City of Seattle Records

459 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 18/84 adopted on the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Harris, Keenen, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff, against adoption none. An Ordinance is submitted entitles "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Harris, Keenen, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff, against adoption none. Miscellaneous Ordered that the Comtee on Health & Police be & they are hereby instructed to examine the matter of a nuisance complaint by Robert Abrams. Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to remove sewer foot of Cherry Street Ordered that the council stand now adjourned until Tuesday evening April 22, 1884 at 7&1/2 o'clock PM Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor April 22/84 Be it remembered that on this the 22nd day of April 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. Thefollowing Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, Geo W Harris, John Keenen B L Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin and F W Wusthoff Thereupon the followings proceedings are had: From Puget Iron Works et al for the right to place a tank in [Seneca Street] under bridge. Referred to Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds From John Keenen et als for removing slide from Washington Street. Referred to Street Comtee. From L B Andrews et al for an extension of time in which to pay tax on Madison Street. Referred to the Attorney as the powers of the City in the Minutes. From T and J Wright for planking foot of Marion Street Referred

462 JOURNAL OF THE [PROCEEDINGS OF THE April 25/84 Be it remebered that on this the25th day of April, 1884 the Commn Council of the City of Seattle meets i its; Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment for considering 4th St grade matter. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honorthe Mayor H G Struve & Councilmen Geo W Harris, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Reports Rec'd From the surveyor submitting a map & elevations for proposed grade of Madison Street. Referred to a Special Comtee To wit: councilmen McDonald, Northrup & Keenan A report is rec'd from the Atty on the matter of the 4th Street Grade A motion to allow the Construction Bondsman on said Street an allowance for earth borrowed is lost. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor On now this 25th day of April 1884 immediately after adjournment as above Council meets pursuant to call of His Honor the Mayor to consider an ordinance to amend sec 1 of Ordinance No 536 Present: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve& Councilmen Geo W Harris, John Keenen, Chas McDonald, B LNorthrup, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff An ordinance is submitted entitled "To amend section one of Ordinance No 536 to establish and regulate the Fire Department of the City of Seattle", After due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: in favor of adoption Harris, Keenan, McDonald, Northrup, Rasin & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. Ordered that the council stand now adjourned. Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor

469 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 2/84 Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Wednesday May 7, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acting mayor On this 2d day ofMay 1884 immediatly after adjournment as above the Council meets pursuant to call of His Honor the Mayor Present: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve & Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff And now the Council proceeds to open & Consider the bids for the Construction of a sewer in Washington Street which bids read as follows: to wit: S G Simpson per foot $4.10 footings per MBM [thousand board feet] $17.50 Wm Harkins per foot $4.20 footings per MBM [thousand board feet] $19.00

Ordered that the contract be awarded to S G Sipson upon his executing a bond in the sum of $2500.00 And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids for the construction of sewers in Mill & James Streets, which bids read as follows, to wit: Wm Harkins $3300. S G Simpson $3445. Ordered that the contract be awarded to Wm Harkins]] upon his executing a bond in the sum of $2000.00 Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned.

Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acting mayor

475 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 7/84 Grade funds be & is hereby referred to the finance Comtee Ordered that the Treasurer be & is hereby instructed to remit the 10% penalty on all grade taxes paid within 30 days. Ordered that the matter of the 4th Street grade be & is hereby referred to a Comtee to wit: Wusthoff, McDonald & Keenen Ordered that the Coucil stand now adjourned until Wednesday May 14th at 8 o'clock pm attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor May 14/84 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of May1884 the CommonCouncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment TheFollowing Officers are preent to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve an Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, JohnKeenen, Charles McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin, and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From John H Carr et al remonstrating against the proposed grading of Madison Street from end of present grade to Lake Washington. Referred to Wusthoff, Ranke & Clancy as a Speial Comtee. From W D Wood et al remonstrating against granting any license to R Pritchard to Retail Liquors on the east end of Jackson Street. Referred to Comtee on Licenses From Thos T Minor et al fro grading Cherry Street from 9th & Broadway Referred to Street Comtee. From Angus McKenzie et al for the right of Angus McKenzie to dispose of books [?] by the Presbyterian Board of Publication without the purchase or money. Denied Communications Rec'd

483 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Rasin & F W Wusthoff against adoption none Ordered that the Council stand now adjournedAttest: E S Osborne clerk Approved Chas McDonald President of the Council May 29/84 On this the 29th day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Board of Equalization Present councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Harris, ChasMcDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke &F W Wusthoff By reason of the absence of His Honor the Mayor Councilman Charles McDonald President of the Council to serve during the meeting And now the Council proceeds to the examination of the Assesssment Roll for 1884 Ordered that the following changes be made in the Assessment Rolls amend ]]Kenny]]'s assessment to wit: on Lot 5 B 30 Terry's raised to $1900. on Lot 8 B 30 Terry's raised to $1500. Eastern Addition reduced to $100 per lot on Lot 1 B 37 Maynard's reduced to $400. on Lot 2 B 37 Maynard's reduced to $350 P D Hamlin on Blk 36 Maynard's $4000. on Blk 37 Maynard's $500. on Blk 38 Maynard's $1000. James Campbell on Blk 23 Nagle's reduced to $1600. James Dougan In Northern addition except Blk 29 reduced to $40 per lot Ordered that Blk 2 & 3 Nob Hill addition be reduced to $100. per lot P R L G Pratt on 12 acres reduced to $500 per acre And now [?] further complaints being made against said assessment Roll and said Roll being found to be correct, it is ordered that the said Assessment Roll be