City of Seattle Records

167 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Mar 18 1887 Miscellaneous On motion of Councilman Furth the petitions for sidewalks on Seventh Street hereto fore filed are re-referred to the Street Committee The Chief of Police having stated that Police Officer Tobias Butler had been absent from duty for about two months without leave, on motion of Councilman Furth Officer Butler's place on the police force is decreed vacant. On motion of Councilman Hinckley Charles Robinson is elected a member of the Police force to fill the vacancy caused by the removal of officer Butler, by a unanimous vote of the council. On motion the matter of Exending Madison Street is referred to the Street Committee and Judiciary Committee. Ordinances An Ordinance is submitted by the Clerk entitled "A Special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills" Which is passed by the following vote viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley, Lake Russell and Reitze. Against the same none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn W H Shoudy mayor attest W R Forrest clerk Apr 18 1887

687 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Dec 28 1888 of Poplar Street from Depot Street to Prospect Avenue on Ellsworth Street Read & referred to Street Committee Petition of Gumbert & Johnson for rebate of license Read & granted. Petition of A P Anderson to put partitions on building on Columbia Street. Read & referred to Fire & Water Committee with power to act. Petition of Morgan J Carkeek for the vacating of a portion of Choate Street Read & Referred to Street Committee Petition of Geo F Smith Bros and Butler for permission to erect brick walls under building on Washington Street known as Oregon Market Read & referred to Fire & Water Com. Petition of W V Rinehart for a sewer in Blk 'K' Bell's 5th Read & Owners of abutting property allowed to constructsewer at their own expense. Committee Reports From Judiciary Committee granting petition of Jno Sexton for rebate of tax paid on personal property if said personal property is outside City. Adopted. From Street Committee granting petition of G M Haller for the widening of Willow Street Adopted. From Same Committee in regard to matter of widening Commercial Street and extending Front Street through aley in Blk 8 Maynard's Plat report that they see no way of making such improvements withour great expense to the City and recommend that the property owners deed to the City a stretch ten feet wide on each side of Commercial Street and the property benefitted pay an ap