City of Seattle Records

507 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 19 1888 Be it remembered that on this 19th day of June 1888 the Common Council of the City of Seattle met in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment. The following officers are present Acting Mayor Furth and Councilmen Frink, Green, Niesz, Russell and Reitze. Absent Mayor Minor and Councilmen Moran and Lake. Petitions etc Petition of D.T. Denny and others praying that the application of the West Street Lake Union and Park Transit Co for a street Railway Franchise be granted. Granted and petition ordered filed. Petition of McClanahan and O'Day for permission to use powder in grading Third Street. Granted provided that the said contractors become responsible for all damages caused by the use of powder and that they get permission of all residents with three hundred and fifty (350) feet of the place where the powder is to be used. Committee Reports Rec'd From Finance Committee recommending that the claim of Mrs S A Thrall be allowed in the sum of $209.00 and the claims of Geo James in the sum of $284,00. Adopted From the same Committee recommending that the following claims be rejected. Fred B Van Sann $10.10 WG Morrison $17.20 F J Gilbert $62.00 and E L Thompson $24.35 all of said claims being for clothing etc destroyed account small pox. Adopted. Bills Allowed The following claims against the city having been duly presented and audited by the Council are ordered fair by warrants drawn on the several funds