City of Seattle Records

361 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 6 1888 Petitions etc Petition of W H Shoudy & others for planking Front Street from the North side of Cedar Street a distance of three blocks, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of W P Brawley & A Conning for extension of Main Street sewer from Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street read & referred to Committee on Sewers. Petition of R Holyoke for permission to erect wooden building within the fire limits read and Granted. Petition fo Edgar Bryan & H A Bigelow for a sewer on Fourth Street between Blocks 19 & 12 in A A Denny's Plat read & Referred to Committee on Sewers. Petition of Wm McMasters for permission to transfer his liquor license read and granted. Petition of W A Perry & J H Kennedy engineers of Fire Engines No1 & No2 for an increase of salary from $75. to $90. per month read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water Petition of F H McKowin & others for planking Temperance Street from Mercer Street to Roy Street read and referred to Committee on Streeets. Petitionof T H Cann on behalf of certain labors on Seventh Street grade north of Madison Street read & Tabled Petition of L Miller & others for Street Lights on King Street at corner of 9th, 10th, & 11th Streets read & referred to Street Light Committee and returned by said committee with the recommendation that the petition be granted the lights to be of 16 candle power on wooden posts Adopted.

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

395 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Mar 2 1888 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of March 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, viz: Mayor Minor, Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, & Russell & W. R. Forrest Clerk. The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of C. N. Cooper & others for opening Dexter Street from Depot Street to Republican Street, read and referred to Committee on Streets. Petition of J J Post and others for opening & planking alley west of Front Street between Union and University Streets, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of D N Styde & others for opening portions of Roy and Victoria Streets read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of J D McDermott and others for opening portions of Fifth and Brook Streets, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Geo Kinnear for permission to grade at his own expense Roy Street from Temperance Street to Light Street and Light Street from Roy Street to Bluff Street; also Banner Street from ]]Roy Street]] to High Street, and that the Council cause the grade of said streets to be established, read and granted and the surveyor directed to establish said grades. Petition of Ingebright A Wald for correction of taxes, read and granted. Petition of Schwabacher Bros & Co for opening Union Street west of Front Street, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Schwabacher Bros & Co & others for the construction

414 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 16 1888 Committee to investigate the matter & make report of most suitable location and the estimated cost of each of said wharves. Adopted. Mayor appoints Street Committee. From Same committee granting petition of Geo G Lyon et al for opening High Street from Temperance to Banner Streets Banner Street from High to Allen Streets and Allen St from Banner to Light Streets. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of D N Hyde & others for opening Roy Street from Light to Victory Streets and Victory Street from Roy to Bluff Streets. Adopted. From Same Committee rejecting petition fo J M D McDermott and others for opening portion of 5th Street & Brook Street as Sixth Street has been opened and Brook Street should be graded and sewered when opened. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Hugh S Taylor & others for grading and laying sidewalks on Bell Street from 5th to 7th Streets and that the City Surveyor be instructed to furnish plans and specifications so bids can be advertised for and submitted at the next regular meeting. adopted. From same committee granting petition of Wm McCoy for permission to put a boot black stand on South Second Street near New Standard Theatre. Adopted. from same Committee granting petition of A A Bell & others for grading Depot Street from Elliotts Bay to Fir Street & directing the City Surveyor to submit plans & specificationat the next regular meeting. Adopted. from same Committee granting petition of Fred Wilhilm & others for grading Cherry Street from 4th to 13th Streets

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