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.

206 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 20 1887 pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Ordered that Council adjourn until Monday June 13th at 8 o'clock PM W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Jun 13 187 Be it remembered that on this 13th day of June 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. the following officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. Thereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc Petition of J W Crow et al for Street Lights on Pine Street fron 4th St to 7th St inclusive. Laid on the table until light limits are extended. Petition of Samuel Ware for permission to move small woodne building from Lot 12 Block 10 Maynard's Plat to Lot 1 of same block. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of H M Peters andothers to reduce intoxicating liquor license fee from $500 to $30 per annum and malt liquor license fee from $250 to 150 per annum is Referred to Committee on License and Revenue. Petitionof J F Eshelman & others to grade Madison Street from the end of the present grade to the City limits and build a sidewalk on the northerly side of said

206 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 20 1887 pay audited bills" which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake, Russell & Reitze. Against none. Ordered that Council adjourn until Monday June 13th at 8 o'clock PM W H Shoudy mayor Attest W R Forrest clerk Jun 13 187 Be it remembered that on this 13th day of June 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. the following officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy and Councilmen J Furth, J M Frink, Joseph Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. Thereupon the following proceedings are had to wit: Petitions etc Petition of J W Crow et al for Street Lights on Pine Street fron 4th St to 7th St inclusive. Laid on the table until light limits are extended. Petition of Samuel Ware for permission to move small woodne building from Lot 12 Block 10 Maynard's Plat to Lot 1 of same block. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of H M Peters andothers to reduce intoxicating liquor license fee from $500 to $30 per annum and malt liquor license fee from $250 to 150 per annum is Referred to Committee on License and Revenue. Petitionof J F Eshelman & others to grade Madison Street from the end of the present grade to the City limits and build a sidewalk on the northerly side of said

213 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jun 17 1887 necessity for opening said half Street until such time as said street is laid out properly and there are more than two signers to the petition. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of A J Carr and others for grading West Street from Virginia Street to Cedar St Adopted and the surveyor instructed to establish the grade of said street. From same Committee recommending that petitions of Thomas Burke, J F Eshelman & others for grading Madison St laid on the table. On motion the petitions are re-referred to the Committee until next meeting. From same Committee rejecting petition of Wm Potter & others to open Roy and other Streets as the Committee does not deem it necessary to open said streets for the present. Adopted. From the Committee on Public Buildings & Grounds on the matter of a site for a Pest House recommending that a Pest House be built on the property owned by the city on which the Powder House stands, and that plans and specification be prepared for such building adopted. From Same Com. in regard to the Park reporting that they had instructed the Street Commissioner to put the fence around the park in good repair. Adopted From Councilman C F Reitze calling attention of the Council to sidewalks on North side of Washington Street between Commercial Street and the alley between Commercial Street and South Second Street - also on the west side of Commercial Street in front of the Grand Central Hotel asked that the same be condemned and new sidewalks ordered built.