City of Seattle Records

260 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 10 1887 from Yesler & McGilvera assessment. Ordered that Emily M McGilvera be reduced personal property form $3300. to $200acct mortgages wrongfully assessed. Ordered that J J McGilvera be reduced on personal property from $1635 to $100. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday August 12th 1887 at 7:30 o'clock PM Approved J Furth acting mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Aug 12 1887 Be it remembered that on this 12th day of Aug 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present to wit: Acting Mayor J Furth and Councilmen Frink, Moran, Neisz,Russell & Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. The following proceedings are had to wit: The Council continues with the examination and equalization of the Assessment Roll for the year 1887 and the Following changes are made. Ordered that Thomas C Van Nuys be reduced on Block 21 Maynard's from $9100 t0 $4000. Ordered that James W Smith be reduced on personal property {Bijou Theater} from $3000 to $1500 Ordered that D H Gilman be reduced on personal property $5439.25 acct mortgages improperly assessed.

502 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE June 15 1888 Report of A A Bell and F W Wald the committee appointed to obtain dedications of property along the line of Second Street for the purpose of widening said street, recommmending that the Council pass an Ordinance condemning property on Second Street for the purpose of widening said street, read and referred to Street Com, & City Atty. Licenses Referred Davidson & Grubb, Beede & Sinclair, Jo Francisco, Dietz & Meyer, Melhorn & Probst, Gumbert & Clinch, M Racine, Geo Meister, Jus McCarey, M & K Gottstein, A Slorah,A P Hoteling Co, L Diller, Geo Drefel, E J Powers, Charles Ross, James P Tighe Adolph Schander, Jacob Bersch, James W Smith J H Foster, Oscar Johnson, Fred Schopp, Henry Haggenmaker, Branham & Carson, J T Armstrong, Oscar Johnson Licenses Ordered Issued Kreielscheimer Bros & Frank Clinch The vote upon issuing said licenses is as folows In favor of the same Frink,Green, Lake, Niesz Russell & Rietze. Against the same none. Tenth Street Improvement Bids for the Improvement of Tenth Street from Broadway to Seneca Street under Ordinance No 944 were opened and read as follows: Henderson & Locke Earthwork per cubic yard .39&1/2cents Cribbing per MBM[thousand Board feet] $18.00 Sidewalks per MBM[thousand Board feet] $17.50 Box Drains per MBM[thousand Board feet] $19.00 Clearing and grubbing per acre $150.00