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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE
Jan 11 1883
Be it remembered that on this 11th day of January 1888
the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets
in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment.
The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Thomas
T. Minor & Councilmen J. Furth, J. M. Frink, T. W. Lake,
R. Moran, U R Niesz, & C F Reitze & W R Forrest Clerk
whereupon the following proceedings are had, to wit:
Petitions etc
Petition of N J Hanson & others for street lights at
corner of 9th Howell Sts, 9th & Stewart Sts, 10th & Stewart
Sts, 10th & Virginia Sts & 11th & Virginia Sts, read &
referred to Committee on Street Lights.
Petition of John Cort for permission to transfer his
liquor and theatre licenses to the New Standard Theatre
Corner of Washington & South Second Streets. Granted.
Petition of F Hochbrunn for permission to remove stumps
by blasting from Block "Q" Bells 6th addition read &
granted for a period of ten (10) days the petitioner
to be personally responsible for any damages caused by
reason of said blasting.
Petition of John Cort for permission to put up a Canvas
sign across Washington street read & granted.
Communication from D L McCowan asking that the
street Commissioner be directed to remove a fence from
across the alley in Block 26 of Bell & Denny's Addn
read & City Atty. decided to prosecute the protector of
said fence for maintaining a nuisance.
Petition of Robt Abrams & others for planking Washington
street from Commercial Street to Seventh Street read &
referred to Committee on Streets.