City of Seattle Records

619 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 28 1888 Virginia Street Tax Levy Ordered that a tax of One hundred and fifty one (151) Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all propertyincluded within the assessment district created by Ord No 938 be and the same hereby is lveied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvement of Virginia Street from West Street to Fourth Street in the City of Seattle. The Clerksubmits an ordinance entitled "An ordinance to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote: Burns, Durie, Green , Jones, McCoombs McDonald and Reitze Against same none. Ordered that the Councildonow adjourn Approved Robert H Moran mayor Attest C W Ferris dep clerk Oct 5 1888 Be it remembered that on the 5th day of October A D 1888 The Common Council of the City of Seattle met in their Council Chamber in the City Hall pursuant to law. Present His Hon the Mayor Robert Moran Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Jos Green, T E Jones, Jas McCoombs and C F Reitze and Clerk W R Forrest Petitions etc. Petition of Harry Daniels & others for street lights on Birch Street from Depot to Harrison St. Read and granted same to be 16 cp on wooden posts. Petition of A E Knight for permission to use a portionof Front Street for building material for a period of 90 days Read and Granted. Petition of O S Jones et al for a street light at the corner

622 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5 1888 Petition of Adam Orth for street lights along Grant Street Bridge Read & granted said light to be 16cp on wooden posts at street intersections. Petition of F Marco for opening alley in Blk 69 Terry's 1st Add. Read & Referred to Street Com. Communication from Henry Landsbury presenting bills for extra work on Mill Street. Read and referred to Street Com. Petition of G M Haller and others for widening Willow Street from Depot to Mercer Street Read and referred to Street Com. Communication from Dexter Horton offering to relinquish the 12ft on Second St South of the Boston Block if city will grade and sidewalk same. Proposition accepted. Committee Reports From Com on Fire & Water granting petition of W H Cowie so far as to moving the building but that no roo for occupancy be constructed underthe same. Adopted. From Same rejecting petition of S Sorenson for peromission to build a corrugated iron building on the South half of Lot 6 Maynard's plat but recommending that he be given permission to raise his buildings on said to grade. Adopted. From Same Com. asking further time to report on the Mayor Message in regard to Water Supply. Granted. From Com on Sewers granting petition of W W Burritt et al for a sewer in Virginia Street from Bay to Third St adopted. From Same Com rejecting the petition of A A Denny for a sewer in the alley in Block 24 A A Denny's Addn as the

628 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 5 1888 Third Street Imp Fund Ord 938# Jno G Scurry 103 83.46 Payroll Virginia Street Imp Fund Ord 938# Jno G Scurry 104 64.23 Payroll Tenth Street Imp Fund Ord 944# P & J M Quigley 105 to 112 1755.00 Estimate for Sept Jno G Scurry 113 189.12 Payroll So 11th Street Imp Fund Ord 946# Hall & Ritchie 114 to 118 1077.38 Estimate for Sept Jno G Scurry 119 50.80 Payroll Wall Street Imp Fund Ord 948# P & J M Quigley 120 1676.25 Estimate for Sept Jno G Scurry 121 70.52 Payroll Harrison Street Imp Fund Ord 956# Jno G Scurry 122 75.52 Payroll Bluff Street Imp Fund Ord 957# Parker & Orr 123 720.00 Estimate for Sept Jno G Scurry 124 142.75 Payroll Cherry Street Imp Fund Ord 935# Henderson & Locke 125 1200.00 Estimate for Sept Fifth Street Imp Fund Ord 955# Henderson & Locke 126-185 2459.30 Estimate for Sept Jno G Scurry 128 247.16 Payroll Second Street Imp Fund Ord 953# Henderson & Locke 129-191 1552.42 Estimate for Sept Jno G Scurry 132 72.90 Payroll Ordered that the matter of the correction plat of Edes and Knight's Addition to the city of Seattle be referred to the City Attorney Ordered that the Street Grade assessment against the property owned by the Ldies Relief Society on Box Street be remitted. Ordered that the Chief of Police be instructed to put on

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.