City of Seattle Records

98 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 15 1886 Be it remembered that on this 15th day of October 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present to wit: His Hon. the Mayor W.H. Shoudy and Councilmen C.W. Coulter, J. Furth, J.M. Frink, Jos Green, T.D. Hinkley, R. Russell and C F. Reitze: when the following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. Petitions & Communications Petition of D.W. West et al for street lights on south Eighth Street at the intersection of King, Water, and Lane Streets. Referred to Committee on Street Lights Petition of R.H. Denny et al for a sewer on Front Street between Pike and Union Streets. Referred to Committee on Sewers & Drainage Petition of A. J. Henrich for permission to use a portion of Grant Street for building purposes. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of L. Diller praying that he be permitted to keep the sidewalk iin front of Lot 1 Block 6 Denny's addition in good repair, and not be completed to build a new sidewalk until next spring when petitioner proposes to build a stone wall in front of said premises and build a new sidewalk. Referred to Street Committee Petition of L. Diller et als praying for the repeal of Ordinance No 767 Known as the High License ordinance. Referred to the Committee on License and Renewal.

106 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Alley in Block 31 in D. S. Maynards plat. Referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Monthly Reports Rec'd -- From Street Commissioner for month of October referred to Street Committee and returned approved. From City Jailor: Referred to Judiciary Committee From Justice of the Peace G. A. Hill Referred to Finance Com. FromHealth Officer for Quarter ending October 31, making certain suggestions and recommendations. Referred to Committee on Health & Police. From Chief of Police for month of Oct, Ordered filed From City Treasr for month of Octo. Referred to Finance Com. From City Atty for the month of Octo Read & approved & ordered filed From Chief of the Fire Department accepting fire alarm service and recommending that Telephones be put in each Engine house. Also calling attention to the dangerous condition of Engine House No. 2. and requesting that a Committee be appointed to examine the same. Referred to Committee on Public Buildings & Grounds and also to Fire & Water Committee. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee on petition of L. Diller in regard to Front Street sidewalk reporting that the Committee has examined the same and recommending that the petition be granted. Report adopted. From same Committee on the communications from J H Kenyon et al calling attention to crossing at the intersection of Front & Madison Streets - recommending that a new crossing be placed in the place of the present crossing and that the same be raised so that it shall be 18 inches above the old crossing in the center on the lower side, and that the slope of the new crossing shall be made to conform to the