City of Seattle Records

21 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE effect that then is the repeal of any section of the City Charter upon that subject. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday evening December 16th 1881 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved Acting Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 16th day of December 1881 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following Offficers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor L. P. Smith and Councilmen John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer, and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A report is received from the Street Committee upon the advisability of building certain sidewalks; thereupon the report is received and ordered filed. The special Com tee returns the claim of F.H. Whitworth for services in making certain survey for 3rd street sidewalks without recommendations; thereupon it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn upon the Road Fund in Favor of said F.H. Whitworth in the sum of $5.00 in full for said claim The Claims of Waddell & Miles for repairs to gas pipes is ordered paid by Warrant drawn on the Gas Fund in the sum of $34.50 And now comes John Graff & makes application for a Grocery license for the period of 3 months from Dec 28 1881 thereupon his bond therefore approved and a license is ordered issued accordingly Ordered that a Gas Lamp be erected at the Corner of 4th and Cherry Streets Ordered that the tax assessor of Julius Linberg be referred to the Committee on Gas

21 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE effect that there is and repeal of any section of that City Charter upon that subject. Ordered that the Council Stand now adjourned untill Friday evening December 16th 1881 Attest: E S Osborne Clerk Approved Acting Mayor Be it remembered that on this the 16th day of December 1881 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in it's Council Chamber Pusuant to adjournment The following Officers are present, to wit: His Honor The Mayor L.P. Smith and Councilmen John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm.A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald Thereupon the following proceedings are had: A report is recieved from the Street Committee upon the advisability of building certain side walks; Thereupon the report is received and ordered filed. The special Com tee returns the claim of F.H. Whitworth for services in making certain surveys for 3rd Street sidewalks without recommendation: Thereupon it is ordered that a Warrant be drawn upon the Road Fund in favor of said F.H. Whitworth in the sum of $5.00 in full for said claim The claim of Waddell & Miles for repairs to gas pipes is ordered paid by Warrant drawn on the Gas Fund in the sum of $37.50 And now comes John Graff & makes application for a Grocery license for the period of 3 months from Dec. 28, 1881. Thereupon his bond there for is approved & a licenses is ordered issued accordingly Ordered that a Gas Lamp be erected at the corner of 4th and Cherry Streets Ordered that the tax matter of Julius Linberg be referred to the Committee on Gas

157 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 4 1887 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of March 1887 the Common council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. the Following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy, and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze. The following proceedings are had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting are read and approved. Petitions etc. Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer on Main Street from South Fourth Street & South Third Street to the Bay. Referred to Committee Sewers & Drainage with instructions to report in writing at the next meeting of the Council. Petition of Wm Koch et al for the opening of certain portions of Lombard & other Streets for travel Referred to Street committee. Petition of Genevieve Farrer et al for the opening of Knights Street from East Street to Broadway. Referred to Street Committee Petition of H L Yesler for permission to put lath and plaster partitions in the building known as Yesler's Hall corner Front & Cherry Streets. Granted. Petition of Charles Maidment and James Welch for Street Lights Corner Seneca & Fifth, & Seneca & Sixth streets. Granted. Communication from Street Commisssioner Cummings recommending that the property owners along the line of the Marion Street sewer be required to make proper connections therewith. On motion the Chief of Police is ordered to