City of Seattle Records

471 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 18 1888 granted the same to be included in the assessment district heretofore created in Tenth Street from Broadway to Spring Street Petition of M McDonald for permission to use the foot of Washington Street near Commercial Street to Commercial Street next to Esmond Saloon Granted. Petitionof Thomas Ewing for permission to use the foot of Washington Street for a landing place for ferry boat. Read and referred to Committee on Harbor & Wharves. Communication from W V Rinehart asking for the payment of certain street grade warrants. read and referred to the City Attorney. Remonstrance of Geo Brandt andothers against opening alley through Block 106 D T Denny's First Addition read and referred to Street Committee. PetitionofC M Sheafe and others for grading Temperance Avenue from Mercer Street to Lee Street read and referred to Street Committee. Communication from Memorial Committee G A R extending an invitation to the mayor and Council and through them to the people of Seattle to participate in the exercise of Memorial Day read and on motion accepted. Petition fo F Hochbrunn and others for the change of certain Street Grades, read and referred to Street Committee. Communication from the Boardof Fire Delegates reporting that Josiah Collins had been duly elected Chief of the Fire Department at an election held pursuant to law on Manday May 7th 1888 read and on motion of J Furth the siad Josiah Collins is appointed chief