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307 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 19/83

December 1, 1883 in which to complete said contract.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday July 23. 1883 at 8 o'clock P.M.

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

July 23/83 Be it remembered that on this the 23d day of July 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 John Collins, O. F. Cosper, Chas F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and U. M. Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd From Geo Kinnear et al for a sidewalk on Spring Street from Second to the alley between 3rd + 4th. Referred to Streets + Street Improvements

Reports Rec'd From the Surveyor showing Final Statement of Work done on Lower Pike Street grade and Lower Pike Street Sidewalk under Ordinance No. 400; Upper Pike Street Improvement under Ordinance No. 375; and the Improvement of the Alley through Blocks A. B. C. D. and E of Dennys plat under Ordinance No. 384. Referred to the Comtee on Streets

Communications Rec'd From Murphy and Stewart declining to enter into a Contract for the Improvement of 9th Street under Ordinance No. 395 on their bid therefor

Ordered that the Clerk be + is hereby instructed to retain from any Warrants to be issued for or of said Murphy and Stewart or either of them Warrants in the aggregate of $250.00 being the amount of penalty forfeited under their Bond accompanying their bid for the Improvement of 9th Street under Ordinance No. 395.

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Ordered that the Clerk be + he is hereby instructed to re-advertise for bids for the Improvement of 9th Street under Ordinance No. 395.

Committees Reports Rec'd From Streets and Street Improvements on the Surveyor's Report on the matter of the Improvement of Front Street Cribbing.

Ordered that the Cribbing fronting Colmans Block on Front Street be repaired as recommended, the same to be done under the supervision of the Street Comtee

Ordered that the remainder of the report be laid over.

From Streets and Street Improvements recommending the construction of Sidewalks on both sides of Spring Street from Second to the center of the alley between 3rd + 4th Streets. Adopted

Ordered that the Clerk be + he is hereby instructed to notify all owners of property in said district to construct their respective sidewalks within 2 weeks after notice given or the same will be constructed pursuant to an Ordinance to be adopted.

From Health and Police on Fish stands foot of Columbia Street rejecting petition of Wm Meydenbaur for the removal of the same. Adopted

Miscellaneous Ordered that the Attorney be + he is hereby instructed to commence proceedings at once to cause the removal of the building owned by Geo Misener on the Street Corner Pike and 4th Streets

Ordered that the Street Comtee be + they are hereby instructed to negotiate with the Contractor for the Improvement of Seneca Street under Ordinance No. 401 so as to rescind so much of his Contract as relates to the construction of a Sidewalk on the North side of said Street.

Applications for Licenses The following applications having been approved by the Comtee on Licenses + Revenue, Licenses are ordered issued as follows

Charles Boerner Retail and Pigeon Hole table for 3 months from July 15 '83 Osterberg + Gniff [?] do 3 Aug [----] [-----] do 3 July 17

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Claims Paid The following Claims having been duly audited by the Council Warrants are ordered issued as follows, towit:

City Fund Eben Smith Refervus [?] fees in Kindling Regan-v-City on a/c Madison St Extension No 405 $85. F. H. Whitworth Plans + Specifications for grades 406 77. Mary A. Calhoun 3d St Sidewalk tax refunded 407 19.99 Frances E. Nickels 3d St do 408 18.14 James Villie 3d St do 409 17.90 Cochran + Robb Team numbers 410 9.60 H. G. Thornton Special Policeman at Election 411 5 W. M. Davis do 412 5 H. S. Algar Election Officer 413 4 James Manogue do 414 4 M. V. Mills do 415 4 Robb Allan do 416 4 Frank L. Plummer do 417 4 W. H. White do 418 4 D. N. Hyde do 419 4 J. R. Bean do 420 4 A. J. Jacobs do 421 4 H. Deffren do 422 4 C. L. Wayland do 423 4 Wm L. Lindsley do 424 4 B. F. Lillie do 425 4 E. S. Ingraham do 426 4 H. F. Jones do 427 4 Wm Meydenbaur Meals for 2d Ward Election Officers 428 2.50 Schwabacher Bros + Co House lining [?] 429 30

Road Fund D. S. Hill Sidewalk in Alley on Pike St No. 235 $25.86 F. H. Whitworth Examination of Front St. Cribbing 236 25. Wald + Campbell Hardware 237 11.25 [----] Quigley Hauling Sewerpipe to Jail 238 4

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Fire Fund W. A. Perry [?] Care of Washington No 2 No. 183 $75. L. Miller Hauling Engines 184 10.50 Frank McCombs do 185 10. S.S. Bailey Coal used at fire 186 1.25 Wald + Campbell Emery Cloth 187 1. C. P. Stone + Co Ammonia 188 1.

Pike Street Grade Front to Alley Ord 400 D. S. Hill Grading No. 262 $89.60 F. H. Whitworth Engineering 263 29.

Pike Street Sidewalk Front to 3d Ord 400 D. S. Hill Contract Work No. 264 to 270 $683.40 F. H. Whitworth Engineering 271 28.

Columbia Street Improvement Ord. 386 F. H. Whitworth Engineering No. 272 $112.

Washington Street Improvement Ord 369 F. H. Whitworth Engineering No. 273 $42.

James Street Improvement Ord 387 F. H. Whitworth Engineering No. 274 $76.50

Eighth Street Improvement Ord. 388 F. H. Whitworth Engineering No. 275 $58.

Pike Street Improvement Ord 375 F. H. Whitworth Engineering No. 276 $122. G. N. Alexander Contract Work No. 277 to 289 $2358.17

Improvement of Alley West of Front Street Ord 384 F. H. Whitworth Engineering No. 290 $78.50 S. G. Simpson Contract Work No. 291 to 300 $1906.13

Ordinances Received An Ordinance is submitted entitled "To provide for the grading and Improvement of a portion of Pine Street. thereupon the same is adopted upon the following Vote, towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cospter, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald and Rasin. Against adoption none.

Te Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "To vacate the alley through Block 55 of David S. Maynard's Plat of Seattle." Thereupon after due consideration of the same is adopted upon the following Vote, towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy

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Gasch, McDonald, + Rasin. Against adoption none.

4 Ordinances are submitted each being 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 Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald + Rasin. Against adoption none.

Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the grading and Improvement of Pike Street from a point midway between 3d + 4th to 8th under ordinance No. 375 be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 57 mills on the Dollar

Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the grading of Pike Street from Front to the Alley between Front and Second Streets under Ordinance No 400 be and the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 6 9/100 mills on the Dollar

Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the construction of sidewalks on both sides of Pike Street from Front to the East side of Third Street under Ordinance No 400, be + the same is hereby fixed at the rate of 11 4/10 mills to the Dollar.

Ordered that the rate of assessment in order to provide funds to pay for the Improvement of the Alley through Blocks A. B. C. D. and E of Dennys Plat under Ordinance No. 384 be + the same is hereby fixed at the sum of 20 8/10 mills on the Dollar.

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday July 27. 1883 at 8 o'clock P.M.

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