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498 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7/84 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of July 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seatle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Geo W Harris, Chas McDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had Petitions rec'd From M R Maddocks et al for raising grade corner cherry and 5th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From School Directors, School District No 1 for grading Fifth Street between Battery and Vine Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From G W Young et al for abating nuisance on Block 18 of Maynard's plat. Referred to comtee on Health & Police. From David Gilmore et al for gas Lamps on alley west of Front Street refered to Comtee on Gas Lights From Geo N Alexander for cancelling $9819.20 of Jackson Street Grade Warrants & for the issuance of City Fund Warrants in lien thereof. Referred to City Attorney. From Geo Venable Smith substituting a compilation of Ordinances Referred to Judiciary Comtee. From Fredolin Wilhelm et al for lowering grade on James Street between 5th and 7th Streets. Referred to Street Comtee. Remonstrances From H L Yesler et al against changing the grade on James Street as prayed for by Fredolin Wilhelm et al. Referred to Street Comtee. Communications Rec'd From His Honor the Mayor submitting his annual message Adopted and ordered printed in pamphlet form to the extent of 500 copies. Reports Rec'd From the City Justice. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Harbor Master. Referred to Comtee on Harbors & Wharves FromCheif of Police. Referred to Comtee on Health & Police From the Treasurer on condition of funds. Referred to Fianace Comtee From the Street Commissioner. Referred to Street Comtee From Attorney. Referred to Judiciary Comtee

499 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 7/84 Committees reports From Street Committee recommending the grading of Fifth Street between Battery and Vine Streets. Adopted and attorney instructed to submit an Ordinance. from Street Comtee approving Street commissioner's report adopted. From Judiciary Comtee approving the report of the City Justice adopted. From Health & Police Comtee approving the report of the Chief of Police adopted. From Street Comtee approving the Survey and report on matters of changes in grade for street railway. Adopted & atty instructed to submit on ordinance From Street Comtee approving Street Commissioners report adopted Licenses Ordered Issued Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: L Diller for retail liquor for 3 months from July 16, 1884 Chas G Steinway for retail liquor for 3 months from July 3 John Stifter for Grocery for 3 months from July 1 Geo Meister for retail for 3 months from July 8 Oliver Bernard for retail for 3 months from June 27 Joseph Francisco for retail for 3 months from July 7 Scherrer & Bittner for Grocery for 3 months from July 16 J J Corbett for retail for 3 months from July 5 Alden & Good for retail for 3 months from July 1 Chas F O'Harn for retail for 3 months from July 7 Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the council ordered paid by warrant drawn on the funds and in the amounts following to wit: City Fund W H Taylor Treasurer No 717 $150. E S OsborneClerk 718 & 719 $125. J H Woolery Chief of Police 720 $100. D L McCowan Police 721 $80.

500 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7/84 James WelchPolice No 722 $80. Chris LindPolice No 723 $80. J C FloydPolice No 724 $80. F A MinickPolice No 725 $80. A H ManningPolice No 726 $80. John KellyPolice No 727 $80. T J SmallPolice No 728 $80. R Osborne Atty No 729 $75. T H Cann J P Fees No 730 $38.65 J P Snow Engineering Howell, 10th & Bismark Sts 731 $8. J P Snow Revising grades for Railway 732 $51.25 J P Snow Front, Kentucky & Temperance Sts 733 $23. J P Snow Cherry St grade 734 $4. Clarence Hanford Job Work 735 $115. Herald Publishing Co Printing 736 $60.10 F Anthony Binding 737 $31.50 Geo Venable Smith Compilation of Ordinances 738 & 739 $400. Sunset Telephone Co Line Rentals 740 $6.65 A B Holyoke Police star 741 $5.50 N S Snyder Clerk of Election Chief of Fire Dept 742 $4 Snyder Bros Posting Election Notices 743 $3 Neuman & Argens Repairing Locks 744 $1.25 Road Fund Henry Sheahan Labor on Sts $87.57 use of horse $36.00 Nos 515 & 516 $123.50 S Berry Labor on Streets 517 $69.60 John Tenice Labor on Streets 518 $69.60 Thos Rock Labor on Streets 519 $62.50 James Campbell Labor on Streets 520 $61.25 Luther Albee Labor on Streets 521 $57.50 Chas Green Labor on Streets 522 $50. John Williams Labor on Streets 523 $50. M Murphy Labor on Streets 524 $42.50 James Howlard Labor on Streets 525 $37.50 H Gibs Labor on Streets 526 $33.75 G W Berry Labor on Streets 527 $15. John Stochl Labor on Streets 528 $6.25

501 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 7/84 James Bogart Working prisoners No 529 $43.75 James Bogart boarding prisoners No 530 $29.75 Yesler Mill Co lumber No 531 $58.04 Stetson & Post lumber No 532 $29.31 G P McFaden hauling lumber No 533 $7.50 S Berry lumber No 534 $10. M J Calligan hauling lumber No 535 $2. Wald & Campbell nails No 536 $11.25 James Brennan sharpening tools No 537 $4.75 J M Snow Engineering Battery St sewer No 538 $14. J M Snow Engineering Washtn St sewer No 539 $248.10 S G Simpson sewer onWashtn St $4485. Gas Fund Seattle Gas Lt Co Gas 82 $320.30 Seattle Gas Lt Co Repair etc. 83 $201.30 Fire Fund W A Perry Engine #1 396 $75. P E Smith Engine #2 397 $75. Seattle Gas Lt Co Coal 398 $12. A B Merrell Haul Engines $7.50 Coal $3.00 399 $10.50 M J Calligan Haul coal 400 $.85 James Street Grade #387 J N Snow Engineering No 1013 $120.30 Cummings & Strong Contract Work No 1014 $1526.93 Bell Street Grade #505 J N Snow Engineering No 1045 $33.10 W C Muir Conteract work $658.55 Ordianances An Ordinance to condemn Old Cemetary & Convert the same into a Park is re-referred to Cemetary Comtee with instructions to ascertain its exact cost of removing the bodies & procuring lots. An Ordinanace is submitted to repral certain ordinances referred to Judiciary Comtee to make certain amendments An Ordinance is submitted entitles "An ordinance to amend Sections Three and Five of Ordinance No 473" After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote to wit: in favor of adoption

502 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 7/84 Clancy, Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke & Rasin. Against adoption Day 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, Day, Harris, McDonald, Northrup, Ranke & Rasin. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance fixing the salary of the Attorney at $1200 per annum and the salary of the Treasurer at $1200 per annum Ordered that the clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for printing 500 copies of Completed Ordinances in pamphlet form. And now the surveyor submits the specifications for the improvement of Front, Kentucky, Temperance & Harrison Streets under Ordinance No 565; thereuopn said specifications are approved And now surveyor submits the specifications for a sewer in Battery Street, thereupon said specifications are approved Ordered that the matter of electing a Chief Engineer of the Fire Dept be laid over until next meeting And now the council proceeds to examine the assessment Roll for Bell Street grade Ordinance #555, thereupon the matter of such consideration is laid over until next meeting Ordered that the clerk be & is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for furnishing fire plugs. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Wednesday July 9, 1884 at 8 o'clock pm Attest E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor