City of Seattle Records

57 9/13/1889 Pet. to cover + surround tent at 4th and Jackson with corrugated iron.

To the Hon Mayor and common council of the city of Seattle

Gentlemen

The Petitioner an old resident of the city aforesaid & tax pay er of the same, would respectfully show to the honorable body that his property situated on the corner of 4th & Jackson was on the 6th day of June, 1889 entirely destroyed by fire, that since that time your petitioner has been compelled to live in

9/13 - 89 44 Petition of Jas. T. Armstrong for permission to repair tent corner 4th and Jackson Sts.

Tabled

231 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 6/83 Be it remembered that on this the 6th day ofApril 1883 the Common Cuncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to the law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Acting Mayor Councilman JohnCollins and councilmen O F Charles F Clancy, Charles McDonald & U M Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Petitions received From J D Smith et al for the opening of 7th Street from Pike to the City limits North. Referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From Geo H Lockerby et al for the appointment of Policemen for North Seattle. Referred to the Committee on Health & Police From W N Bell et al for the right to erect a Veranda, referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From O Ranke et al for the Improvement of Pike Street from the alley between 3rd & 4th streets to 8th Street. Referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From Geo D Snow et al for a gas Lamp corner of Cherry and 2d Streets. Referred to Comtee on Gas Lights From L Stenhouse for the right to munber the buildings. Referred to the Committee on Public Buildings, Property & Grounds From W E Jones et al for raising a sidewalk on Front Street Referred to the Committee on Streets & Street Improvements From H L Yesler for the right to construct a sidewalk around Block 33. Granted on the condition othat the Contractors on 3rd Street Grade give their Consent to same Reports received & Filed Attorney, Treasurer's General, Harbor Master, Clerk & City Justice Reports Received & Referred Treasurer's General, Treasury on Stewart et al Sidewalk & Washington Street Sidewalk referred to Finance Comtee, Street Commissioner referred to Streets, E A Turner on Rents collected referred to Finance Reports of Committees Received

354 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 16 1887 Committee Reports Received Frm Street Committee granting the petition of Guy C Phinney in so far as to grant said petitioner permission to build a sidewalk on the North side of Seneca Street from Front Street to the alley between Front and Second Streets but making no report us to grading said street. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Alfred Snyder for crossing on 7th Street north side of Seneca Street. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of F E Sander and others for opening and planking alley in Block 10 Maynard's Plat provided the expense for doing said planking be borne by the property owners on said alley, Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Thomas Webb and others for a drain and opening Willow Street from Depot Street to Thomas Street. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Frederich Prosch for a crossing on 4th and Virginia Streets and also recommending that a crossing be put in at Pike Street over said 4th Street. Adopted From Same Committee granted petition of John Crist for permission to erect a fruit and cigar stand on alley between South 2nd and South 3d Streets fronting