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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
July 16/83

to them upon their executing a Bond with good and sufficient sureties
in the sum of $3000.00

And now the Street Committee make their report awarding the
Contract for the piling + Wharf building on South 3rd Street under
Ordinance N. 399 to G. N. Alexander. Thereupon the Council finding
his bid to be the lowest responsible bid + said Alexander to be the
lowest responsible bidder. It is ordered that the contract be awarded
to him upon his executing a bond with good and sufficient sureties
in the sum of $3000.00

Ordered that a Warrant be issued to James Villie on
the City Fund in the sum of $17.90 being the amount of sidewalk
tax paid by him for + on a/c of the Improvement of 2d, 3d + intersecting
Streets under Ordinance No. 288.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Thursday
July 19, 1883 at 8 o'clock P.M.

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

July 19/83
Be it remembered that on this the 19th day of July 1883 the
Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council
Chamber pursuant to adjournment

Thereupon the following Officers are present towit: His Honor the
Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen John Collins, O. F. Cosper,
Charles F. Clancy, Fred Gasch and U. M. Rasin

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

And now the Council proceeds to canvass the returns of the Election
held July 9 1883 with the following result, towit:

First Ward
Total number of Votes cast 422
For Mayor H. G. Struve received 315 Votes
J. R. Lewis do 27 do
L. P. Smith do 69 do

For Marshal J. H. Wollery received 397 do
J. T. Gordan do 4 do