City of Seattle Records

176 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 15 1887 Petition of M McAndrews et al for amending Ordinance No 549 establishing the fire limits so as to exclude from the operation of said ordinance all that portion of the City South of the South line of Mill Street. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of James Dougan et al for a temporaru side walk on Seventh Street between the Denny School House & the Central School House. Referred to Street Com. Petition of Wilhelmina Kent st al praying that the City cause to be removed the stumps and logs in Tenth Street between Main & Jackson Streets. Granted Petition of C J Chilberg and others for draining two sink holes near the intersection of Tenth and James Street. Tabled. Petition of Bailey Gatzert et al for opening Summit Street from Cooper Street to Bancroft Street. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of H E Norwald for a sewer in Pike Street. Referred to Sewer Committe. Communication from Engine Co No 4 remonstrating against the proposed change in the Ordinances by which the City Council will elect a Chief of the Fire Department. Referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Communication from Stevens Post G A R inviting the Council to participate in the celebration of Decoration Day. Accepted and Clerk directed to return thanks of the Council. Petition of Thos H Campbell et al for permission to grade and improve Seventh Street from Union Street to Battery

178 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 15 1887 Committee Rpeorts Rec'd From Street Committee granting petition of S Kenney et al for opening Natchez Street & Republican Street. Adopted. From Same Committee on petition of C J Chilberg etal for a box drain inTenth Street directing the Chief of Police to notify the owner of the premises complained of to drain the same. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of F H Osgood & others for vacating certain alley and a portioin of Fountain Street in D T Dennys addition. Adopted. From same committee grantign the petition of T T Minor et al for vacating alleys in Blocks 100 & 101 in Terrys 2nd addition. Adopted. From same committee granting petition of Wm Koch et al for opening Lombard and other streets. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of L L Jewett et al for a sidewalk on West Side of Main Street west of Commercial Street. Adopted. From Committee on Sewers and Drainage recommending that a twelve (12) inch stove pipe sewer be constructed in Main Street beginning at a point one hundred and twenty (120) feet fromt he West side of Third Street and running to the Bay, Adopted and on motion the purchasing agent is directed to purchase the necessary sewer pipe. Bills allowed The following claims against the city having been duly audited and allowed are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows viz:-

182 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 23 1887 by a unanimous vote. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. W H Shoudy mayor attest W R Forrest clerk May 6 1887 Be it remembered that on this 19th day of May A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meet in its Council Chamber pursuant to Law. The following officers are present Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, R Russell, T W Lake, and C F Reitze. Whereupon the following porceedings are had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read & approved. Petition etc. Petition of James M Colman for permission to enlarge wooden building on North side of Columbia Street about 120 feet west of Front Street. Granted. Petition of Jos S Anderson et al for a box drain onFifth Street between James and JEfferson Streets referred to the Street Committee. Petition of A W Wineepaw for a sewer on Columbia Street from alley between Tenth & Eleventh Sts to alley between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Referred to CommitteeonSewers & Drainage. Petitionof J G Kenyon for permission to construct a wooden addititon 30x35 feet in size on the North side of the building known as the Kenyon Block on the west side of Front Street Referred to Street Committee Petition of H L Yesler for a sewer in alley in Block 4

198 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 3 1887 Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of June 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its council chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilman Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinkley, Reitze & Russell. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions & Communications Petition of Chas Coppin et al for a twelve (12) inch ironstone sewer in Columbia Street from 12th Street to the Bay. Referred to Com. on Sewers & Drainage. Petition of Wm Lider and Otto Ranke to open the half Street South of Block 12 in Edes & Knights Addition running East & West also to open alley running through same block. Referred to Street Com. Petition of H L Lester & others to grade Mill St. from a point between South Fourth and South Fifth Streets to Williamson Street. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of O J Carr and others to grade West St. from Virginia Street to Cedar Street and build a sidewalk on the Eastern side of said Street. Referred to Street Commitee. Petition of Seattle Cable Road and Water Company for a Street Railway franchise on following Sts. Commencing at the intersection of Front Street & Madison Street, thence along Madison Street to Lake Washington: also, beginning at the intersection of Second & Madison Streets thence along Second Street to James Street thence along James Street to Tenth Street. Thence along Tenth Street to Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee.

470 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 11 1888 Lake, Russell & Reitze Against the same none. Councilman Green not voting. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn Approved T T Minor mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk May 18 1888 Be it remembered that on this 18th dayof May A D 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 Thos T Minor and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Neitsz, Russell & Reitze Absent Moran Whereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions and Communications Petition of Elizabeth H Shumway for permission to remove earth from Randolph Street read and referred to the Street Committee with power to act. Petition of Mary E Kenworthy and others for an iron stone sewer in Sixth Street from Union Street to Pike Street read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Petition of W H Gleason and others for extension of Washington Street sewer to Eleventh Street read and referred to Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Peetition of J J Post and others for grading Fifth Street and building sidewalks on both sides of said street from Seneca Street to Mill Street read and referred to St. Com. Petition of Thomas Emerson and others for grading & building sidewalks on both sides of Tenth Street from Seneca Street toSpring Street read and