City of Seattle Records

653 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Nov 16 1888 Maynard's Plat, read and referred to the Judiciary Com. Petition of Board of Trade for amending ordinance relative to auctioneers, peddlers etc read and referred to the Committee on Fire & Water. Petition of Jno R Kinnear and others for planking Bluff Street from Victory Street to Short Street read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of W A Bird andothers for opening and grading Wilford Street from Jackson Street south read and referred to Committee on Streets. Petiton of J Winters for permission to put platform and awning in front of building in [Commercial St] Read and referred to Committee on Public Buildings & Grounds. Communication for P P Carroll attys for Louis Engels claiming damages for said Engels on account of injuries received while working in a sewer for the City, read and referred to the City Attorney. Communications for Chief of Police asking for a safe read and referred to the Judiciary Committee. Petition os A E McInerney for use of a portion of Harrison Street read and referred to Street Committee. Petitoin of H G Struve andothers for grading Second Street from Pine to Blanchard Street read and Granted provided that the warrants drawn for payment of such improvements shall not have theinterest thereon uarenteed by the City, and property owners along the line of such improvement agree to take the warrants as par or near par value. On motion

663 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY SEATTLE Nov 23 1888 Communication from P P Carroll enclosing affidavit of Louis Engles in the matter of claim for damages made by said Engles against the City, read and referred to the City attorney. Petition of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospital for a fire plug at or near Corner of Spring and Sixth Streets read referred to Commitee on Fire & Water. Communication from Denny & Horton in regard to unpaid Street grade warrants, read and referred to Finance Commitee in conjunction with the City Attorney. Petition of Geo Newell and others for planking Colfax Street from the City limits north a distance of 1900 feet read and referred to the Street Committee. Petition of G S Dudley and others for a Street Light Corner of Thirteenth and Howell Streets read and referred to Committee on StreetLight. Communication from Board of Trade conveying resolution of the Board endorsing the City Council in leaving Yesler's Wharf. read and ordered filed. Petition of H F Whitney and others for extending Natchez Street, read and referred to the Street Committee. Report of the Chief of The Fire Department in the matter of buildings put up within the fire limits without permission read and on motion of Councilman Durie the Street Commissioner is ordered to move or tear down the buildings that have been erected with out permission and that the street Comn'r keep account of the expense of such work.