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150 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday October 1, 1882 at 7&1/2 o'clock PM Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Oct 13/82 Be it remembered that on this the 13th day of October 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The Following Offocers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen, John Collins, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, G L Manning & U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From J L Kahaley et al for an amendment to Ordinance No 312 Licensing teams Referred to the Committee on Licenses & Revenue From Eliza A Driggs et al from opening Wall Street from Water to Front and Vine Street from Front to City Boundary. Referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements From the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Co et al for the grading of Jackson Street from the West side of Second Street to Elliott's Bay. Referred to the Judiciary & Legislative Committee with instructions to submit an Ordinance to provide for the improvements. Reports of Committee Received From Finance approving Treasurers Report adopted From Finance recommending the adoption of an Ordinance to amend Section 3 of Ordinance No 246 Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements condemning sidewalk fronting Lot 8 in Block 37 of Boren's plat. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the matter of grading a portion of Pine Street. Laid on the table From Gas Light recommending the placing of a gas light corner of Mill & Terrace Streets. Adopted & Committee instructed From Streets and Street Improvements condemning sidewalk fronting Lot 8 in Block 37 of Boren's plat. Adopted

151 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Oct 13/82 to order the same erected From Gas Lights recommending the placing of a gas light corner 4th & Washington Streets. Adopted & Committee instructed to order the same erected From Licenses and Revenue recommending a Grocery license be issued to Fuhrman & Christ. Adopted & license ordered issued. From Licenses and Revenue reccommending a Retail Liquor license be issued to Otto Pasqua. Adopted & license ordered issued. From Special Committee on Uniforms for Police Force submitting the following Resolutions Resolved by the Council that the regular Police Force of the City of Seattle when on duty shall wear a uniform in the style and manner following namely: Uniform for Police men Coat: The same shall be a blue Lock coat of beaver or kersey or similar material, single breasted with turned down collar, the waist to extend to the top of the hip and the skirt to within one inch of the bend of the Knee. The collar to be of the same material as the coat. There are to be eight buttons on the breast placed at equal distances; four buttons of same size behind two upper merging with lower breast buttons, the other two at the bottom of each fly and two smaller buttons at the seams of each cuff. The buttons to be yellow metal of the same pattern as sample now in the possession of Chief of Police. The body of the Coat to be well wadded and body and skirts to be lined with Italian cloth. Vest: The same is to be of the same material, single breasted, high in the neck, turned down collar and eight small police buttons placed at equal distances. Pantaloons. To be made of blue Cassmere or kersey and plain with one hip pocket in addition to the ordinary side pockets Hat: To be of the same pattern as now in charge of the Chief of Police as a sample. The hat to be corded with black and gilt cord.

152 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 13/82 Batons: To be made of locust of other equaly hard wood to be twenty two inched long and one inch and a quarter (scant in diameter. Shield of Star: The same as now worn Uniform of the Chief of Police Coat: to be double breasted frock coat with rolling collar, buttoning close up under the chin; the waist to extend to the top of the hip and the skirt to within one inch of the bend of the knee, the collar of the coat to be of blue black silk velvet, there are to be two rows of yellow metal police buttons on the breast eight buttons each row placed at equal distances. the distance between each row to be 5&1/2 inches at the top and 3&1/2 inches at the bottom; two buttons of same size on the hips, one button at the bottom of each skirt pocket and two buttons intermediate and three smaller buttons on the under seam of each cuff. The body of the coat to be well wadded and lined on the same manner as Policemen. Vest and Pantaloons: to be the same as Policemen. Hat: the same as policemen with the addition of a gold embroidered wreath on dark blue velvet with "Cheif of Police Seattle" embroidered in Silver. Shield or Star: to be of yellow metal the same as now worn. Summer Uniform The coat, pantaloons and vest of Chief and Private to be made of navy blue (indigo dyed) flannel or cloth of good quality and in the same style of other uniform except that the wadding may be left out. During severe weather, a rubber coat or other overcoat may be worn over the other uniform herein before prescribed, but thestar or shield shall at all times be fully displayed on the left side of the outer garment. Resolved. That the batons, shields, stars, buttons, wreath & Hat cord shall be furnished by the City to be returned to the Committee on Health and Police after death, resignation, or dismissal; all other material and cost of making it to be paid by members of the force respecting

153 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 13/82 Resolved that the uniform herein before prescribed shall be worn by the whole Police force from and after November 15, 1882 Thereupon said resolution is adopted Applications for Licenses received From Geo W Walsh for a Grocery License Referred to the Committee on Licenses and Revenue From Wm Busha for Retail Liquor Referred to the Committee of Licensing and Revenue From J C Nixon & Co. for a Wholesale license. Granted & license ordered issued. Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the Funds & in the amounts following To Wit: City Fund J D Lowman Moneys pd Thos Moore license refused No 203 $45.00 John Collins freight on Fire Engine 204 $41.75 Frank Seidel Extra workmaking plat etc 205 $10.00 Road Fund Henry Sheahan Paid Laborers filling Jail No 90 $22.00 Henry Sheahan lumber 91 $17.06 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co gas No 20 $160.85 Williamson & Kellogg Lamp Post etc. 21 54.00 Waddell & Miles Work on Gas mains 22 20.45 Ordinances Received To authorize the construction of Water Works. Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water supply. An Ordinance entitled "Changing the grade of Mill, Washington and Second Streets" Adopted upon the folowing vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin Against adoption none. An Ordinance entitled "Prescribing the mode of making and collecting assessments for Street Improvement" Adopted upon the

254 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 13/82 following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. An Ordinance entitled "To provide for Contracts for Street Improvements" Adopted upon the folllowing vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. A Ordinance entitles "To amend Section 3 of ordinance No 246" Adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin; against adoption none. An Ordinance entitled "To provide for the grading of a portion of Second and Jackson Streets" Laid over until next meeting An Ordinance entitled "To appropriate money to pay audited Bills" Adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Gasch, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Orderred that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be & they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No 301 Ordered that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be & they are hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance providing for sidewalks in both sides of Union Stret from the alley between 3d & 4th Streets to 8th Street. Ordered that the City Surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to order the Contractors for Improvements under Ordinances Nos 287, 288, & 289 to complete the grade on Union Streets, Front Street & that portion of 2d Street between Union & Pine Streets before proceeding with other grades. Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & he is hereby instructed to remove obstructions in Olive & 9th Streets And now in pursuance to the provisions of Ordinance No 302 the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the assesment roll for the King Street sidewalks & to hear all complaints touching siad roll; funding which the matter of said