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402 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 22/83 Ordered that the Special Comtee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to construct an Incline from said Engine House to the Street. Ordered that the opinion of the Attorney as to the power of Treasurer to borrow money from City fund to redeem Warrants on Special Funds be & the same is referred to Finance Comtee. A report is received from the Attorney showing assessment collected case of City-v-Ford Adopted. Ordered that the Special Committee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to furnish the meeting room of said Engine House. Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance regulating the speed of teams over the Jackson St Bridge. Ordered that the Surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to service the grade elevation on Commercial, Front and Mill Streets so as to conform to the elevation of the Yesler-Leary Sidewalk. And now the Mayor announces that he will be absent from the City for a few days. Ordered that Councilman Charles McDonald be & he is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Dec 7/83 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of December 1883 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 H G Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petition Rec'd from H A Atkins protesting against certain work due on Columbia Street Grade. Referred to Street Committee

403 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7/83 From Anthony LeBrasche for relief by reason of accident sustained at fire. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Strong & Harkins for an extension of time in which to complete the Improvement of Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee From Geo W Young for raising sidewalk fronting Lot 8 Block 7 of Maynards Plat. Referred to Street Committee. From Geo W Young for the right to construct Cellar Way to building on Lot 8 Block 7 Maynards Plat. Referred to Street Committee. From O Jacobs et al protesting against the appointment of 2 Councilmen by the Legislative of Washington Territory and asking the Council to rebuke to assumption of such power by the Legislative. Referred to Judiciary Comtee with insturction to report thereon at next meeting. Reports Rec'd From the Treasurer on the condition of the following Improvement Funds to wit: James Street $365.; Alley West of Front Street $354.; Pike Street $400.; Front St Sidewalk; Union St sidewalk $324.; Front St Grade; Battery St Sidewalk $362.; Pike St $375.; South 2d St $369.; 8th St $388.; Seneca St $401.; Pine & 9th St Sidewalk; 2d,3d, & Intersecting Sts $288.; & Jackson St Sidewalk $335.. Referred to Finance Comtee. From Clerk showing for fees collected. Approved From Harbor Master showing collections. Approved From Street Commissioner showing work done. Approved From Attorney on the matter of Cellar Ways. Approved From Attorney on delinquint taxes collected. Approved From Police Justice showing fines collected. Approved. Referred to Street Comtee Committee Reports Rec'd From Finance Committee recommedning the purchase of a 4 wheel hand hose carriage. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an ordinance there for. From Street Committeee recommending that Geo W Young be authorized to construct Cellar Way. Adopted From Committee on Fireand Water Supply reporting on Ordinance to authorize the construction of five Cisterns. Adopted Atty instructed to

404 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7/83 make all proper amendments to the Ordinance submitted. From Street Committee approving City Justice's Report. Adopted From Judiciary Comtee recommending the filing of the petition of O Jacobs et al relative to 2 additional Councilmen. Adopted From Finance Comtee approving Treasurer's Reports. Adopted Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Davidson & Hibbard Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 13/83 J B Timony Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 7/83 John W Behm Retail Liquors & Pool,I PigeonHole table for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 D A Jennings Wholesale for 3 mos from Nov 24/83 Wm Lytle Retail Liquor for 3 mos from Dec 3/83 Aug Melhorn & Co 1 Pool Table for 6 mos from Nov 24/83 Vitus Schmid Grocery, 1 Pool & 1 PH table for 6 mos from Dec 5/83 R Howard 1 Billiard & 1 Pool Table for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 Frederick Landin Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 L V Schnyder Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 Chas Louch Wholesale for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Chas Ross 1 Pigeon Hole Table for 3 mos from Nov 29/83 T J Doran Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 John Brannon and Co Grocery for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 John Shepich Grocery for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Wm Server Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Claims Paid City Fund W H Taylor Treasurer No 503 $150.00 E S Osborne Clerk 534 125. J H Woolery Chief of Police 535 100. F A Minick Police 536 80. James Welch Police 537 80. Charles Lind Police 538 80. D L McCowan Police 539 80. O G Waning Police 540 80.

405 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE De 7/83 J C Floyd Police 541 80. John Kelly Police 542 80. R Osborne Atty 543 75. T H Cann J P fees 544 43.40 Gottlieb Burien License Money refunded 545 31.25 Hall and Paulson Furniture Co Curtains 546 20. Snow, MunchLocating Plummers Building in King St 548 15. Clarence Hanford Job work 547 19. E S Osborn Procuring Charter etc 549 14.55. O Schillestad Team register & Repairs 550 13. Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals 551 6.65 Gordon Hardware Co Lime etc for Jail 552 4.50 J M Lyon Level books 553 1.50 Road fund J M Snow Establishing Grades 320 $159.55 Henry Sheahan Labor on Sts $91Use of Horse $36. 321 127. Yesler Mill Co. Lumber 322 92.53 Stetson & Post Lumber 323 83.50 Stephan Berry Labor on Streets 324,325 75. John Tenice Labor on Streets 326,327 67.50 Thos Rock Labor on Streets 328 65. James Campbell Labor on Streets 329 65. Luther Albee Labor on Streets 330 50. M Huse Labor on Streets 331 75. G P McFaden Hauling Lumber 332 22. M Murphy Labor on Streets 333 17.50 Gordon Hardware Co. Nails 334 8.50 J W Hunt Saddle etc. 335 3. J L Kahaley Hauling 336 67.50 Wald & Campbell Steel Rake 337 .90 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Lt Co repair etc. 66 $106.29 Seattle Gas Lt Co gas 67 269.05 Seattle Gas Lt Co repair etc. 68 65.08 Fire Fund Carkeek & Nicholas On a/c Columbia St Engine House 244 $1000.

404 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7/83 make all proper amendments to the Ordinance submitted. From Street Committee approving City Justice's Report. Adopted From Judiciary Comtee recommending the filing of the petition of O Jacobs et al relative to 2 additional Councilmen. Adopted From Finance Comtee approving Treasurer's Reports. Adopted Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows: Davidson & Hibbard Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 13/83 J B Timony Retail Liquors & 1 Pool table for 3 mos from Dec 7/83 John W Behm Retail Liquors & Pool,I PigeonHole table for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 D A Jennings Wholesale for 3 mos from Nov 24/83 Wm Lytle Retail Liquor for 3 mos from Dec 3/83 Aug Melhorn & Co 1 Pool Table for 6 mos from Nov 24/83 Vitus Schmid Grocery, 1 Pool & 1 PH table for 6 mos from Dec 5/83 R Howard 1 Billiard & 1 Pool Table for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 Frederick Landin Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 23/83 L V Schnyder Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 Chas Louch Wholesale for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Chas Ross 1 Pigeon Hole Table for 3 mos from Nov 29/83 T J Doran Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 5/83 John Brannon and Co Grocery for 3 mos from Nov 26/83 John Shepich Grocery for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Wm Server Retail Liquors for 3 mos from Dec 8/83 Claims Paid City Fund W H Taylor Treasurer No 503 $150.00 E S Osborne Clerk 534 125. J H Woolery Chief of Police 535 100. F A Minick Police 536 80. James Welch Police 537 80. Charles Lind Police 538 80. D L McCowan Police 539 80. O G Waning Police 540 80.