City of Seattle Records

718 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 4 1885 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of December 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets inits Council Chamber pursuant to law: The following officers are present, to wit: His honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, Geo W Hall W A Harrington, John Keenen, T W Lake, Chas McDonald J J post andG W Young. Where the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions Petition of H Schodicet al to open Leonora Street from Seventh St to 12th St Referred to Com on Streets Petition of A MacKintosh et al for Street Lamp Corner of Third and University Streets Referred to Committee on Gas Lights. Petition of J A Hatfield et al praying for two additional street lights on Gislers Wharf. Referred to Com on Gas Lights Petition of J M Frink et al to change the planking ordered laid on South Second St and Jackson St from 16 ft in width to 24 ft in width and place the same in the middle of the St. Rec'd & read & on motion laid on the table. Petition of R McGilvery for permission to establish a white Laundry on North side of Washington Street between 2nd & 3rd streets. Granted upon condition that the premises be fitted up under the directionof the Chief of the Fire Dept. Petition of Wm Cochrane et al praying the Council to so amend the license ordinances as to prohibit the peddling of vegetables by any person other that American Citizens; Also that an ordinance be passed prohibiting any person from maintaining a laundry without a

741 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Feb 5 1886 Petition of Citizens of Houghton et al praying for the establishment of Madison Street and the buildingof a sidewalk thereon. Read and referred to Street committee Petition of D B Jackson praying that the alley running through Block 56 Maynard's Plat be vacated rec'd and read and on motion the petition is granted and the City Attorney directed to submit an ordinance vacating said alley. Petition of Geo G Lyon et al for a sewer along the East side of Seneca Street in front of Block 14 Boren's Addition, to connect with Seneca Street sewer. Referred to Com on Sewers. Petition of Fred Gasch et al praying the Union Street sewer be extended to 8th Street. Referred to Committee on Sewers with instruction to report at the next meeting of the Council. Petition of W V Rinehart for permission to repair and alter wooden buildings corner of 3rd and Mill Streets, under direction of the Chief of the Fire Department. Granted Petition of Andrew Slorah for the modification of Ordinance No 607 so as not to require Breweries doing a strictly wholesale business to take out a City license. Referred to Com on Licenses Petition of F T Johnson et al for opening Clay Street from Front Street to Fourth Street, thence north along [?] St three blocks. Referred to Street Committee Remonstrance of Matthias Baily et al against the abandonment of Leonora Street between the alley and Front Street; read and tabled. Reports Report of City Jailor, City Justice, and J P Geo G Lyon rec'd read and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

90 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 1 1886 Petition of Otto Fuhrman et al for the opening and improving of a Street from Howell St to Broadway by way of Fourteenth St & Bancroft Street Referred to Street Committee. Petition of J D Smith et al for the opening of Stewart Street sufficient for thepassage of wagons from Seventh St to Ninth Street Referred to Street Committee. Petition of C W Lawton & W H Davis praying that a license be required to be paid by parties importing and selling fruit trees etc. Referred to Committee on License & Revenue Petition of G Kellogg et al for a sewer on West St between Leonora Street & Blanchard Street to connect with sewer on Blanchard Street Referred to Committee on Sewers. Petition of O J Carr et al praying the Council to order 32 candle power lamps placed on all the Street Lamposts now in use, and 32 candle power lamps on all extensions that may be ordered during the year. Referred to Committee on Street lights. Petition of W S Williams et al for cross walks on Madison Street corner of Kinney Street & Hughston Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of Sunset Telephone Telegraph Company for permission to stretch wires along Grant Street Plank Road Referred to Street Committee Petition of Nicholas Ruffin for permission to build

341 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 8 1887 Maynard's Plat read & granted. Communication from J J McGilvera in regard to Madison Street grade read & referred to the city Atty. Petition of O J Carr & others for street lights on West Street from Virginia Street to Vine Street read and granted; said lights to be of 16 candle power & placed on wooden posts. Petition of Frederick Prosch for a cross walk on Fourth Street at the corner of Virginia Street read & referred to the Street Committee. Petition of A G Murray for permission to build on addition to his oyster stand on South Second Street read and granted. Petition of Thomas Burke & others for grading alley in Block 9 Boren & Denny's Addition read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Henry Adams to have assessment corrected, read & referred to the City Atty, and returned by said Atty with the recommendation that it be rejected. Adopted. Petition of N L Rodgers & others for opening Leonora Street from Front Street to Fourth Street and that the bluff on the bank on the East side of Front Street on said Seneca Street so sloped enough to prevent land slides onto Front Street sidewalk, read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of L M Robbins & others asking for appointment of J L McClellan to a Police Captaincy read and tabled.