City of Seattle Records

586 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 27 1888 Ordered that Blocks 30, 31 & 32 of G Kinnear's addition be stricken from Geo Kinnear's assessment the same being water lots. Orderedthat W G Latimer be reduced on improvements on Lot 2 Block 20 Bell & Denny's Addn from $1000 to $750 Ordered that W H Taylor, W R Thornhill & J Schram be cited to appear and show cause why the assessed valuation of thier real estate should not be raised. Orderd that Emily Carkeek J M Colman & Jas McNaught be cited to appear before the Council and show cause why the assessed valuation of their improvemnets on realty should not be raised. Council Proceedings His Honor the Mayor returns to the CouncilOrdinance No 984 entitled "An Ordinance authorizing H W Wheeler, J A Stratton, Wm D Wood & L H Wheeler, their heirs and assigns to construct, operate and maintain a street railway in the City of Seattle" with his objections thereto in writing as follows: Seattle August 25th 1888 Gentlemen of the Council. I return herewith without my signature & Approval Ordinance No 984 passed by your honorable body Aug 17 1888 with the recommendation that the provision in Section 8 be stricken out which reads as folows: "Provided however that if the said grantees their heirs or assigns shall be hindered or prevented from building said Railway on account of the interruption or delay of grading said streets they shall have an extension of the time for the completeion of said work equal to the time that the construction of said Railway shall be impeded or prevented by any of said causes"

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