City of Seattle Records

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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

"of Front Street from the center line of Pike Street to the center line of Lake Avenue Street in the City of Seattle in King County, in Washington Territory." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption none.

And now the Council proceeds to consider Ordinance No 266, the same being entitled as follows, towit: "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of a portion of Second, Pike, Third and Mill Streets in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration the same is adopted by the following vote. In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald. Against adoption none.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 267, the same being entitled as following, towit: "A special ordinance to provide for the grading and improvement of Union Street from the center line of Front Street to the center line of Eighth Street in the City of Seattle, County of King and Territory of Washington." After due consideration said ordinance by the following vote. In favor of adoption, Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Charles McDonald.

And now the Ordinance Committee submit Ordinance No 268, the same being entitled - "A special ordinance to provide for the construction of a sidewalk along the North Side of Jackson Street from the West Side of Eighth Street to the West Side of Ninth Street, there crossing said Jackson Street to the South Side thereof, and from there along the said South side of said Jackson Street to the West side of Twelfth Street." After due consideration said ordinance is adopted by the following vote, towit; In favor of adoption Thomas Clancy, John Collins, M. Densmore, Wm. A. Jennings, John Keenan, Moses Keezer and Chas McDonald. Against, none.

273 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 19 1887 and on motion granted. Petition of B Bagley & others for the opening and improvement of High Street, read and referred to St. Com. Petition of Charles Hart for the correction of a certain tax title read and referred to City Atty. Communication form Capt F J Burns declining to serve as one of the appraisers for Second Street improvement. Read and ordered filed. Petition of Lake Shore and Eastern R R for right of way across Columbia Street read and referred to Com. on Harbor & Wharves. Petition of Teamsters & Drayman asking for amendments of ordinance licensing & Regulating vehicles, read & Referred to Committee on License and Revenue. Petition of Huesah Kaufman, Rufus Willard & Edward L Smith for permission to relay sidewalk on Seventh Street. Read and on motion granted. Committee & Other Reports Rec'd Report of CIty Surveyor submitting estimate of the cost of constructing sewer in Columbia Street from Twelfth Street to Front Street (3500) read and submitted to the Committee on Sewers & Drainage. Verbal report from Judiciary Committee on petition of R H Thomson for damages account Mill Street grade stating that thus far the Committee had been unable to agree with Mr Thomson & Recommending that procedure as set in the city Charter pertaining to such cases be followed. By request of the Atty for Mr Thomson the matter is referred to the Committee.

302 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 7 1887 Petition of George Henderson for permission to put up a small building at the foot of University Street, read and tabled. Petition of M L Wright & others for street lights on Seventh Street from Olive Street to Battery Street, Read and referred to Street Light Committee. Petition of King County Improvement Company for opening Twelfth Street between Columbia and Madison Street and extending sidewalk on South side of Madison Street and extending sidewalk on South side of Madison Street from Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of G C Phinney for the establishing of the grade of Seneca Street form Front Street to Second Street read and referred to the Street Committee with power to act: Petition of Wilson & Godfrey for an opening through Mill Street at the intersection of Seventh Street as an outlet for grading Seventh Street read and referred to Street Commitee. Petition of F G Strange & others for opening Williamson Street at the intersection of Seventh Street as an outlet for grading Seventh Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Emil Heinig for permission to erect a small salesroom on the alley between Second and Third Street facing on Mill Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of D Rohlfs & others for Street Lights on Clay Street from Second Street to Fourth Street read and referred to the Committee o Street Lights.

302 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 7 1887 Petition of George Henderson for permission to put up a small building at the foot of University Street, read and tabled. Petition of M L Wright & others for street lights on Seventh Street from Olive Street to Battery Street, Read and referred to Street Light Committee. Petition of King County Improvement Company for opening Twelfth Street between Columbia and Madison Street and extending sidewalk on South side of Madison Street and extending sidewalk on South side of Madison Street from Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of G C Phinney for the establishing of the grade of Seneca Street form Front Street to Second Street read and referred to the Street Committee with power to act: Petition of Wilson & Godfrey for an opening through Mill Street at the intersection of Seventh Street as an outlet for grading Seventh Street read and referred to Street Commitee. Petition of F G Strange & others for opening Williamson Street at the intersection of Seventh Street as an outlet for grading Seventh Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Emil Heinig for permission to erect a small salesroom on the alley between Second and Third Street facing on Mill Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of D Rohlfs & others for Street Lights on Clay Street from Second Street to Fourth Street read and referred to the Committee o Street Lights.

353 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 16 1887 Be it remembered that on the 16th day of Dec A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to law, presetn Acting Mayor Jacob Furth, Councilmen Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Russell, Reitze and Clerk Forrest Petitions and Communications Petition of F Hochbrunn for vacating alley in Block "Q" of Bell's Sixth Addition read and referred to Street Com. Petition of W U Tel Co to have certain taxes refunded read and tabled. Communication from H L Yesler by Carr and Preston accompanied by a deed dedicating a portion of Mill Street to the city of Seattle for street purposes. Read and referred to judiciary and Street Committees. Communication from J R Andrews remonstrating against the extensioin of Rollin Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Preston and Albertson and Everett Smith for the payment of labores on Madison Street read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of P D Hamlin and others for street lights on Eighth Street from Jackson Street to Dearborn Street thence to the east side of Twelfth Street Referred to Commottee on Street Lights. Communicatioin from Seattle Cable Road and Water Co. asking that the time for commencing work by said company be extended to Mar 1st 1888. Granted