City of Seattle Records

665 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 23 1888 Ordered that the Plat of Summit Park Addition to the City of Seattle be referred to the City Surveyor & City Attorney. Ordered that the Plat of Cable Line addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. On motion of Councilman Burns the Street Commissioner is authorized and empowered to employ mean and teams to clean up the City Front. On motion the matter of repairing the City Jail is referred to the Chairman of the Committee on Health and Police and Com on Public Buildings and Grounds. Ordinance 1020 An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An Ordinance to amend section 1 of Ordinance No 964, approved July 20th 1888 and entitled 'An Ordinance granting a franchise to J M Thompson and his associates for a Cable Street Railway in the City of Seattle' and as amended by Ordinance No 1014 approved November 17th 1888" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: In favor of the same J F Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, James McCombs, J F McDonald and C F Reitze. Against the same none. 1021 An Ordinance is submitted bythe City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Second Street in the City of Seatle from Pine Street to Blanchard Street and constructing sidewalks on both sides of said Second Street" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: Ayes Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald & Reitze. Noes none. Ordered tht the Council does now adjourn. Approved Mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk

666 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 7 1888 Be it remembered that on this the 7th day of December 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law [adjournment crossed out], present Mayor Robert Moran and Councilmen F.J. Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, Jas McCombs, J F McDonald, U R Niesz and C F Reitze The following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc Petition of Ella White Peterson and others for the changing of the name of Mill Street to Yesler Avenue. Readn and on motin granted. Petition of J A Fulcher for permission toput up a canvas awning of Lot 6 Blk 6 Boren & Denny's Addition read and refered to Committee on Fire and Water. Petition ofJohn Sexton for rebate of tax paid, read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition of Mrs Mary L Damon and L Reinig for change of sidewalk on[Fifth Street]] read and referred to the Street Commttee. Petiton of Chas Baker and others for planking Front Street from Battery to Cedar Street read and referred to Street Committee. Comunication from S N Sorenson inrgard to sidewalk on Spring Street between Second & Third Streets read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Engine Co No 2 for a horse hose cart read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Communication form Chief of Police reproting changes in the police force read and referred to Com on Health & Police.

683 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 21 1888 Licenses ordered issued. Chiato and Lombardino - John Egan - Jones Bros Thompson and Taylor - the vote upon issuing the above licenses is as follows. In favor of same. F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green Thos Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. Bills Allowded The following bills having been duly audited are ordered paid by warrants being drawn upon the several funds as follows; to wit; Name - Fund - No Amt Remarks Geo McRae City 3582 13.50 Due from sale of imp stock Jesse F Cochran City 3583 3.40 Painting Nmbers Bridges And Coughlin City 3584 50.42 Repairs on Jail Mechanics Mill City 3585 15.00 Counter for Treasurer Wm N Hughes Ptg Co City 3586 4.50 Printing Storah and Bauman City 3587 270.00 Rebate of license Providence Hospital City 3588 261.00 Care of sick Mrs George City 3589 63.00 Nursing Hagen Family John Cunningham City 3590 25.00 Nursing Pest House Geo R James City 3591 10.00 Trip to Pest House Cross and Co City 3592 25.00 Burial of Small Pox patient Fire Geo G Startup Fire 1486 15.00 Salary Driver No 1 Silsby Mfg Co Fire 1487 16.75 Heater valves No2 D H Calligan Fire 1488 3.00 distributing Notices Busby & Davidson Fire 1489 6.00 Washing Hose James Dunham Fire 1490 7.50 Work on Plugs Ed Petterson Fire 1491 4.50 Work on Plugs Washington Iron Works Fire 1492 66.40 Work on Couplings Wm Barry Fire 1493 4.00 Distributing Hose James McIntyre Fire 1494 7.00 Extra Work at fire Ed Petterson Fire 1495 7.00 Extra Work at fire Chas Maidment Fire 1496 7.00 Extra Work at fire Collin Lock Fire 1497 1.00 Hauling Coal B N Rogers Fire 1498 4.00 Extra Work at fire [total]886.97

685 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 21 1888 of Second Street from Blanchard Street to Depot Street in the City of Seattle The Plat of Prospect Terrace Addition to the City of Seattle is apporved. Plat of Supplemental Plat of Terry's Fourth Addition to the City of Seattle is approved. Plat of V Hugo Smith's Supplemental Plat to Block 8 of an addition to the City of Seattle as laid off by D T Denny guardian of the Estate of J N Nagle. is approved. Ordinances 101 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to locate and establish a public street in the City of Seattle extending from a point where the north marginal line of Plummer Street in Plummer addition to the City of Seattle intersects the West Marginal line of South Twelfth running thence west alond the north marginal line of Plummer Street produced to an intersection with the western limits in the City of Seattle in the Waters of Elliott's Bay" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green Thos Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. The City Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance granting to J M Thompson and his assigns the right to construct operate and maintain street railways in the City of Seattle" Referred to Street Committee with request that they report at adg meeting. 102 The City Attorney submits and ordinance entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a quit claim deed in the name of the City of Seattle to T N Hackett" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None.

686 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 21 1888 1027 The City Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance to regulate the construction alteration repair and removal of building within certain limits for the prevention of fires" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. 1028 The City Clerk submits an ordinance entitled "An Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. The City Attorney submits a memorial of the Common Council of the City of Seattle praying that the Government of the United States admit the Territory of Washington to the sisterhood of states. It is ordered that the Clerk forward one copy each to the Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the House of Representatives of the United States at Washington DC. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday Dec 28th 1888 at 7 o'clock PM Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Dec 28th 1888 Be it remembered that on the 28th day of December AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to adjournment in their council chambers in the City Hall Present His Hon Mayor Robert Moran Councilmen D E Durie Jos Green Thos E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald C F Reitze and Depty Clerk C W Ferris Petitions etc. Petition of Johnson & Fisher to place new floor in building situated on Washington Street near So Third Street read and referred to Fire and Water Committee with power to act. Petition of W F Epler and others for the grading and sidewalking