City of Seattle Records

332 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17/83 Waddell & Wiles Lanterns $29.00 Waddell & Wiles Extra Work per hour 50 cents Seattle Gas Light Co Lamp Posts $11.00 Seattle Gas Light Co Lamps 7.00 Seattle Gas Light Co Street Cocks & Burners 1.00 Seattle Gas Light Co 3/4 inch pipe per foot .08 Seattle Gas Light Co 1/2 inch pipe per foot .07 Seattle Gas Light Co 3/8 inch pipe per foot .06 Seattle Gas Light Co Labor per hour 50 cents Seattle Gas Light CoLighting Per month 1 cleaning per week $1.00 Seattle Gas Light CoLighting Per month 2 cleanings per week $1.25 Ordered that all the foregoing bids be & They are hereby referred to the Comtee on Gas Lights. And now the Council proceeds to open & consider the bids for the completion of the grading of Washington Street Ord 369 which bids are follows, to wit: G N Alexander Earthwork per cu yd 49&1/2 cents G N Alexander Box Drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 Frahm & Simpson Earthwork per cu yd 50 cents Frahm & Simpson Box Drains per M B M[thousand board feet] $25.00 Ordered that said bids be referred to the Street Comtee Claims Piad The following claimshaving been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds & inthe amounts following to wit: Eighth St Improvement Ord 388 J M Snow Engineering $35.00 G N Alexander Bal. due on Contract $1622.45 Senea St Improvement Ord 401 J M Snow Engineering $21.00 G N Alexander Bal. due on Contract $1668.94 Committee Rpeorts Rec'd From Street Comtee recommending that the Contract for the completion of the grading of Washington Street be awarded to G N Alexander upon executing a bond in the sum of $10000.00. Adopted Ordered that said G N Alexander be granted an extension

356 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 7/83

L. Neuman Brass screws No. 210 $2. T. W. Bennett Shelving 211 2. Hall & Paulson Furniture Co Furniture Polish 212 1. The claim Hall & Paulson Furniture Co. for $10.00 is rejected

Madison St Improvement #406 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 371 to 378 $5544.19 J. M. Snow Engineering 403 113.87

Pine Street Improvement #421 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 379 + 380 $411.44

South 3rd St Improvement #399 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Grading Nos 381 + 382 $2273.56 G. N. Alexander do 383 443.88 J. M. Snow Engineering 399 26.

Columbia St Improvement #386 Cummings and Strong Contract Work No 384 $3894.21 J. M. Snow Engineering 396 85.25

Main St Improvement #385 S. G. Simpson Contract Work No 385 $5720.31 J. M. Snow Engineering 412 101.

9th St Improvement #395 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work No 386 $1141.42 J. M. Snow Engineering 408 88.

Jackson St Improvement #398 G. N. Alexander Contract Work No 387 $3780.14 J. M. Snow Engineering 410 151.61

Washington St Improvement #369 G. N. Alexander Contract Work - Grading No 388 $2089.38 S. G. Simpson Contract Work Sidewalks 389 310.94 J. M. Snow Engineering 394 39.

4th St Improvement #395 Murphy and Stewart Contract Work No 390 $1721.26 J. M. Snow Engineering 401 39.62

James St Improvement #387 J. M. Snow Engineering No 406 $13.

Battery St Improvement #441 J. M. Snow Engineering No 414 $98.

362 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 18/83 to the Comittee on Licenses From L B Andrews asking for an equalization of valuation of property on Madison Street Assessment Roll. Referred to the Street Comtee. From Henry Westphal et al for the abatement of a nuisance on Pike Street between Front & West Streets. Referred to Health Comtee From Louis Rostein for permission to move Store Building. Referred to Street Comtee Communications Rec'd From J M Snow, Surveyor, recommending certain changes in the grade lines on Jackson St Extension. Referred to Street Committee Committees Reports Rec'd From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the Improvement of Jackson Street Under Ordinance No 442 to G N Alexander on his bid there for. Adopted From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the Improvemet of Battery Street under Ordinance No 441 to Wm Harkins on his bid there for. Adopted. From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the improvement of South 4th Street under Ordinance No 439 to Frahm & Simpson on their bid there for. Adopted From Fire Committee recommending that the Fire Warden is instructed to purchase 2 heaters for Steam Fire Engines & be instructed to repair the Water tanks conrers of Front & Cherry and 3d & Cherry to connect the same with water mains. Adopted From Gas Committee recommending the granting of the right to C S Roe to erect spars & stretch wires thereon for Electric light purposes. re-referred to Gas Comtee. Special Orders of the day And now the Council proceeds to the consideration and equalization of the Assessment Roll for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406, thereupon the Council after due consideration of the petition of P H Lewis with reference to said assessment, denies the same. Ordered that the said Assessmemt Roll be & the same is hereby referred to the surveyor with instruction to report hereon any corrections in

372 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5/83 Jackson St Improvement #398 J M Snow Engineering No 425 $68.63 G N Alexander Contract Work 426 to 433 3652.25 Battery St Improvement #441 J M Snow Engineering No 435 $3.50 Jackson St Improvement #442 J M Snow Engineering No 436 $113.25 G N Alexander Contract Work 437-438 791.51 South 4th St Improvement #439 J M Snow Engineering No 439 $3.50 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work 440 55.84 9th St Improvement #395 J M Snow Engineering No 441 $164.88 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work 484-480-482-450-449-448-447 42-443-444-445-446 5279.50 Pine St Improvement #421 J M Snow Engineering No 53 $28.75 Strong & Harkins Contract Work 454-455 569.95 Main St Improvement #385 J M Snow Engineering No 456 $49.01 S G Simpson Contract Work 457-464 4006.78 Washington St Improvement #369 J M Snow Engineering No 465 $57.01 G N Alexander Contract Work 466-469 1831.12 Fourth St Improvement #395 J M Snow Engineering No 470 $50.63 J N Bigelow, Walter Burritt & Wm Meydenbaur Contract Work 471 89.52 Madison St Improvement #406 J M Snow Engineering No 472 $167.13 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 473to477 500to541 2367.74 Columbia St Improvement #386 J M Snow Engineering No 485 $156.01 Cummings & Strong Contract Work 486-499 1137.31 Miscellaneous Bids Rec'd And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids received for the construction of the Sidewalk on Spring Street under Ordinance

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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Nov 2, 1883

Be it remembered that on this day the 2d day of November 1883 the Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to law.

The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H.G Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B.F. Day, Charles McDonald, U.M. Rasin, Otto Ranke, & F.W. Wusthoff.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had.

Petitions Rec'd

From L. J. Powell et al for a gas lamp corner 4th & Seneca Streets. Referred to Gas Committee From D.R. McKinlay et al for a gas lamp corner 5th & Washington Streets. Referred to Gas Committee. From Frahm & Simpson for an extension of time until December 1, 1883 in which to complete the improvement of 9th Street. Referred to Street Committee From Frahm & Simpson for an extension of time until December 1, 1883 in which to complete the Improvement of South 4th Street. Referred to Street Committee. From O.A. Hohn for the right to use a portion sidewalk on Second Street corner of Washington Street. Referred to Street Committee. From Fire Warden & Foreman No. 1 for tanks corners 3rd & Washington & 3rd & Madison Streets. Referred to Fire Committee. From W.C.Hill protesting against the Jackson Street Extension Grade Assessment. Referred to Judiciary Committee. From Strong & Harkins for compensation on a/c of changes of grade on Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee. From Elizabeth Foss for the right to raise sidewalk corner at 2nd and Cherry Streets. Granted.

Reports Rec'd From Street Commissioner Referred to Street Committee Treasurer Referred to Finance Committee Clerk Referred to Finance Committee Justice of the Peace S. B Trooman City Justice T.H. Carr Adopted Attorney Referred to Judiciary Committee