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To the Hon the Board of Fire Commissioners Gentlemen We the 23d Dist direct a communication from the Secty of the Board of Public Works requesting me to provide a place for the 1st new Chemicals Assigning one of these to the Engine House cor Broadway & Terrace & the other at Headquarters. As the Engine House cor Broadway & Terrace St is already occupied and Room at headquarters will have to be provided no action has been had looking to carrying out the order of the Board. In order to provide for the Establishment of an [?] company Harness will have to be purchased for the Horses & requestion for this purchase has this day been made & it will not be possible to locate the Co before the 1st of next week (Monday) It appears to me that the Ordinance creating the department refuses the action of the City Council before an additional Company can be created. I enclose copy of the ordinance for your inspection

Make Copies (not certified) of (1) All petitions filed by John Graff relating to damages claimed for grading of street at corner Fifth & Terrace (2) All orders of City Council relating to same 3 - Title, date, and page of record of all ordinances relating to grading or change of grade of said Streets since 1888

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105 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Nov 6 1886 Referred to Street Committee. -- Petition of Jas Fuerback et als to have the names of the Streets posted conspicuously at Street corners throughout the City. Referred to Street Committee -- Petition of W E Boone et al for a plank sidewalk in alley between James & Terrace and Seventh & Eighth Streets. Referred to Street Committee -- Petition of Fred Gasch et al for a sidewalk on South Side of Mill Street betweem South Fourth and South Fifth Streets. Referred to Street Committee -- Petition of O. N. Morse for permission to build a wooden bridge between the Arlington Hotel and Pacific House. Referred to Fire & Water Committee -- Petition of Henry Westphal et al for abating nuisance on Pike Street between Front & West Streets. Referred to Committee on Health & Police. -- Petition of Frank Wilton for return of licence money for unexpired term. Referred to Committee on Revenue & License Petition of Charles Hopkins et al for a sidewalk on the West side of Front Street from the Cracker Factory to the North side of Union St. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of Wm D O'Toole et al to have Seneca Street between Front Street and the Alleyway on the Dock repaired so as to enable parties doing business thereon to have access with teams. Granted. Petition of D. R. McKinlay et al to extend Washington Street sewer from its present Eastern terminus to the

113 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 13 1886 Harbor and Wharve Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Committee recommending that the petition of J D Smith and others for opening Stewart Street from 7thSt to 9th St be granted. Adopted From same Committee recommending that petition of W S Williams et al for Street Crossings corner of Madison & Hughsten and Madison & Kinney Streets be granted. Adopted From same Committee asking instructions on petition of W E Boone et al for a plank sidewalk in alley between Terrace & James. On motion the petitionis rejected. Onmotion the Street Commissioner is instructed to repair the sidewalk on Mill Street between Fourthand Fifth Streets On motion the petition of Jos Fuerbach et al for numbering and naming the Streets of Seattle is laid on thetable. Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a lease for a building for Engine Co No 4 which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Hinckley, Russell & Reitze against none. An Ordinance is submitted by the City Atty entitled "an Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute a quit claim deed for the undivided one eighth of Lot 3 Block 5 Maynard's Plat of Seattle" which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Hinckley, Russell & Reitze against none. Miscellaneous On motion of Councilman Frink it is ordered that the City treasurer be paid at the rate of $60.00 per month Ordered that the Council do now adjourn W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk

590 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Aug 31 1888 Be it remembered that on the 31st day of August 1888 The Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The Following officers are present: His Hon the Mayor Robert Moran, Councilmen D E Durie, Jos Green J E Jones, Jas McCombs, J F McDonald - U R Niesz C F Reitsz and Dep Clerk C W Ferris. The following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc. Petition of Adam Reis for permission to Blast on the Hill property on Jackson Street: Read and granted subject to the usual restrictions. Remonstrance of B A Anderson et al against the changing of the grade of Fifth Street at Depot Street Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of H L Taylor for a street light at the corner of 6th and Blanchard Streets Read and granted Communication from W R Brawley asking that the license granted to Alden S Chase for selling liquor be revoked. Read and Referred to License & Revenue Com. Petition of A A Kopf for the lease of a portion of Spring Street Read and Tabled. Petition of Chas R Brown et al asking for a change of grade on Tenth Street Between Terrace & Cedar Sts Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Jensen & Koch for permission to change liquor license. Read and referred to license & Rev Com Remonstrance of John Graf against the Fifth St grade Read and referred to Street Committee.