City of Seattle Records

89 COMMON COUNCIL OF CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 1 1886 Be it remembered that on this 1st day of October 1886 the Common Council oof the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. the following officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen C W Coulter, J M Frink, J Furth, Jos Green T D Hinckley, T W Lake, C F Reitze and Robt Russell the following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions etc Read Petition of James McNaught protesting against the summary removal of Water Tank from Jefferson St between 7th & 8th Sts and offering to make such changes in the tanks as will abate the nuisance at petitioners expense. Granted and the Street Commissioner ordered to make such changes in the premises as may be required to abate the nuisance. Petition of Paul Paulson et al praying for Street Crossings on Main St at intersection of 9th Street & 11th Street Granted. Petition of W K Hughes et al for Street Lights along Front Street from Pine Street to Vine Street Referred to Committee on Street Lights. Petition of John Cunningham et al for Street Lights corner of 7th & University St & Seventh St & Seneca St Referred to committee on Street Lights. Petition of Thos T Minor et al for Street Lights on Columbia Street from Fourth to Twelfth St Referred to committee on Street Lights. Petition of J B Metcalf et al for Street Lights corner of Main St & South 4th, South 6th, South 7th, South 8th and South 9th Streets. Granted.

154 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 18 1887 Petition of Robert Fitzhenry et al to open Mikado Street suitable for travel between Ninth St & Twelfth St and to cause certain shanties to be removed form said Mikado Street Referred to Street Committee. Communication from Chief of the Fire Department making cetain suggestion & Recommendation. Referred to Committee onFire & Water. Petition of H H Dearborn & Co et al to extend Grant Street Plank Road. Referred to Street Committee Petition of J C Grosse et al for a Street light on Corner of Front & Pine Sts Granted & said light ordered placed on South side of Pine Street Petition of Deluge Hose Co No 7 for admission to the Fire Department and for suitable apparatus. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of John H West et al for a street crossing on South side of Olive Street at its intersection with Ninth St Referred to Street Committee Reports The report of the Custodian of the Powder House for the month of January is read and ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Street Light Committee granting petition of James McNaught et al for street lights onSpring Street as far east as Eighth Street Adopted. From Street Committee returning without comment the petition of F E Sander et al to extend Front Street on motion of Councilman Furth the petition is tabled. From Committee on Fire & Water recommending the admission