City of Seattle Records

313 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 21 1887 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of October 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen J.M.Frink, Joseph Green, T W. Lake, U.R.Niesz, R Russell & C.F.Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk Petitions & Communications Petition of Stetson & Post Mill Co & others praying that the Puget Sound Shore Line Road or Oregon Improvement Co, be not permitted to store oil in large quantities in the building formerly occupied John E Good on Commercial Street, read and referred to committee on Fire & Water with power to act Communication from G.W.Kimball asking that he be per- mitted to peddle pants buttons without a license, rejected. Communication from J J McGilvra in regard to keeping Madison Street open for travel read and motion of C F Reitze to keep said street open is lost. On motion of T.W.Lake, [?] contractor Mr Wm Tierney is allowed $100.00 for labor already done in keeping said Street open. Petition of G.Bureau and others for modification of Seventh St. grade, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of W L Ames and others for opening Sixth Street from Battery to Depot Street, and Vine Street from Fifth to Depot Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Communication from D E Durie et. al. recommending Saml A Hoyt. for the position of Harbor Master, read and referred to committee on Harbour and Wharves. Communication from E.C.McClannahan asking damages

328 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 4 1887 Moran Bros 1131 Fire 20.26 Repg Hydrants Spring Hill Water Co 57 Water 330.50 Water month of Oct Mill St improvements Wm Tierney 1484 Ord 847 1293.75 Estimate Contract Work Mill St Albro Gardner 1485 Ord 847 45.14 Engineering Mill St Madison St Wm Tierney 1486 Ord 839 2317.00 Estimate Madison St Albro Gardner 1487 Ord 839 55.37 Engineering Madison St 7th St Wilson & Godfrey 1488 Ord 848 2434.46 Estimate Seventh St Albro Gardner 1489 Ord 848 47.90 Engineering Seventh St 7th St W E Wilson 1490 Ord 829 343.13 Estimate Seventh St Albro Gardner 1491 Ord 829 21.01 Engineering Seventh St 4th St Albro Gardner 1492 Ord 836 66.50 Estimate 4th St West St Albro Gardner 1493 Ord 843 72.50 Engineering West St Miscellaneous On motion of Councilman Furth ordered that the City surveyor at once prepare plans for cribbing to protect the property of D K Baxter and A H King on Mill Street and that the clerk at once advertise for bids for doing such work said bill to be filed with the clerk on or before Tuesday evening next & that when the council adjourn it adjourn until Tuesday evening next. Justice N Soderberg appears before the Council and asks that some action be taken in regard to discrimination against him by the Chief of Police and Police officers in refusing to tske criminsl cases to his court and also charging that the Chief of Police is in league with the gamblers and permitting gambling games to run i the City. On motion of Councilman Furth the matter is referred to the Committee on Health & Police and the Judiciary Committee. On motion of Councilman Lake ordered that here after when parties are given permission to take up sidewalks or street planking in order to make improvements

349 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE William Tierney 1505 Mill St Ord 847 517.50 Estimate of work Albro Gardner 1506 Mill St Ord 847 57.88 Engineer's fees Wilson& Godfrey 1501 7th St Ord 848 1029.00 Engineer's fees Albro Gardner 1502 7th St Ord 848 30.75 Engineer's fees On motion the Seattle Construction Company is granted an extension of forty days (40) time for the commencing of the construction fo the Mill St Cable Road Ordered that the Clerk be directed to advertise for bids for putting up an addition to the City Hall for the purpose of housing the new Hook and Ladder truck. Ordered that the contract with Wm Tierney for the grading of Madison Street not having been completed will be and the same hereby is declared forfeited and the Clerk is directed to advertise for bids to complete said Street and the City Attorney directed to notify the bondsman of the action of the Council. Ordered that a tax of one hundred forty four (144) mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property owners within the assessment created by ordinance No 843 be and the same is hereby levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the grading and sidewalking of said district according to said ordinance No 843. Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance proscribing a system for numbering buildings in the City of Seattle, and for the removal of incorrect numbers thereon and the placing of correct numbers on same."

459 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 4 1888 Oregon Imp Co 1273 Fire 13.00 Coal Wm L Lindsley 1274 Fire 1.50 Hauling Cart C H Albertson 1275 Fire 4.00 Hauling Engine Teachman & Gamble 1276 Fire 6.00 Washing hose H A Fredericks 1277 Fire 1.00 Hauling Cart W R Forrest 1278 Fire 7.52 Washers for hose D M McGinnis 1279 Fire 9.00 Washing hosel J J Sullivan 1280 Fire 3.75 Cleaning hydrants J J Sullivan 1280 Fire 9.00 Washing hose W H Lake 1281 Fire 1.50 Labor on Bell No 1 Seattle Hdw Co 1282 Fire 8.00 Horse for Fire Dep't Jas McIntyre 1283 Fire 6.00 Washing hose Spring Hill Water 63 Water 330.50 Water supply 7th Street Imp fund Ord No 829 L Bertrand And Co 1568 $150.00 Surveying 7th Street Madison Street Imp fund Ord 839 Albro Gardner 1569 $18.25 Surveying Mill Street Imp fund Ord 847 Wm Tierney 1570 $905.63 Estimate Washington Iron Works 1571 $347.15 Iron rods for bulkheads Albro Gardner 1572 $22.00 Surveying Birch Street Imp fund Ord 904 Robinson & McClanahan 1573 $269.55 Estimate Albro Gardner 1574 $24.00 Surveying Fifth Street Imp fund Ord 905 W N White 1575 $2738.41 Estimate Albro Gardner 1576 $98.87 Surveying Vine Street Imp fund Ord 909 P & J M Quigley 1577 $898.88 Estimate Albro Gardner 1578 $41.75 Surveying Cherry Street Imp fund Ord 916 Albro Gardner 1579 $14.50 Surveying Bell Street Imp fund Ord 917 Albro Gardner 1580 $12.12 Surveying Lane Street Imp fund Ord 926 Albro Gardner 1581 $88.00 Surveying

495 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 1 1888 Wm L Lindsley 1304 Fire 5.00 Hauling Cart Pete Emerson 1305 Fire 2.50 Hauling Cart J H Sullivan 1306 Fire 2.50 Hauling Cart Ed Bills 1307 Fire 2.50 Hauling Cart G Kellogg 1308 Fire 75.00 Salary Chief Fire Dept G Kellogg 1308 Fire 75.00 Hack Hire C H Albertson 1309 Fire 75.00 Steward Engine House No 4 H Meydenbauer 1296 Fire 3.00 Sprinkling Streets Dec Day J J Sullivan 1298 Fire 3.00 Sprinkling Streets Dec Day C J Maidment 1310 Fire 3.00 Sprinkling Streets Dec Day R W Maidment 1311 Fire 3.00 Sprinkling Streets Dec Day [total]382.11 Gas Seattle Gas Light Co 197 Gas 26.22 Lighting Buildings Seattle Electric Lt Co 198 Gas 663.25 Lighting Streets Water Spring Hill Water Co 64 Water 330.50 Water Month of May Seventh Street Imp Fund Ordinance No 829 Albro Gardner 1584 18.37 Surveyors fees Mill Street Imp Fund Ordinance No 847 Wm Tierney 1585 1992.38 Estimate for May Albro Gardner 1586 63.87 Surveyors fee Birch Street Imp Fund Ordinance No 904 Albro Gardner 1587 24.25 Surveyors fees Fifth Street Imp Fund Ordinance No 905 W N White 1588 2055.18 Estimate for May Albro Gardner 1589 58.63 Surveyors fees Vine Street Imp Fund Ordinance No 909 P & J M Quigley 1590 1167.35 Estimate for May Albro Gardner 1591 62.88 Surveyors fees Bell Street Imp Fund Ordinance No 917 Henderson & Locke 1592 1102.50 Estimate for May Albro Gardner 1593 1.75 Surveyors fees Lane Street Imp Fund Ordinance No 926 McClanahan & O'Day 1594 907.50 Estimate for May Albro Gardner 1595 41.00 Surveyors fees