City of Seattle Records

168 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Be it remembered that on this 1st day of April A D 1887 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to law. The following Officers are present to wit: Mayor W H Shoudy & Councilmen C W Coulter J Furth, J M Frink, Jos Green, T D Hinckley, T W Lake, R Russell & C F Reitze. The following proceedings were had to wit: The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions & Communications petition of M Phelan et al for the opening of Summit, Silver, Wall & Bancroft Streets. Referred to Street Com. Petitionof A Chilberg et al for extending Front Street through to South Second Street. Laid on the table. Petition of John Connors for refunding liquor license fee for unexpired term. Granted Petition of Armstrong & Allen for permission to raise the sidewalk around the New Arlington Hotel and open the alley through block from Main to Jackson Street between South Second Street & South Third Street. Granted Petition of August Melhorn for permission to move buildings from the SW corner of Columbia and Front Streets to the lot west of the Alley west of Front Street on Columbia Street. Granted. Petition of M V Stewart for the refunding of $5.15 taxes for improvements. referred to Judiciary Committee Petition of R Levy for permission to make ceertain