City of Seattle Records

595 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 1 1888 Merchant's National Bank $55,000 Dexter Horton and Co $65,000 Guarantee Loan& Trust Co $25,500 Upon motion the report is adopted. Thefollowing named persons having been cited and failing to appear are ordered raised as follows W R Thornell Lot 5 B 103 A A Denny's addn to $500 W H Taylor Lot 1 B 103 Denny to Terry's Addn to $550 J Schram ]] E 1/2 Lot 3 B 77 Denny to Terry's Addn to $250 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrestclerk by C W Ferris Dept Clerk Sep 7 1888 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of September A D 188 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 Robt Moran and Councilmen Burns, Durie, Green,Jones, McCombs, McDonald Niesz & Reitze The following proceedings are had towit: Petitons etc. Petitions of W R Brawley & others for revocation of liquor license hereto fore granted to Alden & Chase, read and referred to Committee on License & Revenue. Petition of J H Rengstorff for permission to move and repair building on North1/2 of Lot 5 block 6 A A Denny's Addn, read and referred to com on Fire and Water. Petition of J H Hall & others against revoking liquor license of Alden & Chase read and referred to the

595 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 1 1888 Merchant's National Bank $55,000 Dexter Horton and Co $65,000 Guarantee Loan& Trust Co $25,500 Upon motion the report is adopted. Thefollowing named persons having been cited and failing to appear are ordered raised as follows W R Thornell Lot 5 B 103 A A Denny's addn to $500 W H Taylor Lot 1 B 103 Denny to Terry's Addn to $550 J Schram ]] E 1/2 Lot 3 B 77 Denny to Terry's Addn to $250 Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrestclerk by C W Ferris Dept Clerk Sep 7 1888 Be it remembered that on this 7th day of September A D 188 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 Robt Moran and Councilmen Burns, Durie, Green,Jones, McCombs, McDonald Niesz & Reitze The following proceedings are had towit: Petitons etc. Petitions of W R Brawley & others for revocation of liquor license heretofore granted to Alden & Chase, read and referred to Committee on License & Revenue. Petition of J H Rengstorff for permission to move and repair building on North1/2 of Lot 5 block 6 A A Denny's Addn, read and referred to com on Fire and Water. Petition of J H Hall & others against revoking liquor license of Alden & Chase read and referred to the

600 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 7 1888 liable for such or any part thereof. Adopted. Ordered that the City Attorney, surveyor and Street Committee be granted further time to report in the Mill Street Bulkhead. Licenses referred Vitus Schmid, Long & Kelly, NP Wildrick Licenses Ordered Issued Louis Laniere, John S Morgan, Conrad Brehm, Alex Meister, J H Loughead, Gorman Bros, Ole Nelson Hahn & Engleman, Grady Bros, Davis & Davis The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green Jones, McCombs, McDonald Niesz and Reitze Against the same none. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited and allowed by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows to-wit: Name No of Warrant Fund Amount Remarks W R Forrest 3284 City 150.00 salary City Clerk Aug C W Ferris 3285 City 87.00 salary deputy City Clerk Aug E A Turner 3286 City 62.50 salary City Treasurer 1/2 Month Isaac Parker 3287 City 62.50 salary City Treasurer 1/2 Month Sam'l H Piles 3288 City 150.00 salary City Atty Aug L Cummings 3289 City 125.00 salary Street Comnr Aug Sam'l A Hoyt 3290 City 75.00 salary Harbor Master James Bogart 3291 City 75.00 salary Jailer & Janitor James Bogart 3291 City 132.40 Board of prisoners Albro Gardner 3292 City 25.00 salary City surveyor 6 mos Albro Gardner 3292 City 10.00 Calculating area Madison St lots J C Mitchell 3293 City 150.00 salary Chief of Police Aug [total]1098.40

606 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 7 1888 Ordered that the Chief of Police notify the owners of property on Mill Street where the sidewalk had been condemned to at once rebuild said sidewalk. Ordered that the City Attorney prepare a profile of a proper grade for Bluff Street and submit to the Council at the next regular meeting. Ordered that the City Clerk advertise for Bids for Lighting the Streets, doing the city printing furnishing lamp posts etc for the ensuing year. Ordered that the matter of grading the alley between Main & Jackson & Commercial & South Second Streets be referred to the Street Committee & the matter of laying a sewer in said alley be referred to the Committee on Sewers & Drainage. Ordinances 990 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance fixing the limits of the benefits and protection afforded by the contract for the supply of water made by the City with the Spring Hill Water Company and within which property shall by subject to a special tax to pay the water rent according to said contract" which is passed by the following vote viz:In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green,Jones, McCombs, Mc Donald, Niesz & Reitze Against the same none. 989 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance fixing the limits of the benefits fo Street Light provided by the City and within which property shall be subject to a special tax for lighting the streets" which is passed by the following vote viz:In favor

607 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sep 7 1888 of the same Burns, Durie, Green,Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz & Reitze Against the same none. 991 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to assess and levy taxes for general and special Municipal purposes for the year 1888" which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz & Reitze Against the same none. 992 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorneyentitled "An Ordinance to regulate the construction and removal of buildings within certain limits for the prevention of fires." which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green,Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze Against the same none. 993 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills " which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz & Reitze Against the same none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk