City of Seattle Records

444 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 20 1888 Remonstrance of W M Coffman and others against establishing fire limits between Bell Street and Lake Avenue read and tabled. Petition of M Densmore & others for changing present license fee for peddling milk from $1.00 for three months to $20.00 per year in advance. Read and Tabled. Petition of D T Denny & others for grading Lake Avenue from John Street to Harrison Street and building sidewalks on said street, read and referredto Street Com. Petition of G A Weed and others for change of fire limits as as to make University Street the northern boundry of the fire limits district read & referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Communication from C F Reed submitting proposition for filling in Washington Street, read and tabled. Petition of N Armstrong and Co for permission to erect a brick veneered building on South Second Street near Main Street read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of J D Smith & others for grading Second Street sixty six feet wide from Pine Street to Depot Street and building sidewalks thereon, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of A Jackson supt of Pacific Cable Road Construction Co for change of grade of a portion of Jackson Street read and referred to Committee on Streets with power to act. Petition of Frank Clancy for permission to blast out five stumps on lot on 5th and Stewart Street read & granted provided no blasting is doen within 120 feet of any house without permission of the owner and resident. All damamges done to be paid for by petitioner.

455 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF SEATTLE May 4 1888 From Committee on License and Revenue in reference to the petitionof Tom Rhodes recommend that the same be granted. Adopted. Licenses Orderd issued John Carl Adolph Schander McNatt & Clark The voteupon issuing the above licenses is as follows: In favor Frink, Green, Lake, Russell, Reitze Against none. LIenses referred Mrs James Berry,L V Snyder, Andrew Lunn E Chanpeaux & Co, Frank Clancy, Thos Q Hughes Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are orderred paid by warants draw upon the several funds as follows. Name No City Amt Remarks W R Forrest 2950 City 125.00 Salary as Clerk C W Ferris 2951 City 75.00 Salary as Clerk Dep E A Turner 2952 City 100.00 Salary as Treasurer L C Gilman 2953 City 100.00 Salary as Attorney L Cummings 2954 City 99.75 Salary as St Commsr Sam'l A Hoyt 2955 City 75.00 Salary as Harbor Master James Bogart 2956 City 60.00 Salary as Jailor Wm Murphy 2957 City 34.60 Board of Prisoners Wm Murphy 2957 City 82.45 Board of Prisoners Wm Murphy 2957 City 100.00 Salary as Chief of Police A H Manning 2958 City 90.00 Salary as Captn of Police D R Huntoon 2959 City 15.00 Salary as Police Officer E E Wyman 2960 City 40.00 Salary as Police Officer J H Woolery 2961 City 51.00 Salary as Capt H A Bigelow 2962 City 75.00 Salary as Police Officer Chas Robinson 2963 City 75.00 Salary as Police Officer W M Jones 2964 City 75.00 Salary as Police Officer

669 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 herein charged for, informed him that they would pay no more than the contract price and I don't think the City is liable for the claim and it is therefore respectfully rejected". Report Adopted & Claim rejected. From Committee on Street Lights granting petition of G S Shoudy & others for a street light Corner of 13th & Howell Sts adopted. From Street Committee granting petition of Hall & Ritchie for the acceptance of South Eleventh Street etc. Adopted. From Same Committee recommending that the petition of W P Bird and others for the grading Wilford Street be tabled. Adopted. From the Judiciary Committee on the petition of R H Hanford for the appointment of Joseph McNaught as an appraiser on behalf of the owners of property condemned on South Eleventh Street. vice H H Lewis absent from the City, submitting a verbal report to the effect that as the formerly appointed board of appraisers had failed to report within thirty days from the date of their appointment as required by law, and also that Mr Joseph McNaught had left the city to be absent several months a new board of appraisers should be appointed for said district: Whereupon on motion duly made and seconded, Mr A B Stewart is appointed an appraiser on behalf of the owners of property condemned by ordinance No 942 and Mr Leander Miller an appraiser on behalf of the owners of property benefiting by said ordinance No 942, Whereupon his Honor the Mayor appoints Mr Fred E Sander an appraiser in said matters on behalf of the City. Application. Applications for Liquor License Referred Frank Clancy, John Egan and Jones Bros

688 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 1888 praised price for that which is damaged. Adopted Read & ordered filed. From Same Committee granting petition of James Campbell to move building situated on Lot 7 B 20 Boren's to L 3 B 20 A A Denny's Addn Adopted. From Fire & Water Committee granting petition of L W Foss to change doors in building Cor Cherry and Second Streets adopted. From License & evenue committee rejecting the application of Frank Clancy for a retail liquor license on Grant Street head of Bay. In favor adption [D E Durie]], J Green, T E Jones, Jas McCombs, C F Reitze Against J F McDonald Report Adopted. License Referred Eugene W Nay Seventh Street Tax Levy Ord 848# Ordered that a tax of 573 Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment district created by Ordinance No 848 be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvements of Seventh Street from Mill Street to Madison Street in the City of Seattle. Tenth Street Tax Levy Ord 944# Ordered that a tax of 466 Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment district created byOrdinance No 944 be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvements of Tenth Street from Seneca Street to Broadway in the City of Seattle. So Eleventh Street Tax Levy Ord 946# Ordered that a tax of 435 Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment district created by Ordinance No 946 be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvements of So Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Lane Street in the City of Seattle.

689 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 28 1888 Ordered that the Committee on Street Lights place two lights in rear of Canadian Pacific Docks. Ordered that the $600.00 paid by Frank Clancy for a retail liquor license be refunded to him. Upon motion of Councilman Green the Mayor appoints Messrs Durie and Jones a committee to receive the Road Commission. Ordered that the Fire & Water Committee purchase a Lumber wagon for the use of the Fire Department. Matter of licensing and regulating sewer commissioners referred to Sewer Committee and City Attorney. the City Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance in relation to sewers and deainage" Passed by the Following vote: In Favor D E Durie, Jos Green T E Jones, Jas McCombs, J F McDonald, C F Reitze, Agains Same none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk by C W Ferris dep