City of Seattle Records

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.

303 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE July 16/83 municipal purposes for the year 1883." Thereupon after due consideration the same is adopted upon the following vote, towit: In favor of adoption Collins, Cosper, Clancy, Gasch, McDonald and Rasin. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Ordered that the Street Commissioner be & he is hereby instructed to fill in with earth the tank corner 3rd and Washington Streets. And now the Street Committee make their report awarding the contract for the Improvement of Fourth Street under Ordinance No. 395 as amended by Ordinance No. 408 to Murphy and Stewart on their bid. Thereupon the Council finding their bid to be the lowest bid & the said Murphy & Stewart to be the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the contract be awarded to them upon their executing a good and sufficient bond in the sum of $3000.00 with sureties to be approved. And now the Street Committee make their report awarding the contract for the Improvement of Ninth Street under Ordinance No. 395 to Murphy and Stewart on their bid. Thereupon the Council finding their bid to be the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the contract be awarded to them upon their executing a good and sufficent bond in the sum of $3000.00 with sureties to be approved And now the Street Committee make their report awarding the contract for the Improvement of Cherry Street under Ordinance No. 395 to Keenen and Cummings on their bid. Thereupon the Council finding their bid to be the lowest bid and the said Keenen and Cummings to be the lowest reponsible bidders. It is ordered that the contract be awarded to them upon their executing a bond with good and sufficient sureties in the sum of $4000.00. And now the Street Committee make their report awarding the contract for the grading on South 3rd Street under Ordinance No. 399 to Keenen and Cummings on their bid. Thereupon the Council finding their bid to be the lowest responsible bid and said Keenen and Cummings to be the lowest responsible bidders. It is ordered that the contract be awarded.

323 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 6/83

the alley between Front and Second Streets. Referred to Streets.

From the Clerk for an assistant to complete Tax Roll. Referred to Finance

From Murphy and Stewart for applying $250.00 retained by City on a/c of forfeit heretofore made on a/c of 9th Street, to September issue of Warrants. Referred to Streets.

From the Clerk for an increase of Salary. Referred to Finance

From Hook and Ladder Co asking for an appropriation to apply on purchase price of Truck. Referred to Fire and Water Supply.

Committees Reports Rec'd From Streets rejecting the petition of Mrs Geo. N. Gosling for the right to maintain a sign. Adopted

From Streets rejecting the petition of H. Sutherland et al for the Improvement of Marion Street Front to Alley West. Adopted

From Streets recommending the awarding of the Contract for the Improvement of Ninth Street under Ordinance No. 395 to H. F. Frahm and S. G. Simpson partners doing business under the firm name of H. F. Frahm & Co upon executing a bond in the sum of $1000.00. Adopted

From Streets recommending the Improvement of Jackson Street from 12th to Market. Adopted

From Streets recommending the Improvement of Battery Street from the Bay to the City limits. Adopted.

From Streets on the matter of S. F. Hoole for a re-survey on Washington Street Grade recommending the issue of Warrants to the amount of $638.68 Adopted

From Streets rejecting the petition of I. N. Bigelow et al for the Improvement of 3rd Street from Pine to the City limits north. Adopted

From Streets recommending the awarding of the Contract for the Improvement of Pine Street from Front to the Alley East under Ordinance No. 421 to Haskins and Strong. Adopted upon executing a bond in the sum of $800.00

From Streets recommending the granting of the petition of Murphy and Stewart to retain $250.00 out of September issue of

354 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 7/83

From Harbor & Wharves Comtee approving the Harbor Masters report. Adopted.

From Judiciary and Legislative Comtee approving the report of the City Justice. Adopted.

From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of Geo. F. Frye for the moving of a building & for other purposes. Adopted

From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of G. N. Alexander for further time until October 10.1883 in which to complete the piling in South 3rd Street. Adopted.

From Street Committee recommending the granting of the petition of Murphy and Stewart for the postponement of the detention of the forfeiture of $250.00 until the final payment on 4th Street Improvement. Adopted

From Finance Committee approving Clerks report. Adopted From Finance Committee approving Treasurers report. Adopted From Street Committee approving Street Commissioners report and Payroll. Adopted

Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, towit: J. C. Conrad for Retail liquor for 3 months from Sept 5.1883 Otto Fuhrmann for Grocery 3 10 James Glynn & Co Retail 3 10

Claims Paid The following claims having been duly audited by the Coucil are ordered paid by Warrants drawn on the funds and in the amounts following towit:

City Fund Clarence Hanford Job work No. 451 $115.50 J. H. Woolery Chief of Police 452 100. E. S. Osborne Clerk 453 90. D. L. McCowan Policeman 454 80. A. H. Manning do 455 80. Charles Lind do 456 80. James Welch do 457 80. J. C. Floyd do 458 80.

356 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 7/83

L. Neuman Brass screws No. 210 $2. T. W. Bennett Shelving 211 2. Hall & Paulson Furniture Co Furniture Polish 212 1. The claim Hall & Paulson Furniture Co. for $10.00 is rejected

Madison St Improvement #406 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 371 to 378 $5544.19 J. M. Snow Engineering 403 113.87

Pine Street Improvement #421 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Nos 379 + 380 $411.44

South 3rd St Improvement #399 Strong & Harkins Contract Work Grading Nos 381 + 382 $2273.56 G. N. Alexander do 383 443.88 J. M. Snow Engineering 399 26.

Columbia St Improvement #386 Cummings and Strong Contract Work No 384 $3894.21 J. M. Snow Engineering 396 85.25

Main St Improvement #385 S. G. Simpson Contract Work No 385 $5720.31 J. M. Snow Engineering 412 101.

9th St Improvement #395 Frahm & Simpson Contract Work No 386 $1141.42 J. M. Snow Engineering 408 88.

Jackson St Improvement #398 G. N. Alexander Contract Work No 387 $3780.14 J. M. Snow Engineering 410 151.61

Washington St Improvement #369 G. N. Alexander Contract Work - Grading No 388 $2089.38 S. G. Simpson Contract Work Sidewalks 389 310.94 J. M. Snow Engineering 394 39.

4th St Improvement #395 Murphy and Stewart Contract Work No 390 $1721.26 J. M. Snow Engineering 401 39.62

James St Improvement #387 J. M. Snow Engineering No 406 $13.

Battery St Improvement #441 J. M. Snow Engineering No 414 $98.