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403 [stamped] COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 6 1890 [stamped] to be inserted in one each of the San Francisco and Portland papers Plats Approved The Plat of Lake Dell Addition is approved. The Plat of D.M. Cranes Addition is approved. The Plat of Ayer and Walkers Addition is approved. Ordered that the Fire and Water Committee be authorized to inform the Spring Hill Water Co. that the Council approve the laying of water mains along that street. Ordered that the Judiciary Committee and City Attorney prepare and forward to Olympia the necessary bill for carrying into effect the constitutional povisions regarding cities framing their own charters. Ordinances The City Clerk reads: "An Ordinance authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to enter into contract with J.T. Ronald, employing said J.T. Ronald to prosecute to final judgement all delinquent grade tax now due, for the grading of streets in said city, and to pay the said J.T. Ronald for said services the sum of five per cent on all moneys collected from said proceedings." Consideration deferred until the next meeting of the Council. The City Attorney submits 1276 "An ordinance authorizing the Standard Oil Company a corporation doing business in the City of Seattle, in the State of Washington to temporarily lay down and maintain a railroad switch track from a point where the Columbia and Puget Sound Railroad intersects South Ninth Street, in the City of Seattle, to the warehouse of said Standard Oil Company not exceeding a distance in length of two hundred feet." Which is passed by the following vote - In favor [[D.E. Durie]] [[G.W. Hall]] [[T.E. Jones]] H.F. Phillips [[F.A. Twichell]] [[J.N. Wallingford]] [[Harry White]] Against the same none: Ordered that the Council do now adjourn until MOnday January 13th 1890 at 7:30 P.M. Attest [[C.W. Ferris]] Clerk Approved [[U.R. Niesz]] - Actg Mayor