City of Seattle Records

422 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 16 1888 913 north Marginal of Charles Street to the center line of sec 17 township 24 north range 4 east in City of Seattle." Passed by the following vote in favor Furth, Frink, Green, Moran, Niesz & Russell against none. 914 An Ordinance submitted by the City Atty entitled "An ordinance to locate and establish a public street extending from a point on the line of South Second Street produced where the dame intersects the north line of Charles Street to the enter line of Section 17 Township 24 North Range 4 East in the City of Seattle Passed by the following vote in favor Furth, Frink, Green, Moran, Niesz & Russell against none. Ordered that the City Surveyor submit [lans and specification and the Clerk directed to advertise for bids for building wharves on Commercial and South Second Streets. Ordered that the Street Committee be instructed to present a feasible plan for opening West Street south to Union St, also opening the alley west of Front Street from that point south. Plat of Mountain View Addition to the City of Seattle approved On motion the plat of Rutland is rejected. Ordered that the Council donow adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest or Ferris Clerk

423 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 6 1888 Be it remembered that on this 6th day of April 1888 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 Thomas T. Minor and Councilmen Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions & Communications Petition of Robert B Crozier for permission to use powder for the purpose of cleaning Block 22 Heirs Sarah A.Bella addition, read and granted for the time of two weeks. Petition to F J Grant and others for a Street light Madison and Twelfth Streets read and granted. Communication from White and Munday in regard to claim of Providence Haspital for care of John Brandon, read and referred to Finance Committee. Application of Sidney Smith for a position on the Police force read and referred to Committee on Health and Police Petition of Western Washington Bible Society for change of ordinance in relation to book peddlers read and referred to Committee on License and Revenue. Petition of F A Fay for permission to repair building in the rear of the old San Francisco Store on Commercial Street, read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Petition of J J Post for permission to use a portion of Front Street for building material read and granted. Petition of Winsor & Co. for planking a portion of Front Street and raising sidewalk read and referred to Street Com. Petition of J R Kinnear and others for Fire Limits on

428 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 6 1888 the purpose intended. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Stetson and Post and others for additional fire plugs recommending that plugs be places as follows one at the Corner of Commercial and Jackson Streets, one at North East Corner of South Second and King Streets and one on Commercial Street one block south of King Street. Adopted. From Committee on Sewers and Drainage granting petition of Alfred Snyder for a box drain on James Street between Eleventh & Twelfth Streets. Adopted. From Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds accepting donation of H H Dearborn & Co of Lot 2 Somerville for a Public Park. Accepted and thanks of the Council on behalf of the City tendered the donors. From Judiciary Committee rejecting application of D Kauffman for correction of assessment of Kauffman Addition. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued McLeod and Kennard, The vote upon issuing said license is as follows: In favor of the same, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze, Against the same none. Licenses Referred Geo C Monroe, Oliver Bernard, Geo L Howe, & Alvin S Chase. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows:

437 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 6 1888 Ordered that the plat of the Charles Addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. Ordered that the plat of Lewis and Gilman Addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. Ordered that the plat of C B Bagley's Orient Addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. On motion of Councilman Niesz the city surveyor is instructed to get the names of the owners of the property along the proposed Avenue along the Lakes. The city surveyor submits plans and specification for Bell Street improvement from Fifth Street the Seventh Street Also plans and specifications for Depot Street Improvement from the Bay to Fir Street; also plans ans specifications for Cherry Street improvement from Fifth Street to Thirteenth Street and on motion the same are all approved and ordered filed. Ordered that the examination and equalization of the assessment roll for Bell Street Improvement under Ordinance No 889; and of Birch Street Improvement Ordinance No 904; and of Fifth Street Improvement under Ordinance No 905; be postponed until Wednesday April 11th 1888 and that when the Council Adjourns it adjourn to meet on that date. Ordered that Jacob Cowan be granted permission to use powder in clearing lots for the period of two weeks.

438 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 6 1888 Ordinances 915 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Cherry Street in the City of Seattle from Fifth Street to Thirteenth Street" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: ayes Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz and Reitze, noes R Russell 916 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Cherry Street in the City of Seattle from Fifth Street to Thirteenth Street and constructing sidewalks on said Cherry Street" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: in favor of same J M Frink, Joseph Green, T W Lake, R Moran, U R Niesz and C F Reitze, against the same R Russell 917 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Bell Street in the City of Seattle from Fifth Street to Seventh street and constructing sidewalks on said Bell Street" which is passed bythe following vote viz: in favor of same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz and Reitze & R Russell, against none. 918 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney en titled "An Ordinance to regulate the construction and removal of buildings within certain limits for the prevention of fires" which after due consideration is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Reitze & R Russell, against none 919 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "An Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" which is passed by the