City of Seattle Records

COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday, November 23rd, 1888 at 7:30 o-clock P.M. Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest city clerk Nov 23 1888 Be it remembered that on this 23rd day of November 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournnment , the following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor Robert Moran and Councilman F.J. Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, [Thos E Jones]], James McCombs,J F McDonald & C F Reitze The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of A.L. Palmer for permission to move partitions in house on South Third Street, read & referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petitions of John Farnham for compensation for damages to property caused by firemen, read and referred to Judiciary Commitee. Petition of James Lowdon for permission to build wooden awning in front of building on Mill St. Between South 3rd & South 4th St, read & referred to Committee onFire And Water. Petition of Seattle Lodge No 7 I O O F for a drain on South side of Battery Street between Second and Third Streets, read and referred to Street Commitee. Petition of John Brannan for permission to build a shed of corrugated iron in rear of Sportsmens

665 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 23 1888 Ordered that the Plat of Summit Park Addition to the City of Seattle be referred to the City Surveyor & City Attorney. Ordered that the Plat of Cable Line addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. On motion of Councilman Burns the Street Commissioner is authorized and empowered to employ mean and teams to clean up the City Front. On motion the matter of repairing the City Jail is referred to the Chairman of the Committee on Health and Police and Com on Public Buildings and Grounds. Ordinance 1020 An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An Ordinance to amend section 1 of Ordinance No 964, approved July 20th 1888 and entitled 'An Ordinance granting a franchise to J M Thompson and his associates for a Cable Street Railway in the City of Seattle' and as amended by Ordinance No 1014 approved November 17th 1888" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: In favor of the same J F Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, James McCombs, J F McDonald and C F Reitze. Against the same none. 1021 An Ordinance is submitted bythe City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Second Street in the City of Seatle from Pine Street to Blanchard Street and constructing sidewalks on both sides of said Second Street" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: Ayes Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald & Reitze. Noes none. Ordered tht the Council does now adjourn. Approved Mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk

666 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7 1888 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of December 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law [adjournment crossed out], present Mayor Robert Moran and Councilmen F.J. Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, Jas McCombs, J F McDonald, U R Niesz and C F Reitze The following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc Petition of Ella White Peterson and others for the changing of the name of Mill Street to Yesler Avenue. Readn and on motin granted. Petition of J A Fulcher for permission toput up a canvas awning of Lot 6 Blk 6 Boren & Denny's Addition read and refered to Committee on Fire and Water. Petition ofJohn Sexton for rebate of tax paid, read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition of Mrs Mary L Damon and L Reinig for change of sidewalk on[Fifth Street]] read and referred to the Street Commttee. Petiton of Chas Baker and others for planking Front Street from Battery to Cedar Street read and referred to Street Committee. Comunication from S N Sorenson inrgard to sidewalk on Spring Street between Second & Third Streets read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Engine Co No 2 for a horse hose cart read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Communication form Chief of Police reproting changes in the police force read and referred to Com on Health & Police.

672 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7 1888 Chas F Dager 3556 City 10.00 Bal on sale of Impded cow Peterson & Fabin 3557 City 50.00 Prof Services Lyman Wood 3558 City 1.10 Recording W H Hughes Printing Co 3559 City 6.25 Letter heads etc J A Ames 3560 City 9.50 Filing stamp N P Wildrick 3561 City 405.00 Rebate on License Puget Sound Tel Co 3562 City 70.00 Rent of Police Hdqtrs Jesse F Cochran 3563 City 6.75 Signs VanWort & Counter 3564 City 22.50 Saddle Horse Wm Grose & Son 3565 City 5.00 Board if Indigent person F Anthony 3566 City 19.50 Justices Docket Burke & Dahlein 3567 City 4.50 Finishing Counter Seattle Transfer Co 3568 City 3.50 Carriage Hire Chambers Hack Line 3569 City 3.50 Carriage Hire Lowman & Hanford 3570 City 41.40 Statue Lowman & Hanford 3570 City 8.25 Printing Lowman & Hanford 3570 City 3.20 Duster etc Seattle Milk Co 3571 City 14.65 Milk for Smallpox Patient N B Gilvra 3572 City 84.00 Nurse for Pest house G Kellogg 3573 City 149.80 Medicine for Pest house R M Eames 3574 City 200.00 Medical Attention for Pest house King County 3575 City 5.00 1/2 ofDr Hall's Bill Northwest Fruit Co 3576 City 26.35 Fruit etc Pest house Hally & Wright 3577 City 15.40 Provisions for Pest house Toklas & Singerman 3578 City 11.90 Clothing for Pest house Fruemthal Bros 3579 City 23.75 Blankets etc for Pest house JAmes McDonald 3580 City 50.00 Nurse for Pest house John G Scurry 3581 City 394.74 Surveyors fees [total]1625.44 Road Payroll St Laborers 2644 to2697 Road 2155.44 Labor on Streets N B Gilvra 2698 Road 120.80 Supplies for St Comn'r Schwabacher Bros 2699 Road 114.25 Supplies for St Comn'r Harrington & Smith 2700 Road .50 1# Oil Jar Robt G Westerman 2701 Road .77 Bolts D E Durie 2702 Road 58.28 Feed Henry Adams 2703 Road 6.00 10 sacks carrots

673 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 7 1888 Geo Foster 2704 Road 5.00 Pasturing Horse Jno Ritchie 2705 Road 49.50 Use of Team Geo A Hall 2706 Road 2.75 Use of Team R H Calligan 2707 Road 27.50 Use of Team J R Smith 2708 Road 132.00 Use of Team Ed Snodell 2709 Road 11.00 Use of Team W R Forrest pur Agt 2710 Road 3.00 1 Store for St Com M McTeigh 2711 Road 14.60 Repairs to harness J A McBeath & Co 2712 Road 42.65 Horse Shoeing etc Dunham Collins & Co 2713 Road 660.00 Driving Piles S 2nd St etc Seattle Lumber & C Co 2714 Road 1.65 Lumber Stetson Post M Co 2715 Road 653.28 Lumber Oregon Impt Co 2716 Road 2558.34 Lumber [total]4165.27 Gas Light Seattle Gas Light Co 208 Gas 568.80 Lighting Public Buildings etc Seattle Electric Lt Co 209 Gas 3068.38 Lighting Streets Fire W A Perry 1463 Fire 82.50 Salary Engr No 1 O A Drew 1464 Fire 82.50 Salary Engr No 2 W R Forrest pur Agt 1465 Fire 932.68 Hose & [?] Engr W S Natl & Co 1464 Fire 12.00 C H Albertson 1464 Fire 20.00 Care of Eng House #4 etc Henry Lohse 1464 Fire 133.00 Cement floor in No1 O H Holcomb & Co 1468 Fire 525.00 Horses for Fire Dept O H Holcomb & Co 1468 Fire 45.50 Set Harness W V Rinehart 1469 Fire 5.00 Coal oil No 1 & 2 G Kellogg 1470 Fire 2.85 Tripoli etc Spring Hill Water Co 1471 Fire 379.19 Changing Hydrants D E Durie 1472 Fire 2.75 Supplies for Eng Co #4 Sunset Telephone Co 1473 Fire 13.50 Telephone Service Wm S Barry 1474 Fire 15.00 Coal etc Boardman & Son 1475 Fire 8.50 Shades etc W A Hasbrouck & Co 1476 Fire .50 Black Lead C J Maidment 1477 Fire 9.20 Gas Fixtures in No 1 Gordon Hardware Co 1478 Fire 6.75 Axes Etc Benson & McKinnon 1479 Fire 13.75 Grapple Hook