City of Seattle Records

329 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 4 1887 to private property that such parties deposit with the City Clerk that sum of Twenty (20) dollars to be retained by the City until the sidewalk or street is replaced in as good condition as found & not to be refunded except on the written order of the Street Commissioner. Ordered that a tax of thirty eight (38) cents on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the Assessment district created by Ordinance No 815, be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the property condemned by said ordinance No 815 and for condemnation proceedings. It having been suggested to the Council that the appraisers heretofore appointed to assess the damages and benefits accruing by reason of the Expansion of Natches and Republican Streets under Ordinance No 559 have failed to qualify, and that M R Maddocks, one of the appraisers had left the City for an indefinate period, on motion His Honor the Mayor appointed Harold Preston to act as such appraiser on behalf or the city, M R Galloway on behalf of the owners of property condemned and L B Andrews on behalf of the owners of property benefitted. On motion the plat of James Addition to the City of Seattle is rejected for the reason that the same is principally in patented land outside of the meander line. Also because the notary public before whom the asknowledgement was taken failed to offer his official seal, and the separate acknowledgement of the wife is not taken. On motion the plat of the D M Crane addition

377 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 30 1888 to the Committee or some other Committee with power to act and have a line of piles driven on each side of proper distances marking an avenue to be 200 feet wide." Report adopted, and the matter referred back to the special Committee with power to act in accordance with their recommendations. From the Committee on Street lights granting the petition of H J Stanton and others for street lights on corner of 9th & Howell 9 & Stewart, 10th & Stewart 10th & Virginia 11th & Virginia Streets the same to be of sixteen (16) candle power on wooden posts. Adopted. From Committee on Streets granting the petition of F. H. McKowin and others for planking Temperance Street from Mercer Street to Roy Street a distance of one block. Adopted. From Committee on License & Revenue on petition of John Forbes for the return of certain license money to the effect that no rebate can be allowed unless both parties join in the request. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued. Morgan & Prosser, O. N. Morse, John Johnson, Hahn and Engelman, Forbes & Roberts, Harmes & Dickman, Bockman & Kitzil. The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows, to wit: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Niesz Russell & Reitze. Against none. Licenses Referred. W B Brown Miscellaneous The appraisers hereafter appointed to act in the matter of the opening and extension of Natches and Republican streets having failed to qualify and act by reason of

449 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 20 1888 Ordered that the bill of the Chief of Police for boarding prisoners and the matter of boarding prisoners in the City Jail be referred to the Committee on Health and Police. Marion Street Wharf The City surveyor submits plans and specifications for Marion Street Wharf and the same are approved and the Clerk directed to advertise for bids for the construction of the same. Republican & Natches Streets The appraisers heretofore appointed to act in the matter or the opening and extension of Natches and Republican Streets having met and duly qualified, and having adjourned to await the making of certain surveys by the City Surveyor and the legal time for the making of a report having expired; On motion of Councilman Lake it is ordered that said appraisers be and thay are hereby reappointed such appraiser as follows: M R Galloway having heretofore been apointed to act as such appraiser on behalf of the owners of property condemned is re-appointed to act in their behalf; and L B Andrews having heretofore been appointed to act as such appraiser on behalf of the owners of property benefitted is re-appointed to act in their behalf. Whereupon his Honor the Mayor reappoints Geo Kinnear to act as such appraiser on behalf of the City of Seattle. Ordinances 921 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Roy Street in the City of Seattle between Temperance Street and Light Street which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Nietsz, Russell & Reitze Against the same none. 922 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Banner Street in the City of Seattle between Roy Street and High Street