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405 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Mar 2 1888 Walter Beatty 1232 Fire 3.00 Washing hose no 1 Jno J Sullivan 1233 Fire 3.00 Washing hose no 1 Water Spring Hill Water Co 61 Water 330.50 Water month of Feby Madison St W N White 1549 Madison St Ord 839 682.50 Estimate for Feby Albro Gardner 1550 Madison St Ord 839 89.87 Surveyor fees Seventh St Albro Gardner 1551 Seventh St Ord 848 42.75 Surveyor fees Bell St Henderson & Locke 1552 Bell St Ord 887 82.12 Estimate for Feby Birch St Albro Gardner 1553 Birch St Ord 904 25.25 Surveyor fees Fifth St Albro Gardner 1554 Fifth St Ord 905 120.87 Miscellaneous The City Surveyor submits plans and specifications for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Birch Street from Depot Street to Harrison Street; also for grad-ing and building sidewalks on both sides of Fifth Street from Union Street to Depot Street, together with estimates of the east of such improvements, and on motion the same are approved and ordered filed. The City Surveyor submits plans and specifications for a bridge from the south side of Jackson Street at its intersection with South Sixth Street, thence along South Sixth Street to King Street, thence along King Street to South Seventh, thence along South Seventh to Weller Street, thence along Weller Street to the bank, and the same are referred to the Street Committee with instructions to report at the next meeting of the Council. Ordered that the Street Committe be authorized to purchase another hose for the city.

406 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Mar 2 1888 Ordered that the Street Commissioner be instructed to extend the Battery Street Sewer to a connection with the Denny School House. Ordered that Jacob Cowen be granted permission to blast until the next regular meeting of the Council. Ordered that the City Attorney in connection with the Judiciary Committee be authorized to act upon the proposition of F. E. Sander for the payment of certain grade taxes. Councilman Furth submits the following resolution and moves its adoption: "Resolved, by the Common Council of the City of Seattle King County W. T., that the Mayor is hereby instructed to respectfully represent to the Honorable, the Post Master General, that owning to the increase of the business of the Post Office of the City of Seattle, that our mails are delayed in their distribution for many hours; the present clerical force being entirely insufficient to attend to the business, and the Post Office itself far too small to even accomodate the mails therefor, we respectfully ask that an increase in the appropriation for these purposes be made at the earliest possible moment as the business is rapidly growing and our in-convenience is added to from week to week." The motion for adoption being duly seconded, the resolution is adopted by an unanimous vote of the Council. Ordered that the matter of Rollin Street Extension be placed in the hands of the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee with power to incur necessary expenses in securing dedication of property, etc.

407 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Mar 2 1888 Ordered, that the matter of the Columbia Street Improvement west of Front Street be made the special order of business for the adjourned meeting of the Council. Ordered that the Plat of Rutland Addition to the City of Seattle be referred to the City Attorney. Ordinances An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance Establishing the grade of Fifth Street between Union Street and Depot Street" which is passed by the following vote, viz: Ayes Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz & Russell. Nays. None. An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance to provide for the grading of Birch Street in the City of Seattle from Depot Street to Harrison Street and constructing a sidewalk on both sides thereof" which is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz & Russell. Against the same, none. An ordinance is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An ordinance to provide for the grading of Fifth Street in the City of Seattle from ]]Union Street]] to Depot Street and constructing sidewalks on said Street," which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz & Russell. Against the same, none. An ordinance submitted by the Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance Appropriating money to pay audited bills" is passed by the following vote, to wit: In favor of the same, Furth, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz & Russell. Against the same, none. Ordered that the Council adjourns until Wednesday next at 7.30 o'clock P.M. Mar 2 1888 Attest W R Forrest Clerk Approved Thomas T Minor Mayor