City of Seattle Records

510 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 18/84 purchase the hose carriage authorized by Ordinance adopted at the meeting Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance regulating monthly allowances to each Fire Co. for the support of such co. Ordered that teh Council stand now adjourned until Thursday July 24, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor July 25/84 Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of July 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Oficers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen B F Day,Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin & F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions rec'd From J W Hunt et al for repealing the Ordinance requiring Bells on ows Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Willis Milliken for a position on the Polive Force. Referred to Police Comtee. From Preston Nott & Co offering to furnish an Amos King Steam Fire Engine. Referred to Special Comtee on purchasing an Engine with instructions to confer with the Chief of the Fire Dept and Chief Engineer. Communications Rec'd From Chief Lind resigning as a member of the Police force Resignation Accepted Reprots Rec'd From Surveyor submitting a plat of the new Cemetary referred to Comtee on Public Grounds From Atty on the petitions of G N Alexander to construct Jackson Street Grade [?] into City funds [?] referred to Judiciary Comtee

513 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE H L Yesler, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox Councilmen from the Third Ward B F Day, B L Northrup, Geo F Frye Ordinances An Ordinance to amend sections 2 & 3 of Ordinance No 383 Referred to Street Comtee The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "To amend sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No 89"; after due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day, Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against adoption none. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills"; adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day,Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against adoption none. Claims Paid Bell St Grade fund Ord #555 J M Snow Engineering $96.28 W C Muir Contract work final payment $1065.69 Miscellaneous Ordered that the Atty be & is hereby appointed to draft suitable resolutions explaining the appreciation of the Council for the services of H G Struve to the public as Mayor. Carried unanimously Ordered that U M Rasin be & is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during the intended absence of Mayor Struve. Odrered that the Council Stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin Mayor

514 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 1/84 Be it remembered that onthis the 1st day of August, 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are prEsent to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor Councilman U M Rasin and councilmen Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke & F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Washton Fire Co #2 for use of room in City Hall for sleeping purposes Granted. From S F Coombs for appontment as Special Policeman Granted Communications Rec'd From Chief of Fire Dept protesting against the granting to Gordon Hardware Co permission to store powder. Reports Rec'd from Street Comissioner. Referred to Street Comtee From Chief of Police Ordered filed From City Justice Ordered Filed From Treasurer Referred to Financial Comtee From Atty Ordered filed From Harbor Master Ordered filed Committees Reports From Judiciary Comtee rejecting the petition of J W Hunt et al to repeal the Ordinance prohibiting the wearing bells by Cows adopted From Special Comtee submitting the following resolution Resolved: That this council extend to Mr Struve our thanks for the able impartial and courteous manner in which he has performed the duties of presiding Officer of this body. By his ability as am executive officer he has heightened our labors more than one half. His Clearness of perception has enabled him to decide vexed questions without delay. He has never rendered a decision upon a disputed question with partiality. his courtesy has been uniform to all of us and we trust that our personal relations in the future may be as pleasant and our official ones have been during his

518 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug1/84 Front - Temperance Sts Grade #565 J M Snow Engineering No 1129 $62.50 S G Simpson Contract Work 1130 $223.50 Miscellaneous Ordered tthat David T Denny be & is hereby appointed on of the Commisioners under Ordinance No 571 entitled "An ordinacne for the purpose of converting Seattle Cemetary into a Public Park." And now the Council proceeds to open & Consider the bids for furnishing the Compiled Ordinances of the City which bids are from Clarence HAnford and the Globe Printing Co. Ordered that said bids be & Are hereby referred to B L Northrup And now B L Northrup makes his report that the bid of Clarence Hanford is the lowest and best bod. Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the Improvements done on Bell Street under Ordiance No 555 be & is hereby fixed at 37&1/10 mills on the Dollar. Ordinances anOrdinance is submitted to amend sec 15 of Ordinance No 383 in relationto grade. Referred to surveyor An Ordinance is submitted entitled "To provide for building a sidewalk in Fron t, Kentucky, Harrison and Temperance Streets" after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day, McDonald, Northrup, Rasin & Wusthoff Against adoption none. And now Councilman Keenen appears and takes his seatl. 2 Ordinances are submitted each being entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day, Keenen, McDonaldNorthrup, Rasin & Wusthoff Against adoption none. Orderd that the Council stand now adjourned. Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved mayor

524 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 21/84 Ordinances An ordinance is submitted entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Frye, Harrington, Matthias, Northrup, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against adoption none. The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "An ordinance fixing the time for regular meetings of the Common Council of the City of Seattle" After due consideration said ordinance is Adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, Frye, Harrington, Matthias, Northrup, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary Mayor Aug 28/84 Be it remembered that on this the 28th dayof August 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the call of His Honor the Mayor John Leary. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Chas F Clancy, Geo F Frye, W A Harrington, B L Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox & H L Yesler. therupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Council proceeds to consider the matter of plpanking Commercila, Mill and Front Streets; thereupon the specification submitted therefor are read & referred to Street Comtee with instructions to report theron at the next regular meeting. Ordered that the Comtee on Public buildings, Property & Grounds be & are hereby instructed to report at next meeting regarding certain needed repairs at City Hall and also the sewer & foundation of engine House No 1 with recommendations. And now His Honor the Mayor makes a verbal report on the matter of working prosoners with suggestions. Ordered that all the acts done by His Honor the Mayor in the premises be & are hereby endorsed.