City of Seattle Records

52 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE lot on Second Street where it is proposed to build said engine House & for plans & specifications for each building ordered that the matter of the New City map prepared by S C Harris be referred to a Spcial Committee consisting of Wm A Jennings, M Densmore and Chas McDonald. Ordered that the Council now stand adjourned until Friday April 21st 1882 Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered thatonthis the 21st day of April A D 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chambers pursuant to adjournment of April 14 AD 1882 Be it remembered that on this the 21st day of April A D 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of April 14th 1882 The following officers are present towit:- His Honor the Mayor L P Smith, and Councilmen John Collins, Wm A Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Chas McDonald. Thereupon the following proceedings are had;A petition is received from J A Wirth an others praying for the construction of a sidewalk on Pine, 9th, Stewart, 10th and Virginia Streets, thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee. A petition is received from Fred E Sanders and other asking permission to remove earth from Mill Street between 2nd and 3rd Streets for use of petitioners, thereupon the same is laid on the table. A petition is received from Clark Anderson & Co and others praying for the opening of Union Street from Front to West Streets and then to Pike, thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee The Special Committee to which was referred the matter of grades submit the following report to wit:Seattle W T April 20th 1882 To His Honor the Mayor and Common Council

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

77 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE And now the Council proceeds to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Moses Keezer,member for the 3rd ward and G L Manning is elected to fill said vacancy; and is also placed on the Street Committee Fire Committee and Cemetary Committee to fill the vacancies in said Committees caused by the resignation of said Moses Keezer. And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 280, the same being entitiled as follows, to wit: "A Special Ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk as follows, to wit: Commencing on Stewart Street at the Alley which runs through Block thirty five (35) thence along the north side of said Stewart Street to the West Side of Tenth Street, thence along the West side of siad Tenth Street to the North side Virginia Street to Eleventh Street in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote viz: In favor of adoption, Thos Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, W A Jennings, John Keenan and Chas McDonald. Against adoption none. And now the Ordinance Committee submits ORdinance No 281, the same being entitled as follows, to wit: " A special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk as follows, to wit: Commencing at the Center line of Eighth Street, thence along the north side of Pine Street to the west side of said of Ninth Street, thence along the west side of said Ninthe Street to the center line of Stewart Street in the City of Seattle, County of King, and territory of Washington" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Thos Clancy, John Collins, M Densmore, Wm A Jennings John Keenan and Chas McDonald. Against adoption None.

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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE with all the provisions of the said ordinance the Clerk be and he is hereby intructed to issue license to said applicants for the period and purpose following viz Names Description of License Term (Conimenes?) Blanchard Co Wholesale Liquor 1 year June 12 - 1882 do Retail do 1 " June 12 - 1882 Trainey & Ackery do do 3 mos June 3 1882 The following claims having been duly audited by the council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the funds and in the amount as follows, towit: City Fund Seattle Chronicle Printing No 82 $80.10 Cemetery Fund Narcisse Lebrachs Slashing No 1 $100.00 And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 283, the same being entitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the levying and collecting of a special tax for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the construction of a sidewalk along the north side of Jackson Street from the west side of Eighth Street to the west side 9th Street, those crossing said Jackson Street to the south side thereof, and from there along the said south side of said Jackson Street to the west side of 12th Street, together with all necessary and lawful charges incident thereto" After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit, In favor of adoption John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G.L. Manning. Against adoption, none. And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 284, the same being entitled, "An special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk as follows, towit: Commencing on Stewart Street at the alley which runs through block thirty-five(35), there along the north side of saod Stewart Street to the west side of Tenth Street, there along the west side of said Tenth Street to the north side of Virginia Street, there along the north side of said Virginia Street to the the north boundary line of the City of Seattle, in the County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption John

93 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Fire Fund John Collins To pay for Fire Engine No 45 3250.00 W A Perry Steward of Engine 46 75.00 T D Hinkley Ground Rent onColumbia St 47 8.00 Chas McDonald Coal for Engine House 48 10.00 D A Jennings Coal Oil 49 16.20 A Holmes Repiars on Fire Engine 50 9.25 F S Poole Hauling Hose Cart 51 2.50 Willis and Minick Hauling Coal 52 2.50 O C Shorey Mending Ladders 53 3.00 F W Wusthoff Mirror for engine 54 .75 Chas McDonald Repairs on Fire Bell 55 50.00 Wm Campbell Chief Engineer 56 50.00 Road Fund R H Calligan St Com.66.50Horse Hire22.00prisoners Board 26.00 49 114.50 Joe Campbell Street Labor 50 65.00 Thos Rock Street Labor 51 65.00 Luther Alber Street Labor 52 62.50 M Keough Street Labor 53 2.50 Stetson & Post Lumber 54 33.29 J L Kahaly Framing 55 4.75 Robt Abrams Framing 56 1.00 Chas McDonald Blacksmithing 57 14.50 F W Wusthoff Nails 58 10.20 D A Jennings PickHandles and Nails 59 1.50 Gas Fund Seattle G L Co. Gas 198.00Attendee30.00MetersRent5.85 14 233.85 And now the Council proceeds to open the bids for building sidewalks For the construction of the sidewalk on Stewart, fourth and Virginia Streets under Ordinance No284, the following bids are received viz, A S Pinkham $405.00, Laurence Cummings $451.00 For the construction of the Sidewalk on Pine and Ninth Streets the following bids (under Ordinance No281) were received viz. A S Pinkham $588.00 Laurence Cummings $579.00 Said bids are all referred to the Street Committee