City of Seattle Records

697 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 18 1885 Recommend the suggestion of striking off the books sundry balances as they are of no value to the City and ought not to have been on the ledger. We would also recommend that payment our of the City Fund the Following Warrants: No 11 Comm'l Street Grade Fund Ordinance #167 $376.64 No 404 Cherry Street Grade Fund Ordinance #395 67.50 No 690 Columbia Street Improvement Ordinance #476 25.38 No 419 Spring Street Improvement Ordinance #440 14.75 No 689 Spring Street Improvement Ordinance #440 7.25 No 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 18, 56, 59 & 61 Front Street Grade 310.29 Our reasons for making this recommendation are that these are balances due from the City which bear interest at the rate of 10% per annum and the City has idle funds in the Treasury. By calling these warrants in the City will save paying interest. Some of the warrants are outstanding since 1876, and seem to be balances incurred over and above taxes is collected although there are no delinquent taxes on these funds. We would also ask until next regular meeting to complete the report on funds on hand in the Treasury". Report adopted and the Clerk authorized to draw warrants on the City fund in favor of the above named funds and in the amounts specified to balance and close said funds. From Committee on Streets reporting progress and cost of work already done in Planking Main, Washington, & Jackson Streets. Report adopted and ordered filed. From Same Committee recommending that the petition of W J Bryant for permission to occupy Spring Street between the alley and railroad for the purpose of handling coal be granted at a monthly rental of $5.00 Report adopted. From Same Com. reporting that the petitionof Sarah J Plummer et al for a Street Crossing had been complied with, Report adopted.

710 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 20 1885 To openand maintain a laundry on the north side of Main Street between Second and Third St]]s. Referred to Committee on Fire and Water Petition of Sarah J Plummer et al for planking Second St from Main St South to the C & P S R R has depot and Jackson Street from Commercial St East to or near Third Street. Referred to Committee on Streets Petition on Western Mill Co et al for the apointment of an appraisor on the part of the City ot appraise damages to property condemned by Ordinance No 660 along the line of Rollin Street etension. Read and motion laid on the table. Plat of Fairview Homestead Association presented for approval by F E Sander Referred to City Surveyor. Reports Received From Judiciary Committee recommending the adoption of the Ordinance heretofore submitted entitled "An Ordinance granting the right to erect poles and stretch wires thereon for Electric purposes" provided that the parties presenting the same pay for publication of Ordinance. Adopted From same Committee approving reports of City Justice Hill Justice of the Peace Geo G Lyon and the City Jailor for month of October. Adopted and said reports ordered rec'd and filed. From the Finance Committee recommending that the sum of $13.50 be referred to P Fitzgerald on account ot erroneus valuation and taxation of Block 3 in Mercers Addition for the year 1884. Report adopted and the Clerk authorized to draw a warrant on the City fund in favor of said P Fitzgerald for said sum of $13.50 From Street committee recommending that the petition of Melody Choir et al for opening Will & Filbert Streets be granted. adopted

452 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 4 1888 Petition of Sarah J Plummer et al for an iron stone sewer in James Street from Elliott's Bay to 12th Street. Read and referred to Com on Sewers Petition of F W Sparling et al for the grading of Spring Street between 7th and 9th Streets Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of A W Engle et al for the grading of and constructing sidewalks on both sides of 10th Street from Broadway to Judiciary Committee. Petition of F A Shroll asking for renumeration on account of smallpox Cor S 2nd & Jackson Sts. Read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of F H Woodman et al for having Cherry Street at Fifth Street graded according to established grade. Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of F W Wald et al for extending the grading and widing of Second Street from Battery to Blanchard Street. read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Geo Heilbron to use powder blasting in Block"B" Phinney's Addn. Granted Petition of Tom Rhodes to sell ice cream on the streets. Read and referred to License Com. Petition of W E Lockard et al for permission to place posts on outside of sidewalk on Mill street near Coleman Block for the purpose pf erecting sign. Read and granted subject to approval of theStreet Commissioner.

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

512 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun29 1888 closed on the Fourth day of July from 9:30 am till 6 o'clock pm read and granted. Petition of Mrs. Sarah J Plummer for renumeration for damages caused by small pox. Read and referrd to Finance Committee. Remonstrance of D S Smith & Others against changing grade of West Street read and referred to the Street Committee Petition of A B Stewart & Co & Others that a cable road franchise be granted to J M Thonpson on Front Street read and granted. Petition of John Leary for a cable road franchise on Front Street read and referred to Street committee. Petitionof M L Hamilton for permission to blast earth Corner of Third and Cherry Streets read and tabled. Communication from Health Officer calling the attention the councilto the necessity of at once extending the Madison Street sewer from Seventh Street to Twelfth Street read and referred to committee on Sewers. Petition fo Frederick Prosch praying that the ordinance for the grading of Lake Avenue be passed & the work of grading commenced at once. Read & referred to Street Committee. Petition of E Dawes & others for raising sidewlk to grade on east side of South Second Street between Mill & Washington Streets read and Street Commissioner directed toraise the sidewalk to grade.