City of Seattle Records

126 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1886 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following affairs are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen C W Coulter, J Furth, Joseph Green, J.D. Hinckley, R Russell & C. F. Reitze The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Petitions & Communications Petition of Western Union Telegraph Company for permission to stretch its wires along the Grant Street Plank Road. Referred to the Street Committee and returned by the Committee recommending that the petition be granted provided the work was done under the direction of the Street Commissioner. adopted. Petition of Thomas & Davis et al for modification of Ordinance No. 767. so as to permit payments to be made quarterly for liquor licenses. Referred to Committee on License & Revenue. Petition of Melody Choir for the opening of Filbert Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of Sisters of Providence Hospital for renemer -ation in the sum of $218.00 for care of wounded rioters. Referred to Finance Committee. Communication from the three Assemblies of the Knights of Labor in Seattle asking that Street Commissioner L. Cummings be discharged and that Charles Brown be re-employed on the Streets for the reason that it is alleged that Street Commissioner Cummings discharged the said Brown from the Street force for political reasons. Referred to Judiciary Committee.

134 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 7 1887 Petition of B B Allen et al to plank north side of Main Street between Commercial and South Second Streets. Referred to Street Committee Petition of Emil Anderson et al for a side walk on East Side of Seventh Street fromPike St to Battery St referred to Street Committee. Petition of Wm D Wood for approval of Wood's Supplemental Plat of Blocks 16 &17 of Burke's 2nd Addition to the City of Seattle refered to Street Com. Petition of D B Wood et al to open Box Street Laid on the Table Petition of L B Andrews et al to extend Marion Street sewer to the east side of Fourth Street. Referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Official Reports Received From City Atty for Month of Dec. Read & Ordered filed. From Justice G A Hall for Month of Dec. Referred to Finance Com. From Chief of Police for Month of Dec. Read & Ordered filed. From City Treasurer for Month of Dec. Referred to Finance Com. From City Jailor for Month of Dec. Referred to Finance Com. From Chief of Fire Dept for Month of Dec. Referred to Fire & Water. From Street Commissioner for Month of Dec. Referred to Street Committee & returned approved. From Custodian of the Powder House for Nov & Dec read & approved & ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Judiciary Committee on Communication from Knights of Labor asking for the discharge of street