City of Seattle Records

380 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 3 1888 Communication from E C McClanahan in regard to his claim against the Contractor on the North End of Seventh Stree for hauling lumber, read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition of Charles B Ames and others for grading Birch Street and constructing a five foot sidewalk on both sides of said street from Depot Street to Harrison Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of L M Frye & others for a crossing at the intersection of Sixth Street and Pike Street. Granted. Communication from Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company asking permission to connect a one & one half (1 1/2) inch pipe with a spring in James Street between Sixth and Seventh Streets and conduct the same to the Commercial Mill, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Thomas W Prosch & others for a cross walk on Ninth Street at its intersections with Cherry Street read & tabled for the present. Petition of Thos W Prosch & others for a street light corner of Ninth & Cherry Streets read & tabled as the light has already been ordered. Official Reports Received From the Mayor read & approved & ordered filed From the City Attorney for January read & approved & ordered filed From Justices of the Peace Soderberg & Jones referred to the Finance Committee. From Chief of Police for month of Jany read & ordered filed Fro City Treasurer for month of Jany read & referred to the Finance Committee.

390 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 17 1888 Petition of H L Yesler for correction of assessment read and referred to the Judiciary Committee with power to act. Petition of Sam'l Hunter for permission to erect a wooden building 14x20 in the rear of his store No 924 Front Street, read and granted, said building to be constructed in accordance with the provisions of Ord No 833. Petition of Bernard Campbell for permission to erect a small building at the foot of Spring Street, read and tabled. Petition of Mrs H E Hathaway & F A Churchill for opening alley in Block 50 Terry's 1st add'n read & referred to the Street Committee. Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Committee on petition of Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company for permission to take water from a spring on James Street recommending that the petition be laid on the table as the Spring Hill Water Co had already taken posession of the spring under claim of purchase. adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Charles B Ames & others for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Birch Street from Depot Street to Harrison Street and recommending that the City surveyor submit plans and specifications for such improvement. From same Committee rejecting the petition of Henry Peterson for a drain as the Committee think the City had nothing to do with draining petitioner's lot. Adopted.

397 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Mar 2 1888 Petition of the Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company for a lease of Madison Street from Front Street to the Bay for a period of one year, read and referred to the Committee on Harbors & Wharves and the Committee present a report recommending that the petition be granted, On motion the matter is laid over without action until the next regular meeting. Petition of the Seattle Upholstering and Manufacturing Company for the removal of certain cabins from the foot of Spring Street, read and granted and the Chief of Police directed to see that said cabins are removed. Petition of the Seattle Upholstering and Manufacturing Company for a lease of a portion of the foot of Spring Street for a period of five years, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Geo W. Hall and others for the grading of Fourth Street from Battery Street to Bell Street read and granted provided the work is done under the direction of the City Surveyor. Petition of Hugh & Taylor & others for grading and laying sidewalks on Depot Street from the Bay to Fir Street, read and referred to Street Commitee. Petition of A A Bell & others for grading and laying sidewalks on Depot Street from the Bay to Fir Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Antoni Anderson for removal of obstruction in alley between 7th & 8th streets on Lenora Street read and referred to the Street Committee with power to act. Petition of D Rohefs & others for widening Second Street from Battery Street to Depot Street and grading and building