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511 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 19 1888 after due deliberation is passed by the following vote, viz: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Niesz & Reitze. Against the same Russell. [right margin] 950 [/right margin] An ordinance is submitted by the City Clerk entitled A Special Ordinance Appropriating Money to pay Audited Bills which is passed by the following vote: In favor of same Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until Friday June 29th at 8 oclock pm. Attest W. R. Forrest Clerk Jun 29 1888 Be it remembered that on this 29th day of June 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present, to wit: Acting Mayor Furth and Councilmen Frink, Green, Lake, Moran Niesz, Russell & Reitze. The following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc Petitions of D.T. Denny & others for the grading of Rollin St. from Depot Street to Republican Street & constructing sidewalks on both sides of said street. Read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of Isaac Bonesell for permission to put up a lunch stand at the foot of Spring Street read and tabled. Petition of the clerks protective association praying the Council to request that all business houses be

512 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun29 1888 closed on the Fourth day of July from 9:30 am till 6 o'clock pm read and granted. Petition of Mrs. Sarah J Plummer for renumeration for damages caused by small pox. Read and referrd to Finance Committee. Remonstrance of D S Smith & Others against changing grade of West Street read and referred to the Street Committee Petition of A B Stewart & Co & Others that a cable road franchise be granted to J M Thonpson on Front Street read and granted. Petition of John Leary for a cable road franchise on Front Street read and referred to Street committee. Petitionof M L Hamilton for permission to blast earth Corner of Third and Cherry Streets read and tabled. Communication from Health Officer calling the attention the councilto the necessity of at once extending the Madison Street sewer from Seventh Street to Twelfth Street read and referred to committee on Sewers. Petition fo Frederick Prosch praying that the ordinance for the grading of Lake Avenue be passed & the work of grading commenced at once. Read & referred to Street Committee. Petition of E Dawes & others for raising sidewlk to grade on east side of South Second Street between Mill & Washington Streets read and Street Commissioner directed toraise the sidewalk to grade.

513 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 29 1888 Petition of F E Sanders & others for extension of sewer in Madison Street to Twelfth Street read and referred to the Committee on Sewers and Drainage. Remonstance of H L Yesler & others against granting a franchise for a street railway in Front Street, read and on motion of Councilman Reitze tabled. Petition fo Wm Boyle for permission to put a lunch and lemonade stand foot of Mill Street next to the Coleman Building, read and rejected. Petition of W N White & others for the grading of Lombard Street & laying sidewalks on bothmsides of said street. read and referred to the Committee on Streets. Petition of Parry & Reardon for permission to put a tent stand at Intersection of Front & Mill Streets until July 5th read & Rejected. Licenses referred John Brannen, O N Morse, J M Blanchard & Co, Ahlby & Kriedel Thompson & O'Hara, Shaw & Alger, J T Armstrong, Clancy & McMasters, Jensen& Kunst, Joshua Prosser, James F Megrath Julius Wegert, Julius Wright & Co. Committee Reports Received From Street Committee on remonstrance of Amos Brown against filling in foot of Spring Street unless a bulkhead is built to protect his property; that the committee had stopped dumping earth at the foot of said street and no bulkhead would be required. Orderd filed. From Same Committee returning petition of A Krug & others for the grading of Sixth Street fromBattery St toDepot Street without recommendation but the Committee

514 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 29 1888 are of the opinion that the the grade disstrict asked for is but two blocks in length it ought not be granted. On motion the petition is tabled. From Same committee rejecting petition of B A Anderson and others for change of grading of Birch Street. Adopted Second Street Improvement Bids for the improvement of Second Street under Ordinance No 953 were opened and read as follows: W N White Earthwork per cubic yard .39 cents Cribbing pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Sidewalks pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Box Drains pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $150.00 Ryan & Brannigan Earthwork per cubic yard .38&3/4 cents Cribbing pr MBM[thousand board feet] $20.00 Sidewalks pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $95.00 Hall & Ritchie Earthwork per cubic yard .38&1/2 cents Cribbing pr MBM[thousand board feet] $20.00 Sidewalks pr MBM[thousand board feet] $18.00 Box Drains pr MBM[thousand board feet] $20.00 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $110.00 Henderson & Locke Earthwork per cubic yard .39 cents Cribbing pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.00 Sidewalks pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.00 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $100.00

515 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 29 1888 Ordered that the contract be awarded to Henderson & Locke upon filing a bond inthe sum of $3000.00 Fifth Street Improvement Bids for the Improvement of Fifth Street under Ordinance No 955 were opened and read as follows to wit: Henderson & Locke Earthwork per cubic yard .38 cents Cribbing pr MBM[thousand board feet] $18.00 Sidewalks pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.00 Box Drains pr MBM[thousand board feet] $18.00 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $75.00 D B Murray & Co Earthwork per cubic yard .39 cents Cribbing pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Sidewalks pr MBM[thousand board feet] $18.00 Box Drains pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $110.00 Solid rock per cubic yard $1.25 Ordered that the contract be awarded to Henderson & Locke upon their filing a bond in the sum of $2500.00 Harrison Street Improvement Bids fortheImprovement of Harrison Street under Ordinance No 956 were opened today and read as follows, to wit: W N White Earthwork per cubic yard .37&1/2 cents Cribbing pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Sidewalks pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Box Drains pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Bridging pr MBM[thousand board feet] $17.50 Clearing & Grubbing per acre $150.00