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parties for labor performed or materal furnished in good faith, besides the liability of loss and damage resulting from non-completion of these sewers and the possible serious results in case of fire by reason of the obstruction of Main Street, I would most respectfully suggest that you urge immediate action on the part of the honorable City Council, with reference to further appropriations to complete these sewers and relieve the streets from obstruction.

Very respectfully

R.H. Thomson City Engr.

519 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Aug 6/84 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day of August 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber pursuant to the call of His Honor the Mayor John Leary. The Following Officers are present, Towit; His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Chas F. Clancy, B.F. Day, Geo. F. Faye, W.A. Harrington, Franklin Matthias, B.L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, E.F. Sox, and H.L. Yesler. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now His Honor the Mayor submits a message on the general condition of City finances, Together with suggestions for future legislation. Ordered filed. And now the Council proceeds to elect the City Officers for the ensuing year with the following result, To wit: Clerk: E.S. Osborne Harbor Master: D.H. Webster Health Officer: Dr. G.A. Weed Justice of the Peace for the City: S.B. Vrooman Policemen: E.A. Gardner, T.J. Small D. H. Webster, Wm Murphy Thomas Ross, Wm H. Pinckney James Welch, F.L. Bangs Street Commissioner: G.L. Manning Surveyor: R.H. Thomson Treasurer: J.D. Lowman And now His Honor the Mayor makes his appointments for the Committees as follows, To wit: Judiciary and Legislative{ B.L. Northrup, Alfred Snyder, W.A. Harrington Public Buildings, Property and Grounds{ B.F. Day, H.L. Yesler, Franklin Matthias Health and Police{ E.F. Sox, B.L. Northrup, Franklin Matthias

607 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 6/85 W. Johnson labor in streets no. 884 $24.75 E. Drullinger labor in streets 885 21.37 E.L. Hudson labor in streets 886 20.25 F. Lutter labor in streets 887 19.12 A.J. Waltz labor in streets 888 17.43 G.H. Rummel labor in streets 889 15.75 N. Nelson labor in streets 890 15.50 S.D.Fannon labor in streets 891 14.62 S.D.Fannon labor in streets 892 13.50 Thos Rock labor in streets 893 13.50 S.D.Fannon labor in streets 894 12.37 S.D.Fannon labor in streets 895 11.25 Z Scott labor in streets 896 4.50 Lewis Navarre labor in streets 897 2.81 The Stetson & Post Lumber Co lumber 898 1860.01 Seattle Lumber &Comcial Co lumber 899 2.81 Ed Hernick hauling lumber 900 15. R.H. Calligan hauling lumber 901 3. Steves Bros hauling lumber 902 15.25 Wald & Campbell hardware 903 23.75 Anthony Holmes sheet iron 904 .50 Phillips Bros iron & labor 905 2.50 Gordan Hardware Co hardware 906 5.15 Wm Beattie horse shoeing 907 11.35 J.W. Hunt repairing Tools 908 7.10 Miller Bros blockings for street work 909 8. James Bogart boarding prisoners 910 242.40 Peter Brunn working prisoners 911 57.33 J H May earth placed in Battery St. beyond 6th 912 156. R.H. Thomson engineering Rollins St. extension 913 80.88 R.H. Thomson engineering Marion St. Sewer 914 39.55 R.H. Thomson engineering Estimates for sewer Terrace & Mill Sts. 915 4. Gas Fund Seattle Gas Lt Co gas no.109 $346.10 J.H. May attend lights 110 54.40 J. Schram & Co reparing mainsetc 111 8.10

608 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 6/85 Fire Fund W.A. Perry Engineer #1 no. 527 $75. James Dunham Engineer #2 528 72.50 Gordan Hardware Co tools for engine #2 529 14.50 Harrington & Smith Sundries for engines 530 4. Cemetery Fund A.E. Hanford taking acknowledgements of deeds No. 48 $5. R.H. Thomson plats of Washelli Cemetery 49 75. Water Fund Spring Hill Water Co Water No. 18 $139.50 James Street Grade #384 R.H. Thomson Engineering no. 1352-1354 $125.95 Cummings & Strong Contract Work 1355-1378 1190.19 Claims Referred C. Miller in road fund to judiciary committee Hook & Ladder Co in Fire Fund to fire committee Miscellaneous 5th St Grade ass. Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the improvement of Fifth Street under Ordinance no.573 be & the same is hereby fixed at 29 cents in the dollar Rubbish from alleys Ordered that the street commissioner be & is hereby instructed to remove all the rubbish from the alleys provided said rubbish is piled up conveniently for that purpose Chaffee Hog pen nuisance Ordered that the petition of A.H. Spencer be & is hereby referred to the Health Officer Ordinances To pay bills 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 Frye, Harrington, Latimer, Northup, Rinehart & Snyder, against the same none. Ordered that the council stand now adjourned. Attest: E.S. Osborne Clerk Approved John Leary Mayor

610 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE March 20, 1885 Report Adopted 5th St Sewer From Committee on Sewer on the petition of Fridolin Wilhelm et al for a sewer in Fifth Street. Report re-referred. License referred Applications for Licenses Referred The A P Hotaling Co. James Miles, Bittner & Theiler, James A. Swain, John S. Merigan, Powers & Meyers, Chad G. Steinweg, Joseph Francis Co, John Farnhaus, John Collins, George Meister, John McCary,Chas F. O'Hara, Wm Busha, Robert Walt, L.V. Schnyder, Geo. K. Beede & Shaw & Algar Issued Licences Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued aas follows to wit: Chas Ross for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Mar. 20 1885 James W Smith for Retail malt liquors for 3 months from Mar. 20 1885 A.E. Alden for Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Apr. 1 M & K Gottstein wholesale intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 17 Oliver Bernard Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 27 Frank Wilton Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 13 Frank Smith Retail intoxicating liquors for 3 months from Mar 20 The vote on granting said licenses stands as follows: In favor Latimer, Rinehart, Snyder, Yesler Against Northrup Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following, to wit Claims City Fund Lewis VanDoren Constable Fees City v. Meyers and Powers No 1040 $24.30 Cedar River Coal Co Coal 1071 4. D.T. Denny Taxes refunded 1072 1.37 Murphys Claim rejected Ordered that the claim of W Murphy for money paid to procure testimony and $11.25 be & the same is hereby rejected. In favor of allowing said claim Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart and Snyder. Yesler not voting. Claims Road Fund J. Dickerson Labor on Streets No 917 $15.75 M. Donlan Labor on Streets 918 5.62 C. Miller Taxes refunded 919 4.85 James Street Grade #387 R.H. Thomson Engineering No 1380-1381 66.15