City of Seattle Records

184 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE May 6 1887 Petition of G W Crane for the refunding of certain tax money. Referred to Finance Committee Petition of Mrs. L.L. Harmon et al remonstrating against the opening of the Alley running North and South from Washington to Main St. west of Commercial Streets. Rejected. Petition of E A turner & Others for extension of the Gas Limits. Laid over for the present. Official Reports Rec'd From City Atty for month of April read & ordered filed. From Justice H F Jones for month of April referred to Finance Com From Justice Soderberg for month of April referred to Finance Com From Chief of Police for month of April read & ordered filed. From Harbor Master for month of April read & ordered filed. From City Jailor for month of April read & referred to Finance Com From City Treasurer for month of April read & referred to Finance Com From Street Commissioner From Health Officer for quarter ending April 30. Read and referred to Committee on Health & Police. Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Committee on petition of Baily Gatzert et al for the opening of Summitt Street as follows: "we have examined said street from Cooper Street to Bancroft Street]] and would therefore recommend that the petition be granted." Adopted From Same Committee rejecting the petition of Thos H Campbell et al for permissionto grade Seventh St from Union toBattery Street at petitioner expense because many of the property owners along said street have not signed the petition and the Committee believes that without the consent of all property owners the attempt to grade the same would result disasterously.