City of Seattle Records

362 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Sept 18/83 to the Comittee on Licenses From L B Andrews asking for an equalization of valuation of property on Madison Street Assessment Roll. Referred to the Street Comtee. From Henry Westphal et al for the abatement of a nuisance on Pike Street between Front & West Streets. Referred to Health Comtee From Louis Rostein for permission to move Store Building. Referred to Street Comtee Communications Rec'd From J M Snow, Surveyor, recommending certain changes in the grade lines on Jackson St Extension. Referred to Street Committee Committees Reports Rec'd From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the Improvement of Jackson Street Under Ordinance No 442 to G N Alexander on his bid there for. Adopted From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the Improvemet of Battery Street under Ordinance No 441 to Wm Harkins on his bid there for. Adopted. From Street Committee awarding the Contract for the improvement of South 4th Street under Ordinance No 439 to Frahm & Simpson on their bid there for. Adopted From Fire Committee recommending that the Fire Warden is instructed to purchase 2 heaters for Steam Fire Engines & be instructed to repair the Water tanks conrers of Front & Cherry and 3d & Cherry to connect the same with water mains. Adopted From Gas Committee recommending the granting of the right to C S Roe to erect spars & stretch wires thereon for Electric light purposes. re-referred to Gas Comtee. Special Orders of the day And now the Council proceeds to the consideration and equalization of the Assessment Roll for the Improvement of Madison Street under Ordinance No 406, thereupon the Council after due consideration of the petition of P H Lewis with reference to said assessment, denies the same. Ordered that the said Assessmemt Roll be & the same is hereby referred to the surveyor with instruction to report hereon any corrections in

378 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Oct 12/83 with instructions to consult with Engineer of said 6 petitioners & report such proper elevations as may be agreed upon. Communications Rec'd From Robert H Street with reference to license of Book Agents Referred to the Committee on Licenses From Surveyor recommending certain changes in grade elevation on Madison Street. Referred to Street Committee Reports Rec'd From Treasurer on general funds for month ending September 30, 1883. Referred to Finance Committee Committees Reports Rec'd From Health & Police Comtee reporting that nuisence complaint of by Henry Westphal et al had been abated. From Street Committee Rejecting the petition of L B Andrews with reference to Madison Street assessment Roll. Report adopted From Street committee rejecting the petition of Martin Strong for 15 percent of reserve funds on Madison Street, Report adopted From Street Committee rejecting the petition of O Jensen for the right to obstruct Weller Street with a house. Report adopted & petition denied. Ordered that the Attorney be & he is hereby instructed to proceed forthwith to cause the removal of said obstructions. From Street Commitee recommending the granting of the petition of Charles S Roe for the erection of ploes & stretching wires for electric light & recommending that the Attorney be insturcted to submit a general Ordinance regulating the subject. Adopted. Claims Paid Fire Fund Donald Mackay Architect Coulmbia Street Engine House $69. F W Wusthoff Valves etc. for Engine No1 66.12 Applications for Licenses Ordered that licenses be issued as follows, to wit: Frank Lessman for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Oct 13/83 Miter & McCormick for Retail Liquors for 3 months from Oct 15/83 Consideration of Ordinances And now the Council proceeds to consider and Ordinance entitled 'Ordinance to ament section five (5) of Ordinance No[?]

105 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE. Nov 6 1886 Referred to Street Committee. -- Petition of Jas Fuerback et als to have the names of the Streets posted conspicuously at Street corners throughout the City. Referred to Street Committee -- Petition of W E Boone et al for a plank sidewalk in alley between James & Terrace and Seventh & Eighth Streets. Referred to Street Committee -- Petition of Fred Gasch et al for a sidewalk on South Side of Mill Street betweem South Fourth and South Fifth Streets. Referred to Street Committee -- Petition of O. N. Morse for permission to build a wooden bridge between the Arlington Hotel and Pacific House. Referred to Fire & Water Committee -- Petition of Henry Westphal et al for abating nuisance on Pike Street between Front & West Streets. Referred to Committee on Health & Police. -- Petition of Frank Wilton for return of licence money for unexpired term. Referred to Committee on Revenue & License Petition of Charles Hopkins et al for a sidewalk on the West side of Front Street from the Cracker Factory to the North side of Union St. Referred to Street Committee. Petition of Wm D O'Toole et al to have Seneca Street between Front Street and the Alleyway on the Dock repaired so as to enable parties doing business thereon to have access with teams. Granted. Petition of D. R. McKinlay et al to extend Washington Street sewer from its present Eastern terminus to the

116 JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE Nov 26 186 reporting adversely upon the same & recommending that it be not granted, The report is adopted by the following vote ayes Coulter Furth Frink Green Hinckley and Russell noes Reitze From same Committee returning petition of O N Morse et al to make all liquor licenses uniform, without comment. Councilman Furth moves that the petition be rejected. Councilman Coulter moves as an amendment that the prayer of the petition be granted. the amendment is carried by the following vote: In favor of the same Coulter, Frink, Green, Hinckley & Russell against Furth and Reitze From Committee on Health & Police on petition of Henry Westphal et al for the abatement of a nuisance on Pike St between Front & West Sts recommending that the same be granted. Adopted and the Chief of Police directed to abate such nuisance. From Street Light committee recommending that Street Lights be places onMill Street from Fourth to Eighth Streets, also Calling the attention of th Council to the fact that the Street Lights heretofore ordered to be placed on Columbia from Eighth to Twelfth St]]s;- Madison St from Eighth to Eleventh Streets;- James St from Eighth to Tenth St, & Front St from Pine to Vine Streets are outside of the StreetLight limits and there will be no funds to pay for said lights and therefore recommending that the orderes establishing these lights be rescinded. Also recommending that the Council take action on the proposition of the Electric Light