City of Seattle Records

350 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance amending Sec 5 of ordinance No 253 fixing the ratio to be charged by the Spring Hill Water Co for supplying water" which is passed by the following vote ayes Furth, Green, Lake Moran Niesz Reitze against none. An ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" passed by full vote. Ordered that the Council do adjourn until Friday next - Dec 9th 1887 at seven (7) o'clock P.M. Attest Clerk Approved Thomas Minor Mayor Dec 9 1837 Be it remembered that on the 9th day of Dec. 1887 the common council of the City of Seattle met persuant to adjournment. Present Mayor T T Minor, Councilmen Furth, Green, Lake, Moran Neisz Russell & Reitze & W.R. Forrest Clerk Petitions etc. Petition of A. Mackintosh and others for a sewer on University Street read and referred to Sewer Com. Petition of Ernest Romey for the building of a sidewalk on Mill Street between 4th and 5th Streets read and referred to Street com. Petition of J. R. Wright for permission to put up an awning in front of his cigar store No. 222 Commercial St. read and granted. Petition of Guy C. Phinney for a sidewalk on

350 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance amending Sec 5 of ordinance No 253 fixing the ratio to be charged by the Spring Hill Water Co for supplying water" which is passed by the following vote ayes Furth, Green, Lake Moran Niesz Reitze against none. An ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A special ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" passed by full vote. Ordered that the Council do adjourn until Friday next - Dec 9th 1887 at seven (7) o'clock P.M. Attest Clerk Approved Thomas Minor Mayor Dec 9 1837 Be it remembered that on the 9th day of Dec. 1887 the common council of the City of Seattle met persuant to adjournment. Present Mayor T T Minor, Councilmen Furth, Green, Lake, Moran Neisz Russell & Reitze & W.R. Forrest Clerk Petitions etc. Petition of A. Mackintosh and others for a sewer on University Street read and referred to Sewer Com. Petition of Ernest Romey for the building of a sidewalk on Mill Street between 4th and 5th Streets read and referred to Street com. Petition of J. R. Wright for permission to put up an awning in front of his cigar store No. 222 Commercial St. read and granted. Petition of Guy C. Phinney for a sidewalk on

357 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 16 1887 at the corner of Eighth and Dearborn Streets bids for the completion of Madison Street Wilson and Godfrey $7000. Emmons and McClanahan $6120. Parker & Orr $6395.45 W N White $5500. Ryan & Quigley $5900. Matt Branagan $5299. On motion of Councilman Reitze the bid of Matt Branagan is not recieved or considered, not having been filed within the time specified in the advertisement calling for bids. On motionof Councilman Lake the bid of W N White is accepted and the usual contract ordered drawn upon the said W N White filing a bond inthe sum of $200.00 The appriasers heretofore appointed to act in the matter of Republican and Natches Streets not having qualified, it is ordered the M R Galloway having been hereto fore appointed to act on behalf of the owners of propertyy condemned, is reappointed to act in their behalf. On motion of Councilman Lake, L B Andrews is appointed by council to act in behalf of owners of property beneficial and the Acting Mayor appoints David T Denny an appraiser to act in behalf of City Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance extending the time for the completion of tthe Madison Street improvement." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze

358 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 16 1887 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance providing for the grading of Bell Street from Front Street the West Street and building a sidewalk on the sougth side thereof." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 887 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance creating the office of Inspector of Street numbering and prescribing his powers and duties." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 885 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance creating the offices of Street commissioner and Sexton" Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 889 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance creating the office of Harbor Master of the City of Seattle fixing his compensation and prescribing his powers and duties." Ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz Russell & Rietze 890 An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance providing harbor rules and regulations for the harbor of the City of Seattle." Read and referred to Committee on Harbors and Wharves Also, "An ordinance to restrain and regulate the discharge of ballase and other meterials in the waters of Elliott's Bay within the limits of the City of Seattle." Read and referred to same committee. Also, "An ordinance regulating the landing of freight and property on wharves slips and inclines of the City of Seattle and fixing the rates of wharfage thereon." Read and referred to same committee.

359 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 13 1887 Also, "An ordinance to provide for the assessment and collecting of harbor dues from vessels and water craft arriving at and departing from the City of Seattle and fixing the amount of such harbor dues." Read and referred to same committee. Ordered that the Council do adjourn until tomorrow morning, Saturday the 17th, at seven (7) oclock. Attest Clerk Approved Acting Mayor Dec 17 1887 Be it remembered that on this 17th day of December AD 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met persuant to adjournment. Present Acting Mayor Furth Councilmen Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze and W R Forrest, clerk. Petition of Thomas Burke for permission to move two buildings from Lot 7 in Blk 9 corner of Second and Marion across Second street to lot 4 Blk 10. Granted. The committee which was appointed to examine and report upon the Mill street Crib report as follows. "That we have examined the said work and plans and specifications and the contract and find that the walls have not the amount of batter (Namely 1 1/2" at the foot) as called for by the specifications, which we think a very great defect in the work and would recommend that a one and one quarter (1 1/4) inch iron bolt be put in said bulk heads extending entirely across the street secured by nuts on both ends said rods to be placed every 20 ft apart the work to be done under the direction of the street committee and to their satisfaction. Both to pass through bulk head and 12" by 12" perpen-