City of Seattle Records

293 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 2 1887 Name Fund No Amt Remarks White & Quigley Ord 836 High St 1460 1732.72 Estimate Albro Gardner Ord 836 High St 1461 69.89 Engineer J Furth for W E WilsonOrd 829 7th St 1462 1425.68 Estimate of wrok Albro Gardner Ord 829 7th St 1463 110.14 Engineere Wm Tierney Ord 839 Madison St 1464 1443.75 Estimate Albro Gardner Ord 839 Madison St 1465 59.01 Engineer Wilson & Godfred Ord 848 7th St 1466 1577.00 Estimate Albro Gardner Ord 848 7th St 1467 41.01 Engineer Ordered that the City Attorney be instructed to compile the City Ordinances up to the present date. The Matter of the Ordinance granting a franchise to the Seattle Cable Road and Water Co is continued until Tuesday evening at 7:30 o'clock PM Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "An Ordinance granting the Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Railway Company its successors and assigns the right and authority to locate lay down construct maintain and operate a railway consisting of one or more tracks across Columbia St inthe City of Seattle" Passes full vote. On ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills. Passed un'msly Ordered that the action of the council inregard to Mary Costello's assessment be rescinded on account of teh Notice required by law not having been served by the Chief of Police in time. Adjourned until Tuesday next at 7:30 PM Approved Thomas T Minor mayor Attest Clerk

310 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 7 1887 Wm Tierney 1471 Ord 839Madison St Imp Fund 2251.25 Estimate Cont work Albro Gardner 1483 Ord 839Madison St Imp Fund 98.50 Surveyor Fees Wm Tierney 1470 Ord 847Mill St Imp Fund 1850.97 Estimate Cont work Albro Gardner 1478 Ord 847Mill St Imp Fund 52.76 Engineering Mill St J Furth 1468 Ord 8297th St Imp Fund 1529.33 Estimate Cont work Albro Gardner 1482 Ord 8297th St Imp Fund 68.63 Engineering 7th St Wilson & Godfrey 1469 Ord 8487th St Imp Fund 2619.44 Estimate Contract work Albro Gardner 1481 Ord 8487th St Imp Fund 55.52 Engineering 7th St H Rosenberg 1476 Ord 8487th St Imp Fund 30.00 Lowering Sidewalk 7th St H Rosenberg 1472 Ord 8364th St Imp Fund White & Quigley 1473 Ord 8364th St Imp Fund 775.99 Estimate Cont work H Rosenberg 1477 Ord 8364th St Imp Fund 35.00 Building Sidewalk on 4th Albro Gardner 1480 Ord 8364th St Imp Fund 95.13 Engineering Assessment Roll for 1887 The Clerk Submits the Completed Assessment Roll for the year 1887 and on motion said roll is ordered issued to the City Treasurer with a Warrant for the collection of taxes therein. Miscellaneous Ordered that the chairman of the Fire and Water Committee submit plans for new hydrant at the next regular meeting with estimate of costs of same Ordered that the chairman of the Street committee be intructed to submit plans for a bridge on Jefferson Street between 5th & 6th Streets with estimate of cost. Ordinances An Ordinance fixing the grade of Mill and James Streets at Second Street in the City of Seattle" which is passed byt eh following vote, Ayes J Furth

332 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 8 1887 On motion of Councilman Furth the contract is awarded to E L Emmons upon his filing a bond in the sum of $1000. & the city Atty dinrected to draw the usual contract. The Mayor States that in the absence of the Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners he had ordered an indigent man with broken leg to be taken to Providence Hospital. On motion Councilman Moran is appointed a Committee ofn one to to notify the County Commissioners of the case. Communication from Sam'l A Hoyt making fromal application for the position of Harbor Master is referred to Committee on Harbors & Wharves. Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Light Committee granting petition sof E Godfrey & Others & L Otto & others for street Lights. Adopted. Ordered that the clerk notify the Chief of Police to abate the nuisance on the Alley between Cherry & James & Front & Second Street]]s. Applications for Licenses Referred Anderson & Cresus for retail malt Bills Allowed White & Quigley Final payment for Fourth Street Grade Ord No 836 $3,366.65 Ordered that the Plat of Bell's Seventh Addition to the City of Seattle be approved with the exception of the part which lies outside of the meander line.