City of Seattle Records

127 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 21 1886 Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer through the alley in BLock 10 Maynard's plat to connect with Washington Street sewer. Referred to Committee on Sewer & Drainage. Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer on South Third Street from near Main Street to the water a distance of about 120 feet. Referred toCommittee on Sewer & Drainage. Petition of F E Sander to have Jackson Street planked from the West side of Commercial Street to the wharf. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of Henry Holge et al for Extension of Washington Street from its present Eastern terminus to 12th Street a distance of six blocks. Referred to Com on Sewers. Petition of J F Eshelman et al for a street crossing on Washington Street on west side of South Tenth Street Granted. Petition of D E Blaine et al to open Cedar Street Between West and Water Streets so as to make it a passable wagon road. Referred to Street committee. Petition of W H Hughes praying that the sidewalk in front of Bills Hotel be raised to conform to the standard grade. Referred to Street Cimmittee. Communication from Hans Christensen asking assistance to aid him inbringing his family from Colorado. Laid on the table.

169 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 1 1887 alterations and repairs to the building occupied by him as a store near NW corner of Front & Columbia Streets. Granted. Petition fo C G Johnson et al for the opening and extension of Virginia Street from Front Street to Tenth St Referred to Street Committee Petitionof L L Jewett et al for a sidewalk on west side of Main Street west of Commercial Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of Wm Mason for refunding liquor license for unexpired term. Granted Petition of Amos Brown for permisssion to move the building known as Melhorn's Block on Front Street t o the lot immediatly west of the Opera House on Front Street. Rejected. Petition of H M Peters for permission to erect a boot black stand on Columbia Street near Front Street Granted. Petition of R H Calligan et al to abolish Vehicle Licenses. referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of Thomas T Minor et al asking that the alleys through Blocks 100 & 101 in Terry's Second Addition be vacated. Referred to Street committee. Petition of F H Osgood et al praying that the alleys running though Block 3 & 4 and that part of Fountain Street lying between said two (2) blocks and extending from Elaine Street to Lake Union in D T Denndy's Second Addition to North Seattle be vacated. Referred to Street Com.

174 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Seattle Electric Lt Co 173 Gas 410.17 Street Lighting etc. [total]434.67 W A Perry 1022 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr No 1 A M Gilman 1023 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr No 2 G Kellogg 1024 Fire 46.00 Coal Sunset Telephone Co 1025 Fire 13.50 Telephone SErvice Washington Iron Works 1026 Fire 15.37 Repg No1 & Repg Ladder Spring Hill Water Co 50 Fire 308.00 Water Month of Mch Roseberg & Hill 1434,35,36,37 Front St Sidewalk 322.00 Front St sidewalk Liquor License Referred Geo L Howe License Ordered Issued Otto Fuhrman Retail Intox 6 mos from April 1, 1887 The vote upon issuing said license is as follows viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley Lake, Russell & Reitze against none. Miscellaneous Resignation of Police Officer W H Pinckney and Police officer Thos H Campbell read and on motion the same are accepted. On motion the Council now proceeds to elect two policemen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignationof Officers Pinckney and Campbell. Whereupon J D Duncan and W M Jones are duly elected Police Officers of the City of Seatle. The Street Commissioner presented a list of names of persons who have failed or refused to make proper connections with sewers and on motion of Councilman Furth the Chief of Police is directed to notify such persons to make proper connection at once and to prosecute them for failure to do so. On motion of Councilman Furth the alley west of Commercial Street between Washington Street and Jackson Street is ordered opened and the street

178 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 15 1887 Committee Rpeorts Rec'd From Street Committee granting petition of S Kenney et al for opening Natchez Street & Republican Street. Adopted. From Same Committee on petition of C J Chilberg etal for a box drain inTenth Street directing the Chief of Police to notify the owner of the premises complained of to drain the same. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of F H Osgood & others for vacating certain alley and a portioin of Fountain Street in D T Dennys addition. Adopted. From same committee grantign the petition of T T Minor et al for vacating alleys in Blocks 100 & 101 in Terrys 2nd addition. Adopted. From same committee granting petition of Wm Koch et al for opening Lombard and other streets. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of L L Jewett et al for a sidewalk on West Side of Main Street west of Commercial Street. Adopted. From Committee on Sewers and Drainage recommending that a twelve (12) inch stove pipe sewer be constructed in Main Street beginning at a point one hundred and twenty (120) feet fromt he West side of Third Street and running to the Bay, Adopted and on motion the purchasing agent is directed to purchase the necessary sewer pipe. Bills allowed The following claims against the city having been duly audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz:-

183 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 6 1887 Maynard's Plat. Granted Petition of Deluge Hose Company for a suitable building in which to store fire apparatus. Referred to Communitie as Fire & Water. Petition of Geo L Howe et al praying that Otis Preston be granted permission toerect a cigar stand on Northwest corner of South Second and Washington Streets. Referred to Street Committee. Petition Victor Ratt et al. for permission to build a small addition to his barber shop in Colman's Block on west side of Front Street. Granted. Remonstrance of W H Davis et al against opening Natchez & Republican Streets. Referred to Street Committee, no steps to be taken towards opening said streets until the remonstrance is reported upon. Petition of citizens of Houghton & vicinity praying that the road to Laurel Shade be put in good repair. Referred to Street Commitee. Petition of W H Silber et al, for opening Alley through Block 18 Maynard's Plat . Referred to Street Commitee. Petition of A Levin & Co for permission to put an addition onrear of cigar store 9 x 19 feet in size on East Side of Commercial Street. Referred to Commitee on Fire & Water and granted if approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. Petition of Baily Gatzert et al for a new Hook & Ladder Truck. Referred to Fire & Water Com with request that they examine into the matter & report at the next meeting