City of Seattle Records

395 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Mar 2 1888 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of March 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, viz: Mayor Minor, Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, & Russell & W. R. Forrest Clerk. The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of C. N. Cooper & others for opening Dexter Street from Depot Street to Republican Street, read and referred to Committee on Streets. Petition of J J Post and others for opening & planking alley west of Front Street between Union and University Streets, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of D N Styde & others for opening portions of Roy and Victoria Streets read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of J D McDermott and others for opening portions of Fifth and Brook Streets, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Geo Kinnear for permission to grade at his own expense Roy Street from Temperance Street to Light Street and Light Street from Roy Street to Bluff Street; also Banner Street from ]]Roy Street]] to High Street, and that the Council cause the grade of said streets to be established, read and granted and the surveyor directed to establish said grades. Petition of Ingebright A Wald for correction of taxes, read and granted. Petition of Schwabacher Bros & Co for opening Union Street west of Front Street, read and referred to the Street Com. Petition of Schwabacher Bros & Co & others for the construction

414 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 16 1888 Committee to investigate the matter & make report of most suitable location and the estimated cost of each of said wharves. Adopted. Mayor appoints Street Committee. From Same committee granting petition of Geo G Lyon et al for opening High Street from Temperance to Banner Streets Banner Street from High to Allen Streets and Allen St from Banner to Light Streets. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of D N Hyde & others for opening Roy Street from Light to Victory Streets and Victory Street from Roy to Bluff Streets. Adopted. From Same Committee rejecting petition fo J M D McDermott and others for opening portion of 5th Street & Brook Street as Sixth Street has been opened and Brook Street should be graded and sewered when opened. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Hugh S Taylor & others for grading and laying sidewalks on Bell Street from 5th to 7th Streets and that the City Surveyor be instructed to furnish plans and specifications so bids can be advertised for and submitted at the next regular meeting. adopted. From same committee granting petition of Wm McCoy for permission to put a boot black stand on South Second Street near New Standard Theatre. Adopted. from same Committee granting petition of A A Bell & others for grading Depot Street from Elliotts Bay to Fir Street & directing the City Surveyor to submit plans & specificationat the next regular meeting. Adopted. from same Committee granting petition of Fred Wilhilm & others for grading Cherry Street from 4th to 13th Streets

450 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 20 1888 which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Nietsz, Russell & Reitze Against the same none. 923 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Light Street in the City of Seattle between Roy Street and Bluff Street which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Nietsz, Russell & Reitze Against the same none. 924 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Lane Street in the City of Seattle between Eighth Street and Fourteenth Street which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Nietsz, Russell & Reitze Against the same none. Ordered that the council do now adjourn Approved T T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk.

482 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 1 1888 Remonstrance of David Gilmore and others against opening and extending West Street, read and referred to Street Com. Petition of J. A. Churchill and others for grading Bluff Street between Light Street and Powell Street and building a sidewalk on North side of said Street read and referred to the Street Committee Petition of J R. Kinnear and others for changing name of Bluff Street to Olympic Avenue, read and granted. Petition of Wm L. Lindsley and others for opening Banner Street from Depot Street to Roy Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Jacob Cowan for permission to blast for two weeks in Bell's Fourth Addition read and granted with the usual restrictions. Petition of J J Hoffman for abatement of a nuisance existing at the corner of Fourth Street and Jackson streets read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Communication from A A Bell asking that F W Wald be associated with him in the work of securing dedications from property owners along the line of Second Street, read, and on motion Mr. Wald is appointed to act with Mr Bell in securing such dedications. Petition of Sarah J Plummer for a sewer in South Second Street from Jackson Street to connect with the sewer in Main Street, read and referred to Sewer Committee. Communitcation from the Chief of Police calling the attention of the Council to the fact that there is no place to deposit garbage and asking the Council to

484 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 1 1888 Committee Reports rec'd From Street committee granting petition of F A Churchill and others for grading and building a sidewalk on the north side of Bluff Street from Light Street to Powell Street Adopted and City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications therefor at the next regular meeting. From same Committee granting petition of W F Epler ans others from grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Harrison Street from the west Side of Box Street to the Bay, provided said sidewalk was only laid on the South side of said street from Kentucky Street to Box Street. Adopted and the City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specification therefor at the next regular meeting. From same Committee granting of J J Post & others for grading Fifth Street from the south side of Seneca Street to the north side of Mill Street and building sidewalks on both sides of said street. Adopted and the City Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications therefor at the next meeting of the Council. From same Committee granting petition of F W Sparling & others for grading Spring Street from Seventh Street to Ninth Street and building sidewalks on said street. Afer discussion the report is re-referred to the Street Committee. From same Committee granting petition of J B Metcalf & others for straightening South Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Jackson Street and grading and building sidewalks on both sides of said street and recommending that the City Surveyor be instructed to submit plans and specifications for such improvement: And the City Attorney prepare on ordinance condemning such private porperty as may be necessary for straightening