City of Seattle Records

64 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Be It remembered that on this the 9th day of May at 7 1/2 o'clock pm 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets as a Board of Equalization pursuant to adjornment of May 8th 1882 Present His Honor the Mayor L.P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, and Charles McDonald Thereupon the Council proceeds to the Equalization of said general assessment Roll for 1882, and the hearing of all complaints touching the same until adjournment. And now at 9 1/2 o'clock PM the Council adjourns until May 10th at 7 1/2 o'clocl Attest E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L.P. SmithMayor Be it remembered that on this the 10th day of May 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Committee Chambers as a board of Equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 9th 1882 Present His Honor the Mayor L.P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, and Charles McDonald Thereupon the Council proceeds with the examination and correction of the assessment Roll for the year of 1882. Ordered that the Clerk be and he is hereby instructed to cause written notices to be served by the City Marshall upon the following named persons informing them that the Council propose to increase their respective assessments and that they may appear on Monday May 15th 1882 at 7 1/2 PM to make known their objections thereto; Franenthal Bros, Schwabacher Bros & Co, Harrington & Smith, S. Kenney, C.P. Stone, Boyd & Poncin, L.S.Rown, J.H. Sanderson, Wald & Campbell, F.W Wusthoff W Chong. Ordered that the Council stand adjourned until May 11th 188s Attest Clerk Approved L.P. Smith Mayor

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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

Be it remembered that on this the 9th day of May 1882 at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m., the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets as a Board of Equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 8th 1882

Present His Honor the Mayor L.P. Smith and councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, and Charles McDonald

Thereupon the Council proceeds to the equalization of said general assessment roll for 1882, and to the hearing of all complaints touching the same until adjournment.

And now at 9 1/2 o'clock p.m. the Council adjourns until May 10th 1882 at 7 1/2 o'clock

Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

Be it remembered that on this the 10th day of May 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in the Council Chamber as a board of Equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 9th 1882

Present, His Honor, the Mayor L.P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, and Charles McDonald

Thereupon the Council proceeds with the exammination and correction of the assessment roll for the year 1882.

Ordered that the Clerk be and hereby instructed to cause written notices to be served by the City Marshall upon the following named persons informing them that the Council propose to increase their respective assessments and that they appear on Monday, May 15th 1882 at 7 1/2 p.m to make known their objections thereto; Framenthal Bros, Schwabacher Bros & Co, Harrington Smith, S. Kenney, C. P. Stone, Boyd & Poncin, L.S. Roma, J.H. Sanderson, Wald & Campbell, F. N. Wusthoff, W Chong.

Ordered that the Council stand adjourned until May 11th 1882.

Attest Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor

67 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Be it remembered that on this the 13th day of May 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of May 12th 1882 Present, His Honor, the Mayor L. P. Smith, and Councilmen John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had. A petition is received from Chas. [Coffin?] praying for the right to lay water pipe in the Streets and alleys of the City of Seattle. After due consideration said petition is granted and the ordinance committee instructed to submit an ordinance in accordance therewith and containing all necessary and proper provisions. And now the City Attorney submits ordinance No. 275, the same being entitled as follows, to wit: "an Ordinance to amend section three (3) of ordinance No. 273, entitled 'A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of Union Street from the center line of Front Street to the centre line of Eighth Street in the City of Seattle County of King In Territory of Washington'" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit: in favor of adoption John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned until May 15th at 7 1/2 pm. Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L P Smith, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 13th day of May 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets as a board of equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 12th 1882. Present His Honor, Mayor L. P. Smith and Councilmen John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, and Chas.McDonald. Ordered that Adam Orth be notified that on tuesday, May 16th 1882, the Council will raise his assessment. Pending the equalization of the assessment roll for 1882, the Council adjourns Attest E S Osborne, Clerk Approved Ma

70 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE purpose for the next fiscal year, the several funds, and that said committee submit an ordinance providing for the requisite tax levy. Said committee is also instructed to report on the matter of the extension of the Gas Limits. to be ready friday. Ordered that the Council now stand adjournded until May 17th, 1882. Attest E S Osborne, Clerk Approved Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 16th day of May 1882, The Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber as a Board of Equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 15th, 1882. Present, His Honor, the Mayor, L. P. Smith and Councilmen Thos Clancy, John Colllins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, and Chas McDonald. Thereupon the Board proceeds with the equalization of the assessment roll pending which an adjournment is ordered until May 17th, 1882 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L. P. Smith, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of May, 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber pusuant to adjournment of May 16th, 1882. Present His Honor, the Mayor, L. P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Thereupon the following proceedings are had. The Street committee report favorably on the petition of J. A. Wirth and others praying for the construction of a sidewalk from the corner of Eighth and Pine Streets, thence along the north side of Pine Street to Ninth Street, thence along the west side of Ninth Street to Stewart Street, thence along the north side of Stewart Street to Tenth Street, thence along the west side of Tenth Street to Virginia Street, thence along the North side of Virginia Street to Eleventh Street, said

71 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. petition is granted and the ordinance committee instructed to submit an ordinance providing for the construction as [such?] sidewalk.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit ordinance No. 277, the same being entitled as follows, to wit: "An ordinance to provide for the lighting of the streets "and furnishing the City of Seattle with gas, within "fixed limits." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Against adoption, none. And now the ordinance committee submit ordinance No. 278, the same being entitled as follows, to wit: "An ordinance granting unto Charles Coppin, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the right to lay water pipes in all streets and alleys and parts of streets and alleys in the City of Seattle." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and [Charles McDonald]]; against adoption, none. Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned until May 18th, 1882 Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L. P. Smith, Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 17th day of May, 1882, the Common Council meets in it's council chamber as a Board of Equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 16th, 1882. Present His Honor, the Mayor L. P. Smith and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, John Collins, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan and Charles McDonald. Thereupon the Board proceeds to the equalization of the Assessment for 1882, pending which our adjournment is had until May 18th, 1882. Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved L. P. Smith, Mayor