City of Seattle Records

262 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 24/83 On this the 24th day of May 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber as a board of equalization pursuant to adjournment of May 23, 1883. The following officers are present, towit: councilmen O.F. Cosper, Fred Gasch & U.M. Rasin. No quorum being present the council adjourns as a Board of Equalization until Monday May 28, 1883 at 8 o'clock P.M. Attest: E. S. Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor May 25/83 Be it remembered that on this the 25th day of May 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of May 28, 1883. The following officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor H.G. Struve and councilmen O.F. Cosper, Chas F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and U.M. Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Read From Mary A. Calhoun for the right to build a sidewalk on Pike Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. From the Hook and Ladder Co for housing of apparatus. Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water Supply From W. D. Scott & Co. et al for the removal of a China Wash House on Commercial near Jackson. Referred to the Committee on Health & Police. From the Oregon Trans-Coninental and C. & P.S.R.R. Co. for the right to construct a road way along the waterfront across Main & Jackson streets to Washington Street. Referred to the Committee on Harbor & Wharves with instructions to report at next regular meeting by ordinance or otherwise from John J McGilvra et al for the grading of Cherry