City of Seattle Records

144 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 6/82 Orderd that His Honor the Mayor be added to said committee & that they have 1 week's further time in which to report a uniform. From Judiciary and Legislative approving report of "City Justices" adopted From Judiciary and Leislative apporving City Attorney's report Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for sidewalk on Pine & 9th Streets under Ordinance No 281 be awarded to A S Pinkham on his bid of $582.80 Adopted & City Attorney instructed to prepare the proper bond & Contract From Streets and Street Improvements on the matter of the bids for grading Washington Street. Recommended with instructions to report in One Week. From Streets and Street Improvements recommendings that the contract for sidewalk on Front Street Under Ordinance No 304 be awarded to Hoole and Simpson on their bid of $17.75 per M feet BM [thousand board feet] Adopted and City attorney instructed to prepare proper contract and bond. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that a contract for sidewalks on Stewart, 10th, & Virginia Streets under Ordinance No 280 be awarded to A S Pinkham on his bid of $511.00 Adopted and that the City Attorney is hereby hereby instructed to prepare the proper Contract and Bond From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for 7th Street sidewalk under Ordinance No 303 be awarded to J J McGilvra on his bid of $450.00 Adopted & City Attorney instructd to prepare the proper Contract & Bond. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the grade line of south 2d Street be changed. Adopted and Judiciary and Legislative Committee instructed to submit the proper Ordinance From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for the King Street Sidewalk under Ordinance No 302 be awarded to D S Hill on his bid of $490.00 Adopted and City Attorney instructed to prepare the proper

169 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday November 10 1882 at 7 1/2 o'clock p.m. Attest E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Nov 10/82 Be it remembered that on this the 10th day of November 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Offices are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve and Councilmen O. F. Cosper, Chas F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G. L. Manning and V.M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had. Petitions Received From Wm. H. Reeves et al for a sidewalk on Seneca Street between Front and 3rd Streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Committee Reports Received From Streets submitting bids for Jackson Streets Improvement. Ordered that all bids be rejected. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the Contract for Union Street sidewalk under Ord. No. 324 be awarded to Hoole and Simpson on their bid for the same. Adopted. Ordered that the bond of said Contractors be fixed in the sum of $500.00 and that the City Attorney prepare the proper contract and fund. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for the Washington Street sidewalk under Ordinance No. 326 be awarded to A.S. Parkham in his bid for the same. Adopted. Ordered that the bond of said Contractor be fined in the same of $100.00 and that the City Attorney prepare the proper contract and bond. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the

181 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE James and 12th Streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From G. C. Phinney for an allowance for clearing on Pine and 9th Streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From Francis C. Vickery for an ordinance with reference to the removal of rubbish. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. Committees Reports Received From Councilman John Collins Chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds entering his protest against the meeting of the Council in the new City Engine House before the same is delivered by the contractor and accepted by the City. From Councilman O. F. Cosper acting Chairman of the Jail Committee entering the statement that the occupation of the New City Engine House was done after verbal permission first obtained from the contractor. From Streets and Street Improvements on the plans and specifications for sidewalks on Jackson Street under Ordinance No. 335 and Seneca Street under Ordinance No. 336, submitting certain changes on the plans. Adopted and surveyor instructed to make such changes From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that Chin Guan and Charlie Contractors be granted an extension of time in which to complete certain contracts, to wit: on Front Street grade under Ordinance No. 287 six weeks from Dec. 1. 1882; On Union Street grade under Ordinance No. 289 six weeks from Dec. 1. 1882 and on the 2d, 3d and intersecting streets grade two weeks from Dec. 1, 1882. Adopted. From Streets and Street Improvements rejecting the complaints of certain citizens against the manner of grading by Chin Guan and Charlie. Adopted and the prayers of the complaints refused. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending tbat Hoole and Simpson Contractors for the construction of the sidewalk on Union Street under Ordinance No. 324 have further time until December 20, 1882 in which to complete said contract. Adopted.

From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that Hoole

204 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE "Washington 2" Ordered that the Council stand now adjoured attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved, John Collins acting mayor Feb 2/83 Be it remembered that on this the 2d day of February Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Chas F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and G L Manning. By reason of teh absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H G Struve, Councilman John Collins is elected to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From the Seattle Lumber and Commercial Co. et al for repairing the incline foot of Madison Street. Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water Supply. From Hoole and Simpson for damages on a/c of Front Street sidewalk. Laid on the table. From Angus Mackintosh et al for a Gas Lamp corner 3rd & Seneca Streets. Referred to Gas Comtee. Reports Rec'd from City Attorney, adopted Survey of Showing labor for January on 2d,3d, & intersecting Streets grade. Referred to Finance comtee. From Health Officers, Adopted From Harbor master, Adopted From City Attorney on Estimate for Front Street Grade, Front Street sidewalk, Union Street Sidewalk, Washington Street Sidewalk & Jackson Street Sidewalk. Adopted from City Justice Adopted