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267 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Roll be and is hereby approved and declared to be the general assessment roll for the year 1883. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned as a Board of Equalization. Attest: E.S. Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor June 1/83 Be it remembered that on this the 1st day of June 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 & Councilmen O.F. Cosper, Chas F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, G. L. Manning & U. M. Rasin. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From Thos H. Bates for the right to erect a building foot of Marion Street. Laid on the table. From John Banner for leave to use Isaac Cooper's License. Referred to the Committee on Licenses and Revenue. From C.M. Bywater et al for the removal of certain nuisances. Referred to the Committee on Health and Police. From J.J. Tracy et al for the opening of the 9th, Jackson and King Streets. Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Reports Rec'd From the Attorney. Referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee. From the Treasurer. Referred to the Finance Committee. From the Street Commissioner. Referred to Streets and Street Improvements. From the Surveyor on Upper Spring, Washington & South 2d Streets Improvements. Referred to Committee on Streets. From the City Justice. Referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee. From Harbor Master. Referred to Committee on Harbor and Wharves. From Clerk. Referred to the Finance Committee.
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268 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 1/83 Committees Reports Rec'd From Judiciary and Legislative approving the report of the City Justice. Adopted. From Judiciary and Legislative approving the Attorney's Report. Adopted. From Harbor and Wharves approving the Harbor Master's Report. Adopted. From Health and Police submitting an opinion from the Attorney on the petition of W.D. Scott and Co et al for the removal of a Wash House. Report adopted petition denied. From Finance approving Clerk's report for Apul. Adopted. From Finance approving Clerk's report on the Delinquent tax roll. Adopted. Ordered that the Delinquent tax roll for 1882 be turned over to the City Attorney and that the Attorney be and is hereby instructed to proceed to collect all delinquent taxes therein by action on other issue. From Streets & Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of B. F. Day et al for the extension of Jackson Street. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the grading of Seneca Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th to 7th. Adopted and Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From the Streets & Street Improvements rejecting the petition of D.E. Blaine et al for raising the sidewalk on Front Street. Adopted and petition denied. From Streets & Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of J.J. McGilvra et al for the grading of Cherry & other Streets. Adopted & Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets & Street Improvements on the remonstrance of James McNaught to the said grading of Cherry and other Streets. Ordered filed. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending that the contract for the Improvement of Pike Street under Ordinance
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269 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 1/83 No. 375 be awarded to G.N. Alexander & Co on their said bid. Adopted upon said G.N. Alexander & Co executing a bond in the sum of $1000. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the granting of the petition of Mary A. Calhoun for the constuction of a sidewalk on Pike Street. Adopted. From Streets recommending the grading of Pike Street from Front to the alley betwwen Front and Second Streets and for sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street from Front to 3rd Street. Adopted upon the following votes, to wit: In favor of said Improvements Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin, Against the same none. City Attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance therefor. From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the opening of of Cedar Street. Adopted and Street Commissioner instructed to open the same. From Licenses & Revenues rejecting the petition of John Brannen for leave to use license. Adopted and petition denied. From Streets approving Street Commissioner's report. Adopted. From Fire Committee asking 1 weeks further time on the petition of the Hook & Ladder Co. Granted. From Committee on Columbia Street Engine House reporting that the Bid of Ranke & Lohse is the lowest bid that is accompanied by a proper bond. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued to the following named persons for the purposes and periods following, to wit: Leidman & McLeod Retail for 3 months from June 2 1883 John Branner Grocery 3 May 26 Vitus Schmid Grocery 6 June 1 Vitus Schmid Pool Table 6 June 1 Vitus Schmid 1 Pigeon Hole Table 6 June 1 Chas Anderson Retail 3 June 1 Chas Ross 1 Pigeon Hole Table 3 May 29
Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Council
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270 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 1/83 are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following, to wit: City Fund Chronicle Printing No 368 $113.39 J.H. Woolery Chief of Police 369 100. E.S. Osborne Clerk 370 90. D.L. McCowan Police 371 80. W.B. Thompson Police 372 80. James Welch Police 373 80. A.H. Manning Police 374 80. J. C. Floyd Police 375 80. C.H. Hanford Attorney 376 75. T. H. Cann J.P's fees 377 34.50 O. Schillestad hanging map etc 378 10.50 S.C. Harris copies of record 379 8.60 Jas P. Ludlow fees in City-v-Riggs 380 5.85 F. W. Clancy coal & hauling 381 5.50 John Spencer forcing jail closet 382 1. Road Fund James Campbell labor on streets No 199 $66.25 Thos Rock labor on streets 200 66.25 Luther Albee labor on streets 201 63.75 Stephen Berry labor on streets 202 62.50 Henry Roseburg labor on streets 203 30. N.E. Preston labor on streets 204 13.75 John McElroy labor on streets 205 10. John Kennedy labor on streets 206 10. Pat Kinney labor on streets 207 7.50 D.S. Hill labor on streets 208 2.50 Henry Sheahan labor on Streets $91 Horse hire $39 209 130. D.L. McCowan Prisoners food 210 113. Stetson Post lumber 211 58.10 Wald and Campbell hardware for streets 212 35.15 Rob and Abrams discharging ballast 213 24. J.H. Wooley removing carrion 214 13. G.P. McFaden hauling lumber 215 7. F.W. Clancy hauling lumber 216 7.
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June 1/83 J. L. Kahaley hauling lumber No 217 $1. John J. Cummings & Co laying sewer Madison Street 218 949.50
Gas Fund Seattle Gas Lights Co Gas No. 50 $277.70 J. L. Kahaley attending lights 51 44. John Spencer repairing gas mains 52 33.85 Fire Fund W.A. Perry Steward of Engine House No. 164 $75. L. Miller Hauling Engines 165 15. L. Miller Hauling Engines 166 11. J.F. T. Mitchell repairs Washington St Incline 167 10.08 L. Neuman work on Fire Engine 168 6. Young & McKeon pipe etc at Engine House 169 3.95 F.W. Wusthoff rubber & sundries for Fire Dept 170 3.35 John Sterns services on Engine 171 3. Albert Cutler cleaning horse 172 2.50 Wald & Campbell cotton waste 173 1. South 2d Street Improvement Fund Ord. 369 G.N. Alexander grade contract work Nos. 217 and 220 $1703.12 S.G. Simpson sidewalk 221 263.68 Spring Street Grade (alley betw 3d and 4th to 7th) Ord 365 Keenen & Cummings contract work Nos. 222 to 226 $2570.56 Washington Street Improvement Fund Ord. 369 S.G. Simpson sidewalk No. 227 $476.76 S. F. Hoole grade Nos. 228 to 232 1001.94 Ordinances Received From Harbor & Wharves submitting an Ordinance entitled "Authorizing and empowering the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad Company or its assigns to erect and maintain a Wharf or Roadway access Main and Jackson Streets five hundred and forty feet west of Commercial Street in the City of Seattle; therepon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald, Manning & Rasin. Against adoption none. From Judiciary and Legislative submitting 2 Ordinances each being entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills." Thereupon after due consideration said Ordinances are adopted upon the