City of Seattle Records

185 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 6 1887 to the City as well as the property owners. The Com mittee will recommend the grading of Seventh Street from Battery Street to Union Street and building sidewalk thereon providing the proper petition it filed. Adopted. From same Committee recommending that the petition of C G Johnson et al to open and extend Virginia Street be laid on the table for the present. Adopted. From Same Committee rejecting the petition of the Board of School Directors for a sidewalk on Seventh Street for the reason that Seventh Street is not graded now but will probably be graded this year. Adopted. Applications for Licenses referred L V Schnyder, Thomas R Hughes, Mrs Jane Osborn and Andrew Lunn. Licenses ordered issued. John Baltes for Retail Malt License for 6 months from Apl 1st. The vote upon granting said license is as follows: In favor of same J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. Seventh Street Grade On motion of Councilman Furth: It is ordered that Seventh Street be graded from the North side of Madison street to the South side of Battery Street and sidewalks constructed on each side of said street and the City Surveyor ordered to establish the grade of said street. The vote upon siad matter is as follows: In favor of same; J M Frink, J Furth, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. Bills allowed The following claims against the city having been duly presented and audited by the Council are

195 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 20 1887 to examine and report uponthe best plan to drain Block 9 Maynard's Plat. On motion the atter of building a pest house is referred to a Specila Committee consisting of Councilen Reitze, Hinckley & Lake. Applications for Liquor Licenses referred Ramirez & Mason License Ordered Issued L V Schnyder Retail Malt 6 months from May 1st 1887 Mrs Jane Osborne Retail Malt 6 months from Apr 16th 1887 Thos R Hughes Retail Intox 6 months from Apr 30th 1887 Andrew Lunn Retail Intox 6 months from May 7th 1887 The vote upon issuing licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake Russell & Reitze. Against none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several finds as follows: Name Warrant Fund Amount Remarks Young Bros 2286 City 3.00 Repairing Closet in Jail H G Thornton 2287 City 7.60 Constable's Fees W E Ledgerwood 2288 City 5.50 Dist Court Clerk's Fees Wm Cochrane 2289 City 1.70 Sheriff's Fees James P Ludlow 2290 City 11.25 Dist Court Clerk's Fees John H McGraw 2291 City 3.50 Sheriff's Fees M McTeigh 2292 City 2.20 Witness Fee H G Thornton 2293 City 2.20 Witness Fee H J McDonough 2294 City 2.20 Witness Fee Henry Mack 2295 City 2.20 Witness Fee J B Cassarant 2296 City 2.20 Witness Fee John Lambert 2297 City 2.20 Witness Fee Paul Butler 2298 City 2.20 Witness Fee H Howard 2299 City 2.20 Witness Fee Andrew Burns 2300 City 2.20 Witness Fee [total]52.32

199 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 3 1887 Petition of Ruth Cooper and others to open Virginia Street and build a sidewalk along said street from Front St. to Seventh St. Referred to Street Committee Petition of Andrew Lunn for permission to transfer liquor license from the Red White & Blue Saloon Corner South Third St. & Washington Street to Gold Bar Saloon on south side of Washington St. Granted Petition of W B Spencer and others to declar the creosoting works a nuisance and order the same removed. Referred to Comittee on Health & Police Petition of F. W. Wald and others to widen and extend Second Street. Referred to Street Committee to be reported on at an adjourned meeting. Petition of Wm Porter and others to open Roy and other streets. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of Andrew Lunn for permission to remove two small wooden buildings from South Third Street to South Fourth Street. Granted. Petition of W. H. Hughes for the return of certain taxes to Wm Cochran. Referred to Finance Committee. Comminication from Chief of the Fire Department in regard to the Fire Alarm System. Referred to Commitee on Fire and Water Communication from Seattle Electric Light Company offering to light city jail, city offices and the engine houses for the sum of $21 per month. Referred to Committee on Street Lights.

324 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 4 1887 on electric light poles. Adopted. From Committee on Fire & Water rejecting petition of Stetson & Post & others against permitting storage oil in Standard Oil Co's proposed new warehouse on Commercial Street. Adopted. From City Attorney on the petitions of Moses Keezer and James Parke as follows: In the matter of the petitions of James Parke and Moses Keezer]] in regard to their assessments on the Mill Street grade I do not deem it advisible in the present state of the assessment to make the change they desire & would therefore recommend that their petition be denied. Adopted. Applications for Licenses Referred Mason & Cort, Andrew Lunn, Thomas R Hughes, and John H Norens. Licenses Ordered Issued Robt Coons Retail Malt Six Months from Oct 22nd the vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows Ayes Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze Nays none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the city having been duly audited and allowed, are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows, viz: Name Warrant # Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 2576 City 125.00 Salary City Clerk W R Forrest 2576 City 6.20 Stamps & Envelopes C W Ferris 2577 City 93.00 Salary Depty Clerk L C Gilman 2578 City 100.00 Salary City Atty L Cummings 2579 City 96.25 Salary City St Commsnr

338 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 18 1887 provided the same is constructed according to the provisions of Ordinance No 833. Adopted From Same Committee granting petition of Ida J McGinnis for permissionto repair certain wooden building provided such repairs are made in accordance with the provisions of Ordinance No 833. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued. Thomas R Hughes retail liquor 6 months Mason & Cort retail liquor 6 months Andrew Lunn retail liquor 6 months John H Norens retail liquor 6 months Anderson & Cresno retail malt 6 months The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows: Ayes Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell & Reitze. Nays none. Licenses Referred Geo C Munroe & Co, & Frank W Clancy Plats Approved Ordered that the Plat of Madison Street Addition to the City of Seattle and Plat of Hall's Addition to the City of Seattle Be approved. Fourth Street Tax Levy Ordered that a tax of two hundred twenty six (226) mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment district created by Ordinance No 836, be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvement of Fourth Street from Union Street to Bell Street in the City of Seattle