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52 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE lot on Second Street where it is proposed to build said Engine House & for plans & specifications for each building Ordered that the matter of the new city map prepared by S.L. Harris be referred to a Special Committee consisting of Wm A. Jennings, M. Densmore and Chas McDonald. Ordered that the council now stand adjourned until Friday, April 21st 1882. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 21st day of April A D 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of April 14th A D 1882 The following officers are present, to wit:- His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Chas McDonald. Thereupon the following proceedings are had:A petition is received from J A Wirth an others praying for the construction of a sidewalk on Pine, 9th, Stewart, 10th and virginia Streets, thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee. A petition is received from Clark Anderson & Co and others praying for the opening of Union Street from Front to West Streets and thence to Pike, thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee. The special Committeeto whichwas referred the matter of grades submit, the following report towit:Seattle W T April 20th 1882 To His Honor the Mayor and Common Council

53 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE City of Seattle, Gentlemen; We your Committee appointed in the matter of Certain Grades in the City would report as follows, 1st That there be no alteration whatsoever in the proposed Grade of Front Street 2nd That Second and Third Streets be graded together under one contract 3rd That we recommend that Grading of Union Street 4th that we recommend Regulation Sidewalks on both sides of above named Streets 5th That we would recommend that the city Surveyor on the 1st Friday of each month shall render an account ot the City Council the amount of work done on each street and that the sontractor thereon shall receive sixty per cent of amount due for work thereon. That the Contractor shall therefore be entitled to Grade Script for said Sixty percent 6th That we recommend that all the above contracts be given simutaneously 7th that all existing ordinances be replaced and new ordinances enacted providing among other things that all Contractors shall give bonds with ample security {Signed} Respectfully Submitted Moses Keezer John Collins Wm A Jennings Thereupon said report is adopted and the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit to the Council at its next meeting Ordince to provide for the grading of all the Streets mentioned in said report Ordered that the matter of collecting certain sums from parties who have used inclines to load brick and stone fbe referred to the Fire Committee Ordered that the Special Committee in Engine House

54 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE be and they are hereby instructed to employ some competent architect to draw plans and specifications for a new City Engine House and to submit the same to the Council. A report is received from the Fire Warden upon a certain defect in Section 5 of Ordinance No129; thereupon the Ordinance Committee is instructed to submit an Ordinance amending said Section Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned until Friday evening April 28th AD 1882 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 28th day of April 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of April 21st 1882 The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor L P Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had. A petition is received from Cow Crater and others praying that the City Council declare the Skating Rink in Yesler's Hall a nuisance and order the same to be abated; referred to the City Attorney A petition is received from Lind and others praying for the construction of a Sidewalk along the East Side of 11th Street from the South side of Jackson Street to the South side of Weller Street, thereupon the Ordinance committee is instructed to submit an Ordinance providing for the construction of such sidewalk. The Street Committee report onthe petition of Clarke Anderson & Co and others praying for the opening and repairing of Union Street from Front to West Streets, thence to [ [Pike Street]] thereupon the petitionis granted and it is