City of Seattle Records

411 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE an ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled as Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills which is passed by the following vote: ayes Furth Frink Green Lake Moran Niesz & Reitze Noes none. Mar 7 1888 said hydrants to be delivered as follows: Twenty (20) on or before April 15th 1888 and twenty on or before May 15th 1888. Ordered that the City Surveyor ascertain and give the necessary fall for the Blanchard Street Sewer to connect with the Denny School house. Ordered that the Committee on Fire & Water be authorized to employ some one to put the fire alarm system in order. appropriation 907 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Mar 7 1888 Attest W R Forrest Clerk Approved Thomas T. Minor Mayor MAR 16 1888 Be it remembered that on this 16th day of March 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met, persuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Minor and Councilmen Furth. Frink. Green, Moran Niesz & Russell. Clerk W. R. Forrest. Petitions etc. Petition of Geo Kinnear for permission to move a small house on Lot 3 Blk 10 Maynards plat from the street back to the alley and erect on said lot a business block 60 x 60 feet in size one story high. The same to be a wooden building. Read & referred to Com. on Fire and Water. Petition of S. N Sorenson for permission to move building from Lot 7 Block 14 Borens Plat, to Block 5 Sorenson's addition Lake Union, read & referred to Street Com. Petition of Alfred Snyder for extension of Box drain in James east to the alley between 11th & 12th Streets, read and referred to Com. for Sewers.

411 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE an ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled as Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills which is passed by the following vote: ayes Furth Frink Green Lake Moran Niesz & Reitze Noes none. Mar 7 1888 said hydrants to be delivered as follows: Twenty (20) on or before April 15th 1888 and twenty on or before May 15th 1888. Ordered that the City Surveyor ascertain and give the necessary fall for the Blanchard Street Sewer to connect with the Denny School house. Ordered that the Committee on Fire & Water be authorized to employ some one to put the fire alarm system in order. appropriation 907 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Mar 7 1888 Attest W R Forrest Clerk Approved Thomas T. Minor Mayor MAR 16 1888 Be it remembered that on this 16th day of March 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met, persuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Minor and Councilmen Furth. Frink. Green, Moran Niesz & Russell. Clerk W. R. Forrest. Petitions etc. Petition of Geo Kinnear for permission to move a small house on Lot 3 Blk 10 Maynards plat from the street back to the alley and erect on said lot a business block 60 x 60 feet in size one story high. The same to be a wooden building. Read & referred to Com. on Fire and Water. Petition of S. N Sorenson for permission to move building from Lot 7 Block 14 Borens Plat, to Block 5 Sorenson's addition Lake Union, read & referred to Street Com. Petition of Alfred Snyder for extension of Box drain in James east to the alley between 11th & 12th Streets, read and referred to Com. for Sewers.

416 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 16 1888 discharged this date. 2nd That one Captain and at least six officers be elected to strengthen the present force, and present and recommend the following be named persons for the respective position set opposite their names, to wit: J H Woolery Captain B F Willand Policeman E E Wyman Policeman J B Brooks Policeman P Farraher Policeman The report is adopted by a unanimous vote and on motion of Councilman Frink, Z I Holden's name is added to the list of policeman recommended appointed. Ordered that the Council now proceed to the election of Captain and police officer, on motion the clerk is directed to cast the ballot of the council for J H Woolery Captain of Police P Farrraher Policeman Officer E E Wyman Policeman Officer B F Willand Policeman Officer J B Brooks Policeman Officer Z I Holden Policeman Officer and said officers are declared duly elected. Ordered that the Chief of Police put officer H A Bigelow permanently on duty to look after & collect licenses. On motion of Council Furth it is ordered that Washington Street be raised to the proper grade from Commercial Street to 4th Street and South Second Street from Mill to Main Streets said work to be done under the direction of the Street Committee. Ordered that the Street Commissioner extend the Main Street sewer from 11th to 12th Streets Ordered that the City Attorney be requested to notify the Bondsmen of the contractor on Mill St grade to complete grade of said Street. Ordered that the Street Committee be directed to put

416 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 16 1888 discharged this date. 2nd That one Captain and at least six officers be elected to strengthen the present force, and present and recommend the following be named persons for the respective position set opposite their names, to wit: J H Woolery Captain B F Willand Policeman E E Wyman Policeman J B Brooks Policeman P Farraher Policeman The report is adopted by a unanimous vote and on motion of Councilman Frink, Z I Holden's name is added to the list of policeman recommended appointed. Ordered that the Council now proceed to the election of Captain and police officer, on motion the clerk is directed to cast the ballot of the council for J H Woolery Captain of Police P Farrraher Policeman Officer E E Wyman Policeman Officer B F Willand Policeman Officer J B Brooks Policeman Officer Z I Holden Policeman Officer and said officers are declared duly elected. Ordered that the Chief of Police put officer H A Bigelow permanently on duty to look after & collect licenses. On motion of Council Furth it is ordered that Washington Street be raised to the proper grade from Commercial Street to 4th Street and South Second Street from Mill to Main Streets said work to be done under the direction of the Street Committee. Ordered that the Street Commissioner extend the Main Street sewer from 11th to 12th Streets Ordered that the City Attorney be requested to notify the Bondsmen of the contractor on Mill St grade to complete grade of said Street. Ordered that the Street Committee be directed to put

452 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 4 1888 Petition of Sarah J Plummer et al for an iron stone sewer in James Street from Elliott's Bay to 12th Street. Read and referred to Com on Sewers Petition of F W Sparling et al for the grading of Spring Street between 7th and 9th Streets Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of A W Engle et al for the grading of and constructing sidewalks on both sides of 10th Street from Broadway to Judiciary Committee. Petition of F A Shroll asking for renumeration on account of smallpox Cor S 2nd & Jackson Sts. Read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of F H Woodman et al for having Cherry Street at Fifth Street graded according to established grade. Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of F W Wald et al for extending the grading and widing of Second Street from Battery to Blanchard Street. read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Geo Heilbron to use powder blasting in Block"B" Phinney's Addn. Granted Petition of Tom Rhodes to sell ice cream on the streets. Read and referred to License Com. Petition of W E Lockard et al for permission to place posts on outside of sidewalk on Mill street near Coleman Block for the purpose pf erecting sign. Read and granted subject to approval of theStreet Commissioner.