City of Seattle Records

501 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 15 1888 a street railway franchise on Front Street read and referred to Street Committee and afterwards returned by the committee with the recommendation that the same be tabled as a number of the signers of the remonstrance have also petitioned the council for a Street Railway of Front Street Adopted. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee granting petition of J M Thompson for a Cable Road franchise in Front Street & other streets On motion consideration of the report is postponed for two weeks. From same Committee rejecting petition of the Seattle Street Railway Company for a franchise for a Street railway on Front Street adopted. From same Committee reccommending that the petitioin of F W Sparling and others for grading Spring Street between Seventh and Ninth Streets be taabled. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of D M Sheafe & others for grading and building sidewalks on Temperance Avenue and the surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications. Adopted From same Committee returning without recommendation the petition of E S Briscoe & others for grading & building sidewalks onSixth Street from Spring Street to Union Street on motion the petition is tabled. From same Committee granting petition of W L Lindsley & others for opening Banner Street fromRoy Street to Depot Street. Adopted. From Health Officer on petition of J J Hohman & others for abatement of nuisance read and referred to Com on Serews & drainage.

520 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 6 1888 Committee Reports Received From Street committee rejecting petition of John Leary for a cable road franchise on Front Street for forty (40) years. Adopted From same Committee tabling the remonstrance of D S Smith & H Patrick against change of grade on West Street. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of W N White & others for grading and laying sidewalks on both sides of Lombard Street from Depot to Harrison Street recommending that the City Surveyor be directed to submit plans and specifications therefore. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of J N Nist & others for grading Rollin Street and laying sidewalks on both sides of said street from Depot Street to Republican Street and recommending that the Surveyor be instructed to prepare plans and specifications therefore. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting the remonstrance of H L Yesler & others against against granting a franchise for a Cable Road on Front Street; and recommending that such franchise be granted to J M Thompson and his asociates. Adopted From same Committee granting petition of H L Yesler & others for grading Mill Street for a distance of twelve blocks for Williamson Street to Windsor Street. Adopted and the Surveyor directed to submit plans and specifications at the next meeting. From the Committee on Sewers and Drainage recom-

659 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Miscellaneous Ordered that Jones Supplemental Plat of Block No 1 Burkes Second Addition to the City of Seattle be and the same hereby is approved. Ordered that the Plat of Compton's First Addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. Ordinances 1008 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance establishing the grade of Second Street between Pine and Blanchard Streets inthe City of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs,McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. 1009 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No 964 entitled 'An Ordinance granting a franchise to J M Thompson & his associates for a Cable Street Railway in the City of Seattle passed on the 20th day of July 1888' " which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. 1010 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to locate and establish a public street beginning at a point where the South marginal line ofPine Street intersects the west marginal line of Railroad Avenue in the City of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote to wit: In favor of the same Burns, Durie, Jones, McCombs, McDonald, Niesz and Reitze. Against the same none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and

665 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 23 1888 Ordered that the Plat of Summit Park Addition to the City of Seattle be referred to the City Surveyor & City Attorney. Ordered that the Plat of Cable Line addition to the City of Seattle be and the same is hereby approved. On motion of Councilman Burns the Street Commissioner is authorized and empowered to employ mean and teams to clean up the City Front. On motion the matter of repairing the City Jail is referred to the Chairman of the Committee on Health and Police and Com on Public Buildings and Grounds. Ordinance 1020 An Ordinance is submitted entitled "An Ordinance to amend section 1 of Ordinance No 964, approved July 20th 1888 and entitled 'An Ordinance granting a franchise to J M Thompson and his associates for a Cable Street Railway in the City of Seattle' and as amended by Ordinance No 1014 approved November 17th 1888" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: In favor of the same J F Burns, D E Durie, Joseph Green, Thos E Jones, James McCombs, J F McDonald and C F Reitze. Against the same none. 1021 An Ordinance is submitted bythe City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Second Street in the City of Seatle from Pine Street to Blanchard Street and constructing sidewalks on both sides of said Second Street" which is passed by the following vote, to wit: Ayes Burns, Durie, Green, Jones, McCombs, McDonald & Reitze. Noes none. Ordered tht the Council does now adjourn. Approved Mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk

685 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 21 1888 of Second Street from Blanchard Street to Depot Street in the City of Seattle The Plat of Prospect Terrace Addition to the City of Seattle is apporved. Plat of Supplemental Plat of Terry's Fourth Addition to the City of Seattle is approved. Plat of V Hugo Smith's Supplemental Plat to Block 8 of an addition to the City of Seattle as laid off by D T Denny guardian of the Estate of J N Nagle. is approved. Ordinances 101 An Ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to locate and establish a public street in the City of Seattle extending from a point where the north marginal line of Plummer Street in Plummer addition to the City of Seattle intersects the West Marginal line of South Twelfth running thence west alond the north marginal line of Plummer Street produced to an intersection with the western limits in the City of Seattle in the Waters of Elliott's Bay" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green Thos Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None. The City Attorney submits an ordinance entitled "An Ordinance granting to J M Thompson and his assigns the right to construct operate and maintain street railways in the City of Seattle" Referred to Street Committee with request that they report at adg meeting. 102 The City Attorney submits and ordinance entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a quit claim deed in the name of the City of Seattle to T N Hackett" Passed by the following vote. In favor F J Burns D E Durie Jos Green T E Jones Jas McCombs J F McDonald U R Niesz C F Reitze. Against the same None.