City of Seattle Records

505 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 15 1888 Claims Allowed The following Claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows: Name No Fund Amount Remarks Sunset Telephone Co 3081 City 6.00 Telephone Service June W H Hughes Ptg Co 3082 City 592.00 Printing Ordinances Robt Nichol 3083 City 5.00 Burying Cow Haley & Wright 3084 City 25.10 Groc for small pox H W Day 3085 City 11.00 Milk Pest House Thos H Cavanaugh 3086 City 4.25 Laws 1887 to 1888 WmMurphy 3087 City 4.00 Cash pd for Burying Cow Post Intelligencer 3088 City 3.75 Printing Notices Hasbrook & Co 3089 City 8.25 Sulphur etc for Pest House Ritzville Relief fund 3090 City 20.00 Appropriation for relief fund Fire J W Girvin & Co 1312 Fire 16.40 Expansion Rings 15.00 Express 1.40 Rumsey Mfg Co 1313 Fire 315.00 Bell for Lake Union Fr't & Exchg Geo W Hall 1314 Fire 18.00 Rent of Engine House #3 S E Davidson 1315 Fire 2.50 Hauling hose cart Sunset Telephone Co 1316 Fire 13.50 Telephone Service June Miscellaneous Ordered that the City Surveyor prepare the necessary data and submit the same to Mr Geo E Waring to obtain palns and ascertain the cost of a sewerage system. Pursuant to the law published notice The Council now porceeds to examine and equalize the assessment Rolls for the District established by Ordinance No 926 for the grading of Lane Street from Eighth Street to Fourteenth Street, Also for the District established by ordinance No 938 for the grading of Virginia Street from West Street to Fourth Street and no one appearing to contest the same and no objection being made to said assessment Rolls or either of them, on motion the same are approved.

537 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 20 1888 Be it remembered that on the 20th day of July A.D. 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers were to wit: His Hon. T. T. Minor & Councilmen J. Furth, J. M. Frink, Joseph Green, T. W. Lake Robt Moran, U. R. Niesz & C. F. Reitze. Absent R. Russell, whereupon the following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of J. D. Smith and others praying the Council to grant the application of H. W. Wheeler and his associates for a street railway franchise on Union Street from Second Street to Ninth Street. Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of the Pacific Seattle Cable Road and Water Company for an extension of the time to commence work on said road. On motion the petition is granted, provided that the petitioner will file in writing with the City Clerk within ten(10) days its written consent that the City retain the $1000.00 now in its possession as a guaranty for the completion of its road within one year from this day, and that work on said road be commenced within sixty (60) days from this date. Remonstrance of Bailey Gatzert and others against granting A. S. Miller and others permission to grade Marion Street between Fourth Street and Fifth Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Geo. C. Monroe for permission to transfer his liquor license from the Arcade Saloon on Washington Street to the Mint Saloon on Main Street between Commercial Street and South Second Street. Granted. Petition of A. A. Denny and others for the changing of the grade on Second Street. Referred to Street Committee, and

609 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 21 1888 Petition of Thomas R Hughes and others for the opening and grading of the Alley in Block 6 of D S Maynard's plat read and referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition of A A Denny for a sewer in Block 24 of A A Denny's Plat to connect with Union Street sewer read and referred to the Com on Sewers & Drainage. Petition of G H Beede for permission to stretch a canvas sign across Front Street between Marion & Columbia Streets opposite the Palace Restaurant read and on motion tabled. Communication from the City Surveyor submitting revised grade for Bluff Street read and approved and the City Atty directed to draw and submit an ordinance in conformity therewith. Communications from City Surveyor recommending slight change of grade on Wall Street corner of Fourth Street; Also recommending change of grade from 60 feet to 62 feet on Harrison Street at the East Side of Light Street Read and City Surveyor instructed to make the necessary changes suggested. Petition of John Christ in regard to filling in Lot 8 Block 20 Maynard's Plat read & referred to Street Com. Petition of H H Dearborn and others for the widening of Commercial Street from Mill Street to Charles Street tow width of 86 feet read and referred to the Street Committee Petition of P & J M Quigley for permission to blast earth

610 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 21 1888 on Wall and Fourth Street read and granted under the usual restrictions. Petition of Margaret Sullivan in regard to the grade of Fifth Street at the corner of Terrace Street read and referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements Petition of F H Peterson & others for the opening of Alley through Block 4 of Maynard's Plat read and referred to Street Committee. Communication from H F Frahm in regard to payment of Street Improvement warrants read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of E F Adams and others for the revocation of liquor licenses granted L V Schnyder read and referred to Committee on License and Revenue. Petition from School Board of School District No 1 asking for the use of the Old North School House, (now occupied by Hose Co No 7) for school purposes. Read & granted on condition the school District puts up a suitable shed on the lots for housing the Hose Cart etc. Committee Reports Rec'd From Committee on License and Revenue rejecting petition of Mrs H S Parkhurst & others against granting a license for a slaoon on Second Street betweeen Cherry &Columbia Streets adopted. From Same Committee on petition of W R Brawley & others for revocation of Liquor license of Alden S Chase recommending that the said Alden S Chase be cited to appear before the Council at its next meeting and show cause why his said license should not be revoked. Adopted.

619 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 28 1888 Virginia Street Tax Levy Ordered that a tax of One hundred and fifty one (151) Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all propertyincluded within the assessment district created by Ord No 938 be and the same hereby is lveied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvement of Virginia Street from West Street to Fourth Street in the City of Seattle. The Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "An ordinance to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote: Burns, Durie, Green , Jones, McCoombs McDonald and Reitze Against same none. Ordered that the Councildonow adjourn Approved Robert H Moran mayor Attest C W Ferris dep clerk Oct 5 1888 Be it remembered that on the 5th day of October A D 1888 The Common Council of the City of Seattle met in their Council Chamber in the City Hall pursuant to law. Present His Hon the Mayor Robert Moran Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs and C F Reitze and Clerk W R Forrest Petitions etc. Petition of Harry Daniels & others for street lights on Birch Street from Depot to Harrison St. Read and granted same to be 16 cp on wooden posts. Petition of A E Knight for permission to use a portion of Front Street for building material for a period of 90 days Read and Granted. Petition of O S Jones et al for a street light at the corner

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