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grocery supplies for families and building material for improvements That the outlay required by the city for this purpose is comparatively small; and that this property has for many years contributed its just and fair proportion in taxes to the city, and has never before asked and or benefit therefrom That you petitioners contemplate the building at their own expense a suitable sidewalk along said route, if only your Hon Body will assist us to the small extent which the improvements herein asked for will entail And your petitioners will ever pray signed: Wm Brackett G Morris Huller George Donffel J Ronald M S Boothe W A Scott John M Kollnk H L Yesler H E Hathaway

H L Yesler Otto Banke Contractor F. U. Woodman Contractor James Parke Contractor Henry Ellis Contractor J J McIverst G Plettenberg M. Dow R. R. Mathews Contractor & Builder S. J. Meany Architect Sloan & Bryan Contractors

231 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 6/83 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day ofApril 1883 the Common Cuncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to the law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor Councilman JohnCollins and councilmen O F Charles F Clancy, Charles McDonald & U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions received From J D Smith et al for the opening of 7th Street from Pike to the City limits North. Referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From Geo H Lockerby et al for the appointment of Policemen for North Seattle. Referred to the Committee on Health & Police From W N Bell et al for the right to erect a Veranda, referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From O Ranke et al for the Improvement of Pike Street from the alley between 3rd & 4th streets to 8th Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From Geo D Snow et al for a gas Lamp corner of Cherry and 2d Streets. Referred to Comtee on Gas Lights From L Stenhouse for the right to munber the buildings. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds From W E Jones et al for raising a sidewalk on Front Street Referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From H L Yesler for the right to construct a sidewalk around Block 33. Granted on the condition othat the Contractors on 3rd Street Grade give their Consent to same Reports received & Filed Attorney, Treasurer's General, Harbor Master, Clerk & City Justice Reports Received & Referred Treasurer's General, Treasury on Stewart et al Sidewalk & Washington Street Sidewalk referred to Finance Comtee, Street Commissioner referred to Streets, E A Turner on Rents collected referred to Finance Reports of Committees Received

498 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7/84 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of July 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seatle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions rec'd From M R Maddocks et al for raising grade corner cherry and 5th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From School Directors, School District No 1 for grading Fifth Street between Battery and Vine Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From G W Young et al for abating nuisance on Block 18 of Maynard's plat. Referred to comtee on Health & Police. From David Gilmore et al for gas Lamps on alley west of Front Street refered to Comtee on Gas Lights From Geo N Alexander for cancelling $9819.20 of Jackson Street Grade Warrants & for the issuance of City Fund Warrants in lien thereof. Referred to City Attorney. From Geo Venable Smith substituting a compilation of Ordinances Referred to Judiciary Comtee. From Fredolin Wilhelm et al for lowering grade on James Street between 5th and 7th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee. Remonstrances From H L Yesler et al against changing the grade on James Street as prayed for by Fredolin Wilhelm et al. Referred to Street Comtee. Communications Rec'd From His Honor the Mayor submitting his annual message Adopted and ordered printed in pamphlet form to the extent of 500 copies. Reports Rec'd From the City Justice. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Harbor Master. Referred to Comtee on Harbors & Wharves FromCheif of Police. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police From the Treasurer on condition of funds. Referred to Fianace Comtee From the Street Commissioner. Referred to Street Comtee From Attorney. Referred to Judiciary Comtee

513 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE H L Yesler, Alfred Snyder, E F Sox Councilmen from the Third Ward B F Day, B L Northrup, Geo F Frye Ordinances An Ordinance to amend sections 2 & 3 of Ordinance No 383 Referred to Street Comtee The Atty submits an Ordinance entitled "To amend sections 1 and 2 of Ordinance No 89"; after due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day, Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against adoption none. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills"; adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Day,Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff against adoption none. Claims Paid Bell St Grade fund Ord #555 J M Snow Engineering $96.28 W C Muir Contract work final payment $1065.69 Miscellaneous Ordered that the Atty be & is hereby appointed to draft suitable resolutions explaining the appreciation of the Council for the services of H G Struve to the public as Mayor. Carried unanimously Ordered that U M Rasin be & is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during the intended absence of Mayor Struve. Odrered that the Council Stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved U M Rasin Mayor