City of Seattle Records

408 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 7 1888 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of March 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Minor, Councilmen J. Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T. W. Lake, Robt. Moran, U. R. Niesz and C F Reitze & W R Forrest Clerk. Petitions etc] Rec'd Communications from G. M. Haller, and others calling the attention of the Council to the petition of L. M. Robbins & others filed [Dec 2nd 1889 for the appointment of J. L. McClellan a day captain of Police, read and referred ot the Committee on Health & Police. Petition of Fred Wilhelm & others for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Cherry Street from Fourth Street to 13th Street, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Adam Orth & others for opening Second Street to a width of ninety feet and grading and laying sidewalks on both sides of same from Depot Street to Pine Street in accordance with the profile attached, read & tabled. Communications from Harbor Master giving estimate of cost of placing three buoys in the Harbor, read and referred to the Committee on Harbors & Wharves. Committee Reports Received From the Street Committee recommending that the petition of the Seattle Upholstering and Manufacturing Company for a lease of a portion of a portion of the foot of Spring Street for a period of five (5) years be granted for the period of three (3) years. On motion the report is referred to the City Attorney. From same committee granting petitions of Adolph Krug and others for grading Vine Street from Elliot's Bay to

413 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 16 1888 Petition of N H Bartlett for permission to erect building on Clay Street near West Street Read and Referred to Street Com. Petitin of Stetson and Post Mill Co for two fire plugs south of King Street. Read and Referred to Com on Fire and Water. Petition of Michanics Mill Co for permission to occupy a portion of Front Street near Pine Street for storing lumber and framing timbers for new building. Read and granted. Petition of John Ritchey for permission to deposit waste dirt from lot on Second and Pine Streets in a deep hollow on Pine Street. Read and Granted referred to Street Com power to act. Petition of A E Hanson et al for a new Fire Alarm bell at Engine House No 3 Lake Union. Read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Reports of City Officers From City Attorney of matter of petition of Seattle Upholstering and Mfg Co for the lease of a portion of the foot of Spring Street to the effect that there is no legal objections to such lease being granted, provided the street is not needed for street purposes. On motion the Committee report recommending the granted of said lease is rejected and the lease refused. Committee report rec'd From Street Committee recommending that Washington Street be planked 16ft wide from the middle of South Second Street to the west side of South Fourth Street Adopted. From same Committee on petition of Schwabacher Bros & Co for extending wharves from the most centrally located streets out to deep water recommending that said petition be granted and that the Mayor appoint a special

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.

464 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 11 1888 Be it remembered that on this 11th day of May A.D 1888, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in in it's Council chamber pursuant to adjournment, the following officers are present to wit: His honor the Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Russell & Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. -- The following proceedings are had, to wit: -- Petititions and Communications Petition of F W Woodaman & others for the grading of Cherry Street from Fourth Street to Thirteenth Street as originslly petitioned for and not from Fifth Street to Broadway as ordered by the Council read and referred to Committee on Streets. -- Petition of J B Metcalfe & others for straightening South Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Jackson Street read and referred to Street Committee with power to act & the Committee requests to examine & report as to the advisability of grading said South Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Lane Street. Remonstrance of A. A. Denny and others against opening streets on tide flats at the expense of the general fund, read and referred to the city attorney. Petition of T S Briscoe and others for establishing grade of Sixth Street between the South side of Union Street and North side of Spring Street, and grading and building sidewalks on both sides of said Sixth Street between said points, read and referred to the Street Committee and the Committee directed to report to Depot Street. _________________________________ _________________________________ Petition of the Seattle Cable Road and Water Co for the return of a certified check for $1000 heretofore

470 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 11 1888 Lake, Russell & Reitze Against the same none. Councilman Green not voting. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved T T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk May 18 1888 Be it remembered that on this 18th dayof May A D 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Neitsz, Russell & Reitze Absent Moran Whereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions and Communications Petition of Elizabeth H Shumway for permission to remove earth from Randolph Street read and referred to the Street Committee with power to act. Petition of Mary E Kenworthy and others for an iron stone sewer in Sixth Street from Union Street to Pike Street read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Petition of W H Gleason and others for extension of Washington Street sewer to Eleventh Street read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Peetition of J J Post and others for grading Fifth Street and building sidewalks on both sides of said street from Seneca Street to Mill Street read and referred to St. Com. Petition of Thomas Emerson and others for grading & building sidewalks on both sides of Tenth Street from Seneca Street toSpring Street read and