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