City of Seattle Records

Apr 3 1885

Providence Hospital Seattle April 1st /85

To his Honor, J. Leary, Mayor of Seattle

Honorable Sir,

I think it my duty to give you an account of the patients you have sent to our hospital the night of the fire, 19th instant.

They were five in number. Mr. Edw. Downey the most injured died March 23rd, his expenses were paid in

Apr 3 1885

Providence Hospital Seattle April 1st/ 85 To his honor, J. Leary, Mayor of Seattle

Honorable Sir,

I think it my duty to give you my account of the patients you have sent to our Hospital the night of the fire, 19th Instant.

They were five in num-ber. Mr. Edw. Downey the most injured died March 23 his expenses were paid in

280 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 18/83 Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Wm Meydenbauer et al for abating the nuisance cuased by the Foss Bros Slaughter House. Referred to Health & Police. From M V B Stacy et al for grading Madison Street. Refferred to Streets & Street Improvements. From G W Young for the right to dig a pit for discharging Sewer. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From E Calvert et al for refunding Sidewalk tax. Referred to Finance Committee From Williamson & Kellogg for the right to use portions of Spring Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. From David Kellogg to compel Providence Hospital to connect with Madison Street sewer. Referred to Health & Police. From James McNaught et al for vacating alley in Block 19 of Boren's Plat. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements From B F Day to purchase Lot4Sec4T24NR4East Referred to Public Buildings, Property & Grounds. from W E Wilson et al for grading 5th Street. Referred to Streets & Street Improvements. Reports Rec'd From the clerk on fixing rates of taxation for the year 1883. Referred to License & Revenue. Committee's Reports Rec'd From Finance asking 1 weeks further time on the assessor's petition granted From Streets recommending the granting of the petition M V B Stacy et al, for grading Madison Street. Adopted From Streets recommending the granting to Williamson & Kellogg the use of 20 feet in South side of Spring Street for 60 days, also the foot of Spring Street for a like period, all sidewalks to be unobstructed by them. Adopted From Streets on Petition of G W Young. Petition granted From Health & Police on petition of C M Bywater et al. Ordered that Comtee on Health & Police be & they are hereby instructed to abate the nuisance complained of.

619 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 3/85 G. Kellogg & Co Coal No. 539 $60.50 Young & McKern Work for Engineer 540 13.66 Chas McDonald Work for Fire Dept at Lake Union 541 14.25 W.M. Jones Repairing & Cleaning Engine House 542 10. Clarence Hanford Postal Cards 543 5. Hasbruck & Terry Medicines furnished for injured at oriental fire 544 2.50 John Langston Hauling injured from oriental fire 545 6.25 Providence Hospital Care of nine injured at oriental fire 546 6.50 Cemetary Fund G.H. Burns Hauling lumber to cemetary No. 51 $10. Ballard & Sox nails cemetary 52 3.75 Water Fund Spring Hill Water Co Water No. 19 $162.50 Gardner Kellogg Paint for hydrants 20 5.50 Claim of Hook & Ladder Co ordered referred to Board of the Delegates Committees Reports See Board of Fire Delegates sal. From Fire Committee recommending that the secretary of the Board of Fire Delegates be paid a salary as petitioned for. Re-committed Alley in Blks 25 & 28 Boren's Vacation of From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of James M. Coleman for vacating the alley in Blocks 25 & 28 of Boren's plat. Adopted Alley in Blk 98 Terrys Vacation of From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of Eliza J Ludlow for vacating the alley in Block 98 Terrys Plat. Adopted Howard St Condemnation From Street Committee on the petition of S.F. Hoskinson et al recommending as follows. That Elaine Street in D.T. Dennys 2nd addition be extended South to Sixth street in the Pontius addition and that Howard Street as shown on the plat of the Pontius addition be condemned & opened from Sixth street to South First Street in the Pontius addition. Report adopted 5th St Sewer Ordered that the prayer of the petition of Fridolin Wilhelm et al for a sewer in Fifth Street between James and Cherry Streets be & is hereby denied. Bid of Spring Hill Water Co accepted From Special Committee recommending that the bid of the Spring Hill Water Co to furnish water for fire plugs be accepted. Report adopted Miscellaneous McNaught's claim for damages James McNaught presents a claim against the City for damages in the sum of $1000 caused by the alleged negligent improvement

622 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

From D.E. Blaine for for remitting penalty, interest & other costs taxed against the property of the Michigan Mill Co. Referred to Judiciary Committee From David Kellogg asking an investigation of the sewerage system of Providence Hospital. Reports Rec'd From Sewer Committee recommending a sewer in Fourth Street between Spring and Madison Streets. Report adopted From Sewer Committee recommending that the owners of Lot 2, 3, and 4 of Block 18 of Maynards plat be notified to drain or fill in said lots so as to abate the nuisance maintained therein within 10 days, otherwise that the Street Commissioner be required to abate said nuisance at the expense of the property owners of said lots. Report adopted. From the Health Officer making an oral report on Slaughter House nuisances; also on condition of patients injured by Oriental fire; also on sewage system of Providence Hospital. Ordered that the matter of W W Evans Slaughter House be left with the Health Officer Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to notify Providence Hospital that the City will be no longer responsible for the care of one -- Hogan injured by Oriental fire. From Chief of Fire Dept on Department matters. Ordered filed From Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds recommending that the Atty be instructed to submit an ordinance creating the Office of Custodian of the Powder House. Report adopted From Street Committee recommending that Mercer Street be opened as prayed for by D.T. Denny et al. Report adopted From Judiciary Committee rejecting the petition of Atchison Neill for correcting certain assessments. Report adopted From Judiciary Committee recommending the granting of the petition D.E. Blaine. Report adopted Applications for Licenses Referred Margaret Sullivan, James Murphy, Flynn & Anderson, John Styfler, Able & Townsend, Andrew Sloan, W. T. Hall, O'Shea & Parent, H. Kersey,Boegli & Braillard, August Wolff, Julius W. Smith, S.A. Scullin, John Leigh, A J Hemrich