City of Seattle Records

377 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan 30 1888 to the Committee or some other Committee with power to act and have a line of piles driven on each side of proper distances marking an avenue to be 200 feet wide." Report adopted, and the matter referred back to the special Committee with power to act in accordance with their recommendations. From the Committee on Street lights granting the petition of H J Stanton and others for street lights on corner of 9th & Howell 9 & Stewart, 10th & Stewart 10th & Virginia 11th & Virginia Streets the same to be of sixteen (16) candle power on wooden posts. Adopted. From Committee on Streets granting the petition of F. H. McKowin and others for planking Temperance Street from Mercer Street to Roy Street a distance of one block. Adopted. From Committee on License & Revenue on petition of John Forbes for the return of certain license money to the effect that no rebate can be allowed unless both parties join in the request. Adopted. Licenses Ordered Issued. Morgan & Prosser, O. N. Morse, John Johnson, Hahn and Engelman, Forbes & Roberts, Harmes & Dickman, Bockman & Kitzil. The vote upon issuing said licenses is as follows, to wit: In favor of the same Frink, Green, Lake, Niesz Russell & Reitze. Against none. Licenses Referred. W B Brown Miscellaneous The appraisers hereafter appointed to act in the matter of the opening and extension of Natches and Republican streets having failed to qualify and act by reason of