City of Seattle Records

358 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 7/83

And now in pursuance to notice duly given the Council proceeds to examine & equalize the Assessment Rolls for the Improvement of 4th Street under Ordinance No. 395 and for the Improvement of Pine Street under Ordinance No. 421. Pending which said rolls are referred to the Street Comtee Assesor & Attorney

And now the Council proceeds to the election of 2 additional Policemen. Whereupon John Kelly and F. A. Minick each receiving a majority of the Votes of the members of the Council are duly declared elected Policemen for the term provided by law.

Ordered that a Committee of three be appointed by the Acting Mayor to investigate the petition of C.K. Jenner et al for the grading of Washington Street, 9th to 12th. Thereupon the Acting Mayor appointed Day, Wusthoff & Clancy such Committee

Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to examine the matter of the forfeiture of the contract for the Improvement of James Street by Cummings & Strong & to report thereon

Ordered that A. J. Smith be & is hereby authorized to solicit orders for books until the Ordinance in relation thereto is amended. In favor of said Order Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Ranke & Wusthoff Against the same Rasin

Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Tuesday September 11. 1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock P.M.

Attest: E. S. Osborne, Clerk Approved: U. M. Rasin, Acting Mayor

Sept 11/83 Be it remembered that on this the 11th day of September 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 Acting Mayor Councilman U. M. Rasin and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B. F. Day, Geo. W. Harris, Charles McDonald, Otto Ranke, and F. W. Wusthoff.

Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd From [-------] et al for the completion of the grading of