SEACPM18830911

358 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 7/83 And now in pursuance to notice duly given the Council to examine & Equalize the assessment Rolls for the Improvement of 4th Street under Ordinance No 395 and for the Improvement of Pine Street under Ordinance No 421. Pending which said Rolls are referred to the Street Comtee, Assessor & Attorney. And now the Council proceeds to the election of 2 additional Policemen, whereupon John Kelly and F A Minick each receiving a majority of the votes of the members of the Council are duly declared elected Policemen of the term provided by law. Ordered that a Committee of three be appointed by the Acting Mayor to investigate the petition of C K Jenner et al for the grading of Washington Street, 9th to 12th. Thereupon the Acting Mayor appoints Day, Wusthoff & Clancy such Committee. Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to examine the matter of the forfeiture of the Contract for the Imporvement of James Street by Cummings & Strong & to report thereon. Ordered that A J Smith be & is hereby authorized to solicit orders for books until the Ordinance is relation thereto is amended. In favor of said order, Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff Against same, Rasin Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until tuesday September 11,1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acting mayor Spet 11/83 Beit remembered that on this the 11th day of September 1883 the Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor Councilman U M Rasin and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke, and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd from Kriehta F Haller et al for the completion of the grading of

359 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTTLE Sept 11/83 James Street. Referred to Street Committee From Geo Smith for the right to occupy the Foot of Columbia Street for a Fish Stand. Referred to Street Committee Communications Received From the Surveyor recommending the conversion of boulders into Macadam. Referred to Street Committee Committees Reports Rec'd From the Street Committee on the petition of C K Jenner et al for a partial grade on Washington Street 9th to 12th recommending that with the consent of G N Alexander the contractor on said Street, the contract for the grading of said street be extended as the same rates so as to embrace a grade of uniform width between 9th and 12th Streets as prayed for by said petitioners and that the City Surveyor be required to make estimated thereon, that the assessments for said grade be is modified as to be in harmony with the extension of said contract. Adopted Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Davidson & Hubbard for retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 Davidson & Hubbard for 1 Pool Table for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 James Peddie for retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 Kirschberg & Peddie for retail liquors for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 T B Timony for 1 Pool Table for 3 months from Sept 13, 1883 Consideration of Ordinances And now the Council proceeds to consider the Ordinance for a Street Railway Franchise submitted by the "Seattle Street Railway Co". Pending which said Ordinance is referred to the City Attorney & is made Special Business for Tuesday September 18,1883 And now the Council proceeds to consider the Ordinance for a Street Railway Franchise submitted by J B Metcalf et al. Pending which said Ordinance is referred to the City Attorney & is made Special business for Tuesday Spetember 18,1883 Bids Received And now the Council proceeds to open & Consider the bids for the Improvement of Battery Street Under Ordinance No 441, which bids are as follows to wit:

360 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 11/83 Wm Harkins Earthwork per cu yd 41cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.00 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $18.00 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $21.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $125.00 And now the Council proceeds to open & consider the bids for the Im-provement of South 4th Street under Ordinance No 439 which bids are as follows, to wit: Frahn & Simpson Earthwork per cu yd 45cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.75 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $17.25 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 P Quigley Earthwork per cu yd 45&1/2cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.10 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $17.50 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 And now the Council proceeds to open & consider the bids for the Inprovement of Jackson Street Under Ordinance No 442, which bids are as follows to wit: G N Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 49&1/2cents Cribbing per sq yd $3.69 Sidewalks per M B M[thousand board feet] $19.25 Box drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $100.00 bridging per M B M[thousand board feet] $26.25 Ordered that the forgoing bids be & they are hereby referred to the Street Committee. Micsellaneous An now the Councilproceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Rolls for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406. Pending which the matter of such further examination is laid over until Tuesday September 18,1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm. Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to publish a notice to all property owners interested in said roll to make objections to said Roll at said meeting on Tuesday Spetember 18, 1883. And now the Council proceeds in examining and equalizing the Assess

361 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 11/83 Roll for the Improvement of Fourth Street under Ordinance No 395 thereupon after due examination said Roll being found to be correct in every particular, it is ordered that the said Roll be & the same is hereby approved. And now the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the assessment Roll for the Improvement of Pine Street under Ordinance No 431; there upon after due examination said roll being found to be correct in every particular, it is ordered that the said Roll be & the same is hereby approved. Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to notify the contractors for the Improvement of 4th Street under Ordinance No 395 and their surities on their bond for the same, to proceed to complete their contract for such Improvement forthwith, or failing therein that the Council will complete the same at the expense of said Contractors & surities. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned until Tuesday September 18,1883 at 7&1/2 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin acting mayor Sept 18/83 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day September 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The Following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor Councilman U M Rasin and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From W G Hill protesting against the extension of Jackson Street as was laid out. Referred to the Street committee. From J H Woolery, Chief of Police asking for the revoking of the [?][?] Anderson to keep a retail liquor [?]. Referred