City of Seattle Records

J. W. Van Brocklin A. Jackson, Chairman G. N. Alexander

Office of Board of Public Works George F. Meacham, Secretary

Seattle Wash July 1 1894 Estimate for 2" Main Commencing at end of 2" Main on Baker Street. South to Florence E on Florence to Park Av. on Park Av. to Prince 875 ft of 2" Pipe with fittings for some Labor est. to cost $120.00 This will give six new consumers

Resptly Submitted A Jackson Supt. W. Works

favorable

244 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 16/83 And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the construction of Sidewalks on Second Street in Maynard's plat under Ordinance No. 369. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bid of S. G. Simpson is the lowest & best bid and that he is the lowest responsible bidder. It is ordered that the Contract be awarded to him upon his giving a bond in the sum of $500.00 with good & sufficient sureties And now the Council proceeds to consider the bids for the Improvements on James, Cherry and Spring Street from Front Street to Alley between Front and Second Streets under Ordinance No 365. Whereupon it appearing to the Council that the bids of G. N. Alexander are the lowest and best bids, and that they are the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the Contracts be awarded to them Ordered that the Clerk be & is hereby instructed to take the Warrant No 181 on Road Fund favor of Gladding McBean & Co of San Francisco for $781.60 cash the same & forward such funds by proper means to said firm Ordered that the Plans & Specifications for Madison Street sewer as now presented be & are hereby adopted & that the Clerk is hereby instructed to advertise for bids in accordance therewith. a special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills. Adopted Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Monday evening, April 23, 1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock Attest: E. S. Osborne, Clerk Approved: H. G. Struve, Mayor Apr 23/83 Be it remembered that on this the 23rd day of April 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 O. F. Cosper, Charles F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and U. M. Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

300 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 16/83 G. N. Alexander earthwork per cu yd 30 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.25 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21. grubbing and cleaning per acre $75. Keenen and Cummings earthwork per cu yd 26 1/4 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19.50 grubbing and cleaning per acre $50. And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids for the Improvement of Ninth Street under Ordinance No. 395; which bids are as follows, towit: H. F. Frahm & Co. earthwork per cu yd 47 1/2 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.75 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet $17.70 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21. grubbing and cleaning per acre $100. Murphy and Stewart earthwork per cu yd 32 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19. grubbing and cleaning per acre $70. And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids for the Improvement of Fourth Street under Ordinance No. 395; which bids are as follows, towit: P. Quigley, Hill & Co earthwork per cu yd 48 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.50 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21.50 Murphy and Stewart earthwork per cu yd 32 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19. sewer pipe per foot 40 cents G. N. Alexander earthwork per cu yd 37 1/4 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.25 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21.

301 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 16/83 H. F. Frahm & Co. earthwork per cu yd 34 1/2 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.50 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19.50 grubbing and clearing per acre $80. S. F. Hoole earthwork per cu yd 40 cents cribbing per sq yd $3.50 Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.85 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20. sewer pipe for linear foot 50 cents And now the Council proceeds to open and consider the bids for the Improvement of South 3rd Street under Ordinance No. 399; which bids are as follows, towit: S. F. Hoole earthwork per cu yd 40 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20. Keenen and Cummings earthwork per cu yd 29&3/4 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $17. Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $19.50 Strong and Harkins piling per linear foot 19 cents stringers, capping & covering $20. earthwork per cu yd 42 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.90 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $20. G. N. Alexander earthwork per cu yd 42&1/4 cents Sidewalks per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $16.90 Box drains per M B.M.[thousand board feet] $21. piling for linear foot 18 cents lumber for wharves $20. Ordered that all the foregoing bids be and they are hereby referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Ordered that the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements be & they are hereby authorized to procure ballast and place the same on the Streets. And now in pursuance to the order made of date July 6, 1883 the Council proceeds to the examination and equalization

304 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 and Wharf building on South 3rd Street under Ordinance No. 399 to G. N. Alexander. Thereupon the Council finding his bid to be the lowest responsible bid and the 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 and on a/c of the Improvement of 2d, 3d and 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 S 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 To Mayor H.G. Struve received 315 votes J.B. Lewis received 27 votes L. E. Smith received 69 votes To Marshall J.H. Wooley received 397 votes J.T. Jordan received 4 votes