City of Seattle Records

[date stamp APR 23 1890] 59 Remonstrance of John Leary Et Al against chainging the grade on Eighth St

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Committee on Streets recommend that the within petitions and remonstrances be taken up by the Com. of the (w)hole

T. E. Jones Chairman F. A. Twichell

City of Seattle Washington Aug 27, 1890 To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the City of Seattle. We as property owners on the west side of Eighth St between King Street and Wiland St. We are referring in the condition unpassable for the public to travel. We feel a great damage to our Business. for that street to remain in that shape. Therefore we request to the Hon City Council that they may agree to let the grade be done according to the last survey which was agreed on Aug 27 as we object on the west side of Eighth St to have it grade changes which the petition is before the City Council to have the grade changes. As we understand if that petition is granted we shall claim damages. as it will injure our property. We trust to the Hon Maayor and council that they investigate this matter closely and do justice to all of us and get the street in condition for travel as soon as possible I remain your reps Mrs Margaret Sidy Fred Denson W N Slocum

Mr President: Your commitee on Streets to whom was referred Petition of H W Gleason would respectfully report that after a careful examination and consideration of said petition we find that the property owners along said street have not come to any agreement as to the improvement Petitioned for , That if the ditch mentioned in the petition was filled upm then Eighth St from Yesler St to Main St would have to be regraded. That before any action be taken by the City that the parties interested on both Strs file a plan of adjustment with the City Clerk. F N Little chairman J A Jarny James Gleeson committee Passed H of D June 25 1894

72 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 20 1886 Petition of J P Phinney et al praying that Eighth Street be opened from Madison St to Union St for teams and that a sewer or drain be put in between Seneca & Spring Streets on said Eighth St Referred to Street Committee Petition of S C Harris et al praying that Union Street be extended to Eighth St Referred to Com on Sewers & Drainage Petition of Bernard Mulrine with claim for $1300.00 damages of a gun shot wound received in riot of February 8th read and on motion Laid on the table Petition of James Colman for permission to make certain alteration on wooden building occupied by O C Shorey & Co on N W Cor Front & Columbia Sts referred to Com on Fire & Water Petition of Margaret Harmon for rebate on retail liquor license Referred to Com on License & Revenue Reports etc Rec'd From City Clerk returning completed tax Roll for the year 1886 & on motion of CouncilmanLake theClerk is instructed to issue the same with a warrant for the collection of the taxes therein to the City Treasurer Licenses Referred Vitus Schmid, W F Allen & Co, Jacob Bersch, H Haggenmaker, A J Heinrich, Charles Ross, E Romey Ole Nelson, A F Hill, Thomas Radcliff, M McDonald & J H Foster Licenses Ordered Issued Grubb & Johnson R Intox 3 months from Aug 1st 1886 O N Morse R Intox 3 months from July 26 1886 Gumbert & Dickman R Intox 3 months from Sept 1st 1886

75 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 20 1886 The following bids are rec'd and read for furnishing lumber Western Mill Co All the Rough lumber required by City @ $8.50 per [thousand board feet] Seattle Lumber & Commercial Co All the R Common lumber required for Street Improvements @ $7.90 per [thousand board feet] Stetson & Post Mill Co Good Merchantable rough Fir & Alder lumber @ $8.50 per [thousand board feet] After discussion & Comparison of bids on motion of Councilman Lake the contract for furnishing the City with Lumber for the ensuing year is awarded to the Stetson & Post Mill Co The following bids are received for Lighting & Care of Street Lamps. R W McDaniel 69 cents per lamp per month J J Sullivan 60 cents per lamp per month J C Killen 60 cents per lamp per month J Clancy 49 cents per lamp per month J Harrison 50 cents per lamp per month A C Turner 80 cents per lamp per month M Murphy 60 cents per lamp per month B J Allen $60.00 per month G A Tyler $55.00 per month Bids for lighting the streets of the City are rec'd from Seattle Electric Light Co Seattle Gas Light Co Ordered that the consideration of bids for Street Lighting & Care of Street Lamps be postponed until Monday Aug 23d at 8 o'clock PM Miscellaneous Ordered that the purchasing agent be and he is hereby instructed to purchase sufficient sewer pipe to extend the Union St sewer to Eighth St On moton the Chief of Police is instructed to look up missing City Property & report to the Council