City of Seattle Records

135 1892 Pet. of residents for the opening of B Street from 12th St to Grant Street Bridge

Form 421-4-2-92 2 M

Board of Public Works W. V. Rinehart, Chairman. G. H. Heilbron. Jesse F. Cochran. F. W. D. Holbrook, Secretary.

Seattle Wash. June 15 1892. To the Hon The City Council

Gentlemen, the accompanying petition for the opening of B St. from 12th St. to Grant St Bridge at the City's Expense is transmitted to your Hon. Body without recommendation_ By Order of the Board C. G. Heifrie F. W. D. H. Secy

678 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 23 1885 Report of Health Officer J S M Smart making certain recommendation received, referred to Committee in Sewers & Drainage and to City Surveyor Report and Inventory of Chief of the Fire Department rec'd and read. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Com Reports received Street Committee recommending that the petition of S J Hoskinson for the privilege of constructing in Fourth St at its intersection with Pontius St a tank at such a depth under ground that it will not interfere with the grade of said Fourth Street and also of laying water pipe in said Fourth Street from said tank to his premises in Block 21 be granted. Adopted. From Street Comtee recommending that thepetitionof A S Miller fro the construction of a crossing at the Corner of 3rd & Madison Sts be granted. adopted From Street Comtee recommending the opening of Olive St from 10th to the Alley between 11th & 12th Sts as asked for by P W Clymer et al, Report adopted. Form Committee on Fire & Water recommending that the petition of P E Smith for compensation for care of Hook & Ladder truck be granted to the amount of $30.00 report adopted Ordered that the Clerk draw a warrant on the Fire Fund in favor of said P E Smith for the sum of $30.00 From Committee on Fire & Water recommending that a fire alarm bell and two ladders be purchased for Engine Co No 3 Lake Union, Report adopted Ordered that the purchasing agent be and he is hereby instructed to purchase six cots for Engine Co No 2 From Judiciary committee granting the petition of P J Primrose Report adopted and petition referred to City Attorney The Committee on Sewers & Drainage make a verbal report on the petition of James Pollock for a sewer on Jackson St. Petition re-referred to the Committee with instruction to make a written report.

718 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 4 1885 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of December 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present, to wit: His honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J post andG W Young. Where the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions Petition of H Schodicet al to open Leonora Street from Seventh St to 12th St Referred to Com on Streets Petition of A MacKintosh et al for Street Lamp Corner of Third and University Streets Referred to Committee on Gas Lights. Petition of J A Hatfield et al praying for two additional street lights on Gislers Wharf. Referred to Com on Gas Lights Petition of J M Frink et al to change the planking ordered laid on South Second St and Jackson St from 16 ft in width to 24 ft in width and place the same in the middle of the St. Rec'd & read & on motion laid on the table. Petition of R McGilvery for permission to establish a white Laundry on North side of Washington Street between 2nd & 3rd streets. Granted upon condition that the premises be fitted up under the directionof the Chief of the Fire Dept. Petition of Wm Cochrane et al praying the Council to so amend the license ordinances as to prohibit the peddling of vegetables by any person other that American Citizens; Also that an ordinance be passed prohibiting any person from maintaining a laundry without a

In the matter of the assessment of property abbutting upon Washington Street in the city of Seattle for the grade of said Street. To the Hon Council of the City of Seattle Grounds of defense of property owners on said sreet. FirstThat the Common Council of the City of Seattle disregarding the petition of a majority of the propoerty holders on said Washington Street for a complete grade of said Street from said Commercial Street to 12th St opened a roadway only through a large portion of said Washington St That said road way did not benefit in ayway the property adjoining said street when said roadway was made. But that said roadway from said property and to said property from said roadway: And that said property holders were thus deprived to as large extent of the use of said street. That a large portion of said street was left in an unfinished condition and unfit for use, and impassible and so