City of Seattle Records

224 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 1 1887 Seventh Street Assessment Roll Pursuant to law and published notice the Council now proceeds to examine and equalize the assessment roll of the assessment district created by Ordinance No 829 for the grading of Seventh Street from Madison Street to Battery Street and the buildings of sidewalks on both sides of said street. After due examination the said assessment roll is on motion approved. Bids For Grading Fourth Street Bids for grading Fourth Street from UnionStreet to Bell Street are opened and read as follows: Michael O'Day & J A Anderson. Clearing and Grubbing $80.00 Grading Fourth Street from Union to Bell, Clearing per acre $30.00. Grading per cubic yard 30&1/2 cents. Bid of White, Quigley & Gage. Earthwork per cubic yard 33 cents Sidewalks per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $14.00, Box drains per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $15.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $100.00 Bid of W E Wilson. Earthwork per cubic yard 39 cents Sidewalks per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $15.00, Box drains per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $15.00 Grubbing & Clearing per acre $90.00 It appearing that the bid of White, Quigley & Gage is the lowest, Motion of Councilman Reitze the contract is awarded to said White, Quigley & Gage and the City Attorney directed to draw the usual contract and the contractors furnish a bond in the sum of $2000.00 On motion that the Blocks 26 & 31 Correction Plat of D L Dennys's addition nto North Seattle is apporved. Ordered that Watson Allen be appointed Judge of election in the First Ward, vice W V Rinehart declines to serve. Ordered that S E Clough be appointed Judge of Election in the Fourth Ward vice H Roseberg declines to serve. Ordinance An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordi-

225 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 1 1887 nance to establish the grade of Madison St northeast of the line between Sections 26 & 33 Township 25 North of Range 4 East" Which after consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance providing for the grading of Madison Street as further extended and established from the line between Sections 28 & 33 to the line between sections 22 & 27 Township 25 North of Range 4 East and to build a sidewalk thereon" Which is passed by the following vote viz: ayes Coulter, Frink, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes J Furth. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No 835 entitled an ordianance establishing the grade of Fourth Street from Union Street to Bell Street in the Cityof Seattle" Which is passed by the following vote viz: ayes Coulter, Frink, Furth, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of [West Street]] between Cedar Street and Virginia Street in the City of Seattle" Which after consideration is passed by the following vote viz: ayes Coulter, Frink, Furth, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Noes none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to transfer $11,000.00 from the City Funds to the Road, Gas Fire and Water Funds of the City of Seattle" Which is passed by the following vote: ayes Coulter, Frink, Furth, Hinckley, Lake, Russell, Reitze. Noes none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to grade West Street from Cedar Street to Virginia Street in the City of Seattle and to build sidewalks thereon" Passed by the following vote: ayes Coulter, Frink, Furth, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "An Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills, which passed

230 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 15 1887 J J Sullivan Fire 1073 3.00 Washing Hose Ira Hummell Fire 1074 3.00 Washing Hose S D Masel Fire 1075 3.00 Washing Hose Assessment Roll Fourth Street Grade And now in pursuance of law and notice duly published the council proceeds to the equalization of the special Assessment Roll for the Cistrict created by Ordinance No 836 for the grading of Fourth Street from Union Street to Bell Street and building sidewalks on both sides of said Street. No complaints being made against said assessment Roll and no one appearing to contest the same: It is ordered that the said Assessment Roll be and the same is hereby approved. Bids for Grading West Street Pursuant to published notice the council now proceeds to open bids for grading West Street from Virginia Street to Cedar Street and building sidewalks on both sides of said street: On motion the Clerk is directed to return the bid of W E Wilson to him unopened it not having been filed within the time required by the published call for bids: Bid of O'Day and Anderson Earthwork per cubic yard 32 cents Clearng and Grubbing per acre $99.00 Bid of Finch & Henderson Sidewalks per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $15.45 Box Drains per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $15.45 Bridge per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $15.85 Bid of D S Hill & Co Sidewalks per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $14.75 Bridge & Box Drains per M[thousand] B M[thousand] $20.00 After due consideration of said bids On motion it is ordered that the contract for doing the Earthwork be awarded to O'Day and Anderson and the

297 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 16 1887 Petition of Jacob Bursch for permisson to transfer his liquor license from the South side of Mill Street to the East side of Commercial Street. Granted Petition of A H Manning & others for Street Lights on 2nd 3rd 4th & Bell Streets read & referrd to Street Light Com. Petition of G G Richards & others for Street Lights on 8th Street from Pine Street read and referred to the Street Light Committee. Petition of E C Kilbourne & others for Street Lights on Battery Street from Front Street. Granted. Petition of N A James & others for opening Roy & other streets read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of J V Scurry & other for establishing the grade of Mikado Street from the West line of South Eighth Street to the West Line of South Twelfth Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of J R Beau and others for opening 3rd Street from Lake Street to Mary Street etc read and referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition of F H Osgood & others for opening Valley Street from Temperance Street to Kentucky Street. Granted. Petition of Maurice O'Connor for damages in the sum of $500. caused by the extension of Grant Street across Lot 6 Block 4 Judkin's Addition referred to Judiciary Com. Communication from Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad accepting conditions of Ordinance No 865 read and ordered filed.

301 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 16 1887 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Oct 7 1887 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of October 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber this pursuant to law. The following officers are present viz: Mayor Thomas T Minor and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T W Lake, R Moran, U R Niesz, R Russell & C F Reitze and W R Forrest clerk. Thereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of Eshelman & Llewellyn to withdraw plat of Madison Street Addition for correction, read and granted Petition of E C Kilbourne et al for grading of and building sidewalk to grade line of Bell Street from West line of Front Street to east line of West Street; read and on motion granted. Petition of David and Ellen Munro for permission to raise the sidewalk to grade line in front of their building on the Southwest Corner of Blanchard and Front Streets. read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of G W Kimball for permission to peddle patent buttons without a license read & on motion rejected. Petition of John Farnham to be appointed Harbor Master read and motion tabled. Petition of Samuel Kenny for permission to build a ten(10) foot extension to his workshop in rear of his store on West Side of Commercial Street read and referred to the Comittee on Fire & Water.