City of Seattle Records

379 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance vacating the Alley in Block "Q" in Bell's Sixth Addition to the City of Seattle which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same, Frink, Green, Lake, Niesz, Rus-sell and Reitze. Against the same, none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Attest W R Forrest Clerk Approved Acting Mayor Feb 3 1888 Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of February AD 1888 the Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to law. The following offices are present to wit: Mayor Thos. T. Minor & Councilmen J. Furth, J. M. Frink, Jos Green T. W. Lake, R Moran, U. R. Niesz, R Russell & C. F. Reitze & W R Forrest, clerk. Whereupon the following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of Geo. G. Lyon & others for opening High Street from Temperance to Banner Street a distance on[e] Block Banner Street from High Street to Allee Street a distance of one half a block and Alle street from Banner Street to Light Street a distance of one block. Read & referred to Street Committee. Petition of W F Epler, Sarah E Epler for remission and cor-rection of certain taxes caused by clerical error. Granted. Petition of Henry Peterson to have nuisance caused by water running from Seventh Street drains across petitioners lot. abated, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of John E. Carlson for permission to erect a small building on the vacant street corner of Spring & Front Street for a fruit & tobacco stand. Referred to Street Com.

379 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE is submitted by the City Attorney entitled "An Ordinance vacating the Alley in Block "Q" in Bell's Sixth Addition to the City of Seattle which is passed by the following vote: In favor of the same, Frink, Green, Lake, Niesz, Russell and Reitze. Against the same, none. Ordered that the Council do now adjourn. Attest W R Forrest Clerk Approved Acting Mayor Feb 3 1888 Be it remembered that on this 3rd day of February AD 1888 the Common Council of the city of Seattle meets in its council chamber pursuant to law. The following offices are present to wit: Mayor Thos. T. Minor & Councilmen J. Furth, J. M. Frink, Jos Green T. W. Lake, R Moran, U. R. Niesz, R Russell & C. F. Reitze & W R Forrest, clerk. Whereupon the following proceedings are had, to wit: Petitions etc Petition of Geo. G. Lyon & others for opening High Street from Temperance to Banner Street a distance on[e] Block Banner Street from High Street to Allee Street a distance of one half a block and Alle street from Banner Street to Light Street a distance of one block. Read & referred to Street Committee. Petition of W F Epler, Sarah E Epler for remission and cor-rection of certain taxes caused by clerical error. Granted. Petition of Henry Peterson to have nuisance caused by water running from Seventh Street drains across petitioners lot. abated, read and referred to Street Committee. Petition of John E. Carlson for permission to erect a small building on the vacant street corner of Spring & Front Street for a fruit & tobacco stand. Referred to Street Com.

390 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Feb 17 1888 Petition of H L Yesler for correction of assessment read and referred to the Judiciary Committee with power to act. Petition of Sam'l Hunter for permission to erect a wooden building 14x20 in the rear of his store No 924 Front Street, read and granted, said building to be constructed in accordance with the provisions of Ord No 833. Petition of Bernard Campbell for permission to erect a small building at the foot of Spring Street, read and tabled. Petition of Mrs H E Hathaway & F A Churchill for opening alley in Block 50 Terry's 1st add'n read & referred to the Street Committee. Committee Reports Rec'd From Street Committee on petition of Seattle Lumber and Commercial Company for permission to take water from a spring on James Street recommending that the petition be laid on the table as the Spring Hill Water Co had already taken posession of the spring under claim of purchase. adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Charles B Ames & others for grading and building sidewalks on both sides of Birch Street from Depot Street to Harrison Street and recommending that the City surveyor submit plans and specifications for such improvement. From same Committee rejecting the petition of Henry Peterson for a drain as the Committee think the City had nothing to do with draining petitioner's lot. Adopted.