City of Seattle Records

672 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Newman & Argens Fitting Keys no $1. J H McCormick License Money refunded $10. ROAD FUND T R Reed Labor on Streets no $75. Thos Rock Labor on Streets $58.50 A C Turner Labor on Streets $57.37 W J Alexander Labor on Streets $57.37 James Campbell Labor on Stree $56.25 Geo Huntley Labor on Streets $55.12 J Rosburg Labor on Streets $55.12 Geo VanDyke Labor on Streets $54. J L McClellan Labor on Streets $49.50 Phil Corcorkan Labor on Streets $38.25 M Malona Labor on Streets $27. J Close Labor on Streets $10.56 John Wickland Labor on Streets $4.50 Stetson & Post Co Lumber $56.61 Seattle Hardware Co Hardware $46.03 Harrington & Smith Hardware $14. Wald & Campbell Nails $7. Gordon Hardware Co Cement $10.25 G L Burns Hauling Tiling $3.50 John A McBearth Co Horse Shoeing $5.50 James Bogart Boarding Prisoners $22. Cemetary Fund Seattle Cemetary Association for lot in Old Cemetary No $32.50 Claims Referred A Labrasche 2 bills; E R Clark to Street Comtee And now the Council proceeds to elect the City Officers for the ending year with the following result, towit: Clerk W R Forrest Tresurer Andrew Chilberg Surveyor R H Thomson Police Justice G A Hill Policemen Wm Murphy James Welch W H Pickney Wm M Jones

286 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 29 1887 as a mark of respect in the memory of the deceased. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved J Furth Acting Mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Sep 2 1887 Aug 29 1887 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of September 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in the Council Chamber pursuant to the law. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor T T Minor and Councilmen J.Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, R Moran, U R Niesz and C F Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. The following Proceedings are had to wit: Petitions and Communications Petition of John Wickland and others for a box drain at Sixth & Pine Streets. Read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Chas Baker & Others for street lights on Front Street from Pine Street to Depot Street Granted. Petition of T W Wald and others for opening alley in Block 30 Maynard's Plat and constructing a sewer therein, read and referred t o Com on Streets & Com on Sewers & Drainage. Communication from N B Peterson protesting against the contractor doing the work on Seventh Street, piling rocks on his property {Lot 11 Block 3 Hrs of D A Bell's Addn} and asking that they be removed; read and granted and Street Commissioner directed to notify the

286 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 29 1887 as a mark of respect in the memory of the deceased. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved J Furth Acting Mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Sep 2 1887 Aug 29 1887 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of September 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in the Council Chamber pursuant to the law. The following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor T T Minor and Councilmen J.Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, R Moran, U R Niesz and C F Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. The following Proceedings are had to wit: Petitions and Communications Petition of John Wickland and others for a box drain at Sixth & Pine Streets. Read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Chas Baker & Others for street lights on Front Street from Pine Street to Depot Street Granted. Petition of T W Wald and others for opening alley in Block 30 Maynard's Plat and constructing a sewer therein, read and referred t o Com on Streets & Com on Sewers & Drainage. Communication from N B Peterson protesting against the contractor doing the work on Seventh Street, piling rocks on his property {Lot 11 Block 3 Hrs of D A Bell's Addn} and asking that they be removed; read and granted and Street Commissioner directed to notify the

299 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 16 1887 From same Committee granting petition of John Wickland & Others for a box drain Corner Sixth and Pine Streets Adopted. From Same Committee on Communication of Street Commissioner in regard to defective sidewalks as follows: "We recommend that the following portions of sidewalks be condemned and new sidewalks ordered built: On the North side of Cherry Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets; On north side of Marion Street between Fourth & Fifth Streets; & on West side of Front Street between Pike and Union Streets From Committee on Fire &Water on report of Chief of the Fire Department, recommending that the city appropriate $250. for the purpose of sending a hose team to the Spokane Fireman's Tournament. Adopted. From City Attorney recommending that a quit claim deed be given by the City to Charle Hart for Lot 4 Block 20 in Bell & Denny's Plat, Also that the claim of G W Crane for $50.96 account 'tax certificates issued on double assessments be paid. Also that Myra C Ingraham's claim of $38.61 for same cause be paid. Adopted. From City Attorney on Communication of Justice H F Jones in regard to officer's fees. Ordered filed and Councilman Furth gives notice that at the next meeting of the Council he will move to increase the salaries of Police Officers. New Plats Plat of Madison Street Addition to the City of Seattle and James Addition to the City of Seattle referred to City Surveyor.