City of Seattle Records

51 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 26 1886 James McNaught reduced on improvements on Lot 1 B 19 Boren's Addition from $18,000 to $15,000 D Horton & Co reduced on improvements on Lot 5 Block 31 C D Borens Addition from $18,000.00 to $15,000.00 H L Yesler reduced on improvements on Block 33 C D Berens Addition from $16,000.00 to $13,000.00 The Clerk is directed to notify H L Yesler, G Poncin, Safe Deposit Co and Samuel Kenny to appear before the Council and show cause why the assessed valuation of their property should not be raised. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attest W R Forrest, clerk Jul 27 1886 Be it remembered that on this 27th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment . The Following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen Calligan, Furth, Hall,Harrington and Lake Whereupon the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 in accordance with law. On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear before the Council on Thursday July 29th and show cause, if any, why the valuation of their property as assessed on the assessment Roll should not be raised as follows Z C Miles Raised on Personal Property Lizzie M Pumphrey Raised on Improvements Otto Ranke Raised on Improvements W V Rinehart Raised on Improvements Adam Orth Raised on Personal Property

51 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 26 1886 James McNaught reduced on improvements on Lot 1 B 19 Boren's Addition from $18,000 to $15,000 D Horton & Co reduced on improvements on Lot 5 Block 31 C D Borens Addition from $18,000.00 to $15,000.00 H L Yesler reduced on improvements on Block 33 C D Berens Addition from $16,000.00 to $13,000.00 The Clerk is directed to notify H L Yesler, G Poncin, Safe Deposit Co and Samuel Kenny to appear before the Council and show cause why the assessed valuation of their property should not be raised. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attest W R Forrest, clerk Jul 27 1886 Be it remembered that on this 27th day of July 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment . The Following officers are present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler and Councilmen Calligan, Furth, Hall,Harrington and Lake Whereupon the Council proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the year 1886 in accordance with law. On motion the Clerk is ordered to notify the following named persons to appear before the Council on Thursday July 29th and show cause, if any, why the valuation of their property as assessed on the assessment Roll should not be raised as follows Z C Miles Raised on Personal Property Lizzie M Pumphrey Raised on Improvements Otto Ranke Raised on Improvements W V Rinehart Raised on Improvements Adam Orth Raised on Personal Property

301 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 16 1887 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Oct 7 1887 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of October 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber this pursuant to law. The following officers are present viz: Mayor Thomas T Minor and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T W Lake, R Moran, U R Niesz, R Russell & C F Reitze and W R Forrest clerk. Thereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of Eshelman & Llewellyn to withdraw plat of Madison Street Addition for correction, read and granted Petition of E C Kilbourne et al for grading of and building sidewalk to grade line of Bell Street from West line of Front Street to east line of West Street; read and on motion granted. Petition of David and Ellen Munro for permission to raise the sidewalk to grade line in front of their building on the Southwest Corner of Blanchard and Front Streets. read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of G W Kimball for permission to peddle patent buttons without a license read & on motion rejected. Petition of John Farnham to be appointed Harbor Master read and motion tabled. Petition of Samuel Kenny for permission to build a ten(10) foot extension to his workshop in rear of his store on West Side of Commercial Street read and referred to the Comittee on Fire & Water.

301 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 16 1887 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Oct 7 1887 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of October 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber this pursuant to law. The following officers are present viz: Mayor Thomas T Minor and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T W Lake, R Moran, U R Niesz, R Russell & C F Reitze and W R Forrest clerk. Thereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of Eshelman & Llewellyn to withdraw plat of Madison Street Addition for correction, read and granted Petition of E C Kilbourne et al for grading of and building sidewalk to grade line of Bell Street from West line of Front Street to east line of West Street; read and on motion granted. Petition of David and Ellen Munro for permission to raise the sidewalk to grade line in front of their building on the Southwest Corner of Blanchard and Front Streets. read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of G W Kimball for permission to peddle patent buttons without a license read & on motion rejected. Petition of John Farnham to be appointed Harbor Master read and motion tabled. Petition of Samuel Kenny for permission to build a ten(10) foot extension to his workshop in rear of his store on West Side of Commercial Street read and referred to the Comittee on Fire & Water.