City of Seattle Records

317 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 21 1887 On motion the Chief of the Fire Department is instructed to place the building on the lots recently purchased by the City on Third St, in proper conditionfor use by Hose Company No 1, and the chairman of the Committee on public buildings and grounds to supervise said repairs. On motion of councilman Reitze it is ordered that the City Hall be enlarged to the full extent of the lot so as to make room for the accomodation of the new Hook & Ladder truck and additional room for the City Clerk, the enlargement of the council chamber and if possible the enlargement of the Jail accommodations and that W E Boone architect be employed to prepair plans and specification for the same. On motion of Councilman Reitze itisordered that the City Surveyor prepare a plat of the Avenue mentioned in the Mayor's message amended so that the Avenue be 90 ft wide from the corner of 6th and Pike Sts to Lake Union and 150 ft wide the remainder of the distance. And that the plat be extended to an intersection with the White River Road. On motion of Councilman Frink ordered that the Purchasing agt directed to purchase a Field & Warring Automatic flushing tank syphon and the same be placed on Main St by Street Commissioner. Ordered that a bridge 16 feet wide be built on Jefferson St between 4th and 5th Streets. Licenses Ordered & Issued Henry Thompson and Oliver Bernard ordered issued by full vote.