City of Seattle Records

39 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 9 1886 at corner of Seneca and Virginia Streets Referred toSewer Com From J Glen prayingthat certain taxes be refunded him. Ordered the $3.50 be refunded J Glen and the the clerk draw a warrant on the City Fund for that amount. Reports Received From Justice Geo A Hill Referred From Justice Geo G Lyon Referred From Jailor James Bogart Referred From Street Commissioner L Cummings Referred From Custodian of Powder House Referred From City Attorney- Rec'd & placed on file and recommendation adopted Committee Reports From Fire & Water Committee on petition of Seattle Soap Co et al for fire plugs on alley in Block "D" A A Denny's 4th Addition recommending the petition be not granted adopted From Chairman of Fire & Water Com reporting of 1000 feet of hose. Adopted and filed From Com on sewers and drainage on petition of Geo F Gilson recommending that drain be put in from Block 25 Bell & Dennys plat down 3rd St to Battery St adopted From Com on sewers and drainage on petition of W Burritt recommending that box drain be put in to drain Block 44 in A A Dennys additn on Virginia St adopted From City Atty on petition of E P Ferry recommending that $49.80 be refunded to E P Ferry. Adopted & Warrant ordered on the city Fund. Licenses Referred J McCary, Lanz & Steinweg, Geo Delfel, Otto Fuhrman, Shaw and Alger, M & K Gottstein, Schoelpp & Grueniger, Thomas & Davis, C F O'Hara, McMasters & Taylor, F P Heman

251 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 9 1887 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the Cit of Seattle met in its Council Chamber this 9th day of August 1887 pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: Acting Mayor J Furth & Councilmen Frink, Moran, Neisz Russell & Reitze & W R ForrestClerk. The council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the Assessment roll for 1887. Ordered that Lot 7 Block 35 C D Boren's Plat be assessed to Mrs Lavinia Clark, and that lots 6-7-8-910 Block 28 Bigelows Addn be assessed to James E Clark said property having been omitted from the roll by the assessor. Ordered that Lot 7 Block 2 Bayside Addn be assessed to Helen L Pearce and that the same property be stricken from the assessment of Thos J McWarren Ordered that Block 20 Comstock Addition consisting of 8 Lots be assessed to C K Jenner at valuation of $560. the same having been omitted from the roll by the assessor. Ordered that 3&1/2 of land situated in Sec 20 Township 25 N R 4 and valued at $325. be assessed to J R Andrews the same being omitted by the ass'r Ordered that the A P Hoteling Co be reduced on personal property from $15,194. to $10,663. Ordered that E P Ferry be reduced on Personal Property from $14,929. tp $795. Acct. mortgages wrongfully assessed.