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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
May 11 1888
Be it remembered that on this 11th day of May A.D
1888, the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in
in it's Council chamber pursuant to adjournment, the
following officers are present to wit: His honor the
Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen Furth, Frink, Green,
Lake, Russell & Reitze and W R Forrest Clerk. --
The following proceedings are had, to wit: --
Petititions and Communications
Petition of F W Woodaman & others for the grading
of Cherry Street from Fourth Street to Thirteenth
Street as originslly petitioned for and not from
Fifth Street to Broadway as ordered by the Council
read and referred to Committee on Streets. --
Petition of J B Metcalfe & others for straightening
South Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Jackson
Street read and referred to Street Committee with
power to act & the Committee requests to examine &
report as to the advisability of grading said South
Eleventh Street from Mill Street to Lane Street.
Remonstrance of A. A. Denny and others against
opening streets on tide flats at the expense of the
general fund, read and referred to the city attorney.
Petition of T S Briscoe and others for establishing
grade of Sixth Street between the South side of Union
Street and North side of Spring Street, and grading
and building sidewalks on both sides of said Sixth
Street between said points, read and referred to the
Street Committee and the Committee directed to report
to Depot Street. _________________________________
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Petition of the Seattle Cable Road and Water Co
for the return of a certified check for $1000 heretofore