City of Seattle Records

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday, November 23rd, 1888 at 7:30 o-clock P.M. Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest city clerk Nov 23 1888 Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of November 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournnment , the following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor Robert Moran and Councilman F.J. Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, [Thos E Jones]], James McCombs,J F McDonald & C F Reitze The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of A.L. Palmer for permission to move partitions in house on South Third Street, read & referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petitions of John Farnham for compensation for damages to property caused by firemen, read and referred to Judiciary Commitee. Petition of James Lowdon for permission to build wooden awning in front of building on Mill St. Between South 3rd & South 4th St, read & referred to Committee onFire And Water. Petition of Seattle Lodge No 7 I O O F for a drain on South side of Battery Street between Second and Third Streets, read and referred to Street Commitee. Petition of John Brannan for permission to build a shed of corrugated iron in rear of Sportsmens

668 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7 1888 entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the construction, alteration , repair and removal of buildings within certain limits for the prevention of fires" which is read and on motion of Council Niesz consideration of the same is postponed until the next regular meeting. Committee Reports Received. From Judiciary committee rejecting the petition of James Davis and Gus Batz for permission to build cabin within fire limits. Adopted. From Same Committee rejecting petition of Antone Lombordine and Peter Chiado for permission to erect a wooden building within the fire limits. Adopted. From Committee on Fire & Water granting petition of James Lowden for permission to put up a wooden awning on Mill Street between South 3rd and South 4th Streets. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of O N Morse for permission to cut a door in side of Arlington Hotel. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of A L Palmer for permission to change partitions in house on South Third Street. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Geo Kinnear for change of fire limits ordinance. Adopted. From City Attorney upon claim of Gus Landsberg for extra compensation for moving earth on Mill Street as follows: "From information dreived, I learn that the City Council, before the claiment removed the earth