City of Seattle Records

184 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 6 1887 Petition of G W Crane for the refunding of certain tax money. Referred to Finance Committee Petition of Mrs. L.L. Harmon et al remonstrating against the opening of the Alley running North and South from Washington to Main St. west of Commercial Streets. Rejected. Petition of E A turner & Others for extension of the Gas Limits. Laid over for the present. Official Reports Rec'd From City Atty for month of April read & ordered filed. From Justice H F Jones for month of April referred to Finance Com From Justice Soderberg for month of April referred to Finance Com From Chief of Police for month of April read & ordered filed. From Harbor Master for month of April read & ordered filed. From City Jailor for month of April read & referred to Finance Com From City Treasurer for month of April read & referred to Finance Com From Street Commissioner From Health Officer for quarter ending April 30. Read and referred to Committee on Health & Police. Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Committee on petition of Baily Gatzert et al for the opening of Summitt Street as follows: "we have examined said street from Cooper Street to Bancroft Street]] and would therefore recommend that the petition be granted." Adopted From Same Committee rejecting the petition of Thos H Campbell et al for permissionto grade Seventh St from Union toBattery Street at petitioner expense because many of the property owners along said street have not signed the petition and the Committee believes that without the consent of all property owners the attempt to grade the same would result disasterously.

213 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 17 1887 necessity for opening said half Street until such time as said street is laid out properly and there are more than two signers to the petition. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of A J Carr and others for grading West Street from Virginia Street to Cedar St Adopted and the surveyor instructed to establish the grade of said street. From same Committee recommending that petitions of Thomas Burke, J F Eshelman & others for grading Madison St laid on the table. On motion the petitions are re-referred to the Committee until next meeting. From same Committee rejecting petition of Wm Potter & others to open Roy and other Streets as the Committee does not deem it necessary to open said streets for the present. Adopted. From the Committee on Public Buildings & Grounds on the matter of a site for a Pest House recommending that a Pest House be built on the property owned by the city on which the Powder House stands, and that plans and specification be prepared for such building adopted. From Same Com. in regard to the Park reporting that they had instructed the Street Commissioner to put the fence around the park in good repair. Adopted From Councilman C F Reitze calling attention of the Council to sidewalks on North side of Washington Street between Commercial Street and the alley between Commercial Street and South Second Street - also on the west side of Commercial Street in front of the Grand Central Hotel asked that the same be condemned and new sidewalks ordered built.

227 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 15 1887 Remonstrance of Fred Gasch and others against grading Madison Street extension. Read and Referred to Street Committee. Petition of H H McDonald for permissionto use powder in clearing land within the City Limits, read and on motion granted. Petition of Kline & Roseberg for permission to place signs on the Grant Street Bridge under the direction of the Street Commissioner, read and on motion granted. communication from the City Surveyor calling the attention of the Council to the condition of the bridge on Jefferson Street between Fourth Street and Fifth St and reporting the same in an unsafe condition is read and referred to the Street Committee. Report of City Jailor for month of June is referred to Finance Committee. Committee Reports Rec'd From Finance Committee rejecting petition of W H Hughes asking that certain taxes be refunded to Wm Cochrane. adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of Western Union Telegraph Co for the refunding of certain taxes. adopted. Sidewalks Condemned, Communication received from the Street Committee recommending that the following sidewalks be condemned and new sidewalks ordered constructed: First, South Side of Mill Street, commencing at south west corner of Commercial Street & Mill Street thence west, sixty four (64) feet. Second, on the West Side of Commercial Street, Commencing at the north west corner of Jackson and Com-

231 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 15 1887 City Attroney directed to draw the usual contract and the contractors directed to file a good and sufficient bond in the sum of Two thousand (2000) dollars. Ordered that the contrat for bulding sidewalk and bridge be awarded to Finch & Henderson upon thier finling a bond in the sum of $1000.00 and the City Attorney directed to draw the usual contract. North School House Property Councilman Frink states that he has communicated with the School Trustees of School District No 1 and that the said trustees are ready to transfer the North School House property. to wit: Lots numbered 9 & 12 Block 52 A A Denny's 3rd Addtition upon the terms heretofore offered and moves that upon a porpoer transfer being made a warrant for the sum of Four Thousand (4000)dollars be drawn in favor of said School District. Carried. On motion of Councilman Reitze Ordered that the following shall be the linits within which property shall be subject to a special tax for lighting of the streets gas or electric lights and within which the City shall furnish the same to wit: Commencing at the foot of Dearborn Street and running thence East along the South side of Dearborn Street to 12th St thence north along the East side of 12th St to Mill Street thence West along the north side of Mill St to Broadway, thence along the east side of Broadway to 14th Street, thence northwesterly along the east side of 14th Street to Depot Street to Railroad Avenue, thence along Railroad Avenue to Mill Street, thence South on a line parallel with Commercial Street two hundred and fifty six feet west of the west line of Commercial Street to Dearborn Street the place of beginning.

297 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 16 1887 Petition of Jacob Bursch for permisson to transfer his liquor license from the South side of Mill Street to the East side of Commercial Street. Granted Petition of A H Manning & others for Street Lights on 2nd 3rd 4th & Bell Streets read & referrd to Street Light Com. Petition of G G Richards & others for Street Lights on 8th Street from Pine Street read and referred to the Street Light Committee. Petition of E C Kilbourne & others for Street Lights on Battery Street from Front Street. Granted. Petition of N A James & others for opening Roy & other streets read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of J V Scurry & other for establishing the grade of Mikado Street from the West line of South Eighth Street to the West Line of South Twelfth Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of J R Beau and others for opening 3rd Street from Lake Street to Mary Street etc read and referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition of F H Osgood & others for opening Valley Street from Temperance Street to Kentucky Street. Granted. Petition of Maurice O'Connor for damages in the sum of $500. caused by the extension of Grant Street across Lot 6 Block 4 Judkin's Addition referred to Judiciary Com. Communication from Seattle Lake Shore & Eastern Railroad accepting conditions of Ordinance No 865 read and ordered filed.