City of Seattle Records

611 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 20/85 James St. Grade Ordered that the claim of Cummings & Strong for $4541.58 and other claims against James Street Improvement be and they are hereby referred to the City Atty. Ballard & Sox powder lost Ordered that the claim of Ballard & Sox for the powder lost from Powder Magazine be & is hereby referred to the City Atty. Ordinances To pay bills An ordinance is submitted entitled "A Special Ordinance Appropriating Money to Pay Audited Claims." Adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Latimer, Northrup, Rinehart, Snyder & Yesler. Against adoption none. Miscellaneous Liquor Ord. Ordered that they City Attorney be and is hereby instructed to submit an ordinance making the following amendments to Ordinance No. 637 Dec. 7. to wit: so that the words "Have not signed within the three months preceding " shall be substituted for the words "Have not signed in the year preceding" and also the following words in lieu of the last clause of said section "There must also be filed with the City Clerk the receipt of the City Treasurer for the full amount of the license fee as herein before provided, before the issuance of the license permit." James St Grade The City Atty makes his report on the matter of the claim of Cummings & Strong be paid provided $2000 of said claim in Warrants be retained by the City & the Warant therefor be not signed & delivered until WEdnesday next so that claimants against said Street may proceed to collect amounts due voted against James Street Improvement fund. The motion is made that the claim of Cummings and Strong be paid provided $20.00 of said claim in Warrants be retained by the City and the Warrant there for be not signed and delivered until Wednesday next so that claim unto against said street may proceed to collect amounts due them by suit or otherwise. In favor of said motion Latimer, Snyder and Yesler. Agains the same Northrup and Rinehart Motion is lost. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned Attest. E.S. Osborne, Clerk Approved John Leary, Mayor