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Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle 117 Sec. 8 Be it remembered thaat on this the 8th day 1890 of December, A.D. 1890, the Board of Aldermen of the City of Seattle met pursuant to adjournment in the New City Hall; The President Geo. W. Hall in the chair. At roll call the following members were present: to-wit: W. H. Bogardus. F. W. E. Holbrook A. S. Miller F. A. Pontius W. A. Snyder T. W. Wald F. N. Wilcox Mr. President Alderman Korn came in shortly after.

The following proceedings are had:

Minutes of the previous meeting read and approved.

Petitions, etc., Rec'd.

Petition of Chas. F. Frasch, et al, for the reduction of the Auctioneers License from $400.00 per annum to $200.00 per annum. Read and Ref. to License & Rev. Commit.

Petition of the Safe Deposit Co., demanding the payment of Warrants # 988 and # 949 issued under ordinance # 406, Madison Street Improvement. Read and Ref. to Joint Finance Committee.

Communication from Police Commissoners submitting the report of the Impounding Master, A. E. Boyd. Read & Ref. to Commit. Health & Police.

118 Journal of the Proceedings of the Dec 8th Communication from H. C Padden, et al, appointing F. W. West appraiser for owners of property benefitted for the estabilshment of Mulford Street a public street and highway. Read and appointment accepted.

Petition of Nellie Phinne for equitable adjustment of taxes on Block 99 Terry's First Addition to the City of Seattle. Read & REe. to Judiciary Committee.

Communication from the Port Warden submiting his report for the month of November, 1890 and setting forth as fees collected $164.35. Read & Ref. to Joint Finance Committe.

Petition of Littell & Smythe, Manfc't. Co., showing cause why on Brannigan & Ryan Contractors should not be paid the sum of $1303.92 and asks that that amount if now due or hereafter to become due be set aside to pay and satisfy said claim. Read & Ref to Commit. on Public Buildings and Grounds.

Petition of Jacob Lery, et al, for the planking of alley between Front and Second Street and Seneca and University. Read & Ref. to Street Inspect. Commit.

Petition of W. Perry Smith et al, appointing T. E. Jones appriaiser for property owners damaged on Lake Avenue under Ordinace #1073. Read & appointment accepted.