City of Seattle Records

64 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 6 1886 Be it remembered that on this 6th day of August 1886 the Common Council of The City ofSeattle meets inits CouncilChamber pursuant tolaw. The Following Officers are [resent to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen C W Coulter, J Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley T W Lake, R Russell and C F Reitze The following Proceedings were had to wit: His Honor the Mayor now submits to the Council in writing his suggestion concerning future legislation. Councilman Furth states that Mr C F Reitze failed toqualify as Councilman for the First Ward within the time required by law and suggests that Mr Rietze be elected by the Council to fill the vcancy caused by such failure to qualify. Councilman Green nominates C F Reitze for Councilman from the First Ward for the term of one year. No other nomination being made the Clerk is instructed to cast the ballot of the Council for Mr C F Reitze which being done C F Reitze is declared elected a member of the Council from the First Ward for the period of one year. Clcetion of Officers On motion the Council proceeds to the election of officers with the following result For City Clerk W R Forrest For City Treasurer L A Treen For Street Commissioner Laurence Cummings For Health Officer Dr E L Smith For City Surveyor Albro Gardner For Custodian of Powder House Ed L Lindsley For Harbor Master Wm Murphy For City Jailor James Bogart

357 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 16 1887 at the corner of Eighth and Dearborn Streets bids for the completion of Madison Street Wilson and Godfrey $7000. Emmons and McClanahan $6120. Parker & Orr $6395.45 W N White $5500. Ryan & Quigley $5900. Matt Branagan $5299. On motion of Councilman Reitze the bid of Matt Branagan is not recieved or considered, not having been filed within the time specified in the advertisement calling for bids. On motionof Councilman Lake the bid of W N White is accepted and the usual contract ordered drawn upon the said W N White filing a bond inthe sum of $200.00 The appriasers heretofore appointed to act in the matter of Republican and Natches Streets not having qualified, it is ordered the M R Galloway having been hereto fore appointed to act on behalf of the owners of propertyy condemned, is reappointed to act in their behalf. On motion of Councilman Lake, L B Andrews is appointed by council to act in behalf of owners of property beneficial and the Acting Mayor appoints David T Denny an appraiser to act in behalf of City Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance extending the time for the completion of tthe Madison Street improvement." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze

358 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 16 1887 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance providing for the grading of Bell Street from Front Street the West Street and building a sidewalk on the sougth side thereof." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 887 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance creating the office of Inspector of Street numbering and prescribing his powers and duties." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 885 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance creating the offices of Street commissioner and Sexton" Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 889 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance creating the office of Harbor Master of the City of Seattle fixing his compensation and prescribing his powers and duties." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 890 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance providing harbor rules and regulations for the harbor of the City of Seattle." Read and referred to Committee on Harbors and Wharves Also, "An ordinance to restrain and regulate the discharge of ballase and other meterials in the waters of Elliott's Bay within the limits of the City of Seattle." Read and referred to same committee. Also, "An ordinance regulating the landing of freight and property on wharves slips and inclines of the City of Seattle and fixing the rates of wharfage thereon." Read and referred to same committee.

502 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 15 1888 Report of A A Bell and F W Wald the committee appointed to obtain dedications of property along the line of Second Street for the purpose of widening said street, recommmending that the Council pass an Ordinance condemning property on Second Street for the purpose of widening said street, read and referred to Street Com, & City Atty. Licenses Referred Davidson & Grubb, Beede & Sinclair, Jo Francisco, Dietz & Meyer, Melhorn & Probst, Gumbert & Clinch, M Racine, Geo Meister, Jus McCarey, M & K Gottstein, A Slorah,A P Hoteling Co, L Diller, Geo Drefel, E J Powers, Charles Ross, James P Tighe Adolph Schander, Jacob Bersch, James W Smith J H Foster, Oscar Johnson, Fred Schopp, Henry Haggenmaker, Branham & Carson, J T Armstrong, Oscar Johnson Licenses Ordered Issued Kreielscheimer Bros & Frank Clinch The vote upon issuing said licenses is as folows In favor of the same Frink,Green, Lake, Niesz Russell & Rietze. Against the same none. Tenth Street Improvement Bids for the Improvement of Tenth Street from Broadway to Seneca Street under Ordinance No 944 were opened and read as follows: Henderson & Locke Earthwork per cubic yard .39&1/2cents Cribbing per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Sidewalks per MBM[thousand Board feet] $17.50 Box Drains per MBM[thousand Board feet] $19.00 Clearing and grubbing per acre $150.00

510 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 19 1888 In favor of the same Frink, Green Niesz, Russell & Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 955 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to provide for the grading of Fifth Street in the City of Seattle from Seventh Street to Mill Street and constructing sidewalks on said Fifth Street" which is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell and Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 956 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to provide for the grading of Harrison Street in the City of Seattle, from the West line of Box Street to Elliott's Bay and construcing sidewalks on said Harrison Street" which is passed by the following vote, to wit-: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell, Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 957 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Bluff Street in the City of Seattle from Light Street to Powell Street and constructing a sidewalk on said Bluff Street" which is passed by the following vote, viz: Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell, & Rietze. Against the same none. [left margin] 958 [/left margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance authorizing the West Street Lake Union & Park Transit Co. its successors and assigns to construct operate and maintain a Street Railway in the City of Seattle" which