City of Seattle Records

537 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 12/84 sidewalk on Front - Temperance Streets. Laid on the table From J. F. McNaught for damages caused by the defective condition of 6th Street in the sum of $80.00 Referred to Judiciary Comtee Reports Rec'd From Chief of Police fixing Police districts and assigning Offices thereto. Referred to Police Comtee Communications From Chief of Police preferring charges against Officer T. I. Small, Referred to a Special Comtee Yesler, Clancy & Latime Committees Reports From Gas Light Comtee recommending the awarding of the following Contracts, to wit: Washington Iron Works for Lamp posts, J. Schram & co for repairs etc Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Street Comtee on the matter of Improving foot of Marion Street making the recommendations that a box drain be ordered placed therein connecting with Opera House Sewer & that Seattle Lumber & Comcial co be allowed to fill said street with sawdust. Adopted From Special Comtee recommending that the Chief of Police be instructed to remove all Chinese habitations from Clay Street. Adopted From Finance Comtee recommending that the petition of the Herald Pub Co. for reconsidering the matter of awarding the contract for City printing to the Post Intelligencer, be laid on the table. Report accepted And now the Surveyor submits the Specifications for the proposed planking of Commercial, Mill & Front Streets under ordinance No. 595, after due examination & modifications, the same are approved. Ordered that the petition of Fred Gasch et al for a Sewer in Union Street be taken from the table & referred to the Surveyor Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E.S. Osborne Clerk Approved John Leary Mayor

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ordered that the claim of Chronicle Pub. Co for $1.50 be & is hereby laid on the table Ordered that the claim of Edward Kogan be & is hereby referred to the Judiciary Comtee. Ordered that the claim of Harris & Greenus by & is hereby referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay auditors bills" Adopted, upon the following vote, to wit. In favor of adoption Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Yesler & Latimer. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E. S Osborne, Clerk Approved John Leary, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of May 1885 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 Mayor John Leary and Councilmen B. L. Northup, Alfred Snyder, H. L. Yesler, W. G. Latimer and W. V. Rinehart Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From the President of the Board of Fire Delegates for an appropriation of $100 00 for the Secretary of said Board for the past year. Rejected From Bittner & Theiler for the right to remove the location of their Salon business from the West side of Front Street to the East side of Front Street in the Maddock's building From Bailey Gatzert for vacating Alley in Block 787 McNaughts & Terrys 2d, additions, Referred to the Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds From C. H. S. R. R. Co. for the rebate of certain taxes assessed to the Oregon Improvement Co. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From J. F. McNaught for rebating taxes on a/c of double assessment

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Ordered that the application of W. F. Hall for a Retail Intoxicating Liquor license be & is hereby rejected. In favor of rejection Frye, Harrington, Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler & Latimer. Against the same none.

Claims Paid

The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & in the amounts following, towit:

City Fund

Providence Hospital, Care of Injured by oriental Fire, No 1129, $133.55 Smith & Willard, Physicians Care same, 1130, $40.

Road Fund

J. Close, laborer streets, No 966, $12. F. Harty, laborer streets, 967, $4.50 John McCaulay & Co, branding iron, 968, $2.25 J. F. McNaught, error in assessment, 969, $15. D. Rohlfs, error in assessment, 970, $2.38

Gas Fund

Seattle Gas Light Co, gas, No. 116, $338.80 J. F. McNaught, error in assessment, 117, $6.

Fire Fund

J. F. McNaught, error in assessment, No. 582, $9. D. Rohlfs, error in assessment, 583, $1.42 Chronicle Pub. Co, printing, 584, $1.50

Cemetery Fund

J. F. McNaught, error in assessment, No. 59, $3. D. Rohlfs, error in assessment, 60, $.48

Water Fund

J. F. McNaught, error in assessment, No. 22, $1.50

Claims of W. H. Hughes, & Chronicle Pub. Co referred to Finance Com tee Claims of N. S. Snyder referred to Clerk

Ordinances

The attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to vacate certain alleys in the City of Seattle"; after due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, towit: Frye, Harrington, Northup, Rinehart, Snyder, Sox, Yesler, Latimer. Against the same none.

4 Journal of the Proceedings of the Oct. 17 1890 Oct 17 1890 Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of October A.D. 1890 The Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to adjournment and after recess: in the Old City Hall: The following members are present: W. H. Bogardus F. W. D. Holbrook Geo. W. Hall Moses Korn A. S. Miller F. A. Pontius W. A. Snyder F. W. Wald F. N. Wilcox — Wm B. Drown Depty City Clerk.

The following proceedings are had: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved!

— Petitions — Petition: of Thos Foran for an extension of 60 days time on his contract with the City for the Canal Street grade on account of sickness read and referred to the Street Commission.

Petition of J. F. McNaught to open the alley in Block 70 of C. C. Terrys 1st add. Read and ref to the Street Committee.

Petition of Orange Jacobs and others to grade Broadway in accordance with the Charter and Ordinance of the City No. 1489. Read and ref to the Street Committee.

Petition of J. J. Post asking for 7 inch sewer 230 ft long from his alley to University St. Box drain. Read and ref to Sewer Committee.

Petition of C. J. Treen and others for the grading and sidewalking of Lakeview Ave read and ref to Street Committee.