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457 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 18/84 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of April 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit: Councilmen Thos Clancy, Geo. W. Harris, John Keenen, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin & F. W. Wusthoff. By reason of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve Councilman U. M. Rasin is appointed Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. From Geo. W. Harris et al for vacating alley in Block 29 [?] Boren's plat. Referred to Street Comtee From Cochran & Robb for leasing a portion of foot of Columbia Street. Referred to Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds. From D. W. Barker et al for abating nuisance of Foss & Worst Slaughter House. Referred to Comtee on Health and Police. Communications Rec'd From the Attorney on Madison Street Condemnation Proceedings, Adopted From the Surveyor for changing grade corner 4th and Terrace Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From the Surveyor reporting the facts in the matter of Wm Harkins petition on 4th Street grade matter. Referred to Street Comtee From Surveyor recommending the approved of "G. Kinnear's plat of an addition to City of Seattle" Adopted & Mayor & Clerk instructed to certify the same Committees Reports From the Committee on Judiciary approving an Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 317. Received From Street Comtee recommending that the Surveyor be instructed to make the necessary Surveys and Estimates for the proposed grading of Sames Street from alley East of 3rd Street to 5th Street. Adopted From Street Comteerecommending that the Surveyor be instructed to make the necessary Surveys and estimates for the proposed grading of 5th Street from Union Street to Vine Street Adopted From Street Comtee recommending that the Surveyor be instructed to [?] [ne?] [m?] [?] and estimates for the proposed grading of

458 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 18/84 Mill Street from alley East of 3rd St to Williamson Street adopted. From Street Comtee recommending that the surveyor be instructed to make the necessary surveys and estimates for the purposes of grading of Bell Street from First Street to 5th Street. Adopted From Street Comtee recommending that the surveyor be instructed to make the necessary surveys and estimates for the proposed grading of Howell Street from 8th to 10th, along Bismark and along Bismark to Republican. Adopted From Special Comtee recommending that the petition of W H Shoady et al regarding Denny's Water Front Addition be referred to City Attorney. Adopted From Silsby Mfg Co offering to furnish an Engine; also from The Gutta Percha & Rubber Mfg Co offering to furnish hose. Referred to Ranke, Wusthoff & Keenan. Claims Paid Road Fund Wm Harkins Bal due on sewer Mill St $736.31 Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issues as follows to wit: T B Timony Retail for 3 months from April 7 The A P Hotaling Co Wholesale for 6 months from April 16 Shaw & Alger Retail for 3 months from April 9 Celestin StUpery Retail for 3 months from April 19 Wm Busha Retail for 3 months from April 17 Gledhill & Kavanaugh Retail for 3 months from April 24 Miles & McCormick Retail for 3 months from April 15 Consideration of Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted entitled 'To amend Ordinance No 317 entitled "Prescribing the mode of making and collecting assessments for street improvements"; After due consideration said ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Harris, Keenen, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. An Ordinance is submitted entitled "To provide for the first election of Chief of Fire Department of the City of Seattle and to come into effect Ordinance No 536" . After due consideration said Ordinance is

459 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 18/84 adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Clancy, Harris, Keenen, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff, against adoption none. An ordinance is submitted entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills". Adopted upon the following vote To wit: In favor of adoption Clancy,Harris, Keenen, Northrup, Ranke, Rasin & Wusthoff, against adoption none. Miscellaneous Orderedthat the Comtee on Health & Police be & they are hereby instructed to examine the matter of a nuisance complained of by Roff Abrams Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & is hereby instructed to remove Sewer foot of Cherry Street. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Tuesday evening April 22, 1884 at 7& 1/2 O'Clock P.M. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Apr 22/84 Be it remembered that on this the 22d day of April 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, Geo. W. Harris, John Keenen, B. L. Northrup, Otto Ranke, U M Rasin and F. W. Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From Puget Iron Works et al for the right to place a tank in Seneca Street under Bridge. Referred to Comtee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds From John Keenen et al for removing slide from Washington Street Referred to Street Comtee From L. B. Andrews et al for an extension of time in which to pay tax on Madison Street. Referred to the Attorney as the powers of the City in the [M?]. From T and J Wright for planking foot of Marion Street. Referred