City of Seattle Records

157 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 4 1887 Be it remembered that on this 4th day of March 1887 the Common council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. the Following officers are present to wit: His Honor the Mayor W H Shoudy, and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake & Reitze. The following proceedings are had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting are read and approved. Petitions etc. Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer on Main Street from South Fourth Street & South Third Street to the Bay. Referred to Committee Sewers & Drainage with instructions to report in writing at the next meeting of the Council. Petition of Wm Koch et al for the opening of certain portions of Lombard & other Streets for travel Referred to Street committee. Petition of Genevieve Farrer et al for the opening of Knights Street from East Street to Broadway. Referred to Street Committee Petition of H L Yesler for permission to put lath and plaster partitions in the building known as Yesler's Hall corner Front & Cherry Streets. Granted. Petition of Charles Maidment and James Welch for Street Lights Corner Seneca & Fifth, & Seneca & Sixth streets. Granted. Communication from Street Commisssioner Cummings recommending that the property owners along the line of the Marion Street sewer be required to make proper connections therewith. On motion the Chief of Police is ordered to

171 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 1 1887 et al extend Grant Street Plank Road; recommending that the same be granted provided the improvement is paid for as is other street improvements by assessing the cost against the property adjacent Adopted. From same committee rejeting the petition of Genevieve Farrer et al for opening Knight Street]] Adopted From Same Committee in conjunction with the Judiciary Committee in the matter of extending and establishing Madison Street recommending that Madison Street be etended and established according to survey from Section 28 & 33 T 25N R4 East the the City Limits. Adopted From Same Committee rejecting petition of Melody Choir for opening Filbert Street Adopted. From Finance Com. Approving Treasurers report for Jan & Feby. From committee on License & Revenue rejecting petition of J W Hall for the return of certain license money. Adopted. From Committee in Fire & Water as follows: Your Comittee to whom was referred certain matters pertaining to the Fire Department recommend: That the Ordinance relating to the election of Chief and other officers of the Fire Department be changed so that the election of Chief shall be by the Common Council: The election of his assistants shall be by the Council upon the recommendation of the chief. that the electionog Chief Engineer shall be by the Common Council and the Election of Engineers in charge of Engines shall be by the Council upon the recommendation of the chief.