City of Seattle Records

137 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Sept 29/82 From Finance on the matter of suit-v-James McNaught recommending that the action be dismissed. Adopted From Finance on the report of Treasurer on a/c of Main & 8th street sidewalk funds, recommending the report be adopted & the balance in the funds be transferred to the City Fund. Adopted & such balance ordered so transferred. From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of L. S. Rowe to lay water pipe from Eastside of 2d St on Bell Street along Bell Street to Front Street, along Front Street to Battery Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of W. A. Scott et all for the opening of Mill Street from 8th to Williamson Street, thence North to intersect with Lake Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be granted. Adopted From Streets and Street Improvements on the petition of George Kinnear et al for the grading of Second Street from Mill Street to King Street, recommending that the prayer of the petition be Granted. Adopted and Legislative adn Judiciary Committee are instructed to submit the proper ordinance to provide for such grade. [side margin] From Street and Street Improvements upon the surveyor's recommendation that Union Street be regraded, recommending that certain additional grading be done. Laid over until next meeting From Licenses and Revenue on the application of Lewis Korn for a grocery license recommending that the same be granted. Adopted and license ordered issued Applications for Licenses Received. From James W. Smith for a Retail liquor. Granted & license ordered issued. From Jacob Bersch for a Grocery, Pigeon Hole & Pool tables, Referred to Committee on Licenses and Revenue. From Bears & Parker for a Billiard table. Granted & license ordered issued. Bill for Contract Work received And now in accordance with Ordinance No 294 and the Notices duly published thereunder the Council proceeds to open the bids for the construction of the sidewalk on Pine & 9th Streets under

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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Nov. 2 '83 In favor of adoption Clancy, Day, McDonald, Rasin, Ranke & Wusthoff. Against adoption none. Ordered that the Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance to fix the salary of the Fire Warden at $150 a year

Miscellaneous Ordered that the Treasurer by & is hereby requested to pay all warrants in favor of street laborers out of any monies not otherwise appropri-ated. Ordered that the Council stand now adjourned until Friday November 9, 1883 at 7 1/2 o'clock P.M. Approved H G Struve Mayor Attested: E.S. Osborne, Clerk

Nov. 9 1883

Be it remembered that on this the 9th day of November 1883 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: His Honor the Mayor, H. G. Struve and Councilmen Thomas Clancy, B.F. Day, Charles McDonald, and U.M. Rasin Thereupon the following proceedings are had:

Petitions Rec'd From the Seattle Street Railway Co. for the right to construct a direct railway along South 2d, Mill & Front Streets. Referred to Street Committee. From the Seattle Street Railway Co. for the right to construct a street Railway along Madison from Front to the city limits & along Mill & West Streets. Referred to Street Committee. From George Kinnear et al for a gas lamp corner 3rd & Spring Streets. Referred to Gas Committee. From Geo. R. Smith et al for a fish stand foot of Washington Street. Denied

Reports Rec'd From Health Officer submitting annual report for the year ending June 30, 1883. Referred to Committe on Health Policy From [?] Officer [?]

We the undersigned property owners owning property abutting upon Washington Street hereby make the following proposition to the City of Seattle by way of compromise. That we will pray to said city the amount of original tax or assessment and the costs thus far accruing by reason of writs now pending against us in the Superior Couts for said tax: the Cityof Seattle to throw off all interest and penalty which had accrued by reason of non payment of said tax: F M Guye Estate of Philena C Comstock for lots 1,2,4,&5 of Block 5, W R Brawleys Addition, the same being all properly assessable to her. By C K Jenner, Exec. Wm R Brawley By his Attys Jacobs & Jenner George Kinnear by Jacobs & Jenner

240 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 5 1887 Remonstrance of H L Yesler and others against grading Seventh Street from Madison Street to Mill Street read and laid on the table for the present and afterwards taken up and on motionthe same is rejected. Comunication from Herman Chapin stating that at a meeting of the property owners along the line of Second Street held July 21st there were chosen: to represent the property owners benefitted George Kinnear esq and to represent the owners of property condemned Francis J Burns esq; Also a communication from W V Rinehart appointing J R Lewis esq to act in his behalf; and also from Mrs Sara H Steves appointing A H Manning to act in her behalf are read: Thereupon His Honor the Mayor appoints Eben Smith esq, an appraiser, to act on behalf of the City; and the communications rec'd & ordered filed. Communication from [R H Thomson]] protesting against the change of grade on Mill Street read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Communication from W H Cowie withdrawing from the bond of Wm McMasters proprietor of the Corner Saloon read and referred to Committee on License & Revenue. Communication from W C Hill proposing to Settle grade and other taxes, read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Monthly Reports Rec'd From Chief of Police read and ordered filed. From City Treasurer read and referred to Finance Committee.

587 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 27 1888 I believe that to pass that ordinance with such a provision in it when it is known that the streets on a greater portion of the proposed line have not and perhaps with not be graded for some years to come would be virtually tying up a valuable franchise until such time as it suits the pleasure of the grantees to complete the work. If it is not practicable to build such a road over streets not graded than why make any grants until the streets are in a condition for such work? While I am in favor of encouraging such enterprises the completion of which make is possible for the people of limited means (who are in the majority) to reach the suburbs of the City where houses can be secured for a nominal sum I should insist that such grants be made in good faith for actual use and not for speculative purposes. Respectfully Robert Moran mayor. On motion the message & Ordinance are referred to the Street Committee. Ordered that the petition of Wm M Thomas for permission to build a small fruit and cigar stand in the alley on the west side of Washington Street between South 2nd and South 3rd sts be taken from the table and referred to the Street Committee. Ordered that the matter of Bluff Street grade be referred to the Street Committee in conjunction with the City Surveyor. Ordered that the matter of Depot Street grade at its intersection with Fifth Street be referred to the Street Committee in conjunction with the City Surveyor. Petition fo George Kinnear for permission to construct