City of Seattle Records

483 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE

Clancy, Day, Harris, McDonald, Rasin & F W Wusthoff against adoption none Ordered that the Council stand now adjournedAttest: E S Osborne clerk Approved Chas McDonald President of the Council May 29/84 On this the 29th day of May 1884 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment as a Board of Equalization Present councilmen Thos Clancy, B F Day, Harris, ChasMcDonald, B L Northrup, Otto Ranke &F W Wusthoff By reason of the absence of His Honor the Mayor Councilman Charles McDonald President of the Council to serve during the meeting And now the Council proceeds to the examination of the Assesssment Roll for 1884 Ordered that the following changes be made in the Assessment Rolls amend ]]Kenny]]'s assessment to wit: on Lot 5 B 30 Terry's raised to $1900. on Lot 8 B 30 Terry's raised to $1500. Eastern Addition reduced to $100 per lot on Lot 1 B 37 Maynard's reduced to $400. on Lot 2 B 37 Maynard's reduced to $350 P D Hamlin on Blk 36 Maynard's $4000. on Blk 37 Maynard's $500. on Blk 38 Maynard's $1000. James Campbell on Blk 23 Nagle's reduced to $1600. James Dougan In Northern addition except Blk 29 reduced to $40 per lot Ordered that Blk 2 & 3 Nob Hill addition be reduced to $100. per lot P R L G Pratt on 12 acres reduced to $500 per acre And now [?] further complaints being made against said assessment Roll and said Roll being found to be correct, it is ordered that the said Assessment Roll be

353 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 16 1887 Be it remembered that on the 16th day of Dec A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to law, presetn Acting Mayor Jacob Furth, Councilmen Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Russell, Reitze and Clerk Forrest Petitions and Communications Petition of F Hochbrunn for vacating alley in Block "Q" of Bell's Sixth Addition read and referred to Street Com. Petition of W U Tel Co to have certain taxes refunded read and tabled. Communication from H L Yesler by Carr and Preston accompanied by a deed dedicating a portion of Mill Street to the city of Seattle for street purposes. Read and referred to judiciary and Street Committees. Communication from J R Andrews remonstrating against the extensioin of Rollin Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Preston and Albertson and Everett Smith for the payment of labores on Madison Street read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of P D Hamlin and others for street lights on Eighth Street from Jackson Street to Dearborn Street thence to the east side of Twelfth Street Referred to Commottee on Street Lights. Communicatioin from Seattle Cable Road and Water Co. asking that the time for commencing work by said company be extended to Mar 1st 1888. Granted

355 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 16 1887 on Mill Street adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of Ernest Romey for a sidewalk in Mill Street as it would have to be built on an unfinished bulkhead. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of Edgar Bryan for a culvert or drain in Block 22 A A Denny's Addition adopted. From same Committee recommending the opening of [Rollin Street]] 90 feet wide in accordance with petition and plat filed. From same Committee granting petition of John Lavender and others for permission to raise side walk to grade onSouth Second Street and Washington Street. Adopted. From the Street Light Committee granting the petition of P D Hamlin and others for street lights on Eighth Street from Jackson to Dearborn Streets thence East along Dearborn Street to 12th Street. The same to be of 16 cp placed on wooden posts. Ordered that Bell Street be graded from the West side of Front Street to the East side of West St and a sidewalk built on the south side of said street in accordance with the plans and specifications of the City Surveyor, and Clerk directed to advertise for bids for making such improvements. On motion Councilman Moran a special committee is appointed consisting of Councilmen Moran Lake and Reitze to inspect and report upon the Mill Street Bulkhead