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330 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17/83 From L C Moore et al for the payment of monies due S F Hoole on his Washington Street contract to the laborers. Referred to Streets. From H A Atkins for sparing shade trees on Columbia Street Referred to Streets. from Wm S Harrington et al for reducing license on Book Canvassers. Referred to Licenses and Revenue. From Charles Naher et al for appointing Thomas H Bates a Detective. Referred to Comtee on Police. From "The Seattle Street Railway Co" for a franchise to construct Street railways on Front et al Streets and Submitting an Ordinance therefor. referred to Streets. From Mrs. Charles O Boerner for transferring Retail liquor license of Charles O Boerner. Referred to Licenses & Revenue. From Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co. for Improvement of foots of Main, Jackson, and Washington Streets and for the right to collect tolls and wharfage. Referred to Harbor & Wharves. From John Glen et al for changing the grade corner 11th & Pine Streets. Referred to Streets. From F C Comstock et al for grading Washington Street, 9th to 12th. Referred to Streets. Reports Rec'd From the attorney on the matter of appropriating money towerds the Villard celebration. Referred to Judiciary Comtee. From the attorney on the matter of an ordinance to prohibit the employment of Chinese on Public Imporvements, Referred to Judiciary. From the Clerk reccommending an amendment to ordinance No 312 with reference to team numbers. Referred to licenses. From the Surveyor submitting grade lines on Jackson Street. Referred to Streets. From the Surveyor submitting grade lines on Battery Street. Referred

402 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 22/83 Ordered that the Special Comtee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to construct an Incline from said Engine House to the Street. Ordered that the opinion of the Attorney as to the power of Treasurer to borrow money from City Fund to redeem Warrants on Special Funds be & the same is referred to Finance Comtee. A report is received from the Attorney showing assessment collected case of City-v-Ford. Adopted Ordered that the Special Committee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to furnish the meeting room of said Engine House. Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance regulating the speed of teams on the Jackson Street Bridge. Ordered that the Surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to revise the grade elevations on Commercial, Front and Mill Streets so as to conform to the elevation of the Yesler-Leary Sidewalk. And no the Mayor announces that he will be absent from the City for a few days. Ordered that Councilman Charles McDonald be & he is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that the Council stand now adjoured. Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve Mayor Dec 7/83 Be it remembered that on this the 7th Day of December, 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle 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, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions Rec'd From H A Atkins protesting against certain work done on Columbia Street grade. Referred to Street Committee.

402 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 22/83 Ordered that the Special Comtee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to construct an Incline from said Engine House to the Street. Ordered that the opinion of the Attorney as to the power of Treasurer to borrow money from City fund to redeem Warrants on Special Funds be & the same is referred to Finance Comtee. A report is received from the Attorney showing assessment collected case of City-v-Ford Adopted. Ordered that the Special Committee on Columbia Street Engine House be & they are hereby authorized to furnish the meeting room of said Engine House. Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance regulating the speed of teams over the Jackson St Bridge. Ordered that the Surveyor be & he is hereby instructed to service the grade elevation on Commercial, Front and Mill Streets so as to conform to the elevation of the Yesler-Leary Sidewalk. And now the Mayor announces that he will be absent from the City for a few days. Ordered that Councilman Charles McDonald be & he is hereby appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved H G Struve mayor Dec 7/83 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of December 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle 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, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke and F W Wusthoff Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petition Rec'd from H A Atkins protesting against certain work due on Columbia Street Grade. Referred to Street Committee

451 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Apr 4/84 Road Fund Henry ShealianLabor on Sts $91 Use of Horse $37.50 No 399 $128.50 John Terrice Labor on Sts 400 $72.25 James Campbell Labor on Sts 401 $65. S. BerryLabor on Sts 402 $65. Luther AlbeeLabor on Sts 403 $63.75 Thos RockLabor on Sts 404 $62.50 M. MurphyLabor on Sts 405 $55. Geo. HowesLabor on Sts 406 $45. John PeasleyLabor on Sts 407 $30. O. D. ButterfieldLabor on Sts 408 $28.75 H. GibsLabor on Sts 409 $28.75 J. ButterfieldLabor on Sts 410 $28.75 G. N. AlexanderLabor on Sts 411 $21. J. M. Snow Engineering Mill St sewer 412 $183.64 J. M. Snow Engineering Lake St Grade 413 $144.39 J. M. Snow Inprovements foots of Washton St & Columbia 414 $45.04 H. A. Atkins H A Atkins415 $405.65 Wm Harkins Contract Work Mill St sewer 416 $2454. F. W. Wusthoff Geo W Harris & Thos Clancy, Fire Comtee Labor roadway foots of Washton St & Columbia 417 $1031.93 Yesler Mill Co. Lumber foots of Washton St & Columbia 418 $1316.13 Chas McDonaldBlacksmith work foots of Washton St & Columbia 419 $134.82 Gordan Hardware Co Hardware foots of Washton St & Columbia 420 $264.20 R. H. Calligan Hauling Lumber foots of Washton St & Columbia 421 $83.71 W. H. Hatt Hauling Lumber foots of Washton St & Columbia 422 $43.683 Stetson & PostLumber 423 $49.88 Seattle Lumber & Comcial Lumber 424 $23.71 Wald & Campbell Nails and Hardware 425 $13.20 Chas McDonald Straps and Bolts foots of Washton St & Columbia 426 $11.50 L. Miller Hauling Lumber 427 $3.75 M. J. CalliganHauling Lumber 428 $2.75 G. P. McFadenHauling Lumber 429 $2. Geo. D. PriceHauling Lumber 430 $1.50 Chas McDonald Chains etc. 431 $1.50 Gordan Hardware Co Nails 432 $.30 Stetson & PostLumber foots of Washton St & Columbia 433 $741.90

612 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 27/85 Be it remembered that on this the 27th day of March 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to the Call of His Honor the Mayor. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor ]]John Leary]] and Councilmen W A Harrington, B L Northrup, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & W V Rinehart Therupon the following proceedigns are h ad: Notices of Garnish debt Norticed of Garnishment against the City of Seattle are presented in the cases of Gordon Hardware Co., Ballard & Hatfield & Jacob Cowen-vWm Harkins also releases of said garnishments James St Grade Ordered that the claim of Cummings & Strong-v-James Street Grade be paid in the sum of $4541.58 and further ordered that the Mayor retain $1000 of said amount paid for 6 days to secure anyother attaching claims against said street or on account of said street. Bylaws of Fire Dept Application is made by the Board of Fire Delegates for the printing of its Bylaws at the expense of the City. Referred to Fire Comtee. Council Rinehart offers the following resolution which is unanimously adopted. Mayors Photographs Whereas four of the twelve Mayors of the City have contributed their photographs to decorate the walls of our Council Chamber and Whereas we regard therse pictures as fitting remiinder of their services in building up this the metropolis of the Territory to its present proud position Now therefore resolved: That we return our thanks to Hon. H A Atkins, Hon J S Jordan, Hon Beriah Brown, and Hon L P Smith for their said Photographs and that we respect fully request similar favors from the other ex-Mayors as follows: Hon C P Stone, Hon John Collins, Hon H L Yesler, Hon Bailey Gatzert, Hon G A Weed, Hon Orange Jacobs, Hon H G Struve and Hon John Leary Mayor; said pictures to be the property of the City and the same to be kept permanently in the Council Chamber. Broadway Improvement Ordered that a Warrant in the sumof $500.00 be drawn on the Road Fund favor of W I Wadleigh for the purpose of opening Broadway from Madison Street North & to Connect the same