City of Seattle Records

667 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 Petition of W L Mountjoy for compensation for damages caused by fall occasioned by defective sidewalk while in the employ of the City, read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition of Alfred King for correction of assessment read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of Gus Dorffell and others for removal of obstructions from Kenny Street between Mill and Main Streets read and referred to the Street Committee Monthly Reports of City Officers Received. From City Atty read and ordered filed. From Chief of Police read and ordered filed. From Justices of the Peace Jones & Soderberg. Referred. From City Treasurer read and Referred dto Finance Com. Ordinances On motion the rules are now suspended and an Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to tax and regulate Auctioneers Hawkers and Peddlers" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to change the name of Mill Street in the City of Seattle to Yesler Avenue" which is after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald,Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney

682 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1888 Gilman and others to establish grade on University street from Front street to Railroad Avenue. Adopted. From same Committee recommending that the petition of Jno Collins for grading Second street from James to Mill streets be granted so far as to allow petitioner to make temporary grade. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of S.N. Sorenson for a sidewalk on Spring street from Second to Third streets the cost thereof to be assessed to abutting property owners. Adopted. From same Committee on petition of Jno L Kahaley et al. for the opening of alley through Block 47 Terrys 1st. addn, "That the opening means the grading of said alley which should be done at the expense of the property owners and that if this is what the owners wish they petition accordingly. Adopted. From same Committee granting the petition of Chas Baker and others for the planning of Front street from Battery to Vine streets. Adopted. From same Committee recommending that petition of Mary L. Damon & others for change of sidewalks on 5th street be referred to City Surveyor. So ordered. From same Committee granting the petition of Geo Dorffel & others for opening Kenny street & clearing obstructions. Adopted. From Committee on Public buildings and grounds recommending the appropriation $1000.00 for the improvement of Kinnear Park. Adopted. Communication from City Surveyor in regard to grade of 5th street with recommendations. Referral to Street Com.