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COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE
Apr 20 1888
Committee Reports Received
From Street Committee on Harbor Master's report stating that
the Committee had examined Washington Street Slip and order-
ed the necessary repairs made. Adopted.
From same Committee granting petition of F S DeWolfe & others
for widening Second Street and grading and building sidewalks
on both sides of said street. from Battery Street to Depot Street
and directing the City Surveyor to make plans and specifications
therefor and submit them at the next regular meeting. On motion
the report is ordered filed and action thereon postponed until the
next regular meeting.
From same Committee granting the petition of W H Shoudy & others
for opening Thomas Street from Birch Street to the Bay. Adopted
From same Committee on petition of Winsor & Co for planking
on Front Street in front of the Rose Block that when Front
Street is replanked the planking will be extended in front of said
block. Adopted.
From same Committee on petition of John Christ in regard to
the Mill Street grade, recommending that piles be driven on
block between South Fourth Street and South Fifth Street and planked
on inside of said piles so as to keep earth from falling on
Lot 8 Block 30 Maynard's Plat and the same will have to be done
on the opposite side of the street to protect Mr Keezers property:
and 1&1/4 inch iron rods put across street to secure the same. Adopted.
From Committee on Fire and Water graanting petition of Engine Co
No 4 for a steward for the engine house of said Co. provided the
expense of such steward shall not exceed $15. pr month. Adopted.
From same Committee rejecting petition of J R Kinnear and
others for fire limits in Front St between Bell St and Lake Avenue
as the Com does not think it advisible to establish same now. Adopted