City of Seattle Records

199 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 3 1887 Petition of Ruth Cooper and others to open Virginia Street and build a sidewalk along said street from Front St. to Seventh St. Referred to Street Committee Petition of Andrew Lunn for permission to transfer liquor license from the Red White & Blue Saloon Corner South Third St. & Washington Street to Gold Bar Saloon on south side of Washington St. Granted Petition of W B Spencer and others to declar the creosoting works a nuisance and order the same removed. Referred to Comittee on Health & Police Petition of F. W. Wald and others to widen and extend Second Street. Referred to Street Committee to be reported on at an adjourned meeting. Petition of Wm Porter and others to open Roy and other streets. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of Andrew Lunn for permission to remove two small wooden buildings from South Third Street to South Fourth Street. Granted. Petition of W. H. Hughes for the return of certain taxes to Wm Cochran. Referred to Finance Committee. Comminication from Chief of the Fire Department in regard to the Fire Alarm System. Referred to Commitee on Fire and Water Communication from Seattle Electric Light Company offering to light city jail, city offices and the engine houses for the sum of $21 per month. Referred to Committee on Street Lights.

226 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 1 1887 by the following vote viz: ayes Coulter, Frink, Furth, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Jul 15 1887 Be it remembered that on this 15th day of July 1887 the Common Council meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law: the following officers are present: To wit: Mayor W H Shoudy, Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, R Russell & C F Reitze. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved thereafter the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions & Comunications Rec'd Petition of E A Turner et al for extending street limits read and referred to Street Light Committee Petition of Geo Kinnear and others to widen South 3rd Street from its intersection with Second Street to King Street to 90 feet in width. Granted and City Atty directed to draw the necessary ordinance. Petition of J N Myers for permission to build a storeroom 10x12 feet in size in the rear of Building No 212 south side of Washington Street, read and referred to committee on Fire &Water and upon examination report back by the Committee recommending that the petition be granted. Report adopted by the Council & petition granted. Petition of Thomas Anderson for the return on one quarter license form Red White & Blue Saloon he having sold the same is read and granted and clerk directed to draw a warrant for $125.00 in favor of said Thos Anderson

226 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 1 1887 by the following vote viz: ayes Coulter, Frink, Furth, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Jul 15 1887 Be it remembered that on this 15th day of July 1887 the Common Council meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law: the following officers are present: To wit: Mayor W H Shoudy, Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, R Russell & C F Reitze. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved thereafter the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions & Comunications Rec'd Petition of E A Turner et al for extending street limits read and referred to Street Light Committee Petition of Geo Kinnear and others to widen South 3rd Street from its intersection with Second Street to King Street to 90 feet in width. Granted and City Atty directed to draw the necessary ordinance. Petition of J N Myers for permission to build a storeroom 10x12 feet in size in the rear of Building No 212 south side of Washington Street, read and referred to committee on Fire &Water and upon examination report back by the Committee recommending that the petition be granted. Report adopted by the Council & petition granted. Petition of Thomas Anderson for the return on one quarter license form Red White & Blue Saloon he having sold the same is read and granted and clerk directed to draw a warrant for $125.00 in favor of said Thos Anderson