City of Seattle Records

207 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 13 1887 Street is read & Referred to Street Committee. Petitionof Thomas Burke et al to grade Madison Street from the line between Section 28 & 33 to the line between Section 22 & 27 and build a sidewalk on the northerly side of said street, read & Referred to Street Com. Petition of Nicholas George for permission to erect a fish stand at the foot of Columbia Steet is read and referred to Street Committee. Remonstrance of Jame Morrison against opening alley in Block 12 Edes & Knight's Addition referred to Street Com. Petition of Robert Abrams for permission to build a carriage shed to connect his stable on Lot 6 Block 8 Maynard's Plat with South 3rd Street is read and on motion granted. A communication is received from the Mayor and Chamber of Commerce of Tacoma on behalf of the citizens of Tacoma inviting the Mayor & City Officials to unite with them in celebrating the completion of the Northern Pacific Railway and the Fourth of July at Tacoma is read and on motion of Councilman Furth the clerk is directed to acknowledge the receipt of the same with thanks and regrets that other engagements will prevent the Council from accepting the same. Committee Reports Receided. FromStreet Committee on petition of F W Wald and others to widen Second Street from Mill to Depot Street to a width of 90 feet and to extend Second Street to a union with Grant Street making Second Street 90 feet wide throughout. Recommending that the petition be granted. Report Adopted. The Street Committee returns without report or action the