City of Seattle Records

269 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 15 1887 reduced of personal property from $100,000 to $50,000 on account of a $50,000 trustee mortgage in which the bank has no interest. Ordered that Geo F Frye be reduced on personal property $500 account mortgage improperly assessed. Ordered that the Estate of Almira Kidd be reduced on personal property $80 acct mtge improperly assessed. Ordered that the personal property assessed against Pumphrey and Lowman $2400 be stricken from the roll. Ordered that the assessment of John Langston trustee $1632 be stricken from the roll (14 year old Logger's lien) Ordered that the assessment of the Pugert Sound Ice Company be reduced from $10,000 to 6000. Ordered that A S Hanford be reduced on personal property $1450. Ordered that the assessment of the Seattle Electric Light Co. be reduced from $10,650 to $6050 Ordered that Thomas W Prosch be reduced on personal property 850 and on Improvements from $1800 to $1000 Ordered that J W Edwards be reduced on personal property form $1300 to $200 acct mortgage partially paid. Ordered that Geo W Vining be reduced on personal property from $1100 to $200 account mortgages. Ordered that Geo L Burns be reduced on personal property $850 account mortgage improperly assessed

380 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 3 1888 Communication from E C McClanahan in regard to his claim against the Contractor on the North End of Seventh Stree for hauling lumber, read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition of Charles B Ames and others for grading Birch Street and constructing a five foot sidewalk on both sides of said street from Depot Street to Harrison Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of L M Frye & others for a crossing at the intersection of Sixth Street and Pike Street. Granted. Communication from Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company asking permission to connect a one & one half (1 1/2) inch pipe with a spring in James Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets and conduct the same to the Commercial Mill, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Thomas W Prosch & others for a cross walk on Ninth Street at its intersections with Cherry Street read & tabled for the present. Petition of Thos W Prosch & others for a street light corner of Ninth & Cherry Streets read & tabled as the light has already been ordered. Official Reports Received From the Mayor read & approved & ordered filed From the City Attorney for January read & approved & ordered filed From Justices of the Peace Soderberg & Jones referred to the Finance Committee. From Chief of Police for month of Jany read & ordered filed Fro City Treasurer for month of Jany read & referred to the Finance Committee.