City of Seattle Records

642 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 2 1888 police appointment, read and referred to Committee on Health & Police & afterward reported back by said Committee recommending that the petition be rejected Report adopted and petition rejected. Petition of Hamm & Smitz for permission to erect corrugated iron addition to building Corner South Second Street and Washington Street read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Petition of Lake Union Furniture Company & others for a drain in Block 106 D T Denny's First Addition read and referred to the Street Comittee. Petition of P Cunningham andothers for a fire plug Corner of Seventh and Stewart Streets read and referred to the Street Committee. Communication from Welch & Olsen in regard to Sewage System referred to Com on Sewers & Drainage. Monthly reports Recieved From City Attorney Read and ordered filed From Chief of Police Read and ordered filed From Police Justices Jones & Soderberg referred From City Treasurer Read & Referred to Finance Com. From Street Commr Referred to Street Com & Approved From Harbor Master Read and ordered filed From Chief of Fire Dept Read & referred to Fire & Water Com. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee granting petition of G E Gillett & others for the opening of Albert Street from Depot Street to Grange Street adopted. From Same Committee Granting petition of Thos

651 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16th 1888 Petitionfo Nellis Willliams for permission to repair and alter house situated between South Third and South Fourth Streets and Mill & Washington Streets read and on motion rejected. Petition of Hall & Ritchie praying that South 11th St be accepted and that they receive the contract price therefor except so much as may be necessary to withhold as a guarenty until such times as the sidewalk moved out of line shall have been repaired by the petitioners, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Wa Chong for permission to build a Coal bin 8x8 amd also put an iron roof 14 feet square over a portion of the unoccupied space on South Third Street, the property of petitioner to be used a a wagon shed, read and referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of J F Armstrong for permission to transfer liquor license read and granted. Petition of James Sutton for permission to put a new door & enlarge window in the north side of the Tremont House, read and referred to the Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Petition of Jeanette C Nevins for a compensation for drainages cause by change of grade corner of Second and Wall Street read and referred to Street Com. Petition of O N Morse for permission to cut door in side of Arlington Hotel read and referred to Fire & Water Com. Petition of Geo W Ely for permission to make certain alterations and repairs on Northe side of Tremont House read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water.

652 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 16 1888 Petition of Allen & Ayers for permission to build approach to livery stable on west side of South Third Street between Mill & Washington Streets, read and referred to the committee on Fire & Water. Communication for S N Miller in reference to sewerage on plat. Ready and Filed, Petition of James Davis & Gus Batz for permission to build small cabins on South Fourth Street just within the fire limits read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of Joseph Felton for permission to put up a building on Jefferson Street read and referred to Street Committee with power to act. Petition of Searcy and Whiteline for permission to put up an awning on Second Street between Cherry and James Streets read and on motion Granted. Petition of John Collins for permission to grade Second Street from Mill Street to James Street, read and referred to Committee on Streets. Petition of Quong Chong for permission to put partitions in house within fire limits read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Petition of [David Gilmore]] and others for the improvement of University Street west of Front Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Chiads and Lombardini for permission to erect a frame buidling two stories high on South Third Street on South1/2 of

655 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 the section as published is said laws provided that such vote may be had only at a "general election" and whereas it thus appears that no authority exists for holding the said "special election" in virtue of said section 12 of the Charter of the City of Seattle. now Therefore it is hereby ordered that the call for such special election to be held on the 19th day of November 188 aforesaid be and is hereby rescinded and annulled, and that no further proceedings be had thereunder. Robert Moran Mayor Dated Seattle Nov 15 1888 After a thorough investigation of the law touching this whole matter by competent legal advisors. I am informed that no other legal objections can be raised to an election by the people on the question of teh issueance of Bonds by the City for thepurpose of erecting water works and I would therefore recommend that the question be decided at the general election in July next. Respectfully Robert Moran mayor. On motion of Councilman McDonald the communication of the Mayor is ordered filed and it is declared the sense of the Council that the question if issuance of Bonds by the City for the purpose of erecting Water Works by submitted to the voters of this City at the General City Election to be held on the second Monday in July AD 1889 Committee Reports Received. From Committee on Fire and Water granting petition of Wm Becker for permission to put new front in building on Washington Street so far as to permit petitioner to put in new front window, by the add nothing else to the building. Adopted.

686 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1888 1027 The City Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the construction alteration repair and removal of building within certain limits for the prevention of fires" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. 1028 The City Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "An Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. The City Attorney submits a memorial of the Common Council of the City of Seattle praying that the Government of the United States admit the Territory of Washington to the sisterhood of states. It is ordered that the Clerk forward one copy each to the Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States at Washington DC. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday Dec 28th 1888 at 7 o'clock PM Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Dec 28th 1888 Be it remembered that on the 28th day of December AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to adjournment in their council chambers in the City Hall Present His Hon Mayor Robert Moran Councilmen D E Durie Jos Green Thos E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald C F Reitze and Depty Clerk C W Ferris Petitions etc. Petition of Johnson & Fisher to place new floor in building situated on Washington Street near So Third Street read and referred to Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Petition of W F Epler and others for the grading and sidewalking