City of Seattle Records

655 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 the section as published is said laws provided that such vote may be had only at a "general election" and whereas it thus appears that no authority exists for holding the said "special election" in virtue of said section 12 of the Charter of the City of Seattle. now Therefore it is hereby ordered that the call for such special election to be held on the 19th day of November 188 aforesaid be and is hereby rescinded and annulled, and that no further proceedings be had thereunder. Robert Moran Mayor Dated Seattle Nov 15 1888 After a thorough investigation of the law touching this whole matter by competent legal advisors. I am informed that no other legal objections can be raised to an election by the people on the question of teh issueance of Bonds by the City for thepurpose of erecting water works and I would therefore recommend that the question be decided at the general election in July next. Respectfully Robert Moran mayor. On motion of Councilman McDonald the communication of the Mayor is ordered filed and it is declared the sense of the Council that the question if issuance of Bonds by the City for the purpose of erecting Water Works by submitted to the voters of this City at the General City Election to be held on the second Monday in July AD 1889 Committee Reports Received. From Committee on Fire and Water granting petition of Wm Becker for permission to put new front in building on Washington Street so far as to permit petitioner to put in new front window, by the add nothing else to the building. Adopted.

657 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 188 street from the bridge to the City Limits. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of the Lake Union Furniture Company and others for a sewer in Block 106 D T Denny's First Addition adopted. From Same Committee rejecting petition of C H Hanford for vacating alley in Block 77 Terry's Ext to Denny's Adopted. FromCommittee on Street Lights a verbal report recommending that the petition of the Seattle Lumber & Commercial Company for an electric Light franchise be granted. Adopted. Licenses referred Chiado and Lombardini licenses Ordered Issued. Davis & Harvey, the vote upon issueing said license is a s follows viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, [Jones]], McCombs, McDonald, Neisz & Reitze. Against the same none. Tax Levy Third Street Ord #908 Ordered that a tax levy three hundred and fifty eight (358) mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment District created by Ordinance No 938 be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvement of Third Street from Depot Street to Virginia Street in the City of Seattle.

659 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Miscellaneous Ordered that Jones Supplemental Plat of Block No 1 Burkes Second Addition to the City of Seattle be and the same hereby is approved. Ordered that the Plat of Compton's First Addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. Ordinances 1008 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Second Street between Pine and Blanchard Streets inthe City of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs,McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. 1009 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No 964 entitled 'An Ordinance granting a franchise to J M Thompson & his associates for a Cable Street Railway in the City of Seattle passed on the 20th day of July 1888' " which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. 1010 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to locate and establish a public street beginning at a point where the South marginal line ofPine Street intersects the west marginal line of Railroad Avenue in the City of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and

660 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 16 1888 1017 Clerk of the City of Seattle to enter into a stipulation with H L Yesler in reference to driving piles in front of and to the westward of Columbia Street prolonged in the waters of Elliott's Bay of the City of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald Reitze. Against the same none. Councilman Niesz not voting. 1018 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance granting to the Commercial Mill Company]] the right to erect poles and stretch wires thereon for Electric pruposes" which is passed by the following vote viz:In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. 1019 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. Claim of David Ferguson The City Atty makes a verbal report on the claim of David Ferguson for damages for injuries sustained by being run over by a hose cart at a fire on Yesler's Wharf. That the said Ferguson has no legal claim for damages against the city but as he is an old man, and indigent, he recommends that the City pay the claimant the sum of $200.00 On motion the report is adopted and the clerk instructed to draw a warrant in favor of said David Ferguson for the sum of $200.00, upon the said Ferguson filing a release of all claims against the City in the office of the City Clerk.

665 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 23 1888 Ordered that the Plat of Summit Park Addition to the City of Seattle be referred to the City Surveyor & City Attorney. Ordered that the Plat of Cable Line addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. On motion of Councilman Burns the Street Commissioner is authorized and empowered to employ mean and teams to clean up the City Front. On motion the matter of repairing the City Jail is referred to the Chairman of the Committee on Health and Police and Com on Public Buildings and Grounds. Ordinance 1020 An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An Ordinance to amend section 1 of Ordinance No 964, approved July 20th 1888 and entitled 'An Ordinance granting a franchise to J M Thompson and his associates for a Cable Street Railway in the City of Seattle' and as amended by Ordinance No 1014 approved November 17th 1888" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: In favor of the same J F Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, James McCombs, J F McDonald and C F Reitze. Against the same none. 1021 An Ordinance is submitted bythe City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Second Street in the City of Seatle from Pine Street to Blanchard Street and constructing sidewalks on both sides of said Second Street" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: Ayes Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald & Reitze. Noes none. Ordered tht the Council does now adjourn. Approved Mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk