City of Seattle Records

250 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 8 1887 Burke & Haller reduced on personal property (Library & Office furniture) from $4250. to $11400. Charlotte E Haller reduced on personal property $3000. the same being a mortgage which has been foreclosed. Henrietta M Haller reduced on improvements from $9000. to $3000. Dr T T Minor reduced on improvements from $8000. to $3000 Communication from Jno R Kinnear in regard to taxation of County Scrip referred to City Atty. Appliction of L B Andrews to have a mortgage of $3000. stricken from the City ro;; referred to City Atty. Ordered that the name of L B Andrews be substituted for that of William Andrews on the roll he being the owner of Lots 6 & 7 Block No 20 Boren's assessed to said Wm Andrews Ordered that the personal property of Thos Burke be reduced from $78,630. to $12,545, account of mortgages wrongfully assessed. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7 o'clock PM Approved J Furth acting mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk

583 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 23 1888 to confer with the "Arbor Association" in the matter of setting out shade trees along the streets the Mayor appoints F J Burns, U R Niesz and Jos Green The Council now proceeds with the examination and equalization of the asessment roll of 1888 Ordered that the improvements of Lot 6 Block 5 Judkin's Addn assessed to C P Stone be stricken from the roll. Ordered that the improvements on Lot 6 Block 4 Bell and Denny's plat assessed to Jno R Kinnear be reduced from $800 to $450. Ordered that G M Haller be reduced on improvements on Lot 7 Blk 8 Boren & Denny's addn from 3100 to $2000. Ordered that the assessment of G M Haller onLots in Adelia addn be referred to a committee of one The Mayor appoints Mr Jos Green. Ordered that the improvements on Block 100 Terry's 2nd Addn assessed to G O Haller be reduced from $8000 to $4000. Reconsidered. zordered that mr Fred Gasch be reduced on improvements on Union Block situated on a portion Lot 6 Block M Terry's 3rd addn from $10000 to $8000. Ordered hat the matter of Bank Assessments be referred to Mr U R Niesz Ordered that Watson C Squires assessments on Blocks 1 and 13 Bell & Denny's addn be reduced on half(1/2) and Lots 1-2-3 & 4 in each block be stricken from the roll being water lots.

640 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 2 1888 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of November 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present ot wit-: His honor the Mayor Robert Moran and Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCombs, J F McDonald & C F Reitze. Absent U R Niesz. The following procedings are had to wit: Petions Etc Petition of A W Piper and others praying that a layer of sawdust be spread on Grant Street Bridge to diminish the racking and jarring thereof caused by teams passing over said Bridge. Read and Referred to Street Committee with power to act. Petition of C W Lynch & others for street lights on Howell Street from 10th to 12th Street inclusive, read and on motion granted. Petition of Frederick and Maud forpermission to put a store front in building situated on South half of Lot 7 Block 3 Maynard's Plat read and referred to the Committee on Fire and Water. Petition of Mrs. H E Zoak for lease of Alley on Washinton Street East of the Standard Theatre read and tabled. Petition of Hannah E Alden for a drain at Eleventh and Lane Streets read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Eliza Griffiths, for permission to alter & repair building on Lot 1 Block 16 Maynard's Plat read and referred to Fire and Water Com. Petition of Jno R Kinnear & others for Street Lights on

653 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Maynard's Plat, read and referred to the Judiciary Com. Petition of Board of Trade for amending ordinance relative to auctioneers, peddlers etc read and referred to the Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of Jno R Kinnear and others for planking Bluff Street from Victory Street to Short Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of W A Bird andothers for opening and grading Wilford Street from Jackson Street south read and referred to Committee on Streets. Petiton of J Winters for permission to put platform and awning in front of building in [Commercial St] Read and referred to Committee on Public Buildings & Grounds. Communication for P P Carroll attys for Louis Engels claiming damages for said Engels on account of injuries received while working in a sewer for the City, read and referred to the City Attorney. Communications for Chief of Police asking for a safe read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition os A E McInerney for use of a portion of Harrison Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petitoin of H G Struve andothers for grading Second Street from Pine to Blanchard Street read and Granted provided that the warrants drawn for payment of such improvements shall not have theinterest thereon uarenteed by the City, and property owners along the line of such improvement agree to take the warrants as par or near par value. On motion