City of Seattle Records

773 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Apr 2 1886 Be it remembered that on this the second day of April 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law the following officers being present to wit: Mayor H L Yesler Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, T W Lake, Chas McDonald, J J Post and G W Young thereupon the following proceedings are had. The record of the proceedings of the previous meeting are read and approved. Petition Communication etc received; For E J Ross et al for the abatement referred to committee on Health and Police From Fred Blenkins, for permission to conduct a public laundry, on motion the petition is granted From L V Schnyder, for permission to conduct a public laundry on motion the petition is granted. From Schwabacher Bros & Co for the payment from some general fund of Warrant #146 on Jackson St sidewalk fund ordinance #335, referred to finance committee From C C Otis et al for establishment of grade and estimate of cost of improving 4th Street from Battery to Virginia on motion the petition is laid on the table From Toklas and Singerman for permission to erect a wooden shed in the rear of the San Francisco Store, on motion the petition is granted

581 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Aug 20 1888 Ordered that the words and figures "1/2 of" oppposite Lot 1 Block N Bell's 5th Addition in Olive Stewart's assessment for stricken from the roll, and the value raised $225, as Mrs Olive J Stewart owns the whole lot. Ordered that Lot 6 Block 36 Bell and Denny's 2nd add. for stricken from the Unknown list as the property belongs to the M E Church and is exempt. Ordered that W H Hughes be reduced on Frac Lot 7 Block 56 Mrs. S A Bell's 2nd Addn from $150 to $30. Ordered that Haley and Wright be assessed $3700.00 on personald property to same having ommited from the roll by the assessor. Ordered that W C Squire be cited to appear and show cause why the assessed valuation of Lot 5 Block 3 Maynard's addn should not be raised from $1600 to $16000. F Toklas appeared before the Board and asked for a reduction of the assessment of Toklas and Singerman Referred to a committee consisting of Mr Niesz, Mr Durie and Mr Green Petitions of Geo Kinnear asking that Block 30, 31 & 32 G Kinnear's addn be stricken from the roll, laid on the table until thecommittee appointed to examine and report on the assessment of Water Front property. Ordeted that the Council adjourn as a Board of Equalization until Wednesday Aug 22 1888 at 8 o'clock PM Approved Robert Moran mayor Attest Clerk.

641 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 2 1888 on Kentucky, Harrison, Temperance, Roy, Light and Bluff Streets, read and granted. Petition of Chester Cleary for permission to build addition in rear of his store on East side of Front Street read and on motion tabled. Petition of Geo Kinnear for permission to lay sidewalks on Roy, Light, and Banner Streets, read and granted. the work to be done under the supervision of the City Surveyor. Petition of Puget Sound Navigation Company for the opening of Pine Street in South Seattle West to the City limits, read and granted. Petition of Chas Armstrong and others for the planking of Main and South Second Street, read and referred to the Street Comittee with power to act. Petition of O N Morse & others for permission to raise the sidewalk around the Arlington House ten inches above the grade read and on motion tables and Mr Morse be notified to lower his sidewalk to grade. Petition A W Engle and others for change of grade on Tenth Street at Jefferson Street read and granted. Petition of J L Kehaley and others for opening alley through Block 47 Terry's 1st Addn read and referred to Street Com. Petition of Toklas and Singerman and others for planking alley in Block "M" Terry's 3rd Addn read and referred to Street Committe. Petition of the Pacific Coast Detective Agency for