City of Seattle Records

635 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 15 1888 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest by C W Ferris depty Clerk Oct 19 1888 Be it remembered that on the 19th day of Oct AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to law in their Council Chambers in the City Hall. Present His Hon Mayor Robt Moran councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, Jas McCoombs, C F Reitze and Deputy clerk C W Ferris. Petition of Mrs Kate Baker for permissionto cut hole in sidewalk on 3rd Street Read and Referred to the Street Com. Comunication for Amos Brown in reference to the condition of Spring St Sewer. Read and referred to Sewer Com. Petition of A W Engle et al for vacating alley in Block 89 Terry's 2nd Addn Read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Louisa Thompson et al for a change of the Cow Limit Ordinance. read and Referredto the Com on Health and Police Claim of David Feguson for damages of injuries received by being knocked down by hose-cart night of Mechanics Mill fire. Referred to City Attorney. Petition of Viola Jerome for permission to repair certain building within fire limits. read and rejected. Petition of N Williams for permission to repair certain building within fire limits. Read and tabled. Petition of Van Nort and Conlin et al for opening alley between Main and Washington, 2nd and 3rd Streets. Read and referred to Committee on Streets.

641 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 2 1888 on Kentucky, Harrison, Temperance, Roy, Light and Bluff Streets, read and granted. Petition of Chester Cleary for permission to build addition in rear of his store on East side of Front Street read and on motion tabled. Petition of Geo Kinnear for permission to lay sidewalks on Roy, Light, and Banner Streets, read and granted. the work to be done under the supervision of the City Surveyor. Petition of Puget Sound Navigation Company for the opening of Pine Street in South Seattle West to the City limits, read and granted. Petition of Chas Armstrong and others for the planking of Main and South Second Street, read and referred to the Street Comittee with power to act. Petition of O N Morse & others for permission to raise the sidewalk around the Arlington House ten inches above the grade read and on motion tables and Mr Morse be notified to lower his sidewalk to grade. Petition A W Engle and others for change of grade on Tenth Street at Jefferson Street read and granted. Petition of J L Kehaley and others for opening alley through Block 47 Terry's 1st Addn read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Toklas and Singerman and others for planking alley in Block "M" Terry's 3rd Addn read and referred to Street Committe. Petition of the Pacific Coast Detective Agency for

643 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 2 1888 Mercer & others for the opening on High Street adopted. From Same Committee Granting petition of Lewis & Gilman et al for the grading of Rainier Street adopted and the Cit Surveyor instructed to submit plans & specification. From Same Committee recommending that the petitions of McNatt & Clark and Jno Egan for erection of wooden structures within the fire limits be referred to the Fire & Water Committee. Ordered referred to said Com. From Same Committee recommending that the City subscribe the sum of $175.00 for the purpose of protecting shade trees planted by theArbor Association adopted From Same Committee Granting petition of A W Engle et als fro vacating alley in Block 89 C C Terry's Second Addition adopted. Application for liquor licenses referred Davis & Harvey Bills Allowed The following claims against the city having een duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, to wit: Name no fund amount Remarks W R Forrest 3414 City 150.00 Salary City Clerk C W Ferris 3415 City 100.00 Salary Deputy City Clerk Saml H Piles 3416 City 150.00 Salary City Atty Laurence Cummings 3417 City 125.00 Salary Street Commr Dan'l A Hoyt 3418 City 75.00 Salary Harbor Master Isaac Parker 3419 City 125.00 Salary City Treasurer R M Eames 3420 City 75.00 Salary Health Officer James Bogart 3421 City 75.00 Salary Jailer & Janitor