City of Seattle Records

168 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Be it remembered that on this 1st day of April A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy & Councilmen C W Coulter J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. The following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions & Communications petition of M Phelan et al for the opening of Summit, Silver, Wall & Bancroft Streets. Referred to Street Com. Petitionof A Chilberg et al for extending Front Street through to South Second Street. Laid on the table. Petition of John Connors for refunding liquor license fee for unexpired term. Granted Petition of Armstrong & Allen for permission to raise the sidewalk around the New Arlington Hotel and open the alley through block from Main to Jackson Street between South Second Street & South Third Street. Granted Petition of August Melhorn for permission to move buildings from the SW corner of Columbia and Front Streets to the lot west of the Alley west of Front Street on Columbia Street. Granted. Petition of M V Stewart for the refunding of $5.15 taxes for improvements. referred to Judiciary Committee Petition of R Levy for permission to make ceertain

194 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 20 187 From Street Commottee on petition of Geo L Howe et al to grant Otis Preston permission to erect a cigar stand on southwest corner of Washington & South Second Street recommending that the same be granted. Adopted From same Committee recommending that Pike Street be planked from the east side of Front Street to the east side of Sixth Street said planking to be laid on the south side of said street sixteen (16) feet wide; also that one block be planked on the east side of Eighth Street between Pike & Pine Streets. Adopted From same Committee on remonstrance of W H Davis et al against the opening Republican & Natchez Streets rejecting the said remonstrance. adopted. From Same Committee rejecting petition of W H Surber for opening alley through Block 18 Maynard's Plat adopted. From same committee rejecting petition of Jno S Anderson for a wooden drain between James & Jefferson Streets as the committee does not deem it practicable to put a wooden box in between said streets. Adopted. From Judiciary Committee rejecting petition of M V Stewart forthe refunding of $45.18 grade tax. adopted. From Committee on HEalth & Police recommending that the suggestions made by the Health Officer in his quarterly report be adopted. On motionthe report is adopted and the City Surveyor instructed

446 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 20 1888 From same Committee rejecting petition of G A Weed & others for change of fire limits. Report read and ordered filed. From same Committee granting petition of N Armstrong & Co for permission to put up a building on South Second Street near Main St provided the same is put up in strict compliance with the provisions of the Fite limits ordinance. Adopted. From Judiciary Committee granting petition for the correctionof Carl Miller's assessment. FromCity Attorney recommending that the petition of M V Stewart forthe return pf certain grade taxes heretofore paid be rejected. Adopted & Petition rejected. From City Attorney and Judiciary Committee: In the matter of the application of Julia A Fenton for damages for injuries sustained by alleged defective sidewalk as follows: We have carefully examined the matter and find that the City was guilty of no negligence in the matter, and that there is no legal liability on its part to make compensation. The petitioner claims to be a poor woman and to have suffered injury by which she was deprived of her means of support form some time. And for this reason and for the purpose of avoiding the expense and trouble of litigation, we would recommend that she be allowed the sum of $250.00 which would pay her for her loss of time and expense of medial attendance. Report adopted and Approved. License referred John Carl, Adolph Schander and McNutt and Clark Licenses ordered Issued Geo S Howe, Oliver Bernard, Geo C Munroe and Allen S Chase The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows: Ayes Furth, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz, Russell & Reitze. Noes none.