City of Seattle Records

127 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 21 1886 Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer through the alley in BLock 10 Maynard's plat to connect with Washington Street sewer. Referred to Committee on Sewer & Drainage. Petition of F E Sander et al for a sewer on South Third Street from near Main Street to the water a distance of about 120 feet. Referred toCommittee on Sewer & Drainage. Petition of F E Sander to have Jackson Street planked from the West side of Commercial Street to the wharf. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of Henry Holge et al for Extension of Washington Street from its present Eastern terminus to 12th Street a distance of six blocks. Referred to Com on Sewers. Petition of J F Eshelman et al for a street crossing on Washington Street on west side of South Tenth Street Granted. Petition of D E Blaine et al to open Cedar Street Between West and Water Streets so as to make it a passable wagon road. Referred to Street committee. Petition of W H Hughes praying that the sidewalk in front of Bills Hotel be raised to conform to the standard grade. Referred to Street Cimmittee. Communication from Hans Christensen asking assistance to aid him inbringing his family from Colorado. Laid on the table.

212 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Jun 17 1887 property therefor, Second Street if so widened from Depot Street by way of South Third Street to King Street and from there continuous and extended to Grant Street would be as good a street as the one proposed by the above entitled Ordinance, and yet the cost thereof would be almost nothing as compared with the street proposed to be widened and established by the Ordinance. I believe it therefore to be my duty to vetoe the above entitled Ordinance and have accordingly returned the same with the foregoing reasons for my objections thereto. You will please take such action as you may deem proper in relation to the Ordinance. Very Respectfully W H Shoudy mayor On motion the consideration of the Mayor's Communication is passed for the present. Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Committee on petition of Ruth Cooper et al recommending that said petition be granted so far as to open Virginia Street from Front Street to Seventh Street but not so as to lay the sidewalk asked for. Adopted From Same Committee granting petition of Samuel Ware to move building on Block 10 Maynard's Plat Adopted From Same committee laying over the petition of H L Yesler and others to grade Mill Street as the Comittee are of the opinion there are noat a sufficient number of signers to the petition. Adopted. From same Committee rejecting petition of Wm Lides & Otto Ranke as it appears to the Committee there is no

340 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 18 1887 On motion ordered that the proposition made by the Stetson & Post Mill Company for furnishing lumber to the City be accepted. Ordered that the matter of the laborers on Madison Street grade be referred to the City Attorney with power to act. Ordered that the council do now adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor, mayor Attest W R Forrest CLerk. Dec 2 1887 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of December 1887 the Common Council of the Cityof Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen J Furth, Jos Green, T W Lake, Robt Moran, U R Niesz & C F Reitze & W R Forrest, clerk. Petitions etc rec'd Petition of Z T Holden & Others for opening Willow Street between Depot & Thomas Streets and putting in a draining ditch, read & referred to Street Com. Petition of John Lavender for permission to put up a two story wooden building on the South Side of Washington Street between second & third streets, read and granted. Petition of F E Sander & Others for the opening & planking of Alley in Block 10 Maynard's Plat read & referred to the Street Committee. Petition of F E Sander & Others from permission to erect a wooden building on Lot 1 Block 10

340 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 18 1887 On motion ordered that the proposition made by the Stetson & Post Mill Company for furnishing lumber to the City be accepted. Ordered that the matter of the laborers on Madison Street grade be referred to the City Attorney with power to act. Ordered that the council do now adjourn Approved Thomas T Minor, mayor Attest W R Forrest CLerk. Dec 2 1887 Be it remembered that on this 2nd day of December 1887 the Common Council of the Cityof Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following officers are present, to wit: Mayor Thos T Minor and Councilmen J Furth, Jos Green, T W Lake, Robt Moran, U R Niesz & C F Reitze & W R Forrest, clerk. Petitions etc rec'd Petition of Z T Holden & Others for opening Willow Street between Depot & Thomas Streets and putting in a draining ditch, read & referred to Street Com. Petition of John Lavender for permission to put up a two story wooden building on the South Side of Washington Street between second & third streets, read and granted. Petition of F E Sander & Others for the opening & planking of Alley in Block 10 Maynard's Plat read & referred to the Street Committee. Petition of F E Sander & Others from permission to erect a wooden building on Lot 1 Block 10

354 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Dec 16 1887 Committee Reports Received Frm Street Committee granting the petition of Guy C Phinney in so far as to grant said petitioner permission to build a sidewalk on the North side of Seneca Street from Front Street to the alley between Front and Second Streets but making no report us to grading said street. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Alfred Snyder for crossing on 7th Street north side of Seneca Street. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of F E Sander and others for opening and planking alley in Block 10 Maynard's Plat provided the expense for doing said planking be borne by the property owners on said alley, Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Thomas Webb and others for a drain and opening Willow Street from Depot Street to Thomas Street. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Frederich Prosch for a crossing on 4th and Virginia Streets and also recommending that a crossing be put in at Pike Street over said 4th Street. Adopted From Same Committee granted petition of John Crist for permission to erect a fruit and cigar stand on alley between South 2nd and South 3d Streets fronting