City of Seattle Records

305 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 7 1887 From same Committee of petition of August Bittner for keeping Madison Street open reporting that the Comtractor on Madison Street says it will cost $300. to keep the street open. Report filed and on motion the petition of said Aug Bittner is rejected. From Same Committee recommending that the petition of C B Bagley andothers to open High Street be granted. Adopted. From the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds as follows: "We have examined the City Engine House No 2 and find that it requires a new roof, and also Anchors to the Front Walls. We would therefore recommend that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise for bids for taking off the old Tin on the roof and replacing the same with the best I C Charcoal tin properly laid, with standing seams, all to be properly laid, well fastened, and finished in a thorough workmanlike manner; also for the putting in of twelve (12) iron anchors in the Front walls, the whole of the work to be done under the supervision of the chairman of the Committee on Public Buildings Grounds and property. Adopted. From the Finance Committee reporting that they have rejected the following bills. Name Fund Amount Services J D McDaniels City Fund 5.00 Claim for services as Spl' Police E Deal City Fund 7.00 Claim for services as Spl' Police M Costello City Fund 7.50 Claim for services as Spl' Police Geo Blodget City Fund 5.00 Claim for services as Spl' Police F A Minick City Fund 5.00 Claim for services as Spl' Police Anderson City Fund 2.50 Claim for services as Spl' Police Dr F B Kendrick City Fund 30.00 Medical Attendance at request of Police On motion the report is adopted and claims rejected.

339 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 18 1887 Ordered that the Clerk be instructed to notify the Seattle Electric Light Co that they arenot lighting thestreets in accorance with the provisionsof their contract. Ordered that an Electric Light be placed at the door of Deluge Hose Co's house. Cor Pike & 3rd Streets Ordinances The City Attorney submits an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and empowering the Mayor and Clerk of the City of Seattle to execute a bond for appeal in the case of F B Kendrick vs City of Seattle" Which is passed by the following vote: Ayes Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze. Noes None. Mill Street grade Ordered that the time of the Contractor for grading Mill Street be extended until July 1st next, provided that bondsmen of said contractor file their written consent to such extension with the City Clerk on or before November 21st 1887. Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "an Ordinance extending the time within which Mill Street from a point midway between South Fourth Street and South Fifth Street to Williamson Street shall be graded" Which is passed by the following votes viz: In favor of same Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze. Against the same, None. Ordered that Front Street be planked from Cherry Street to James Street