City of Seattle Records

183 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 8/82 be and are hereby granted until next meeting in which to report on the petition of A.S. Pinkham. Applications for Licenses From Aug. Le Ballister & Co. for retail liquors. Granted. Ordered that the Legislative and Judiciary Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit at next meeting an Ordinance in reference to assessment levy and their collection of taxes. Ordered that the City Surveyor be and he is hereby instructed to submit at next meeting plans and specifications for a cistern at the corner of Marion and 3rd Streets said estimates to show the cost of wood and brick cisterns. Ordered that the City Surveyor be and he is hereby instructed to submit at next meeting plans, specifications and estimates for the planking of Commercial, South 2d, Jackson, Main, Washington, Mill and Front Streets. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday December 15 1882. Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved John Collins Acting Mayor Dec 15/82 Be it remembered that on this the 15th day of December 1882 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present, to wit: Councilmen John Collins, O. F. Cosper, Chas F. Clancy, Fred Gasch, Charles McDonald and G. L. Manning. By reason of the absence from the City of His Honor the Mayor H. G. Struve Councilman John Collins is elected to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Received From Thomas W. Lake for a permit to use the foot of Lake Avenue