City of Seattle Records

621 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 5 1888 Communication from G W Hall notifying the Council that from and after Nov 1st the rent of the Bell Town Engine House will be $12.50 pr month. Read & Filed. Communication from Board of Park Commissioners reporting that it will cost the City $1495. to remove the bodies now buried in the City Park (Formerly Washelli Cemetary) and that this must be done before proceeding with improvement on the Park. Read and referred to Com on Public Buildings & Grounds. Communication from Board of County Commissioners in regard to Grant Street plank road extension. Read and referred to street Crew. Petition of Charles R Brown for permission to grade Cedar Street to Grant Street to Broadway at his own expense Read & referred to Street Com. Petition of Jno Graf & others for a change of the grade on 5th Street Read and referred to Street Com. in conjunction with city Surveyor and City Attorney. Petition of the Seattle Lumber and Com for a franchise for 25 years granting them the right to erect poles and stretch wires theron in and around their Mill property and vacinity for the purpose of furnishing electric lights Read & referred to Street Light Com. Petition of M Moore for a bulkhead onMill Street and So Second St Read and referred to Street Com.