City of Seattle Records

April 28, 1890 60

Petition of Frank Pontius et al. for the grading of Mitchell and Jones Streets

Committee on Streets recommend that the within petition be granted and that the City Engineer be directed to submit plans and specifications.

(signed) T.E. Jones, Chairman F.A. (T, S?) urchell

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle:

Gentlemen: Your Special Committee to whom was referred the Communication of the mayor relating to the construction of a Fire Boat for this city beg to report that we have considered the matter fully and would reccomend that the plans for such a boat be secured at once and contract for the construction be let at the earliest possible moment. Such plans can be secured at a cost of 3 1/2 per cent on the cost which we estimate to be about $35,000. These plans would be furnished by a Celebrated Naval Architect who has prepared the plans and is supervising the construction of the new Fire Boat for the City of New York.

Geo W. Hall Chairman Dated Aug 17th 1889 Robert Moran H J Burns T.E. Jones U.R. Niesz

To the Honorable Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle: Gentlemen: Your committee on Streets to whom was referred the communication of Jerome M Souder in regard to the widening of Front St. beg to report that we see no reason for delaying action in the matter and in justice to the adjourning property owners who have conformed to the replat, and who would be damaged by the projecting of this building in front of their windows; we respectfully recommend that the building be moved back or changed so as to conform to the newly made street line.

T.E. Jones Chairman Dated November 6th 1889 Harry White

679 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 12 1888 Congress of the United States asking for the immediate admission of Washington Territory as a State under the name of the State of Washington, and that the City Attorney and the City Clerk be instructed to prepare such memorial and have the same ready for submission to the Council at the next regular meeting. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Approved Robert Moran Mayor Attest W R Forrest Clerk Dec 21 1888 Be it remembered that on this 21st day of December AD 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met pursuant to law in their Council Chambers in the City Hall. Present His Hon. Mayor Robt Moran, Councilmen F.J. Burns, D.E. Durie, Jos. Green, T.E. Jones, Jos. McCombs J.F. McDonald, U.R. Niesz, C.F. Reitze and Clerk W.R. Forrest Petitions etc. Petition of W Mason for permission to put partition in Kinnears building No 216 So. Second Street. Read & referred to Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of Andrew Nelson to have personal property tax #1025. Stricken from the Assessment Roll he being a nonresident. Read and referred to Judiciary Committee. Petition of Felix Rose and others for opening alley between Front & West, Virginia & Stewart Streets. Read & Referred to Street Committee. Petition of McNatt & Clark for permission to raise sidewalk on Main St. corner of Second St. and extend porch along

387 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE DEC 27 1889

Selection of City Attorney Ordered that the Council do now proceed to elect a City Attorney in place of R.B. Albertsons resigned. Mr. S.H. Piles is hereby nominated and unanimously elected to the office of City Attorney of the City of Seattle.

The matter of securing additional council to collect delinquent street grade assessments and the compensation to be allowed, is referred to the Judiciary Commitment;

Ordered that the two new Ahrens Stream Fire Engines be accepted by the City.

Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Monday December 30th A.D. 1889 at 730 P.M. Attest C.W. Ferris Clerk Approved Robert Moran Mayor

JAN 3 1890 Be it remembered that in Friday the Third day of January A.D. 1890 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets pursuant to law in the Council Chambers in the City Hall in the City of Seattle.

The following officers of the City government are present: Councilmen - D.E. Durie - G.W. Hall - T.E. Jones - U.R. Niesz H.F. Phillips - F.A. Twichell - J.N. Wallingford - Harry White. City Attorney - S.H. Piles City Clerk - C.W. Ferris Chief of Police - J.C. Mitchell The following proceedings are held.

The Mayor being absent, on motion of Councilman Hall - Councilman U.R. Niesz is elected and acting mayor.