Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-08-18

sorxCrL PR0CEeDlSes.
SEATTLE, Aug. IL. 1883.
Council met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
Present, His Honor, Mayor h. q.
Struve. and Councilmen Is. z. Day, q.
w. Harris, Otto Ranke. T. W. Wusthod,
L. VI. Rasin, Chas- Mcdonald and Ihos.
Clancy.
Minutes read and approved.
PETITIONS zDcxrvKD.
From TIL. Hackstt ct ii, protesting
against the change in grade OF Madison
strest. Referred.
From certain laboren, pstitioning for
pay for work on Washington street., doe
from Mr.. Hools. Referred.
From II. A. Atkins, asking that his
shade trees be let stand on Columbia
street. Deferred.
From ]. B. MetsaIf, Jss- NeNsashs.
J. n. Coleman q Al, asking for char
Ter for Q street railway. Referred to
committee on streets
From w. 3. Harrington, asking that
the tax Of 500 psF year against book
:sllsr. b modified or ssp'''sd' de-
Prom 7. q. Bates, asking fos ths ap-
pointupsut oe Thos. II Bates - de-
teotivo IN Seattle. Rsfsrrod to corn-
mistoo On kGalth.
Fson D. T. Deuny, Geo. Kennear 9,
a., aakine for . ehsrtsg 70 build street
railvsy Ia Ssattis. Referred.
From the widow If Chaa- Bsrhner,
aalIine eoe Q transfer Of her late hus-
baod'S bssr hesnss. Referred
From Columbia 4 Puest Sound Rail
road Company, asking that certain
Streets b gfsdsd, and also for authority
to extsnd certain streets at their Own
expense, and for power 20 sharRe toll on
their vhaxves- Referred.
From Jno. Glenn and others, askine
fer change of grade vt Eleventh apd
Madison streets. Referred.
From T. @. Comstock and Others. ask
ING fer grade of Washington street
from Ninth to Twelfth streets. the full
width. Referred.
From City Attorney, reporting ad-
vsrsely TO the appropriation Of any
money from the City Treasury for thu
railroad ceiebration. Referred.
From same, reporting that no ordi-
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ployment OF Chinese on public works.
Referred.
From City Clerk, asking for a change
in the team licensing ordinance.
From Committee on Health and 70
lics, refusing 70 grant the petition OF J.
W. Smith for the appointment Of a spe-
cial policeman. Report rec0mmitted.
From same, recommending the ap-
pointmsnt Of two additiannl policemen.
Adopted. and referred TO City Attorney
10 draw ordinance.
From Committee on License and Rev
enue, favoring the granting OF license
10 O'6hea d Media, granted.
From Same, ON petition OF Helmer d
Jones. granted.
From Same, on petition Of Haller d
Fortier, lioeose granted.
From CITY Surveyor, presenting pro-
6le Of grades on certain streets, re-
ferred.
From same, showing the amount of
work performed on certain streets, and
showing balance due ON Senscs street
grade TO contractor TO be ti623, re-
fegred.
Licenses were granted to 8. 8. Bailey,
retail q. Baxter & Co., Wholesale
Schwabachsr Bros. & Co., Wholesale
]. H. Wilson, bowling alley.
Bids were then opened for city print
ing, and the printing granted to the
Herald on their bid of nifty penis Per
inch first insertion, twenty cents each
subsequent insertion, the Chronicles bid
being seventy five cents per inch arst
insertion, and forty five cents each sub
sequelt insertion.
Several bids were opened for gas fit
ting, and referred to Gas Committee.
BIDS FOR WASHINGTON STREET GRADE.
q. N. Alexander, earth work per cubic
yard, 481f cents; lumber, per thousand
feet, $25.
Frahm 4 Simpson, earth work. 70
cents per cubic yard; box drains, $25
per 1000 feet, board measure.
The contract WAS awarded to q. n.
Alexander, on the fling Of a bond in
the SUM Of $4,000, and he was granted
till November LIST in which to complete
the contract.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
j. n. Snow..... ..............'-S oo.oo
i. Qu1Rley. ....... ....... leZ4.1o
g. N. Alexander. .............. l66S.4
Ordinance providing for the appoint
msnf Of two additional policemen.
Passed.
Ordinance to provide for the chang
ing Of q grade on Fifth street was laid
over.
Ordinance to provide for the grading
Of Battery street was laid over.
Ordinance 70 provide for improving
certain portion Of jackson street Was
laid over. e = a5.
Ordinance 70 provide for the construc-
ton Of q sidewalk on Spring strsst.
PaRssd. tffF8@
Ordinance 10 provide for the chane-
ing Of the grade on Fourth street.
Passed.
Ordinance to appropriate money 10
Day audited bills. Passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Rasin the Mayer
appointed Q committee TO examine she
city charter and report 70 the Leeisla-
tore such chsnges a. thew think advisa-
bic. st fbEfA8
The following committee was ap-
pointed: BASIN, Mcdonald and Day.
Adjourned all Monday evening.