City of Seattle Records

528 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jul 6 1888 for grading South Eleventh Street had failed to file his contract and bond as ordered by the council and it further appearing that his failure so to do was and is caused by his being unable to find a purchaser for the warrants to be issued for such street work: It is ordered that the order heretofore made by the council granting said contract to said W L Crosley be vacated and annulled and it is further ordered that the City Clerk return to said W L Crosley the amount deposited by him to wit: the sum of $250.00. Ordered that the contract for grading South Eleventh Street be awarded to Hall & Ritchey they being the next lowest bidders, upon filing a bond in the sum of $2000.00. Ordered that W N White be granted permission to use powder in blasting earth on Harrison Street grade under the usual restrictions. Depot Street & Box Street assessment Rolls. Pursuant to law and published notice the Council now proceeds to examine and equalize the Assessment Roll for the assessment district established by Ordinance No 930, entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Depot Street in the City of Seattle from Elliott's Bay toBroadway and constructing sidewalks on said Depot Street: Also The Assessment Roll for the Assessment district established by Ordinance No 933 entitled "an Ordinance establishing the grading of Box Street in the City of Seattle from Depot Street to Harrison Street and for building sidewalks on said Box Street" Also The Assessment Roll for the Assessment District established by Ordinance No 935 entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Cherry Street in the

621 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Oct 5 1888 Communication from G W Hall notifying the Council that from and after Nov 1st the rent of the Bell Town Engine House will be $12.50 pr month. Read & Filed. Communication from Board of Park Commissioners reporting that it will cost the City $1495. to remove the bodies now buried in the City Park (Formerly Washelli Cemetary) and that this must be done before proceeding with improvement on the Park. Read and referred to Com on Public Buildings & Grounds. Communication from Board of County Commissioners in regard to Grant Street plank road extension. Read and referred to street Crew. Petition of Charles R Brown for permission to grade Cedar Street to Grant Street to Broadway at his own expense Read & referred to Street Com. Petition of Jno Graf & others for a change of the grade on 5th Street Read and referred to Street Com. in conjunction with city Surveyor and City Attorney. Petition of the Seattle Lumber and Com for a franchise for 25 years granting them the right to erect poles and stretch wires theron in and around their Mill property and vacinity for the purpose of furnishing electric lights Read & referred to Street Light Com. Petition of M Moore for a bulkhead onMill Street and So Second St Read and referred to Street Com.

688 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 1888 praised price for that which is damaged. Adopted Read & ordered filed. From Same Committee granting petition of James Campbell to move building situated on Lot 7 B 20 Boren's to L 3 B 20 A A Denny's Addn Adopted. From Fire & Water Committee granting petition of L W Foss to change doors in building Cor Cherry and Second Streets adopted. From License & evenue committee rejecting the application of Frank Clancy for a retail liquor license on Grant Street head of Bay. In favor adption [D E Durie]], J Green, T E Jones, Jas McCombs, C F Reitze Against J F McDonald Report Adopted. License Referred Eugene W Nay Seventh Street Tax Levy Ord 848# Ordered that a tax of 573 Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment district created by Ordinance No 848 be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvements of Seventh Street from Mill Street to Madison Street in the City of Seattle. Tenth Street Tax Levy Ord 944# Ordered that a tax of 466 Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment district created byOrdinance No 944 be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvements of Tenth Street from Seneca Street to Broadway in the City of Seattle. So Eleventh Street Tax Levy Ord 946# Ordered that a tax of 435 Mills on each and every dollar of the assessed valuation of all the property included within the assessment district created by Ordinance No 946 be and the same hereby is levied on said property for the purpose of paying for the improvements of So Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Lane Street in the City of Seattle.

19 Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle

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B of A Bill No. 4 An Ordinance pertaining to the duties of the Coporation Council was read the 3rd time: Motion to amend by striking out Section 3. Carried. The bill was passed as amended by vote of 9 to 1. Bogardus, Holbrook Korn, Pontius Snyder Wald Wilcox and Mr. President voting in favor and Miller against the amendment. Referred to the H of D for concurrent action thereon.

B of A Bill No. 5 An Ordinance to prescribe the duties of the Board of Public Works: read third time and passed by full vote. Referred to the H of D for concurrent action thereon.

The report of the appraisers appointed to lay off & extend Broadway as a public thoroughfare as set forth in Ordinance No. 1489 passed by the Common Council August 30th 1890. Was read recommending the work be abandoned as the damages to property would be erroneous. Ref. to Jud. Com.

Motion by Korn that the City Clerk be instructed to furnish the Finance Committee with a correct list of all the property condemned for City & Street improvements and the names of the owners or agents of said property to condemned and

Bond Election 45-46 Brown Amos et al pet 47 Broadway Street gradingof 50-113-187-221-222 Burke H C pet for grading Thomas Ave 66-70 Burgess W E pet 77 Ballard W R et al rem 85 Brown Chas R pet of 103 Baker H W water pipe 112 Building Inspector 142-158 Bell Town st lights 165 Beuse Fred pet 171 Buckner's Addn plat of 183 Banner St pet to grade 184-226 Bell's Addn plat of 184-194 Beuse's Add plat of 184 Brooks Jas pet of 186 Buckner's Plat 194 Barclay St improvement 201-253 Brook A M pet 230-237 Battery 3rd & 5th St water pipe 235 Bowman C E W pet 336-242-493 Baker St from Yesler to Erie 246 Braden G S pet 260 Baker C H pet erect poles 308-311-325-349-353 Boston Heights grade 308 Bonds issue local imp 326 Black St 330-380-470-384-415-438 Broad St 332 Baxter D K pet 341 Blacksmiths pet 341 Ballard W R pet 346 Buckins Add plat 347 Broadway 352-369 Brewer J A pet 369 B of A Joint Resolution No 3-222 B of A Joint Resolution No 1-232-242-247 B of A Joint Resolution No 8-244 B of A Joint Resolution No 7-245 B of A Joint Resolution No 4-245 B of A Joint Resolution No 5-245 B of A Joint Res 6-258 B of A Joint Res 7-258 B of A Joint Res 14-259-262-334 B of A Joint Res 18-269 B of A Joint Res 21-283 B of A Joint Res 22-283 B of A Joint Res 23-283-297 B of A Joint Res 20-292 B of A Joint Res 11-292-328-330 B of A Joint Res 13-293-369-377 B of A Joint Res 25-312-376 B of A Joint Res 28-316 B of A Joint Res 10-318-333 B of A Joint Res 30-330 B of A Joint Res 31-330 B of A Joint Res 119-332 B of A Joint Res 33-332 B of A Joint Res 26-332 B of A Joint Res 27-333-369-377 B of A Joint Res 4-333 B of A Joint Res 9-333-336 B of A Joint Res 16-334 B of A Joint Res 32-335 B of A Joint Res 5-335 B of A Joint Res 34-336 B of A Joint Res 35-345 B of A Joint Res 37-354 B of A Joint Res 36-355 B of A Joint Res 34-370-379 B of A Joint Res 38-375 B of A Joint Res 39-376 B of A Joint Res 43-377 B of A Joint Res 44-379-415 B of A Joint Res 41-379-416 B of A Joint Res 45-384 B of A Joint Res 47-394-402 B of A Joint Res 49-394-401 B of A Joint Res 51-405 B of A Joint Res 52-407 B of A Joint Res 50-408 B of A Joint Res 46-410 B of A Joint Res 48-411-423 B of A Joint Res 44-415 B of A Joint Res 53-440-449 B of A Joint Res 54-474-529 B of A Joint Res 55-511 B of A Joint Res 58-521-602 B of A Joint Res 57-521 B of A Joint Res 60-530 B of A Joint Res 62-537 B of A Joint Res 61-537 B of A Joint Res 59-538 B of A Joint Res 63-570 B of A Joint Res 66-688 B of A Joint Res 64-603 B of A Joint Res 65-604