City of Seattle Records

598 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 7 1888 Remonstrance of B A Anderson and others against filling above the present grade at the intersection of Willow, Depot, Cedar, & Fifth Street read and referred to the Street Commission. Communication for Denny & Horton presenting claim against the City for Street Improvement warrants read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of W H Hughes & others for the extension of the Street Light Limits read and referred to the Committee on Street Lights. Petiton of the Seattle Lake Shore and Eastern RR Co & others for the extension of Madison Street to deep water and the planking of the foot of said street read and referred to the Street Com. Communication from Wm Murphy presenting claim against the City for $534.80 read and referred to the City Attorney & Finance Committee. Communication for A E Greenus asking to be reappointed Inspector of Street Numbering read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Mrs Parkhurst and others protesting against the granting of a license for a saloon on Second Street between Cherry and Columbia Streets read and referred to the Committee on License & Revenue. Monthly Reports Recieved From City Atty read and ordered filed. From Chief of Police read and ordered filed. From Justices of the Pease Jones & Soderberg referred

624 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5 1888 Official Reports Rec'd From City Attorney Read & Ordered filed. From Chief of Police Read & Ordered filed. From Treasurer Referred to Finance Committee. From Justices Jones & Soderberg referred to the Judiciary Com. From Harbor Master Read & Ordered filed. Licenses ordered issued. McNatt & Clingan - Bagley & Salman - E Meyer Patrick Welch - Gottleib Burian Passed by the Following vote. in favor of same F J Burns D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs, C F Reitze Against same none. Licenses Referred Wm McMasters - Josh Davis - Charles Williams Jacobson & Co - S Lindstrom Maguire & Newhall Bills allowed The following bills having been duly audited are ordered paid by warrants being drawn on the several funds as follows to wit: Name Fund No Amt Remarks W R Forrest City 3348 150.00 Salary as Clerk C W Ferris City 3349 100.00 Salary as Depty Isaac Parker City 3350 125.00 Salary as Treasurer S H Siles City 3351 150.00 Salary as Atty Sam'l A Hoyt City 3352 75.00 Salary as Harbor Master L Cummings City 3353 125.00 Salary as St Coms'r James Bogart City 3354 75.00 Salary as Janitor James Bogart City 3354 132.00 Board Of Prisoners J C Mitchell City 3355 3.50 Cash Paid out J C Mitchell City 3355 150.00 Salary as Chief of Police E Briggs City 3356 90.00 Salary as Police Officer O D Butterfield City 3357 75.00 Salary as Police Officer S Leckie City 3358 75.00 Salary as Police Officer A W Ryan City 3359 75.00 Salary as Police Officer [total]1400.50

642 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 2 1888 police appointment, read and referred to Committee on Health & Police & afterward reported back by said Committee recommending that the petition be rejected Report adopted and petition rejected. Petition of Hamm & Smitz for permission to erect corrugated iron addition to building Corner South Second Street and Washington Street read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Petition of Lake Union Furniture Company & others for a drain in Block 106 D T Denny's First Addition read and referred to the Street Comittee. Petition of P Cunningham andothers for a fire plug Corner of Seventh and Stewart Streets read and referred to the Street Committee. Communication from Welch & Olsen in regard to Sewage System referred to Com on Sewers & Drainage. Monthly reports Recieved From City Attorney Read and ordered filed From Chief of Police Read and ordered filed From Police Justices Jones & Soderberg referred From City Treasurer Read & Referred to Finance Com. From Street Commr Referred to Street Com & Approved From Harbor Master Read and ordered filed From Chief of Fire Dept Read & referred to Fire & Water Com. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee granting petition of G E Gillett & others for the opening of Albert Street from Depot Street to Grange Street adopted. From Same Committee Granting petition of Thos

667 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 Petition of W L Mountjoy for compensation for damages caused by fall occasioned by defective sidewalk while in the employ of the City, read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition of Alfred King for correction of assessment read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of Gus Dorffell and others for removal of obstructions from Kenny Street between Mill and Main Streets read and referred to the Street Committee Monthly Reports of City Officers Received. From City Atty read and ordered filed. From Chief of Police read and ordered filed. From Justices of the Peace Jones & Soderberg. Referred. From City Treasurer read and Referred dto Finance Com. Ordinances On motion the rules are now suspended and an Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to tax and regulate Auctioneers Hawkers and Peddlers" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to change the name of Mill Street in the City of Seattle to Yesler Avenue" which is after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald,Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney