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.