City of Seattle Records

729 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 4 1886 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of January 1886, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council chamber pursuant to call, the following officers being present, viz: His Honor the Mayor Henry L Yesler and Councilmen J Furth, H Calligan, W A Harrington, Geo W Hall, John Keenen T W Lake, Charles McDonald, J J Post And G W Young when the following proceedings were had to wit: Petitions and Communications Petition of J W VanBrocklein et al praying that the sidewalk of Terrace Street between Fourth Street and Sixth Street be repaired. Read and Referred to Street Com. Petition of A Elliott et al praying that a certain portion of Jackson Street be planked. Read and Referred to Street Committee and recommended by said committee that the petition be laid on the table. Report adopted and petition tabled. Petition of Frankenthal Bros et al praying that Jackson Street be planked from Commercial Street to Third Street twenty four feet in width. Read and on motion said is granted in so far as to plank said street from Commercial Street to the planking on Second Street 24 feet wide. Petition of J B Collins and J Howson praying that boot blacks be licensed in the City of Seattle read and on motion tabled. Petition of W R Brawley et al praying that the north side of Main Street be planked. Read and referred to Street Committee Petition of Wm M Preston praying taht Box Street be opened, read and referred to Street Committee

112 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 13 1886 Be it remembered that on this 13th day of November 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, T D Hinckley, Robt Russell and C F Russell. When the following proceedings were had, to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions Rec'd Petitions of Jones & Hubbell et al for Street Lights along the Rail Road Alley from Columbia Street to Madison Street is referred to Com on Street Lights Petition of O N Morse et al to make all Liquor Licenses uniform. Referred to Com. on License & Revenue Petitionof Adam Orth for a box drain on Fourth St next to Turn Verein building. Referred to Street Committee with power to act at once. Petitionof Moran Bros to to have hydrants removed from in front of their store. Referred to Com. on Fire & Water Petition of J W VanBrocklein et al for Street Lights Corner of Terrace & Fifth and Terrace and Sixth Streets Referrd to Street Light Committee. Petition of Harrington & Smith et al to have Washington Street leveled up from the West side of Commercial Street to the [?] to conform to the established grade. Referred to Street Committee Reports Rec'd From Custodian of the Powder House for month of October received read and ordered filed. From Harbor Master showing amount of wharfage due from Jno S McAllester on brick. Referred to Committee on