City of Seattle Records

425 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 1/84 on Public Buildings, Property and Grounds From S. C. Harris et al for a gas lamp corner Union & 7th. Referred to Gas Comtee From Fire Warden for a 4 Wheeled Hose Carriage. Referred to Fire Comtee From Geo. Kinnear et al for removing obstructions from alley in Block 14 of Maynards plat. Referred to Street Comtee From D. Horton & Co for payment of balance due on Warrant 2d.3d & Intersecting Streets Grade. Referred to Finance Comtee From Frank Sale et al for a crossing in Madison Street. Referred to Street Comtee From Wm Brackett et al for opening Battery and Prince Streets. Referred to Street Comtee From E. H. Plummer et al for a gas lamp corner South 2d & Jackson Streets. Referred to Gas Comtee From L. Cummings to remove obstructions from Alley in Block 107 D. T. Dennys plat. Granted Reports Rec'd From Treasurer on the condition of General & Street Improvement Funds. Referred to Finance Comtee From City Justice. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Harbor Master. Referred to Comtee on Harbor & Wharves. From Street Commissioner. Referred to Street Comtee. From Chief of Police showing arrests. Referred to Judiciary Comtee From Fire Warden. Referred to Fire Comtee From the Attorney on Pending litigation. Referred to Judiciary Comtee Committees Reports From Comtee on the matter of Fire Limits recommending that no proceedings be had at present to establish Fire Limits. Adopted From Street Comtee recommending the granting of the petition of Geo. W. Kinnear et al for removal of certain obstructions. Adopted From Gas Comtee recommending a gas lamp corner 7th & Union Streets. Adopted From Street Comtee approving Street Commissioners Report. Adopted

126 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1886 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following affairs are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen C W Coulter, J Furth, Joseph Green, J.D. Hinckley, R Russell & C. F. Reitze The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Petitions & Communications Petition of Western Union Telegraph Company for permission to stretch its wires along the Grant Street Plank Road. Referred to the Street Committee and returned by the Committee recommending that the petition be granted provided the work was done under the direction of the Street Commissioner. adopted. Petition of Thomas & Davis et al for modification of Ordinance No. 767. so as to permit payments to be made quarterly for liquor licenses. Referred to Committee on License & Revenue. Petition of Melody Choir for the opening of Filbert Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of Sisters of Providence Hospital for renemer -ation in the sum of $218.00 for care of wounded rioters. Referred to Finance Committee. Communication from the three Assemblies of the Knights of Labor in Seattle asking that Street Commissioner L. Cummings be discharged and that Charles Brown be re-employed on the Streets for the reason that it is alleged that Street Commissioner Cummings discharged the said Brown from the Street force for political reasons. Referred to Judiciary Committee.

522 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 6 1888