City of Seattle Records

133 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 7 1887 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of January 1887 the CommonCouncil of theCity of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law; the following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, C F Reitze and R Russell The following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the previous meetings were read & approved Petition etc Petition of Frank A Pontius et al asking that the Council reconsider their action in regard to the Seventh Street sidewalk as the petitioners contemplate asking the Counil to grade siad Seventh Street & build sidewalks. On motion the petition is granted. Petition of Walter Harmon et al to raise the side walk on the East side of Third Street between University and Union Streets to a level with the grade Referrred to Street Committee Petition of W B Benjamin et al for Street Crossing on Madison Street opposite the residences of F Kindling & W B Benjamin Referred to Street Committee. Petitionof James McNaught et al for a Street crossing on Pike Street West Side of Fourth Street Referred to Street Committee. Petition of L B Andrews for a sidewalk on Madison St from Third Street easterly a distance of 136 feet to a connection with the sidewalk already built and in use from that point. Referred to Street Committee

133 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 7 1887 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of January 1887 the CommonCouncil of theCity of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law; the following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, C F Reitze and R Russell The following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the previous meetings were read & approved Petition etc Petition of Frank A Pontius et al asking that the Council reconsider their action in regard to the Seventh Street sidewalk as the petitioners contemplate asking the Council to grade said Seventh Street & build sidewalks. On motion the petition is granted. Petition of Walter Harmon et al to raise the side walk on the East side of Third Street between University and Union Streets to a level with the grade Referrred to Street Committee Petition of W B Benjamin et al for Street Crossing on Madison Street opposite the residences of F Kindling & W B Benjamin Referred to Street Committee. Petitionof James McNaught et al for a Street crossing on Pike Street West Side of Fourth Street Referred to Street Committee. Petition of L B Andrews for a sidewalk on Madison St from Third Street easterly a distance of 136 feet to a connection with the sidewalk already built and in use from that point. Referred to Street Committee

148 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 4 1887 Committee Reports Received From Street Committee granting petition of W B Benjamin et al for two crossings on Madison Street Adopted. FromSame Committee granting petition of L B Andrews for a sidewalk 136 feet long on [?] side of Madison Street between 3rd & 4th Streets. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of H A Bigelow et al for a crossing on Pike Street west side of Fourth Street. Adopted. From Same Committee rejecting petition of B B Allen et al for planking north side of Main Street to South Second Street. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Emil Anderson et al for a sidewalk on Seventh Street from Pike Street to Battery Street and recommending that the City surveyor be instructed to prepare and submit plans therefor. On motion of Councilman Furth the report is laid on the table without action for the present. From the Same Committee on petition of U R Neisz et al to openand improve South Seventh Street from Pike Street to Mill Street recommending that the same be not granted, but recommending that when said Street is improved it be improved from Pike Street to Mill Street. From Finance Committee rejecting petition of Sisters of Providence Hospital for renumeration in the sum of $218.50 for care of wounded rioters. Adopted.