City of Seattle Records

413 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 16 1888 Petition of N H Bartlett for permission to erect building on Clay Street near West Street Read and Referred to Street Com. Petitin of Stetson and Post Mill Co for two fire plugs south of King Street. Read and Referred to Com on Fire and Water. Petition of Michanics Mill Co for permission to occupy a portion of Front Street near Pine Street for storing lumber and framing timbers for new building. Read and granted. Petition of John Ritchey for permission to deposit waste dirt from lot on Second and Pine Streets in a deep hollow on Pine Street. Read and Granted referred to Street Com power to act. Petition of A E Hanson et al for a new Fire Alarm bell at Engine House No 3 Lake Union. Read and referred to Committee on Fire and Water. Reports of City Officers From City Attorney of matter of petition of Seattle Upholstering and Mfg Co for the lease of a portion of the foot of Spring Street to the effect that there is no legal objections to such lease being granted, provided the street is not needed for street purposes. On motion the Committee report recommending the granted of said lease is rejected and the lease refused. Committee report rec'd From Street Committee recommending that Washington Street be planked 16ft wide from the middle of South Second Street to the west side of South Fourth Street Adopted. From same Committee on petition of Schwabacher Bros & Co for extending wharves from the most centrally located streets out to deep water recommending that said petition be granted and that the Mayor appoint a special