City of Seattle Records

153 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 18 1887 Referred to Finance Committee Petition of James Webb et al to open Fifth Street from vine Street to Depot Street and Cedar Street from Front Street to Depot Street and for a temporary sidewalk on the north side of Cedar Street. Granted so are as the petition refers to the opening of said Streets. Petition of Fred Wilhelm et al to have earth removed from the sidewalk on James Street and use the same to fill in the hallow on Sixth Street between James & Cherry Streets Referred to Street Committee. Petiionof Puget Sound Ice Company et al to extend Spring Hill Water main to North east corner of Front & Seneca Streets and place a fire plug on said Corner. Referred to Fire & Water Committee and returned with a favorable report from said Committee and on motion the report is adopted and the petition granted. Petition of J W Hall to have refunded to him certain money paid for vehicle license. Referrd to Com on Revenue & Licenses. Petition of Fred Wilhelm et al for Street Lights Corner Cherry & Fifth Streets and Cherry & Seventh Sts. Granted. Petition of Emma Russell to make certain improvement on frame building on Lot 8 Block 15 D A Maynards Plat Granted. Communication from Board of Fire Delegates in regard to Fire Department Referred to Committee on Fire & Water Communication from Charles Otto & Louise Otto charging Police Officer Manning with conduct unbecoming an officer. Referred to Committee on Health and Police.

158 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 4 1887 notify all property owners along the line of said sewer to make proper connections therewith within ten days. Petition of Harman Chapin et al for the establishing of the grade of Valley Street. Granted and the City Surveyor instructed to establish the grade of said street. Monthly Reports Rec'd From City Atty read approved and ordered filed. From Chief of Police read approved and ordered filed. From Justice G A Hall read & referred to finance Com. From Street Commissioner referred to Street com. &approved. From City Jailor referred to Finance Committee. From Custodian of the Powder House read & ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Street committee rejecting petition of Edwin Ivey et al opening Eighth Street between James & Columbia Streets. Adopted From Same Committee recommending that the petition of Robert Fitzhenry for the opening of Mikado Street be laid over for the present. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Fred Wilhelm et al for placing the earth removed from James Street sidewalk on Sixth Street between James & Cherry Sts. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of John H West et al for a street crossing Corner Olive & Ninth Streets. Adopted From Committee on Health & Police reporting that the Com. has examined into the charges made against Police Officer Manning by Charles & Louise Otto and find the same unfounded and fully exhonorating said officer from said charges. Adopted.

388 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 17 1888 Be it remembered that on this 17th day of February 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Minor and Councilmen Furth, Green, Lake, Moran, Russell & Reitze & W. R. Forrest Clerk. The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petitions of W H Reeves & others for a sewer in Seneca Street from the Bay to the alley between Third & Fourth Streets, read & referred to Sewer Com. Petition of M. V. Stewart for the return of certain grade taxes herebefore paid into the City Treasury read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of A. F. Naher & others for permission to grade Sixth Street from Madison to Spring St. at their own expense, read and on motion granted. Petition of Mrs Celia Mitchell for the correction of her assessment, read and granted. Petition of James Kelly for permission to build a fruit stand on Washington Street in front of the standard Theatre read & tabled. Petition of Fred Wilhelm & others for grading Cherry Street from Fourth Street to Thirteenth Street, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Seamens Friend Society for the abatement of a nuisance caused by a Sewer Corner of South Second & Main St, read & referred to Committee on Health & Police.

408 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 7 1888 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of March 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Minor, Councilmen J. Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T. W. Lake, Robt. Moran, U. R. Niesz and C F Reitze & W R Forrest Clerk. Petitions etc] Rec'd Communications from G. M. Haller, and others calling the attention of the Council to the petition of L. M. Robbins & others filed [Dec 2nd 1889 for the appointment of J. L. McClellan a day captain of Police, read and referred ot the Committee on Health & Police. Petition of Fred Wilhelm & others for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Cherry Street from Fourth Street to 13th Street, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Adam Orth & others for opening Second Street to a width of ninety feet and grading and laying sidewalks on both sides of same from Depot Street to Pine Street in accordance with the profile attached, read & tabled. Communications from Harbor Master giving estimate of cost of placing three buoys in the Harbor, read and referred to the Committee on Harbors & Wharves. Committee Reports Received From the Street Committee recommending that the petition of the Seattle Upholstering and Manufacturing Company for a lease of a portion of a portion of the foot of Spring Street for a period of five (5) years be granted for the period of three (3) years. On motion the report is referred to the City Attorney. From same committee granting petitions of Adolph Krug and others for grading Vine Street from Elliot's Bay to