City of Seattle Records

251 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 9 1887 Be it remembered that the Common Council of the Cit of Seattle met in its Council Chamber this 9th day of August 1887 pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: Acting Mayor J Furth & Councilmen Frink, Moran, Neisz Russell & Reitze & W R ForrestClerk. The council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the Assessment roll for 1887. Ordered that Lot 7 Block 35 C D Boren's Plat be assessed to Mrs Lavinia Clark, and that lots 6-7-8-910 Block 28 Bigelows Addn be assessed to James E Clark said property having been omitted from the roll by the assessor. Ordered that Lot 7 Block 2 Bayside Addn be assessed to Helen L Pearce and that the same property be stricken from the assessment of Thos J McWarren Ordered that Block 20 Comstock Addition consisting of 8 Lots be assessed to C K Jenner at valuation of $560. the same having been omitted from the roll by the assessor. Ordered that 3&1/2 of land situated in Sec 20 Township 25 N R 4 and valued at $325. be assessed to J R Andrews the same being omitted by the ass'r Ordered that the A P Hoteling Co be reduced on personal property from $15,194. to $10,663. Ordered that E P Ferry be reduced on Personal Property from $14,929. tp $795. Acct. mortgages wrongfully assessed.

353 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 16 1887 Be it remembered that on the 16th day of Dec A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to law, presetn Acting Mayor Jacob Furth, Councilmen Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Russell, Reitze and Clerk Forrest Petitions and Communications Petition of F Hochbrunn for vacating alley in Block "Q" of Bell's Sixth Addition read and referred to Street Com. Petition of W U Tel Co to have certain taxes refunded read and tabled. Communication from H L Yesler by Carr and Preston accompanied by a deed dedicating a portion of Mill Street to the city of Seattle for street purposes. Read and referred to judiciary and Street Committees. Communication from J R Andrews remonstrating against the extensioin of Rollin Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Preston and Albertson and Everett Smith for the payment of labores on Madison Street read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of P D Hamlin and others for street lights on Eighth Street from Jackson Street to Dearborn Street thence to the east side of Twelfth Street Referred to Commottee on Street Lights. Communicatioin from Seattle Cable Road and Water Co. asking that the time for commencing work by said company be extended to Mar 1st 1888. Granted