City of Seattle Records

104 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 4/82 Be it remembered that on this the 4th day of August 1882, the Common Council of the City o fSeattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law Present, His Honor the Mayor, H G Struve and councilmen John Collins, Chas F Clancy, O F Cosper, Frank Gash, G L Manning Chas McDonald and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had. The Mayor submits and reads a communication to the Council with recommendations for legislation for the ensuing year; ordered that said communication be published Ordered that 25 copies of the order of business and list of standing committees be published in card form for the use of the Council A petition is received from Harman & Thurlow praying for a lease of a portion of Seneca Street; said petition is referred to the Comittee on Streets and Street Improvements. A petition isreceived from E A Turner et al praying for the construction of a sidewalk on King Street from 7th to 10th Streets, referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. Reports of the folowing Offices are received and referred to Committees; vizStreet Commissioner To Committees on Streets and Street Improvements Fire Warden To Fire Committee Harbor Master To Committee on Harbor and Wharves Treasurer To Finance Committee City Justice To Legislative and Judiciary Committee And now the Council proceeds to elect the City Officers for the ensuing year with the following resultClerk E S Osborne Attorney C H Hanford Treasurer J D Lowman Justice of the Peace Frank Seidel Health Officer Dr. E L Smith Surveyor F H Whitworth

108 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug4/82 The report of the following officers are received and ordered placed on file, viz: Street Commissioner, Harbor Master, Fire Warden, City Justice, City Attorney Ordered that the clerk be and he is hereby instructed to advertise for bids for the furnishing of the City with the following articles for the ensuing year; viz: Lumber & Stationary; and for bids for lighting the gas lights, and doing the Printing of the City. Ordered that the Committee on Health and Police be aand they are hereby constituted a Board of Health. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned. Attest: E S Osborne, Clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Be it remembered that on this the 11th day of August 1882, the Common Council of the City of Seattle, meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the call of the mayor and in accordance with Ordinance No 292 Present His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and councilmen Charles F Clancy, O F Cosper, Fred Gash, G L Manning Charles McDonald and U M Rasin Thereupon the folowing proceedings are had A committee is received from the Mayor relative to a defect in Ordinanve No 292 and is ordered filed The Legislature and Judiciary Committee are instructed to submit an Ordinance repealing Ordinance No 292 A petition is received from A P Spaulding et al praying for the opening of ]]Eleventh Street]] Improvements A petition is received from Stewart & Ebersold praying for a sidewalk on the West Side of Front Street, and is referred to Committee on Streets and Street Improvements A petition is received from G W Hall et al praying that bids be called for, for the construction of sidewalks on

110 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug11/82 Chas F Clancy, O F Cosper, G L Manning, Chas McDonald Fred Gash and U M Rasin. Against adoption,none The Claim of Stewart and Ebersold of $6.50 for for printing having beed duly audited is ordered paid by warrant drawn on the City Funds No153 And now come the persons hereinafter named and make application for the license hereinafter named from the dates and for the periods hereinafter specified and at the same time said applications file their several bonds in accordance with the ordinance relative thereto. After due examination said bonds are approved and the said applicants making due proof that they are persons of good moral character, it is therefore ordered that upon their compliance with all the other provisions of said ordinance the clerk be and he is hereby instreucted to issue licenses to said applicants for the periods and purposes following viz: Name Description of License Period Date of Commencement John Collins Retail 3 mos Aug 8 Frank & Co Retail 3 mos Aug 8 Frank & Co Wholesale 3 mos Aug 8 James Vergon Retail 3 mos Aug 7 August Mattson Retail 3 mos Aug 8 E K Cowles Retail 3 mos Aug 12 E K Cowles Billiard 3 mos Aug 12 E K Cowles Retail 3 mos Aug 12 J T Wilkins Retail 3 mos Aug 13 The matter of the collection of delinquent taxes on the Jackson Street sidewalk and Main Street Sidewalk tax rolls is referred to the Street Committee Ordered that the Council Strand adjourned wntil Friday, August 18-1882 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved W G Struve Mayor

111 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug18/82 Be it remembered that on this the 18th day of August 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment of August 11, 1882 The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor H G Struve and Councilmen Charles F Clancy, O F Cosper, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, and U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had; A petition is received from H E Herndon for the allowance of $21.00 on account of sidewalk constructed on Jackson Street; thereupon the same is referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvement A petition is received from D M Crane et al for the opening of the alley through Block 19 of Boren's plat; thereupon the same is referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. A petition is received from the Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co. for a reduction on their assessment for and on account of the Jackson Street sidewalk, thereupon the same is referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements. A communication is received from His Honor the Mayor with reference to Ordinance No 157; thereupon the Communication is referred to the Judiciary and Legislative Committee with instructions to submit an ordinance fixing the license of Peddlers at $200 per year and that no license be issued for a shorter period than 3 months. And now the Committee on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds make their report upon the petition of W W Holcomb et al and recommend that all records of the City Cemetary be referred to same Committee for revision thereupon the report is accepted and the matter referring to the Cemetary are referred to the said Committee on Public Buildings Property and Grounds. And no the Finance Committee make their report upon the petition of Framenthal Bros for the remitting of 10 percent upon delinquent taxes due for and on account of Jasckson Street sidewalk (recommending that the petition

128 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 8/82 On this 8th day of September 1882 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 & councilmen John Collins, Fred Gasch & U M Rasin No quorum being present, Council adjourns until Monday September 11, 1882 at 7:30 o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Sept 11/82 Be it remembered that on this 11th day of September 1882 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 John Collins, O F Cosper, Chas F Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald, & U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions received From W A Scott et al for the opening of the Mill Street from 8th to Williamson Street thence north to intersect Lake Street Referred to the Committee on Streets and Street Improvements Communications received From His Honor the Mayor recommending that the members of the Police Force be uniformed. Referred to the Committee on Health & Police Reports Received From the Surveyor submitting plans for the Washington Street Grade under Ordinance No 301 Reports of Committee received From Public Buildings Property and Grounds recommending that the rent of a certain tenement House belonging to the City be reduced to $10.00 per month Adopted