City of Seattle Records

174 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 1 1887 Seattle Electric Lt Co 173 Gas 410.17 Street Lighting etc. [total]434.67 W A Perry 1022 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr No 1 A M Gilman 1023 Fire 75.00 Salary Engr No 2 G Kellogg 1024 Fire 46.00 Coal Sunset Telephone Co 1025 Fire 13.50 Telephone SErvice Washington Iron Works 1026 Fire 15.37 Repg No1 & Repg Ladder Spring Hill Water Co 50 Fire 308.00 Water Month of Mch Roseberg & Hill 1434,35,36,37 Front St Sidewalk 322.00 Front St sidewalk Liquor License Referred Geo L Howe License Ordered Issued Otto Fuhrman Retail Intox 6 mos from April 1, 1887 The vote upon issuing said license is as follows viz: In favor of the same Coulter, Furth, Frink, Green, Hinckley Lake, Russell & Reitze against none. Miscellaneous Resignation of Police Officer W H Pinckney and Police officer Thos H Campbell read and on motion the same are accepted. On motion the Council now proceeds to elect two policemen to fill the vacancy caused by the resignationof Officers Pinckney and Campbell. Whereupon J D Duncan and W M Jones are duly elected Police Officers of the City of Seatle. The Street Commissioner presented a list of names of persons who have failed or refused to make proper connections with sewers and on motion of Councilman Furth the Chief of Police is directed to notify such persons to make proper connection at once and to prosecute them for failure to do so. On motion of Councilman Furth the alley west of Commercial Street between Washington Street and Jackson Street is ordered opened and the street

183 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 6 1887 Maynard's Plat. Granted Petition of Deluge Hose Company for a suitable building in which to store fire apparatus. Referred to Communitie as Fire & Water. Petition of Geo L Howe et al praying that Otis Preston be granted permission toerect a cigar stand on Northwest corner of South Second and Washington Streets. Referred to Street Committee. Petition Victor Ratt et al. for permission to build a small addition to his barber shop in Colman's Block on west side of Front Street. Granted. Remonstrance of W H Davis et al against opening Natchez & Republican Streets. Referred to Street Committee, no steps to be taken towards opening said streets until the remonstrance is reported upon. Petition of citizens of Houghton & vicinity praying that the road to Laurel Shade be put in good repair. Referred to Street Commitee. Petition of W H Silber et al, for opening Alley through Block 18 Maynard's Plat . Referred to Street Commitee. Petition of A Levin & Co for permission to put an addition onrear of cigar store 9 x 19 feet in size on East Side of Commercial Street. Referred to Commitee on Fire & Water and granted if approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. Petition of Baily Gatzert et al for a new Hook & Ladder Truck. Referred to Fire & Water Com with request that they examine into the matter & report at the next meeting

194 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 20 187 From Street Commottee on petition of Geo L Howe et al to grant Otis Preston permission to erect a cigar stand on southwest corner of Washington & South Second Street recommending that the same be granted. Adopted From same Committee recommending that Pike Street be planked from the east side of Front Street to the east side of Sixth Street said planking to be laid on the south side of said street sixteen (16) feet wide; also that one block be planked on the east side of Eighth Street between Pike & Pine Streets. Adopted From same Committee on remonstrance of W H Davis et al against the opening Republican & Natchez Streets rejecting the said remonstrance. adopted. From Same Committee rejecting petition of W H Surber for opening alley through Block 18 Maynard's Plat adopted. From same committee rejecting petition of Jno S Anderson for a wooden drain between James & Jefferson Streets as the committee does not deem it practicable to put a wooden box in between said streets. Adopted. From Judiciary Committee rejecting petition of M V Stewart forthe refunding of $45.18 grade tax. adopted. From Committee on HEalth & Police recommending that the suggestions made by the Health Officer in his quarterly report be adopted. On motionthe report is adopted and the City Surveyor instructed

428 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Apr 6 1888 the purpose intended. Adopted. From same Committee granting petition of Stetson and Post and others for additional fire plugs recommending that plugs be places as follows one at the Corner of Commercial and Jackson Streets, one at North East Corner of South Second and King Streets and one on Commercial Street one block south of King Street. Adopted. From Committee on Sewers and Drainage granting petition of Alfred Snyder for a box drain on James Street between Eleventh & Twelfth Streets. Adopted. From Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds accepting donation of H H Dearborn & Co of Lot 2 Somerville for a Public Park. Accepted and thanks of the Council on behalf of the City tendered the donors. From Judiciary Committee rejecting application of D Kauffman for correction of assessment of Kauffman Addition. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued McLeod and Kennard, The vote upon issuing said license is as follows: In favor of the same, Frink, Green, Lake, Moran, Niesz, Russell and Reitze, Against the same none. Licenses Referred Geo C Monroe, Oliver Bernard, Geo L Howe, & Alvin S Chase. Bills Allowed The following claims against the City having been duly audited by the Council are ordered paid by warrants drawn on the several funds as follows: