City of Seattle Records

547 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 3/84 Harrison Street Grade #525 R H Thomson Engineering 1197 $8.70 Harrison St Sidewalk #581 R H Thomson Engineering 1198 $7.30 S G Simpson Contract Work 1199-1200 $103.22 Temperance St Grade #565 R H Thomson Engineering 1201 $23. S G Simpson Contract Work 1202-1210 $1009.25 Temperance St sidewalk #581 R H Thomson Engineering 1211 $29.20 S G Simpson Contract Work 1212 $544. Ordinances The Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to amend sections 1 and 3 and to repeal Section 8 of Ordinance No 204"; thereupon after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. Against adoptioin none.The An Ordinance is submitted for an amendment to Seattle Street R R Cos franchise. Referred to Street comtee & attorney 6 Ordinances are submitted each being entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills"; after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer & Rinehart. Against adoptioin none. Miscellaneous A deed is rec'd from D T Denny conveying to the City the property formerly known as "Seattle Cemetary". Accepted & Clerk instrtucted to have the same recorded. Ordered that Saml Kenny be & is hereby authorized to occupy 30 feet in Front & Columia Streets with brick & lumber fronting his property Bids for Jackson Street Grade Ordinance # 592 W F Dearborn Grading 28cents Box Drains $16.35 Sidewalk $11.25

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

552 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 17/84 Geo K Beede for Retail liquors for 12 months from Oct 1,1884 John Ruh for Retail liquors for 3 months from Oct 17 Oliver Bernard for Retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 27 John Stiften for Grocery for 3 months from Oct 1 Geo Meister for Retail for 3 months from Oct 8 John McCary for Retail for 3 months from Oct 15 James W Smith for Retail for 3 months from Oct 19 Joseph Francisco for Retail for 3 months from Oct 7 Applications for licenses referred Mehlhorn & Co, Frank P Hemen, Wm Busha & Thos Anderson Claims Paid Cemetary Fund Albro Gardner Plaatting New Cemetary No 11,12 $150.00 O C Shorey Disinterring bodies 13-21 $3000.00 Miscellaneous The Street Comtee make their report on the petition of D E Blaine on 5th Street grade recommend noaction. Adopted The Street Comtee make their recommmending that the time for the completion of the Fifth Street Grade be extended to Dec 1, 1884. Adopted A report is rec'd from the Atty on the claim of Walter Burritt recommding that the same be paid. Report adopted & monoey ordered refunded Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A special Ordinance appropiating money to pay audited bills" Adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Northrup, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor

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.

564 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 21/84 money to pay audited bills." Adopted upon the following vote, towit. In favor of adoption Clancy, Frye, Harrington, Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox & Yesler. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to work all laborers on the streets 9 hours for a days work, the vote of wages to remain as heretofore The Street Comtee reject the petition of John H. Randolph for an exclusive privilege to post bills. Report adopted The Street Comtee return the plat of "D. T. Dennys Park addition to the City of Seattle" recommending that the same be approved. adopted Ordered that the vote of levy in orer to provide funds to pay for the Improvement of Battery Street under Ordinance No. 601 be & the same is hereby fixed at 68 mills on the Dollar. A report is rec'd from the Cemetery Commissioners on Cemetery matters. Referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds. Ordered that the Council as a body accompanied by the Surveyor proceed on Saturday the 22d inst to examine the matter of a Sewer for Union Street. A proposal is rec'd from M. J. Welch offering to remove the rock from Madison Street for $80.00 [/underline]. Ordered laid on the table Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E.S Osborne Clerk Approved John Leary, Mayor Dec 5/84 Be it remembered that on this the 5th day of December 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, B. L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E. F. Sox, H. L. Yesler, W. G. Latimer & W. V. Rinehart. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From U. A. Carr for correcting an assessment. Referred to Finance Comtee