City of Seattle Records

662 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 23 1888 Headquarters at foot of Commercial street read and on motion tabled. Claim of Geo A Kellogg for fees as referee in case of City of Seattle vs Jos McNaught read and referred to the Finance Commitee Resignation of O.D. Butterfield as police officer read and accepted and On motion it is ordered that O.D. Butterfield be and his hereby appointed a special police officer at a salary of $90.00 for month to act as License Collector under the orders of the of the City Clerk and License & Revenue Commitee. Petition of C H Hanford for appointment of Jos F. McNaught an appraiser for Condemmation of property along the line of South Eleventh Street in place of H H Lewis who is absent from the City, read and referred to the Judiciary Commitee. Petition of Geo Kinnear and others for change of Fire limits read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water Petition of M Keeton for permission to occupy alley in Block 14 of Maynard's Plat read & on motion refected. Petition of Fred Kelly & others for crossing on Depot Street at Box Street read & referred to Street Commitee. Petition of H Jones and others in the matter of the Fifth Street grade, read and referred to the Street Commitee.

678 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 12 1888 rules for inspection of vessels and trains coming into the City. After discussion by the Council on motion of Councilman Nietz the whole matter is referred to the Commitee on Health & Police in conjunction with the Health Officer with full power to to act. On motion of Councilman Rietze Chairman of the Committee on Public buildings and Grounds the plans and specifications for a temporary Hook & Ladder truck house, as submitted by him are approved and the clerk directed to advertise for bids for the construction of the same. On motion of Councilman Nietz the City Treasurer is instructed to make a small payment on each of the outstanding Street Improvement warrants now about to become void by reason of the Statute of limitations as fast as the same are presented to him. On motion of Councilman Durie the matter of all delinquent street grade assessments is left in the hands of the City Attorney and Finance Committee, with power to settle such cases as the may deem advisable. On motion of Councilman Green, the City Surveyor is directed to submit a grade for Front, Mill & Commercial Streets the said grade to admit of basements and sewers above high tide. Councilman Durie submits the following resolution which is adopted by an unanimous vote: Resolved: That is is desirable that the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle memorialize the

Shoudy Bros & Co J A Shoudy J H Stevens } Ellensburgh, Wash W H Shoudy [F S Sylvester]] } Seattle, Wash Wholesale Commission Merchants Dealers in Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain, Provisions, Fruit and General Produce Foot of Jackson Street opposite City Dock Seattle Wash Nov 21st '89 To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle Gentlemen, The undersigned respectfully solicit your honorable body to cause the removal of a Stone Cutters yard on Jackson Street. (near Commercial) beteween Rail Road Avenue and Commercial Street. Said yard is now occuplying the North side of Jackson Street, which is planked thus forcing the heavy teaming to the South side where there is no planking. In all respects the above stone yard is a nuisance and we ask your honorable body to have it removed to the limits of private property as the interests of said yard is in several buildings on adjacent property.

To the Honerable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Sattle Gentlemen Your committee on License and Revenue in view of the rapid extension of the business portion of the City would recommend that the area within which Liquor Licenses may be granted be established as it shall be bounded and described as follows: Beginning at the intersection go Front and Depot streets, running east on Depot Street to Cherry Street Thence Southerly on Second Street to Cherry Street Thence easterly on Cherry St to Third Street thence southerly on Third Street to Yesler Avenue Thence east on Yesler Avenue to South Sixth Street. Thence south on South Sixth Street to Jackson Street. Thence east on Jackson Street to South Seventh Street. Thence south on South Seventh Street to Weller Street. Thence west on Weller Street to Commercial Street. Thence south on Commercial Street to Norman Street. Thence westonNorman Street to Railroad Avenue Thence in a northerly direction on Railroad Avenue to [Union Street]]. Thence easterly on Union Street to Front Street. Thence northerly on Front Street to Depot Street, the place of the beginning.

West Coast Improvement Company Gilman Park Incorporated August 1887

John Leary president W R Ballard, Vice Prest., Sec And Mgr B J Tallman, Asst Sec Thomas Burke Attorney

Aug 3rd 1889

To the Hon Mayor and City Council of the City of Seattle:

Gentlemen:

I am in receipt of your notification of July 30th appointing me to act as an appraiser on behalf of the owners of property condemed under Ordinance No 1106 providing for the improving of Commercial Street in the City of Seattle from Yesler Avenue to City Limits.

I beg to state - gentle men that previous engagements prevent me fromm accepting this appointment.

Yours very respectfully John Leary