City of Seattle Records

525 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 28/84 Ordered that the chairman of the Gas Comtee be & is hereby instructed to continue the present contract with the Gas Co for lighting, cleaning & Repairing the street lamps until the rext regular meeting of the Council Petitions Rec'd From James H May for the right to dump earth foot of Seneca Street. Referred to Street Comtee From L E Booth et al for a sewer to drain Block 9 of Maynard's plat through the alley to Washington Street sewer. Referred to Street Comtee. From R S Sullivan for revoking the license for selling beer etc heretofore granted to Margaret Sullivan. Referred to the Comtee on Licenses. From H A Arkins for gas lamps of Fourth Street from James Street to Seneca Street. Referred to Gas Comtee Fron John S Anderson for grading Fifth Street between James and Jefferson Streets. Referred to Street Comtee Ordered that the Comtee on Sewers be & is hereby instructed to report upon the matter of the condition of a sewer connecting Mrs. Malson's property with James Street with recommendations Committee Reports From the Judiciary Comtee recommending the granting of the Plat of John E Hale for cancelling the tax deed. Adopted from the Street Comtee recommending the granting of the petition of L F Dearborn et al for grading Jackson Street between Commercial and Second Street. Adopted and Atty instructed to submit ann ordinance therefor. From the Fire Comtee on the report of Chief of Fire Department recommending the adoption of the same & containing other recommendations. Laid on the table until next regular meeting From the Comtee on Health & Police on the charge preferred against officer Bangs for being asleep during the hours of duty reporting that said charge is not proven. Report adopted Ordered that all applications for businesses to be referred to the Comtee on Licenses as the at the 2d regular meeting of each month That said application be held for examination by such.

691 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 2 1885 Petition of Thomas S Sloan et al to open and extend North Seventh Street from Blanchard to Battery Streets Referred to Com on Streets Petition of [Ernest J La?] for removal of obstruction from Jefferson Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of W J Bryant for use of Spring Street between the alley and the railroad for purpose of handling coal. Referred to Street Committee Petition of W H Hughes et al for police officer to be stationed at Belltown. Referred to Street Committee Communication from Harbor Master asking for further time to report: granted Communication from Chief of Police requesting that C T Lowden be appointed a special Police officer to serve without compensation from the City. Granted Report From the Justice of the Peace Geo G Lyon. Referred to Judiciary Com. From City Justice G A Hill. Referred to Judiciary Com. From Jailor & Janitor. Referred to Judiciary Com. From the Chief of Police. Referred to Judiciary Com. From Custodian Powder House. Received and ordered filed From City Surveyor recommending that "Public Benefit Supplemental Plat" be not approved. Adopted From Park Commissioner recommending certain improvements Referred to Com on Public Buildings & Grounds From Street Committee recommending that Cherry Street be planked form the East side of Front Street to the West side of Third Street; and James Street from the East side of Front Street to the West Side of Second Street; and Jackson Street from the East of the Bridge to East Side of sixth St all to be planked twenty four (24) feet wide. That Washington and Main Streets from the West side of Commercial Street to the planking East of the alley 16 feet in width; the North side of Main Street from the West side of Commercial Street to the planking

703 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 6 1885 No 4336 that all the cases of the City against Powers and Meyers be dismissed at the City's Cost. Adopted From Committeee on Public Buildings and Grounds submitting plans and Specification for a stable and recommend adoption of same. Report and plans adopted and Clerk directed to advertise for bids for constructing same Fro Street Committe recommending that the petition of E F Lange for removal of obstruction in Jefferson Street be not granted adopted From Same committee returning petition of W H Bow et al for a new bridge on Lincoln Street recommending that the same be not granted. Referred back to Committee From Same Committee reporting that petition of C B Bagley for opening road in Mercer's addition had been complied with. Approved From same Committee requesting that the Council as a body examine and report upon the petition of the Northwestern Cracker Co. for a Sidewalk on the West Side of Front Street From Committee on Fire and Water returning communicationof a F A Minick in regard to Salary of Engineer No 1 with the recommendation that the salary of Engineer of Engine No 2 be reduced to $75.00 per month. Adopted From same Committee reporting on repairs etc. made on Engine No 1 also on repairing Engine House No 3 at Lake Union and hanging bells in No 2 & 3 Report adopted ordered filed.

728 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 24 1885 Be it remembered that on this 24th day of Dec 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to call. The following officers are present to wit:his honor the Mayor H L Yesler & Councilmen, R. H.Calligan, J. Furth, G. W. Hall, W. A. Harrington, John Keenen, T. W. Lake, Chas McDonald, J. J. Post, and G. W. Young. When the following proceedings were had viz: On motion of Councilman Keenen: Ordered that the penalty and interst on the City taxes for the present year be revisited until the 28th day of February 1886.

On Motion of Councilman Furth: Ordered that the Chief of the Fire Department be and he is hereby instructed to place a fire plug at the corner of 3rd St. and Jefferson Street. Claims Allowed The following claims having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the City Fund as follows:

To the honorable, the Mayor and theCommnCouncilof the City ofSeattle:-- Gentlemen;: The undersigned, John Graf respectfully says; that he is the owner of Lots 5 and eight in Block 36 of Boren's Addition to the City of Seattle, being the North-east corner of 5th and Terrace Streets; that said Lots are all the property he has and from which he has been supporting himself and family and been paying taxes, and that upon said lots were valuable buildings, towit: The Terrace House", one large dwelling house in rear thereof, and six smaller buildingsl that said buildings yeilded a rental of $350. permonth; that the City of Seattle caused said Terrave Street to be graded and for many years had been attempting to grade 5th Street between Jefferson Street and Yesler Ave; that said 5th Street was cut 12 feet below the Eastwick Grade legally established by the city, the undersigned having built four houses on said lots in conformity with said First grade; that said City caused said Terrace Street to be graded much below said Eastwick Grade and by so doing removed the lateral support from said lots and other property; that every since October 28th about the time said Terrace Street was completed, the greater portion of the property of the undersigned has gradually slid down into said 5th Street; and that three of said buildings on the said lots have been wholly wrecked, including "Terrace House" which had just been completed at an expense of $3000.00 That petitioner has suffered loss on said lots amounting to at least $6000.00 and that the loss by reason bo said slide to the lots is at least $4000.00 making a total loss to said buildings