City of Seattle Records

630 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5 1888 Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze. Against same none. Also an Ordinance entitled "An ordinance to amend sections 2-3-5-8-11 of ordiniance No 910 entitled 'An Ordinance governing he traffis in intoxicating and malt liquors within the City of Seattle' Approved Mar 1888" Passed by the following vote: In favor. F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze. Against same none. the City Clerk submits an Ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Passed by the following vote: In favor. F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze. Against same none. Ordered that the Council adjourn until Friday Oct 12 1888 at 7:30 PM. Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Oct 12 1888 Be it remembered that on the 12 day of Oct A D 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to adjournment in their Council Chamber in the City Hall. Present His Hon Mayor Robt Moran councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze and Deputy clerk C W Ferris. Petitions etc Petition of W E Burgess et al for Street Lights on Jackson and Mill Streets from 12th Street tp Lake Washington read and Granted. Petition of Allen Crook et al for street lights on Box Street from Depot to Harrison Streets Read and referred to St Light com. Petition of Geo N Moore et al asking that traveling photographers be compelled to pay a high license. Read and referred to License and Revenue Committee.

630 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5 1888 Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze. Against same none. Also an Ordinance entitled "An ordinance to amend sections 2-3-5-8-11 of ordiniance No 910 entitled 'An Ordinance governing he traffis in intoxicating and malt liquors within the City of Seattle' Approved Mar 1888" Passed by the following vote: In favor. F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze. Against same none. the City Clerk submits an Ordinance entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Passed by the following vote: In favor. F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze. Against same none. Ordered that the Council adjourn until Friday Oct 12 1888 at 7:30 PM. Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Oct 12 1888 Be it remembered that on the 12 day of Oct A D 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to adjournment in their Council Chamber in the City Hall. Present His Hon Mayor Robt Moran councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, Jas McCoombs & C F Reitze and Deputy clerk C W Ferris. Petitions etc Petition of W E Burgess et al for Street Lights on Jackson and Mill Streets from 12th Street tp Lake Washington read and Granted. Petition of Allen Crook et al for street lights on Box Street from Depot to Harrison Streets Read and referred to St Light com. Petition of Geo N Moore et al asking that traveling photographers be compelled to pay a high license. Read and referred to License and Revenue Committee.

To the Hon. Mayor & Common Council of the City of Seattle - Gentlemen. The undersignedresidents of the eastern portion of the city, respectfully request your honorable body to order the southerly half of Jackson Street from Sixteenth Street to Lake View Street to be planked frorm the car track to the sidewalk on the south side of the street. Three Fourths of all the travel from the City to Lake Washington goes over Jackson Street, a portion of which is newly graded and filled some four feet deep, and this part particularly will be impassable as soon as wet weather sets in. Wherefore we pray that said work be ordered done and your petitioners will ever pray. R Morford C A Cram B M Padley H McDermid Harry Muhl A M Cale Geo H Bartell Anderson Jas Henry Jones A H Mafferd W E Burgess A G Keene J M Branson Thos Anderson Alex C Anderson M J Cook H Keller C S Rabison E A Frasier Levi Wintermuth C H Morford A W Pratt Chas N Evans Emil Anderson J C Levold E W Engel J S Cox

5 Parks Commissioners of the City of Seattle Dec 11 1890 Be it remembered that on this the 11th Day of Dec ad 1890 the Board of Park Commissioners of the City of Seattle meet pursuant to Adjournment on the New City Hal at roll Call the following Members are present: A Barkley W E Burgess and Chas Evans Depty City Clk C K Drorm The following proceedings are had to wit: Minutes of the last meeting read & approved. The report of Comptroller C W Ferris stating the amt of money (estimated) for Park purposes was read and ordered placed on file. Chairman Jones sttaed that Mr Bailey & himself as the committee appointed to confer with the County Commissioners inthe regard to securing land for Park Purposes, had consulted with Mr. Gasch chg of the Counts Com's and that he had promised then his hearty support in the matter that he had recommended a committee of prominent Citizens be requested to confer with the Park Com's with a view to securing suitable grounds. He stated that schoollands could be bought at from 100 to 150 per acre in 10 equal payments with 6% interest.

City Park Commssion Daniel Jones chairman W E Burgess Abram Barker Chas N Evans W E Bailey

Seattle, Wash May 12 1892 The Honorable the Board of Police Commission of Seattle Gentlemen In view of the theft missdemeanors and trespasses constantly occuring and likely to occur in the City Park; also the probable inability of your then Board to detail such necessary police force, as to afford a proper and continued surveillance.

The board respectfully suggest and request that its Superintendant have such authority rested on him by your Hon board, that he may delegate such to the Park Keepers and tenders during their hours of service in order to better to protect the Cities Park property.

All to conform agreeably to you rules and regulations and instructions.

Very Respectfully Yours W E Burgess chairman