City of Seattle Records

452 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 4 1888 Petition of Sarah J Plummer et al for an iron stone sewer in James Street from Elliott's Bay to 12th Street. Read and referred to Com on Sewers Petition of F W Sparling et al for the grading of Spring Street between 7th and 9th Streets Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of A W Engle et al for the grading of and constructing sidewalks on both sides of 10th Street from Broadway to Judiciary Committee. Petition of F A Shroll asking for renumeration on account of smallpox Cor S 2nd & Jackson Sts. Read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of F H Woodman et al for having Cherry Street at Fifth Street graded according to established grade. Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of F W Wald et al for extending the grading and widing of Second Street from Battery to Blanchard Street. read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Geo Heilbron to use powder blasting in Block"B" Phinney's Addn. Granted Petition of Tom Rhodes to sell ice cream on the streets. Read and referred to License Com. Petition of W E Lockard et al for permission to place posts on outside of sidewalk on Mill street near Coleman Block for the purpose pf erecting sign. Read and granted subject to approval of theStreet Commissioner.

484 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 1 1888 Committee Reports rec'd From Street committee granting petition of F A Churchill and others for grading and building a sidewalk on the north side of Bluff Street from Light Street to Powell Street Adopted and City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications therefor at the next regular meeting. From same Committee granting petition of W F Epler ans others from grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Harrison Street from the west Side of Box Street to the Bay, provided said sidewalk was only laid on the South side of said street from Kentucky Street to Box Street. Adopted and the City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specification therefor at the next regular meeting. From same Committee granting of J J Post & others for grading Fifth Street from the south side of Seneca Street to the north side of Mill Street and building sidewalks on both sides of said street. Adopted and the City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications therefor at the next meeting of the Council. From same Committee granting petition of F W Sparling & others for grading Spring Street from Seventh Street to Ninth Street and building sidewalks on said street. Afer discussion the report is re-referred to the Street Committee. From same Committee granting petition of J B Metcalf & others for straightening South Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Jackson Street and grading and building sidewalks on both sides of said street and recommending that the City Surveyor be instructed to submit plans and specifications for such improvement: And the City Attorney prepare on ordinance condemning such private porperty as may be necessary for straightening

501 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 15 1888 a street railway franchise on Front Street read and referred to Street Committee and afterwards returned by the committee with the recommendation that the same be tabled as a number of the signers of the remonstrance have also petitioned the council for a Street Railway of Front Street Adopted. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee granting petition of J M Thompson for a Cable Road franchise in Front Street & other streets On motion consideration of the report is postponed for two weeks. From same Committee rejecting petition of the Seattle Street Railway Company for a franchise for a Street railway on Front Street adopted. From same Committee reccommending that the petitioin of F W Sparling and others for grading Spring Street between Seventh and Ninth Streets be taabled. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of D M Sheafe & others for grading and building sidewalks on Temperance Avenue and the surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications. Adopted From same Committee returning without recommendation the petition of E S Briscoe & others for grading & building sidewalks onSixth Street from Spring Street to Union Street on motion the petition is tabled. From same Committee granting petition of W L Lindsley & others for opening Banner Street fromRoy Street to Depot Street. Adopted. From Health Officer on petition of J J Hohman & others for abatement of nuisance read and referred to Com on Serews & drainage.