4. Joel Miller Poll tax refunded No. 358 $4. W. H. Sheran Hauling lumber No. 359 $3.50 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Lt Co Repairs etc. No. 69 $21.24 Seattle Gas Lt Co Gas No. 70 $263.65 Fire Fund Carkeek & Nicholas Final payment Columbia St Engine House No. 271 $1457.25 Young & McKeon Plumbing same Columbia St Engine House No. 272 $253.15 P. E. Smith Engineer No 2 No. 273 $80. Hall & Paulson Furniture Co. Furniture Columbia st Engine House No. 274 $78. W. A. Peny Engineer No 1 No. 275 $75. L. M. Robbins Labor in Columbia St Engine House No. 276 $43.99 John Shirn Platform sidewalk Columbia St Engine House No. 277 $36.25 Seattle Lumber & Com cial Co Lumber for Columbia St Engine House No. 278 $34.91 Benj Agar CleaningColumbia St Engine House No. 279 $20. P. E. Smith Bedroom Furniture No 2 No. 280 $20. R. H. Calligan Coal No. 281 $19. Gordan Hardware Co Nails & hardware No. 282 $14.90 Chas McDonald repairing boom chains at Incline No. 283 $11.25 Frank McCombs Hauling Engine to Fire No. 284 $10. D. D. Martin Hauling Engine to Fire No. 285 $10. Peter Zimmer Hauling Engine to Fire No. 286 $10. Gordan Hardware nails sundries No. 287 $7.90