City of Seattle Records

541 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 19/84 A communicationis rec'd from Geo Louden offering to furnish Horses for the night time at the Columbia Street engine House. Laid on the table Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to purchase a span of horses necessary harness wagon & dump cart Ordered that the Assessment Rolls for Front Temperance Streets Grades & Sidewalks be & are referred to the assessor for amendments under the direction of the Attorney Bids Rec'd For the Proposed planking of Commercial Mill & Front Streets from Blaine & Preston. Referred to Street Comtee Ordered that a brake be attached to Hook & Ladder Truck under the direction of the Fire Comtee Orderd that no new applicant for liquor license be allowed to open a saloon until after his application has been granted by the Council Ordered the the present police force be reduced one additional member at the next regular meeting of teh council. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday September 22,1884 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm for the special business of considering the matter of planking Commercial Mill and Front Streets. Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Sept 22/84 Be it remembered that onthist he 22d day of September 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meet in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The followingofficers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Geo F Frye, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart & B L Northrup Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Street Comtee makes their report that the bid of Blaine & Preston for the planking of Commercial, Mill & Front Streets is too high & Recommends that the same be rejected. Report adopted & Bid rejected. Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & Is hereby instructed

550 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 13/84 Applications for Licenses Referred J. D. Mullarkey, Bersch & Hink, James Miles, J. J. Corbett, Blanchard & Smith, The A. P. Hotaling Co., Chas. F. O'Hara, Shaw & Algar, Miles & Thomas, Bittner & Theiler, Frank Lessman The motion to refund Walter Burnitt $25.00 for license money paid, license having been refused, is lost Claims Paid Front - Temperance Streets Grade Ord. #565

R. H. Thomson Engineering No. 213 $53.20 S. G. Simpson Contract Work Final payment 1219 - 1240 $2286.82 The claim of O. C. Shorey for $3000 for moving bodies from old Cemetery is referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Bids Rec'd Battery Street Sidewalk Ord. #601 Hill & Rosburg per M[thousand] $14.00 Ordered that the bid of Young & Said for said sidewalk be laid on the table for the reason that no deposit accompanies their bid Ordered that the Contract be awarded to said Hill & Rosburg upon executing a bond in the sum of $200. Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted entitled "To amend Section number one of Ordinance Number 531." After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to Wit: In favor adoption Clancy, Frye, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. 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 adoption Clancy, Frye, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Orderedthat the Atty be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance to protect labores from & other Creditors of Contractors on Public Improvements. Ordered that the Police Force be &are instructed to enforce all

551 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Oct 13/84 existing Ordinances and Territorial laws. Ordered that Mrs Dodd & Mrs Schultz be & are hereby permitted to peddle about the City for 3 months without a license Orderline that Wm L. Lindsley & the Janitors of all School buildings be & they are hereby appointed Special Policemen without charge to the City and that the Chief of Police be & is hereby instructed to give stars to said parties upon application Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S. Osborne Clerk Approved John Leary Mayor Oct 17/84 Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of October 1884, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law, The following Officers are present, tonit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Chas F. Clancy, Geo. F. Frye, W. A. Harrington, B. L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, G. F. Sox, H. L. Yesler & W. G. Latimer Thereupon the following proceedings are had: The Assessment Rolls for Front, Kentucky, Harrison and Temperance Streets Improvements under Ordinances Nos 565 & 581 and Jackson Street Improvement under Ordinance No. 592 are referred to a Special Committee, to wit: Latimer, Northrup & Frye A communication is rec'd fromJustice Vrooman on the matter of Policemens fees. Referred to the Atty. A petition is rec'd from Walter Burritt for refunding $25.00 paid for a Grocery license, which license was refused. Referred to the Atty Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Blanchard & Smith for Retail liquors for 12 months from Nov. 11 The A. P. Hotaling Co for Wholesale for 6 months from Oct. 16 Chas G. Steinwey for Retail for 3 months from Oct. 3 M & K. Gottsteinfor Wholesale for 3 months from Sept 17 A. E. Alden, Manager for Retail for 3 months from Oct 1 John Collinsfor Retail for 3 months from Sept 25

554 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 7/84 Street between James Street and the North line of Cherry Street. Laid on the table From Health Officer showing death statistics of 3 months. Ordered filed From Treasurer on the condition of funds. Referred to Street Comtee From City Justice Vrooman on fines. Ordered Filed From Justice Cann on fines. Ordered filed From Street Commissioner showing labor performed. Referred to Street Comtee From Chief of Police showing arrests Ordered filed From Alfred Snyder resigning as Chairman of Street Comtee be reason of Business demands. Accepted And now His Honor the Mayor appoints W G Latimer as such Chairman of said Street Comtee From W C T U thanking the Council for its enforcement of the Sunday Law From the Attorney on litigation & prosenting a bill of costs in case of Collins-v-City. Ordered that said bill of Costs be paid From the Attorney on Justice Vrooman's communication regarding Official fees. Ordered filed From City Surveyor giving estimates of the cost of grading 7th Street from Seneca to Pine Referred to Street Comtee Ordered that the ordinance now upon the table regarding the extension of Madison Street be & is hereby referred to the Street Comtee Committee Reports From the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds returning the Assessment Rolls under Ordinances No 565 and No 581 for the Improvement of Front, Kentucky & Harrison Streets and under Ordinance No 591 for the Improvement of Jackson Street with recommendtions that the same be approved. Report adopted and rolls approved. From the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds returning the Assessment Roll for Temperance Street Improvement under Ordinances No 565 and No 581 with recommendationsthatsiad roll be approved with the folowing changes to wit:

560 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 7/84 Ordered that the note of Assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Kentucky Street under Ordinance No 581 be & the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 25 mills on the dollar. Ordered that the rate of assessments in order to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Harrison Street under Ordinance No 565 be & the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 114 mills on the dollar Ordered that the note of Assessment on order to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Harrison Street under Ordinance No 581 be & the same is hereby fixed at the sime of 22 millson the dollar. Ordered that the rast of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Temperance Street under Ordianance No 581 be & the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 39 mills on the dollar Ordinances Theattorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To provide for a conveyance to John E Hale of certain Real Estate"; after due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler. Latimer & Rinehart Against Adoption none. 2 Ordinances are submitted each being entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills". Adopted upon the following vote, to wit: Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler. Latimer & Rinehart. Against Adoption none. Ordered that the claim of T H Cann for $60.00 be laid on the table Ordered that the Council now adjourned. Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor.