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204 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE "Washington 2" Ordered that the Council stand now adjoured attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved, John Collins acting mayor Feb 2/83 Be it remembered that on this the 2d day of February Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: Councilmen John Collins, O F Cosper, Chas F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and G L Manning. By reason of teh absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H G Struve, Councilman John Collins is elected to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From the Seattle Lumber and Commercial Co. et al for repairing the incline foot of Madison Street. Referred to the Committee on Fire and Water Supply. From Hoole and Simpson for damages on a/c of Front Street sidewalk. Laid on the table. From Angus Mackintosh et al for a Gas Lamp corner 3rd & Seneca Streets. Referred to Gas Comtee. Reports Rec'd from City Attorney, adopted Survey of Showing labor for January on 2d,3d, & intersecting Streets grade. Referred to Finance comtee. From Health Officers, Adopted From Harbor master, Adopted From City Attorney on Estimate for Front Street Grade, Front Street sidewalk, Union Street Sidewalk, Washington Street Sidewalk & Jackson Street Sidewalk. Adopted from City Justice Adopted

205 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 2/82 From Clerk Adopted From Treasurer, Referred to finance comtee From Street Commissioner, adopted From Fire Warden Adopted Committees Reports Rec'd From finance recommending that the Tresurer be instructed to proceed forthwith to collect all taxes on tax rolls for Pine & 9th and Stewart, 10th & Virginia Streets sidewalks. Adopted From Health & Police on the matter of T J Small Policeman. reporting that said T J Small at the time of his appointment as such Policeman was not eligible to such office. Adopted & office declared vacant. From Streets recommending the establishment of the grade within the districet bounded by Pine, 7th, Mill & Broadway Streets. Adopted From Streets reporting that the cribbing fronting the Colman & Denny Blocks on [Front Street]] is in a dangerous condition. Ordered that the Street Committee be & they are hereby instructed to take some inmmediate measures so as to prevent the said cribbing from giving way. Ordered that the surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to submit plans, specifications & Estimates for a stone wall to front said blocks in place of said cribbing. from Gas Lights recommending the erection of gas lamps corners if 3rd & Marion & 4th & Marion Streets adopted From Committee on Jail Building recommending the acceptance of the Engine House in South 3rd Street Laid over until next meeting From Finance approving the Surveyors report of work done on 2d, 3rd, & intersecting Streets grades. Adopted Claims Paid The following Claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds

206 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb2/883 and in the amounts following, towit: City Fund E S Osborne Clerk No 276 $ 90.00 J H Wooley Chief of Police 277 100.00 D L McCowan Police 278 80.00 W B Thompson Police 279 80.00 James Walsh Police 283 80.00 T J Small Police 284 80.00 C H Hanford Attorney 285 75.00 Frank Seidel Attorney 286 187.50 T H Cann J P Fees 287 17.45 Chronicle Painting 288 41.54 Pumphrey & Lowman Stationary etc 289 18.40 Stewart & Ebersol Job Work 290 7.00 SchwabacherBros&Co Carpet for Engine House 291 93.84 J Schram & Co Store etc for Engine House 292 26.00 Stetson & Post Lumber for Engine House 293 3.86 S P Brooks Attending Council Chamber etc 294 2.50 S E Davison Coal Hauling for Engine House 295 5.50 S C Harris Map for Council Chamber 296 500.00 Road Fund Henry Sheahan Streeet Labor $84 Use of Horse$30 No125 $114.00 Thomas Rock Street Labor 126 52.50 Luther Albee Street Labor 127 38.75 M J Costello Street Labor 128 38.75 W M Estet Street Labor 129 32.50 James Gleeson Street Labor 130 16.25 John Christopher Street Labor 131 15.00 Thos McNara Street Labor 132 12.50 P Welsh Street Labor 133 11.25 S Lyons Street Labor 134 11.25 John McClosky Street Labor 135 11.25 Robt Fitzhenry Street Labor 136 10.00 James Campbell Street Labor 137 7.50 Stetson & Post Lumber 138 38.46

207 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb2/83 G P McFaden hauling lumber No 139 $4.00 D L McCowan Boarding Prisoners 140 11.00 Wald & Campbell Hardware for streets 141 14.60 F W Wusthoff Handle 142 .40 Gas Fund Seattle Gas Light Co. gas No 35 $236.50 J L Kahaley attending lamps 36 36.00 John Spencer repairs to lamps 37 21.40 Fire Fund H P Gregory & Co horse carriage No 120 $350.00 W H Surber raising engine 121 40.00 G Kellogg & Co Tripoli etc. 122 2.75 W A Perry engine steward 123 75.00 T D Hinckly Ground rent for engine house 124 8.00 J Schram & Co Patching Smoke Stack etc. 125 3.00 John Spencer Nipples for engine 126 2.35 James Dunham Work on fire Engine 127 4.00 Anthony Holmes shaft & plate for engine 128 1.00 Fred Bones Breaststrap & suction sack 129 5.50 L Miller Hauling Engine 130 5.00 R H Calligan Hauling Coal 131 6.00 Young & McKeon Labor on pipes etc. 132 5.35 Young & McKeon Stove pipe & services at Incline 133 63.87 F W Wusthoff oil & Cleaning material 134 10.00 Chas McDonald to purchase coal 135 10.00 Seneca Street Sidewalk Ord 336 F H Whitworth engineering No 167 $27.00 2d 3d & Intersecting Streets Grade Ord 288 F H Whitworth engineering No 168 $229.50 Chin Guan & Charlie Contract Work Nos 169 to 175 $3228.24 The Claims of L Miller for $1.00 & Hoole & Simson for

208 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb2/83 in a/c of Front Street sidewalk are laid on the table And now His Honor the Mayor H G Struve returns and proceeds to act as Mayor in Place of Councilman John Collins. New Business And now the Plans & Specification for Cherry Street Sidewalk under Ordinance 354 are presented & after due examination the same are approved & Ordered filed. And now the Plans & Specfications for Columbia Street sidewalk under Ordinance No 354 are presented & after due examination the same are approved & ordered filed And now His Honor the Mayor announced that from and after Monday February 5, 1883 he will be absent from the City for a time. Whereupon the Council proceeds to elect an Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Whereupon John Collins is elected to the position of acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that a sidewalk to be constructed on both sides of Marion Street from the west side of the alley between Front and Second to the east side of 3rd streets & also on the south side of said Marion Street from the east side of 3rd to the West side of the alley between 3rd & 4th Streets in favor of said order Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning. Against said Order none. Ordered that the rate of assessment inorder to provide funds to pay for the sidewalk constructed on Union Street Under Ordinance No 324 be & is hereby fixed inthe sum of 19 mills. on the dollar. Ordered that the rate of assessment on order to provide funds to pay for the sidewalk constructed on Washington Street under Ordinance No 236 be & is hereby fixed in to sum of 4&7/10 mills on the dollar Ordinances Rec'd