City of Seattle Records

79 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 3 1886 Reports Recd for Month of Aug From City Atty Read and ordered filed From Justices Geo G Lyon & G A Hill, referred to Finance Committee and approved From Chief of Police Read and ordered filed From City Treasurer referred to Finance Com. From Street Commr Referred to Street Com & Returned approved From Custodian of the Powder House Read and ordered filed From City Jailor Referred to Street Com & Returned approved Quarterly Report of Chief of Fire Department containing certain recommendation and suggestions read and referred to Fire &Water Committee and on motion of Councilman Frink it is ordered that the owner of Block No 14 Maynards plat be requested to remove the old shanties and prevent trannps and Indians from building campfires in the saw dust on said permises, which is a constant source of danger, And the Chief of Police is ordered to abate the same nuisance in the streets adjoining said premises. Committee Reports Recieved From Street Committee on petition of J F Phinney et al for the opening of Eighth Street recommending that the same be not granted. Report Adopted From the Smae Committee on Communicatio from Street Commissioner in regard to Front Street sidewalk recommending as follows: That the following portions of Front Street sidewalk be condemned and the owners fo the property be notified to build the same anew. 1st: Commencing at the South line of Union Street running thence south along the East Line of Front Street to a point 120 feet south of the south line of Madison Street 2d: Commencing at South line of Marion Street