City of Seattle Records

140 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jan 21 1887 the Council to the condition of the sidewalk on Jefferson Street Referred to Street Committee FromEdwin Ivey et al to have Eighth Street opened from James Street to Columbia Street for the passage of wagons and teams and to cause a shanty in Eighth Street between James & Cherry to be removed. Referred to Street Committee From Hector McKay for correction of assessment and reduction of tax. referred to Finance Com. From Eugene Canfield President of the Bellingham Bay Railway & Navigation Company asking that said Company be granted the right of way across the City Front. referred to Judiciary Committee. from Post Intelligencer Publishing Company asking to be released from the present contract with the City to do the City printing. Granted and the Clerk Authorized to advertise for bids for the City Printing. From David T Denny et al praying that a street be established along thewaterfront from the South line of Columbia Street to the northern limits of the City to be known as Railroad Avenue Granted and tehCity Attorney directed to draw and submit the necessary ordinance at an adjourned meeting to be held Tuesday evening next Jany 25th From H L Yesler et al to open Cedar Street from Eighth St to Ninth St. Referred to St Com. From U R Neitz et al to open & Grade Seventh Street from Pike Street to Mill Street. Referred

614 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sep 21 188 For publishing Registration List two thirds(2/3s) of a cent per name. Two copies of paper free. For publishing proceedings of Council no chaarge. [Press Pubishing Co]] For ordinances and advertisements ten (10) cents per lineal inch down the column for first insertion and five (5) cents per inch subsequent insertion for the delinquent tax list three (3) cents per description for each subsequent insertion. For the registration list one (1) cent per name. For the Council proceedings and matters of public interest and two copies of the paper for the clerk, no charge. Times Publishing Company For printing ordinancea nine (9) cents per inch Council proceedings free. Delinquent tax list twenty (20) cents per description Registration list five (5) cents per name News papers for filing free. On motion the bids are referred to the Finance Committee and said committee after considering said bids report in favor of awarding said contract to the Post Intelligencer Publishing Company whereupon on motion it is Ordered that the contract for doing the City Printing be and the same hereby is awarded to the Post Intelligencer Publishing Company for one year from October 1st 188. Street Lighting bids for Lighting the Public Streets and Buildings were opened and read as follows: Seattle Electric Light Co. 16 Candle Edison incandescent lights $1.80 each per month 20 Candle Edison incandescent lights $3.00 each per month 2000 Candle arc lights $12.00 each per month