City of Seattle Records

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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Moses Keezer having been a member of the Engine House Committee and having ceased to be a member of the Council the vacancy in said committee as caused is filled by the appointment of Charles McDonald. Ordered the Council stand adjourned until Friday June 9th 1882, at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m. Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved L P Smith Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 9th day of June 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of June 2nd 1882. Present His Honor, the Mayor, L. P. Smith and Councilmen John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, Chas McDonald and G.L. Manning. Thereupon the following proceedings are had. A remonstrance is received from A. Spaulding and others against the contruction of the sidewalk on Eleventh Street, and the same is referred to the Street Committee. A petition is received from August Mehlhom praying for the right to lay water pipe along certain streets in the City of Seattle. The petition is granted. And now come the persons herein after named and make application for the licenses herein after named from the dates and for the periods herein after specified and at the same time said applicants file their renewal bonds in accordance with the ordinance relative thereto. After due examination said bonds are approved and the said applicants making due proof that they are men of good moral character it is therefore ordered that upon their compliance

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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Be it remembered that on this the 16th day of June 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of May 9th 1882. Present His Honor, the Mayor, L. P. Smith and Councilman John Collins, Thos Clancy, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Chas McDonald and G. L. Manning. Thereupon the following proceedings are had. The Ordinance Committee submit ordinance No 285, the same being entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the erection of a Building to be used as a Council Chamber, Fire Engine House and City Jail, in 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 Collins, Thos Clancy, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Charles McDonald and G. L. Manning. Against adoption, none. A petition is received from B. F. Day praying for the removal of a fence from 9th street and for permission to build a sidewalk; thereupon the same is referred to the Street Committee. A petition is received form Mrs E. Buscal et al praying for the placing of the gas lights on Second and Cherry Streets; thereupon the same is referred to the Gas Committee. Ordered that the Cemetery Committee be and they are hereby authorized to procure the cleaning of two(2) or more acres of the Cemetery. And now the Street Committee whom was referred the remonstrance of A. Spaulding et al against building the sidewalk on 11th street report on the same and recommend that said proposal sidewalk be not built; thereupon said report is adopted. And now the Council proceeds to reconsider the order if June 2nd 1881 by which the bid of T. P. Roberts on 11th street sidewalk was accepted; thereupon it is ordered that all bids for the construction of said sidewalk be rejected.