City of Seattle Records

To the Hon. Mayor & City Council of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen, We the undersigned Residents & Taxpayers of the City petition your Honorable Body for 30 candle power lights on the following corners of Moltke and Morse Street. Corner of Mercer and Moltke St. Corner of Mercer and Bismark St. Corner of Mercer and Orion St. Corner of Republican and Moltke St. Corner of Republican and Bismark St. Corner of Harrison and Moltke St. Corner of Harrison and Bismark St. Corner of Thomas and Moltke St. Corner of Thomas and Bismark St. Corner of John and Bismark St. ______________ 1. O.G. Root 2. H. Condon 3. S. H. Seaucy 4. Dan Kelly 5. John F. Curtis 6. L. Curtis 7. W. Graves 8. W. A. Hunt 9. J. Parrest 10. J. M. Nist 11. Th. Fluettimann 12. J Brau 13. Michael J. Nist 14. W. M Robsy 15. Jacob Bauer 16. J.P. Johnson 17. B. Wurz 18. W. W. Steelz 19. C G. Cassel 20. E W Gusmet 21. A H Grout 22. J W Bunn 23. C R Hammond 24. The Rainier Power & Ry Co Thos Denny]] manager 25. R H Sling 26. H G Pursen 27. S E Cleregh 28. Thos E Jones 29. M E Foster 30. G L Burns

582 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 22 1888 Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of Aug AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in their Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present: his Honor the Mayor Robt Moran Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie Jos Green and U R Niesz There being no quorum present it is ordered that the Council adjourn until Thursday at 8 o'clock PM Aug 23rd. Robert Moran Attest C W Ferris Depty Clerk Aug 23 1888 Be it remembered that on this 23nd day of Aug AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in their Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. ' The following officers are present: his Honor the Mayor Robt Moran and Councilmen F J Burns, D E DurieJos Green Thos E Jones, U R Niesz and Dep Clerk C W Ferris Petitions etc. Petition of G W Gillette and others for the opening of Albert Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of H Carson and others for an additionial police officer of Front Street north of Pike Street Read and referred to Com on Health and Police Communication from Mr J G Scurry City Surveyor, in regard to the sliding earht along the Mill Street grade. Read and referred to the Street Com. and City Surveyor to report at next meeting. Ordered that a committee of three be appointed

582 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 22 1888 Be it remembered that on this 22nd day of Aug AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in their Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present: his Honor the Mayor Robt Moran Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie Jos Green and U R Niesz There being no quorum present it is ordered that the Council adjourn until Thursday at 8 o'clock PM Aug 23rd. Robert Moran Attest C W Ferris Depty Clerk Aug 23 1888 Be it remembered that on this 23nd day of Aug AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in their Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. ' The following officers are present: his Honor the Mayor Robt Moran and Councilmen F J Burns, D E DurieJos Green Thos E Jones, U R Niesz and Dep Clerk C W Ferris Petitions etc. Petition of G W Gillette and others for the opening of Albert Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of H Carson and others for an additionial police officer of Front Street north of Pike Street Read and referred to Com on Health and Police Communication from Mr J G Scurry City Surveyor, in regard to the sliding earht along the Mill Street grade. Read and referred to the Street Com. and City Surveyor to report at next meeting. Ordered that a committee of three be appointed

661 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 PM 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 adjournment. the following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor Robert Moran and Councilmen F J Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, James McCombs, J F McDonald and C F Reitze. the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc. petiton of A K Palmer for permission to move partitions in house on South third Street, read & referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of John Farnham for compensation for damages to property caused by firemen read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of James Lowden for permission to build wooden awning in front of building on Mill St between South 3rd & South 4th Sts . read and referred to committee of Fire & 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 Committee Petition of John Brannen for permission to build a shed of corrugated iron in rear of Sportsmen's

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