City of Seattle Records

667 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 Petition of W L Mountjoy for compensation for damages caused by fall occasioned by defective sidewalk while in the employ of the City, read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition of Alfred King for correction of assessment read and referred to the City Attorney. Petition of Gus Dorffell and others for removal of obstructions from Kenny Street between Mill and Main Streets read and referred to the Street Committee Monthly Reports of City Officers Received. From City Atty read and ordered filed. From Chief of Police read and ordered filed. From Justices of the Peace Jones & Soderberg. Referred. From City Treasurer read and Referred dto Finance Com. Ordinances On motion the rules are now suspended and an Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to tax and regulate Auctioneers Hawkers and Peddlers" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to change the name of Mill Street in the City of Seattle to Yesler Avenue" which is after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald,Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney

677 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 taking into consideration the best interests of all the cross streets as well as Fifth Street and report to the City Council at the next regular meeting. 1024 On Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay Audited Bills" which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs McDonald Niesz & Reitze against the same none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn, Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Dec 12 1888 Be it remembered that on this 12th day of Dec A D !888 the Common COuncil of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to call of the Mayor for a special meeting, duly made and served upon each of the Councilmen The following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor and Councilmen Burns, Durie, Green Jones McDonald Niesz & Reitze. His Honor the Mayor states that the object of the meeting is to take some action to prevent the spread of small pox in the City also to incidentally discuss street grades, Street improvement warrants etc. The Health Officer being called upon for a statement reports nearly half orf the cases having come to the City from abroad and suggested more stringent

677 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 taking into consideration the best interests of all the Cross Streets as well as Fifth Street and report to the City Council at the next regular meeting. 1025 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled 'A Special Ordinance Appropriating Money to Pay Auditer Bills," which is passed by the following vote, to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald Niesz & Reitze. Against the same, none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Attest Approved WR Forrest Robert Moran Mayor Clerk Dec 12 1888 Be it remembered that on this 12th day of Dec AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to Call of the Mayor for a special meeting duly made and served upon each of the Councilmen. The following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor and Councilmen Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McDonald, Niesz & Reitze. His Honor the Mayor states that the object of the meeting is to take some action to prevent the spread of small pox in the City also to incidentally discuss street grades, street improvement warrants, etc. The Health Officer being called upon for a statement reports thirteen cases of small pox at the pest house nearly half of the cases having come to the city from abroad and suggesting more stringent