City of Seattle Records

290 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE July 6/83 No 386 James Street under Ordinance no 384, 8th Street, Union to Olive under Ordinance No 388; Main Street under Ordinance No 385; South 2d Street under Ordinance No 369' Washington Street under Ordinance No 369; Alley through Block A, B, C, D & E of Denny's Plat under Ordinance No 384, Pike Street under ordinance No 375; All referred to the Comtee on Streets. From Street Commissioner Referred to Comtee onStreets From Surveyor on Improving Front Street Cribbing Ordered that the Surveyor submit an additional report thereon at next meeting From Harbor Master. Referred to the Comtee on Harbors & Wharves. From Fire Warden Referred to Comtee on Fire & Water Committees Reports Rec'd From Judiciary and Legislative approving City Justice's Report. Adopted From Finance approving the application of the assor for an increase on salary. Ordered that the sum of $250.00 be & is hereby allowed the assessor for extra services in making assessment rolls. From Streets approving Wa Chong's petition of the construction of a sidewalk on South 3rd Street & recommending the granting of said petition upon the conditions that siad petitioner make all necessary arrangements with the contractors. Adopted. From Streets on the petition of Star Mfg & Co the build tank & Wharf in Seneca Street. Ordered that said petitoners be & they are hereby granted the right to construct a tank in Seneca Street under the supervision of the Street Commissioner. Ordered that the matter of a wharf as prayed for be laid on the table. From Streets rejecting the petition of B Gatzert et al to authorize

53 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jul 28 1886 H Herschberg Raised on Personal Property Seattle Hardware Co Raised on Personal Property Wald & Campbell Raised on Personal Property W P Boyd & Co Raised on Personal Property The following mnamed persons appeared in answer to citation of the Board whereupon the following changes were ordered made. Z C Miles raised on Personal Property from $4000 to $8000 Gordon Hardware Co raised on Personal Property from $12,500 to $15,000 Hinds Heirs by E A Turner agt raised on Improvements of Lot 8 Block 2 Maynards Plat from $5000 to $7000 L Diller Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Robt Kninpe Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Spring Hill Water Co Assessment allowed to stand as appears on the roll Ordered that H L Yesler's assessment to changes as follows Part of H L Yesler Donation claim in 4 & 5 T 24 & 25 R 4 E 77 acres valued at $15,400 reduced to 47.98 acres valued at $9600 Also in H L Yesler Donation Claim in Sec 5 T 24 N R 4 E 4.60 acres be raised to 5.76 acres valuation raised from $2760 to $3460 B Gatzert appears on behalf of Schwabacher Bros & Co and files a written request that the valuation of the stock of merchandise given in by said firm, to wit: $60,000, remain at that sum. On motion of Councilman [Furth]] the communication is laid on the table for the present. Ordered that Council adjourn until tomorrow at 7:30 PM H L Yesler, mayor Attet W R Forrest, clerk Jul 28 1886

193 COMMON COUNCIL OF TEH CITY OFSEATTLE May 20 1887 Petition of C C Otis & Others for grading and building sidewalks on Fourth Street from Bell Street to Union Street. referred to street Committee Committee Reports Received FromComittee on Fire& Waater on petition of B Gatzert, G W Harris, J M Quilter, Geo Kinnear and others for a new Hook & Ladder Truck recommending that the petition be granted and suitable Hook &Ladder Truck purchased the price and pattern to be submitted to the Council for its approval. From Samecommittee granting petition of M McAndrews & Others asking that Ordinance No 549 be so amended as to exclude that part of the City South of the South line of Mill Street and East of the alley between Commercial and South Second Street from thefire limits onmotion the petition and report is referred back to the Committe From Finance Committee granting petition of Alex McLain for striking off $16.50 of his taxes from his assessment roll of 1886. Adopted. From Same Committee granting petition of Maggie A Barker for refunding taxes to the amount of $9.00 it being a double assessment and the Clerk directed to draw a warrant in favor of said Maggie A Barker on the General Fund Adopted From same Committee grantign petition of Fred Minick forpayment of services rendered by said Minick a Sepcial olice officers. Granted & Clerk directed to draw a warrant in favor of same for the sum of Thirty Seven & 50/100 ($37.50)dollars on the General Fund.