City of Seattle Records

325 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 6/83

Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance to prevent the employment of Chinese on public Improvements.

Ordered that a Comtee towit: Harris, Ranke & Wusthoff be & they are hereby appointed to interview the citizens & report to the Council suitable provisions for the reception of Henry Villard & party upon their arrival in this city in September next

Ordered that the Clerk be & he is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the City printing & gas work for the ensuing year.

Ordinances Rec'd An Ordinance is submitted entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay Audited bills." thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following Vote, towit: In favor of adoption Day, Harris, Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against the same none.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday August 10.1883 at 8 o'clock P.M.

Attest: E. S Osborne, Clerk Approved: H. G. Struve, Mayor

Aug 10/83

Be it remembered that on this the 10th day of August 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment

The following Officers are present, towit: His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, U. M. Rasin, Otto Ranke and F. W. Wusthoff

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd From David Kellogg et al for modifying the grade on Madison Street. Referred to Streets Comtee

From David Kellogg for sparing trees on Madison Street.