City of Seattle Records

140 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 21 1887 the Council to the condition of the sidewalk on Jefferson Street Referred to Street Committee FromEdwin Ivey et al to have Eighth Street opened from James Street to Columbia Street for the passage of wagons and teams and to cause a shanty in Eighth Street between James & Cherry to be removed. Referred to Street Committee From Hector McKay for correction of assessment and reduction of tax. referred to Finance Com. From Eugene Canfield President of the Bellingham Bay Railway & Navigation Company asking that said Company be granted the right of way across the City Front. referred to Judiciary Committee. from Post Intelligencer Publishing Company asking to be released from the present contract with the City to do the City printing. Granted and the Clerk Authorized to advertise for bids for the City Printing. From David T Denny et al praying that a street be established along thewaterfront from the South line of Columbia Street to the northern limits of the City to be known as Railroad Avenue Granted and tehCity Attorney directed to draw and submit the necessary ordinance at an adjourned meeting to be held Tuesday evening next Jany 25th From H L Yesler et al to open Cedar Street from Eighth St to Ninth St. Referred to St Com. From U R Neitz et al to open & Grade Seventh Street from Pike Street to Mill Street. Referred

154 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 18 1887 Petition of Robert Fitzhenry et al to open Mikado Street suitable for travel between Ninth St & Twelfth St and to cause certain shanties to be removed form said Mikado Street Referred to Street Committee. Communication from Chief of the Fire Department making cetain suggestion & Recommendation. Referred to Committee onFire & Water. Petition of H H Dearborn & Co et al to extend Grant Street Plank Road. Referred to Street Committee Petition of J C Grosse et al for a Street light on Corner of Front & Pine Sts Granted & said light ordered placed on South side of Pine Street Petition of Deluge Hose Co No 7 for admission to the Fire Department and for suitable apparatus. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of John H West et al for a street crossing on South side of Olive Street at its intersection with Ninth St Referred to Street Committee Reports The report of the Custodian of the Powder House for the month of January is read and ordered filed. Committee Reports Received From Street Light Committee granting petition of James McNaught et al for street lights onSpring Street as far east as Eighth Street Adopted. From Street Committee returning without comment the petition of F E Sander et al to extend Front Street on motion of Councilman Furth the petition is tabled. From Committee on Fire & Water recommending the admission

596 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 7 1888 Petition of Jensen & Koch for change on liquor license from name of Jensen & Kunst to Jensen & Koch, read and granted. Petition of Thompson & O'Hara for temporary transfer of liquor license whild new building is being erected, read and referred to Committee on License & Revenue with power to act. Petition of D H Callahan &others praying that the sash and door factory on Third Street between Pike and Pine Streets]] be declared a nuisance and orderd abated, read and referred to Com on Fire & Water. Petition of A A Denny for the vacation of Third Street between Virginia & Stewart Streets and the vacation of the alleys through blocks 46 & 50 of A A Denny's Addn as petitioner desires to erect a large hotel on said blocks read and granted and on motion of Councilman Niesz a vote of thanks is tendered Mr. Denny for his public spiritedness in inaguarting such an enterprise. Petition of Alex Allen forstreet lights onVine Street from Front Street to Depot Street read and granted. Petition of Weber & McEachern for lease of foot of Pine Street read & on motion tabled. Petition of Joseph F McNaught & others for change of grade on Cherry Street from Seventh St to Ninth St read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of J W Whitehead and others for extension of street lights on Box Street as far north as