City of Seattle Records

321 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 4 1887 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of November 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The Following officers are present, viz: Mayor T T Minor and Councilman J Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T W Lake R Moran, U R Neisz, R Russell & C F Reitze and W A Forrest Clerk. Whereupon the following proceedings are had. Petitions and Communications Petition of L Otto & others for street lights inPine St from Fourth Street to Seventh Street, read and referred to Committee on Street Lights. Petition of Geo E Clancy and others for a Fire Plug corner of Fourth and Washington Streets, read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Communication from John Leary President of the Seattle Construction Company accepting the franchise granted said company by said Ordinance No 878 read and ordered filed. Communication from Francis W James asking the Council to take action on plat of James Addition to the City of Seattle submitted for approval, read & on motion tabled for the present. Communication from J M Bennett in regard to nuisance on Commercial Street opposite Arlington Hotel, next to the place of business of the said Bennett, read and on motion the Chief of Police is ordered to abate the nuisance immediately,

340 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 18 1887 On motion ordered that the proposition made by the Stetson & Post Mill Company for furnishing lumber to the City be accepted. Ordered that the matter of the laborers on Madison Street grade be referred to the City Attorney with power to act. Ordered that the council do now adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor, mayor Attest W R Forrest CLerk. Dec 2 1887 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of December 1887 the Common Council of the Cityof Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen J Furth, Jos Green, T W Lake, Robt Moran, U R Niesz & C F Reitze & W R Forrest, clerk. Petitions etc rec'd Petition of Z T Holden & Others for opening Willow Street between Depot & Thomas Streets and putting in a draining ditch, read & referred to Street Com. Petition of John Lavender for permission to put up a two story wooden building on the South Side of Washington Street between second & third streets, read and granted. Petition of F E Sander & Others for the opening & planking of Alley in Block 10 Maynard's Plat read & referred to the Street Committee. Petition of F E Sander & Others from permission to erect a wooden building on Lot 1 Block 10

340 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 18 1887 On motion ordered that the proposition made by the Stetson & Post Mill Company for furnishing lumber to the City be accepted. Ordered that the matter of the laborers on Madison Street grade be referred to the City Attorney with power to act. Ordered that the council do now adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor, mayor Attest W R Forrest CLerk. Dec 2 1887 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of December 1887 the Common Council of the Cityof Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen J Furth, Jos Green, T W Lake, Robt Moran, U R Niesz & C F Reitze & W R Forrest, clerk. Petitions etc rec'd Petition of Z T Holden & Others for opening Willow Street between Depot & Thomas Streets and putting in a draining ditch, read & referred to Street Com. Petition of John Lavender for permission to put up a two story wooden building on the South Side of Washington Street between second & third streets, read and granted. Petition of F E Sander & Others for the opening & planking of Alley in Block 10 Maynard's Plat read & referred to the Street Committee. Petition of F E Sander & Others from permission to erect a wooden building on Lot 1 Block 10

348 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 2 1887 Name No Fund Amt $ Remarks G Kellogg 1132 Fire 75.00 Salary as Engr No 1 W A Perry 1133 Fire 75.00 Salary as Chiefngr No 2 [J A Kennedy]] 1134 Fire 75.00 Salary as Chief N S Snyder 1135 Fire 25.00 Salary as Secty W L Lindsley 1136 Fire 2.50 Hauling Hose Cart E R Clark 1137 Fire 1.50 Hauling Hose Cart E R Clark 1138 Fire 5.00 Hauling Hook & Ladder E R Clark 1139 Fire 6.00 Hauling Hose Cart Puget Sound Shore R R 1140 Fire 22.50 Freight on Hook & Ladder Z C Miles 1141 Fire .75 One Oiler Robt Russell 1142 Fire 2.50 Hauling Bell O W Lynch 1143 Fire 33.00 Chairs & Desk for No 7 Chas McDonald 1144 Fire 1.75 One Wrench Moran Bros 1145 Fire 390.16 One Bell W H Beattie 1146 Fire 4.00 Repairing Hose Cart Cowper & McIntyre 1147 Fire 6.00 Washing Hose Cart Sunset Tel Co 1148 Fire 13.50 Telephone Service E Lobe & Co 1149 Fire 3.00 Lamps for No 7 J Schram 1150 Fire 43.35 Stoves etc for No 7 Spring Hill Water Co 58 Water 330.50 Water Rent Seattle Electric light Co 186 Gas 1000.16 Street Lighting J Furth 1503 7th St Ord 829 562.50 Estimate of work Albro Gardner 1504 7th St Ord 829 64.25 Engineer's fees Albro Gardner 1507 4th St Ord 836 48.25 Engineer's fees Albro Gardner 1508 Madison Ord 839 10.00 Engineer's fees Albro Gardner 1509 West Ord 843 75.50 Engineer's fees McGilvra & Blaine 1510 West Ord 843 986.64 Estimate of work Finch & Henderson 1511 West Ord 843 565.36 Estimate of work The Kent Mill Co 1512 West Ord 843 1000.00 Estimate of work Seattle Hardware Co 1513 West Ord 843 157.31 Estimate of work E C McClanahan 1514 West Ord 843 131.18 Estimate of work Seattle Lumber & C Co 1515 West Ord 843 313.30 Estimate of work

369 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Wm Woodall 1177 Fire 3.00 Washing hose E R Clark 1178 Fire 2.50 Hauling hose Cart G Kellogg 1179 Fire 43.30 Cash Paid for ex work Albert Bryan 1180 Fire 7.25 Repairs to Fire Alarm Chas McDonald 1181 Fire 1.00 One Wrench Sunset Tel Co 1182 Fire 13.50 Telephone Service Jany Wm Beattie 1183 Fire 3.00 Repairs on Truck Moran Bros 1184 Fire 30.74 Repairs to hydrants etc J Schram 1185 Fire 100.00 Brushes & Blacking J W Hunter 1186 Fire 100.00 Hauling Coal Spring Hill Water Co 159 Water 330.50 Water for Dec J Furth 1517 Ord 829 7th St 3456.93 Estimate 7th St Albro Gardner 1518 Ord 829 7th St 60.50 Surveyor's Fees 7th St W N White 1519 Ord 830 Madison St 476.28 Madison St Estimate Albro Gardner 1520 Ord 830 Madison St 115.87 Surveyor's Fees E L Emmons 1524 Ord 847 Mill St 556.48 Mill St Albro Gardner 1525 Ord 847 Mill St 66.13 Surveyor's Fees Albro Gardner 1526 Ord 848 7th St 89.00 Surveyor's Fees 7th St Wilson & Godfrey 1527 Ord 848 7th St 1967.71 Estimate 7th St Albro Gardner 1528 15.39 Bell St Ord 887 Surveyors fees Liceses Ordered Issued J F Armstrong Retail Liquor for 6 Months Silvane & Racine Retail Liquor for 6 Months Mark Norton Retail Liquor for 6 Months LeBlanc & Blondette Retail Liquor for 6 Months T J Armstrong & Son Retail Liquor for 6 Months Robert M Bieker Retail Liquor for 6 Months Ernst Romey Retail Malt for 6 Months The Vote upon issueing said licenses is as follows: In favor the same Furth, Frink, Green, Moran, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Licenses Referred Harms & Dickman, Boekman & Kitzel, Forbes & Roberts, Morgan & Prosser, O N Morse, Hahn & Engleman & John Johnson