City of Seattle Records

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.

200 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 3 1887 Communication from Park Commissioner's calling the attention of the Council to the condition of the Park and asking that steps be taken to prevent depredation of animals therein. Referred to Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds with power to act. Monthly Reports recieved From City Atty for Month of May read & ordered filed From Chief of Police for Month of May read & ordered filed From Custodian of Powder House for Month of May read & ordered filed From Justice Jones for Month of May Referred to Finance Com From Justice Soderberg for Month of May Referred to Finance Com From Jailor for Month of May Referred to Finance Com From Street Commr Referred to Com on Streets and returned approved and ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee on petition Citizens of Houghton in regard to the road to LAke Washington recommending that the petition be laid onthe table. The Committee state that they will repair this & other roads leading into the City as soon as practicable. Adopted. Fourth Street Grade From same Committee on petition of C C Otis et al to grade Fourth Street fromBell Street to Union Street and build sidewalks on bothsides of said street recommending that the same be granted. Adopted and the City surveyor directed to survey said street and establish the grade and that an assessment district be created in accordance therewith. From same Committee rejecting petition of J G Kenyon for permission to erect a wooden building adjoining the Kenyon Block on Front St adopted.