City of Seattle Records

330 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 17/83 From L C Moore et al for the payment of monies due S F Hoole on his Washington Street contract to the laborers. Referred to Streets. From H A Atkins for sparing shade trees on Columbia Street Referred to Streets. from Wm S Harrington et al for reducing license on Book Canvassers. Referred to Licenses and Revenue. From Charles Naher et al for appointing Thomas H Bates a Detective. Referred to Comtee on Police. From "The Seattle Street Railway Co" for a franchise to construct Street railways on Front et al Streets and Submitting an Ordinance therefor. referred to Streets. From Mrs. Charles O Boerner for transferring Retail liquor license of Charles O Boerner. Referred to Licenses & Revenue. From Columbia and Puget Sound R R Co. for Improvement of foots of Main, Jackson, and Washington Streets and for the right to collect tolls and wharfage. Referred to Harbor & Wharves. From John Glen et al for changing the grade corner 11th & Pine Streets. Referred to Streets. From F C Comstock et al for grading Washington Street, 9th to 12th. Referred to Streets. Reports Rec'd From the attorney on the matter of appropriating money towerds the Villard celebration. Referred to Judiciary Comtee. From the attorney on the matter of an ordinance to prohibit the employment of Chinese on Public Imporvements, Referred to Judiciary. From the Clerk reccommending an amendment to ordinance No 312 with reference to team numbers. Referred to licenses. From the Surveyor submitting grade lines on Jackson Street. Referred to Streets. From the Surveyor submitting grade lines on Battery Street. Referred

697 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 18 1885 Recommend the suggestion of striking off the books sundry balances as they are of no value to the City and ought not to have been on the ledger. We would also recommend that payment our of the City Fund the Following Warrants: No 11 Comm'l Street Grade Fund Ordinance #167 $376.64 No 404 Cherry Street Grade Fund Ordinance #395 67.50 No 690 Columbia Street Improvement Ordinance #476 25.38 No 419 Spring Street Improvement Ordinance #440 14.75 No 689 Spring Street Improvement Ordinance #440 7.25 No 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 56, 59 & 61 Front Street Grade 310.29 Our reasons for making this recommendation are that these are balances due from the City which bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and the City has idle funds in the Treasury. By calling these warrants in the City will save paying interest. Some of the warrants are outstanding since 1876, and seem to be balances incurred over and above taxes is collected although there are no delinquent taxes on these funds. We would also ask until next regular meeting to complete the report on funds on hand in the Treasury". Report adopted and the Clerk authorized to draw warrants on the City fund in favor of the above named funds and in the amounts specified to balance and close said funds. From Committee on Streets reporting progress and cost of work already done in Planking Main, Washington, & Jackson Streets. Report adopted and ordered filed. From Same Committee recommending that the petition of W J Bryant for permission to occupy Spring Street between the alley and railroad for the purpose of handling coal be granted at a monthly rental of $5.00 Report adopted. From Same Com. reporting that the petitionof Sarah J Plummer et al for a Street Crossing had been complied with, Report adopted.

78 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 3 1886 Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of September 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. Present Mayor Shoudy and Councilmen Frink, Green Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions Received & Read From P G Beigninane for permission to erect an Oyster Stall at the foot of Marion Street. Referred to Street Committee From F Lange for the removal of a tank in Jefferson Street On motion referred to a special Committee Consisting of Councilmen Hinckley, Russell and Reitze. From Seattle Gas and Electric Light Co for the opening of South 5th Street between Main & Jackson Streets for the passage of teams. Referred to Street Com. From M Korn et al for Street Lights on Washington Street at the intersection of each crossing up to and including South 11th St/ Also a light on the line of Mill Street at the junction of South 11th Broadway and 9th Streets. Granted. From H Lysler for permission to place a small wooden building on the vacant ground between the Yesler Leary Building & the Starr Building on ]]Front St]] Also a small wooden building adjoining the Times Office on James Street. Granted. From Wm Murphy et al for a Street Light of 32 candle power placed on the left of Main Street at the intersection of the Railroad. Granted.

168 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Be it remembered that on this 1st day of April A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy & Councilmen C W Coulter J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. The following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions & Communications petition of M Phelan et al for the opening of Summit, Silver, Wall & Bancroft Streets. Referred to Street Com. Petitionof A Chilberg et al for extending Front Street through to South Second Street. Laid on the table. Petition of John Connors for refunding liquor license fee for unexpired term. Granted Petition of Armstrong & Allen for permission to raise the sidewalk around the New Arlington Hotel and open the alley through block from Main to Jackson Street between South Second Street & South Third Street. Granted Petition of August Melhorn for permission to move buildings from the SW corner of Columbia and Front Streets to the lot west of the Alley west of Front Street on Columbia Street. Granted. Petition of M V Stewart for the refunding of $5.15 taxes for improvements. referred to Judiciary Committee Petition of R Levy for permission to make ceertain

176 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 15 1887 Petition of M McAndrews et al for amending Ordinance No 549 establishing the fire limits so as to exclude from the operation of said ordinance all that portion of the City South of the South line of Mill Street. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of James Dougan et al for a temporaru side walk on Seventh Street between the Denny School House & the Central School House. Referred to Street Com. Petition of Wilhelmina Kent st al praying that the City cause to be removed the stumps and logs in Tenth Street between Main & Jackson Streets. Granted Petition of C J Chilberg and others for draining two sink holes near the intersection of Tenth and James Street. Tabled. Petition of Bailey Gatzert et al for opening Summit Street from Cooper Street to Bancroft Street. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of H E Norwald for a sewer in Pike Street. Referred to Sewer Committe. Communication from Engine Co No 4 remonstrating against the proposed change in the Ordinances by which the City Council will elect a Chief of the Fire Department. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Communication from Stevens Post G A R inviting the Council to participate in the celebration of Decoration Day. Accepted and Clerk directed to return thanks of the Council. Petition of Thos H Campbell et al for permission to grade and improve Seventh Street from Union Street to Battery