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247 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 5 1887 Ordered that the contract for grading and improving Mill Street be awarded to WM Tierney upon his filing a bond in the sum of $4000.00 Ordered that the contract for grading Madison Street Extension be awarded to WM Tierney upon his filing a bond in the sum of $3000.00 and the City Attroney ordered to prepare the necessary contract and bonds. Orderd that the Chief of Police be and he is hereby ordered to discharge all Special Police Officers at once. Ordered that the Communicationof J M Lyon in regard to duplicate names of streets in the City be referred to to the City Surveyor and Committee on Streets. Ordered that this Council sign a petition to the County Commissioners calling their attention to the condition of the present Jail and request that the building be enlarged. Ordered that the Pacific Postal Telegraph Co be notified that their telegraph poles onSeventh Street are not in the proper place as directed by the Street Commissioner and that they be requested to put them where required by ordinance. Ordinances The City Clerk submits an Ordinance entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same, Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Neisz, Russell and Reitze. Aganist the same none. Ordered that Council adjourn until Monday next at 7 o'clock PM Approved Thomas T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk.