City of Seattle Records

636 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Ordered that the application of W F Hall for retail liquor license for 3 months from May 1, 1885 be & is hereby granted. In favor of granting the same, Harrington, Yesler & Rinehart Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Wednesday May 20, 1885 at 8o'clock pm Attest: E S Osborne clerk Approved John Leary mayor Be it remembered that on this the 20th day of May 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following Officers are present towit: His Honor the Mayor John Leary and Councilmen Alfred Snyder, E F Sox, H L Yesler, W G Latimer & S D Crockett Thereupon the following proceedings are had: And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the Assessment Roll for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll towit: T A Wakely reduced on Mortgage $2000. D T Wheeler reduced on Mortgage $600. Harrington Smith reduced on Mortgage $2500. May Roberts reduced on Mortgage $2000. John Christ reduced on Mortgage $225. A B Young reduced on Mortgage $1000. David Kellogg reduced on Mortgage $300. Bailey Gatzert reduced on Mortgage to $75. Terry Estate reduced on Mortgage $600. L J Holgate reduced on Mortgage $1000. W P Boyd reduced on Mortgage $50. Thos T Minor reduced on Mortgage $125. Wm Copeland reduced on Mortgage to $300. J W Chew reduced on Mortgage $350. Ordered that the assessor be & is hereby instructed to make corrections in the assessments of Sarah M Renton, J W George, Henry Adams, Walter France, E S Briscoe & Lamborn

481 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 1 1888 Be it remembered that on this 1st day of June a.d. 1888, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamer pursuant to the law The following officers are present, viz, His Honor the Mayor Thomas T. Minor, Councilmen Furth, Frink Green, Lake, Russell and Reitze, and W R Forrest, Clerk. Absent Councilman R. Moran. The following proceedings are had, to wit Petitions, Communications, Petition of E S Briscoe for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Sixth Street from the north side of Spring Street to the south side of Union Street, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of S.M. Sorenson and J. R. Williamson for a sewer in Spring Street to an outlet or connection with some other sewer. Also for a sidewalk on the north side of Spring Street, read and referred to Committiee on Sewers. Petition of J.M. Thompson for a franchise for a Cable Road on Front Street & other streets read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Seattle Street Railway Company for an ordinance confirming their franchise for a Street Railway on Front Street from Mill Street to Pike Street, read and referred to Street Committee Remonstrance of Street Railway Company against declaring forfeited their franchise for a Street Railway on Front Street from Mill Street to Pike Street, read and tabled for the present.

Remonstrance of David Gilmore & others against granting a franchise for a Street Railway on Front Street, read and referred to Street Committee.

501 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 15 1888 a street railway franchise on Front Street read and referred to Street Committee and afterwards returned by the committee with the recommendation that the same be tabled as a number of the signers of the remonstrance have also petitioned the council for a Street Railway of Front Street Adopted. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee granting petition of J M Thompson for a Cable Road franchise in Front Street & other streets On motion consideration of the report is postponed for two weeks. From same Committee rejecting petition of the Seattle Street Railway Company for a franchise for a Street railway on Front Street adopted. From same Committee reccommending that the petitioin of F W Sparling and others for grading Spring Street between Seventh and Ninth Streets be taabled. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of D M Sheafe & others for grading and building sidewalks on Temperance Avenue and the surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications. Adopted From same Committee returning without recommendation the petition of E S Briscoe & others for grading & building sidewalks onSixth Street from Spring Street to Union Street on motion the petition is tabled. From same Committee granting petition of W L Lindsley & others for opening Banner Street fromRoy Street to Depot Street. Adopted. From Health Officer on petition of J J Hohman & others for abatement of nuisance read and referred to Com on Serews & drainage.