City of Seattle Records

355 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 16 1887 on Mill Street adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of Ernest Romey for a sidewalk in Mill Street as it would have to be built on an unfinished bulkhead. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of Edgar Bryan for a culvert or drain in Block 22 A A Denny's Addition adopted. From same Committee recommending the opening of [Rollin Street]] 90 feet wide in accordance with petition and plat filed. From same Committee granting petition of John Lavender and others for permission to raise side walk to grade onSouth Second Street and Washington Street. Adopted. From the Street Light Committee granting the petition of P D Hamlin and others for street lights on Eighth Street from Jackson to Dearborn Streets thence East along Dearborn Street to 12th Street. The same to be of 16 cp placed on wooden posts. Ordered that Bell Street be graded from the West side of Front Street to the East side of West St and a sidewalk built on the south side of said street in accordance with the plans and specifications of the City Surveyor, and Clerk directed to advertise for bids for making such improvements. On motion Councilman Moran a special committee is appointed consisting of Councilmen Moran Lake and Reitze to inspect and report upon the Mill Street Bulkhead

434 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 6 1888 Miscellaneous The proposition of Mr Keezer for filling in his lots on Mill Street referred to City Attorney. the Chariman of the Street Committee submits estimate of cost of extending Marion Street Wharf todeep water. Ordered that plans and specifications for said work be prepared by the City Surveyor and filed with the City Clerk and thereupon the clerk advertist for bids for doing said work. Ordered that the sum of $250. be expensed in improving the Kinnear Park under the supervision of the Street commissioner. Bids for supplying iron rods for Mill Street bulkhead were opened and read as follows: Washington Iron Works $344.00 Charles McDonald $366.00 Ordered that the contract be awarded to the Washington Iron Works Grant Street Plank Road The following bids for constructing Grant Street Plank Road extension were opened and read McKinnon & Co Lumber per M [thousand board feet] $16.55 Piles per lineal foot .17 cents M J Hill & Co Lumber per M [thousand board feet] $15.57 Piles per 100 $500.00 Parker and Orr Lumber per M [thousand board feet] $16.00 Piles per lineal foot .06 cents

600 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 7 1888 liable for such or any part thereof. Adopted. Ordered that the City Attorney, surveyor and Street Committee be granted further time to report in the Mill Street Bulkhead. Licenses referred Vitus Schmid, Long & Kelly, NP Wildrick Licenses Ordered Issued Louis Laniere, John S Morgan, Conrad Brehm, Alex Meister, J H Loughead, Gorman Bros, Ole Nelson Hahn & Engleman, Grady Bros, Davis & Davis The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green Jones, McCombs, McDonald Niesz and Reitze Against the same none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows to-wit: Name No of Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 3284 City 150.00 salary City Clerk Aug C W Ferris 3285 City 87.00 salary deputy City Clerk Aug E A Turner 3286 City 62.50 salary City Treasurer 1/2 Month Isaac Parker 3287 City 62.50 salary City Treasurer 1/2 Month Sam'l H Piles 3288 City 150.00 salary City Atty Aug L Cummings 3289 City 125.00 salary Street Comnr Aug Sam'l A Hoyt 3290 City 75.00 salary Harbor Master James Bogart 3291 City 75.00 salary Jailer & Janitor James Bogart 3291 City 132.40 Board of prisoners Albro Gardner 3292 City 25.00 salary City surveyor 6 mos Albro Gardner 3292 City 10.00 Calculating area Madison St lots J C Mitchell 3293 City 150.00 salary Chief of Police Aug [total]1098.40