City of Seattle Records

570 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17 1888 nuisance on Pike Street referred to Health Officer. Petition fo Wm & Adah Blackman for damages occasioned by the widening of Second Street, read and referred to the Street committee. Petition of Wm M Thomas for permission to build a small fruit and cigar stand in the alley on the south side of Washington Street between South Second and South Third Streets. Tabled Petition of Mrs E Peiser for permission to build wooden addition to Peisers Art Studio on Second Street, read & referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of Frank Griffin and others for change of existing ordinances so as to permit 'Milch' cows & other animanl to run at large South of Jackson Street and East of South 9th Street read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of W C Williams for permission to blast on South Eleventh Street granted under the usual restrictions. Communications from Jno J McGilvra calling the attention of the Council to the condition of the newly graded portion of Madison Street and the Sidewalk, read and ordered filed. Application of A H Dawson for position of Inspector of Street Numbering, read and referred to Street com. Communication from the Chief of the Fire Department making certain recommendations and suggestion, read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water.

590 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 31 1888 Be it remembered that on the 31st day of August 1888 The Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The Following officers are present: His Hon the Mayor Robert Moran, Councilmen D E Durie, Jos Green J E Jones, Jas McCombs, J F McDonald - U R Niesz C F Reitsz and Dep Clerk C W Ferris. The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of Adam Reis for permission to Blast on the Hill property on Jackson Street: Read and granted subject to the usual restrictions. Remonstrance of B A Anderson et al against the changing of the grade of Fifth Street at Depot Street Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of H L Taylor for a street light at the corner of 6th and Blanchard Streets Read and granted Communication from W R Brawley asking that the license granted to Alden S Chase for selling liquor be revoked. Read and Referred to License & Revenue Com. Petition of A A Kopf for the lease of a portion of Spring Street Read and Tabled. Petition of Chas R Brown et al asking for a change of grade on Tenth Street Between Terrace & Cedar Sts Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Jensen & Koch for permission to change liquor license. Read and referred to license & Rev Com Remonstrance of John Graf against the Fifth St grade Read and referred to Street Committee.

623 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 5 1888 City requires the property owners to build sewers in alleys to drain private property. From City Attorney in the matter of the payment of delinquent taxes recommending that the amount of tax due from D H Webster as stated be accepted and interest remitted. Adopted. The City Attorney on claim of Alexander Bousinet for damages occasioned by a fall caused by defective sidewalk recommending that the sum of $100.00 be paid the claiment Ciy attorney instructed to settle the claim for $100.00. From Com on Sewers & Drainage recommending that the City Clerk be instructed to write Geo E Waring Jr inviting him to come to Seattle and offering to pay fees mentioned on his letter together with all reasonable traveling expenses to and from Seattle. Adopted. From Street Commissioner making certain recommendations and suggestions in regard to the condition of Mill and Jackson Streets contiguous to the Seattle Construction Co's cable road. Chairman Jones of Street Com. states that Cable Road Co have agreed to place streets in good condition. Purchasing Agent directed to order flushing tanks for James, Madison, and Union Street sewers. From Finance Committee recommending that the City CLerk advertise for two lots for Fire purposes one to be within two blocks of the Corner of 9th & Terrace and one within two Blocks of the Corner of 5th & Battery Streets and making certain other suggestions and recommendations in regard to the Fire Department. Adopted.

653 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Maynard's Plat, read and referred to the Judiciary Com. Petition of Board of Trade for amending ordinance relative to auctioneers, peddlers etc read and referred to the Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of Jno R Kinnear and others for planking Bluff Street from Victory Street to Short Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of W A Bird andothers for opening and grading Wilford Street from Jackson Street south read and referred to Committee on Streets. Petiton of J Winters for permission to put platform and awning in front of building in [Commercial St] Read and referred to Committee on Public Buildings & Grounds. Communication for P P Carroll attys for Louis Engels claiming damages for said Engels on account of injuries received while working in a sewer for the City, read and referred to the City Attorney. Communications for Chief of Police asking for a safe read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition os A E McInerney for use of a portion of Harrison Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petitoin of H G Struve andothers for grading Second Street from Pine to Blanchard Street read and Granted provided that the warrants drawn for payment of such improvements shall not have theinterest thereon uarenteed by the City, and property owners along the line of such improvement agree to take the warrants as par or near par value. On motion

680 JOURNEY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1888 said street a distance of about 20 feet. Also for permission to put a partition in said building. Read & referred to Committe on Fire & Water. Petition of J.C. Blowers and other for opening alley in Block 92 D D Dennys First addition. Read & referred to Committee on streets. Petition of V Hugo Smith et.al. for grading Park and Market streets and building sidewalks on East side of said streets, from the N.E. boundary of Jackson street addition south to southern boundary of New Wilfred addition. Read and referred to street Committee. Communication from Amos Brown and others asking the Council to pass and ordinance to secure the construction of bulk-heads on both sides of Spring street from west side Front street west to alley. Read and referred to street Committee. Petition of T.H. Hackett for a quit claim deed from the City to petitioner for Lot 5 Blk 52 Dennys East to Dennys add'n Read and granted. Petition of Ed Terry and others for the extension of South Third street a distance of two blocks south of King Street. Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Jos. Campbell for permission to move a frame building from Lot 7 B. 20 C D Brown's] add. to Lot 3 B. 20 AA Dennys 3d addn. Read and Referred to street Committee. Petition of Lewin and Hannock for permission to tear down and remove certain frame buildings from Commercial street. Read and referred to Street Committee with power to act.