City of Seattle Records

280 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 23 1887 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday evening meet at 7 30 o'clock Approved J Furth Acting Mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Aug 26 1887 Be it remembered that on this 26th day of August 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in the Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: Acting Mayor J.Furth, and Councilmen Frink, Green, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. The following proceedings are had to wit Petitions etc Petition of Allmond & Phillips Foundry Company for permission to remove catch from Water Street, read and motion granted Petition of Dupont & Hopkins for permission to use unoccupied land foot of Madison Street for a fish stand read & referred to Street Committee. Petition of Mrs M J Pontius, for permission to lay water pipes in 3rd, 4th, 5th, Pontius, Albert, Howard & Lincoln Street read and on motion granted. Communication from the Acting City Attorney giving his opinion on the sufficiency of the deed from the Director of the School District No 1 to the City of Seattle read and on motion laid on the table and On motion the deed is accepted and the Clerk directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $4000 in favor of the Board of Directors of School Dist No 1 for the property conveyed to wit: Lots 9 & 12 Blk 52 AA Denny's adn

280 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 23 1887 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday evening meet at 7 30 o'clock Approved J Furth Acting Mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Aug 26 1887 Be it remembered that on this 26th day of August 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in the Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: Acting Mayor J.Furth, and Councilmen Frink, Green, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. The following proceedings are had to wit Petitions etc Petition of Allmond & Phillips Foundry Company for permission to remove catch from Water Street, read and motion granted Petition of Dupont & Hopkins for permission to use unoccupied land foot of Madison Street for a fish stand read & referred to Street Committee. Petition of Mrs M J Pontius, for permission to lay water pipes in 3rd, 4th, 5th, Pontius, Albert, Howard & Lincoln Street read and on motion granted. Communication from the Acting City Attorney giving his opinion on the sufficiency of the deed from the Director of the School District No 1 to the City of Seattle read and on motion laid on the table and On motion the deed is accepted and the Clerk directed to draw a warrant for the sum of $4000 in favor of the Board of Directors of School Dist No 1 for the property conveyed to wit: Lots 9 & 12 Blk 52 AA Denny's adn

289 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 2 1887 verbal report from Judiciary Committee on application of City Teamsters for a change in the vehicle License recommending certain changes in the ordiannce and City Attorney directed to propose and submit such ordinance. From Street Committee rejecting petition of DuPont & Hopkins for use of unoccupied ground for a Fish Stand. Adopted. From same comittee granting petition of Seattle L S and E Ry for permission to drive piles across Columbia St on condition that a twenty two(22) foot space on the south side of the street be allowed for passage of barges & small vessels. adopted From Same conmmittee granting petition of J D Lowman for opening 11th Street from Columbia to Madison St adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Puget Sound Imp Co to change the ordinance establishing the grade of Pike Street so as to make the present grade the established grade. Adopted. From Same Committee asking further time to make a report on the petition of O Jacobs et al to open Depot Street Granted. From Judiciary Committe on protest of R H Thomson against Mill Street grade and asking for damages stating that in estimation of the committee Mr Thomson's property well be greatly improved by the present grade. Adopted. Bills allowed The following bills having been duly audited by Common Council are allowed and ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows to wit: