City of Seattle Records

315 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 21 1887 From same committee rejecting petition of Emil Heinig for permission to put up a building in the alley between 2nd and 3rd Streets fronting Mill Street. Adopted From same commitee granting petition of King County Investment Company for opening 12 st from Columbia to Madison Street and recommending that the owners of the block between 11th and 12th Streets on Madison St. be permitted to build a Standard sidewalk the same to be accepted by the Street Committee when completed and obviate the expanse of establishing an assessment district. AdoptedFrom same committee rejecting petition of Guy C. Phinney for permission to put dirt from the lot in N.E. corner of Front and Seneca Sts. under the Bridge spanning Seneca St. Adopted. From same committee granting petition of D.C. Munrow for permission to raise sidwalk to the grade in front of their building on S.W. Corner of Blanchard and Front Sts., provided the work is done a good and substantial manner, to be accepted by Street commissioner. Adopted From same committee on the Mayor's message and petition of H. Butler and others as follows: We look upon that part of the message referring to establishing an Avenue 100 feet wide along Lake Union and Lake Washington in the same light as His Honor, and consider such an avenue a great and important improvement to the City, and recommend that steps be taken by the Council toward such improvement. Adopted From same committee recommending that the

316 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 21 1887 following sidewalks be condemned and new ones ordered built. First; On the East side of Commercial St. commencing 30 ft: N. of Ch N. Line of Jackson St thence N. 222 ft: thence east on S. side of Main St: 130 ft. Second; On N. side of Main St commencing 120 ft W of the W. side of commercial thence E. 132 ft. thence N 107 ft. on W. side of commercial St. That the Chief of police notify owners of property to rebuild said walks_ Adopted_ From same committee on petition of H L Yesler for the repair of Mill St - see report - adopted. From Committee on Fire and Water recommending that a Fire Plug be placed at convenient distance from the Hospital and 6th Street School House. Adopted. From same committee granting petition of Saml Kenney for permission to extend his shop in rear of his store on Commercial Street. Adopted. From Street Light Committee recommending that 6 candle power lights be placed at each cross street along 9th St between Mill and Jackson Streets also So 12th, also at corner of 8th and Jackson Streets; also on s 12th, also at corner of 8th and Jefferson sts, also on So 12th St at the corner of Mill, Washington, Main and Jackson Streets; also 32 candle power light on rail road corner between Mill and Columbia. Adopted. From Committee on Sewers and drainage recommending that a sewer be constructed on Columbia Street from Front Street to 12th St Adopted. And Purchasing Agent directed to purchase the necessary material for said sewer from Front to [12th St]]

555 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 3 1888 petition of A S Miller and others in the matter of the grade on Fifth between Columbia and Madison Street]]s read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of C & P S R R Co for permission to build a side track to the gas company's works. Granted. Petition of Jeannettee C Nevins for compensation for damage caused and expenses incurred in moving building in order to widen Second Street: Referred to street Committee. Monthly Reports Received From Chief of Police, read and ordered filed. From Justice of the Peace N Soderberg referred to Finance Com. From Harbor master, read and referred to the Committee on Harbor and Wharves. From Commissioner referred to Street Committee and returned approved. Committee Reports Received. From the Chairman of the Street Committee and City Surveyor to whom was referred the matter of change of grade on Fifth Street at the corner of Marion Street recommending that the grade be raised to the Eastwick grade. Adopted. From the Street Committee recommending that Jackson Street Bridge be immediatly replanked and a sidewalk constructed on the south side of said bridge. Adopted and bridge ordered replanked with such planking. Bills Allowed. The following claims against the City having been audited and allowed by the council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz:

130 An Ordinance to be known as Ordinance No 63 was introduced regulating the compensation of Marshal Making the salary at $6.00 per month with other fees as heretofore and on motin was laidover to next meeting: J Brown petitioned Council for permission to use Old Lumber from Columbus St and lay sidewalk on Winston St from Ferdinand to Angeline Street : On motion petition was granted: said work to be done at the expense fothepetitioner: Statement from CountyTreasurer showing amount of Taxes due Columbia from taxes collected in the month of Jan 1896 to be 4.80 On motion meeting adjourned to meet first Monday in Apr at 8 PM Approved Apr 6th 1896 mayor J A Kelso Town Clerk