City of Seattle Records

588 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 27 1888 sidewalks on Roy, Light and Banner Streets read and referred tothe Street Committee. Petitionof John Carigat to gradealley through Block 4 Maynard's Plat and lay sidewalk in same read and referred tot he Street Committee. Petition of C B Collins for license to erect a tent on wast Spring Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of C B Bagley & others for opening Farragut Street fromFarm St to Montgomery Street and Montgomery Street from Farragut to Galer St and Galer St from Montgomery St to George Street and George St from Galer St to Garfield Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Alexander Bousinet for damages occasioned by fall through defective sidewalk read and referred to the City Attorney. Communication from City Surveyor notifiying the Council that the owners of Lot 7 Block 20 Lot 8 Block 20 Lots 1,2,3,4,5 & 6 Block 26 and Lot 11 Block 27 all in Bell & Denny's addn abutting on Second Street refuse to remove obstructions so as to permit the widening of said street: read and on motion the Clerk is directed to notify the owners of said lots the remove such obstructions forthwith. Petition of W A Chong & Co for permission to put up a corrugated iron building on South Third Street and make alterations and repairs to wooden buildings read and referred to Committee on Fire &Water. Communication from O F Wegner President of the Western

623 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 5 1888 City requires the property owners to build sewers in alleys to drain private property. From City Attorney in the matter of the payment of delinquent taxes recommending that the amount of tax due from D H Webster as stated be accepted and interest remitted. Adopted. The City Attorney on claim of Alexander Bousinet for damages occasioned by a fall caused by defective sidewalk recommending that the sum of $100.00 be paid the claiment Ciy attorney instructed to settle the claim for $100.00. From Com on Sewers & Drainage recommending that the City Clerk be instructed to write Geo E Waring Jr inviting him to come to Seattle and offering to pay fees mentioned on his letter together with all reasonable traveling expenses to and from Seattle. Adopted. From Street Commissioner making certain recommendations and suggestions in regard to the condition of Mill and Jackson Streets contiguous to the Seattle Construction Co's cable road. Chairman Jones of Street Com. states that Cable Road Co have agreed to place streets in good condition. Purchasing Agent directed to order flushing tanks for James, Madison, and Union Street sewers. From Finance Committee recommending that the City CLerk advertise for two lots for Fire purposes one to be within two blocks of the Corner of 9th & Terrace and one within two Blocks of the Corner of 5th & Battery Streets and making certain other suggestions and recommendations in regard to the Fire Department. Adopted.