City of Seattle Records

78 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 3 1886 Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of September 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. Present Mayor Shoudy and Councilmen Frink, Green Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions Received & Read From P G Beigninane for permission to erect an Oyster Stall at the foot of Marion Street. Referred to Street Committee From F Lange for the removal of a tank in Jefferson Street On motion referred to a special Committee Consisting of Councilmen Hinckley, Russell and Reitze. From Seattle Gas and Electric Light Co for the opening of South 5th Street between Main & Jackson Streets for the passage of teams. Referred to Street Com. From M Korn et al for Street Lights on Washington Street at the intersection of each crossing up to and including South 11th St/ Also a light on the line of Mill Street at the junction of South 11th Broadway and 9th Streets. Granted. From H Lysler for permission to place a small wooden building on the vacant ground between the Yesler Leary Building & the Starr Building on ]]Front St]] Also a small wooden building adjoining the Times Office on James Street. Granted. From Wm Murphy et al for a Street Light of 32 candle power placed on the left of Main Street at the intersection of the Railroad. Granted.

651 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16th 1888 Petitionfo Nellis Willliams for permission to repair and alter house situated between South Third and South Fourth Streets and Mill & Washington Streets read and on motion rejected. Petition of Hall & Ritchie praying that South 11th St be accepted and that they receive the contract price therefor except so much as may be necessary to withhold as a guarenty until such times as the sidewalk moved out of line shall have been repaired by the petitioners, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Wa Chong for permission to build a Coal bin 8x8 amd also put an iron roof 14 feet square over a portion of the unoccupied space on South Third Street, the property of petitioner to be used a a wagon shed, read and referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of J F Armstrong for permission to transfer liquor license read and granted. Petition of James Sutton for permission to put a new door & enlarge window in the north side of the Tremont House, read and referred to the Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Petition of Jeanette C Nevins for a compensation for drainages cause by change of grade corner of Second and Wall Street read and referred to Street Com. Petition of O N Morse for permission to cut door in side of Arlington Hotel read and referred to Fire & Water Com. Petition of Geo W Ely for permission to make certain alterations and repairs on Northe side of Tremont House read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water.