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JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE
Aug 27 1888
Ordered that Blocks 30, 31 & 32 of G Kinnear's addition be
stricken from Geo Kinnear's assessment the same being
water lots.
Orderedthat W G Latimer be reduced on improvements
on Lot 2 Block 20 Bell & Denny's Addn from $1000 to $750
Ordered that W H Taylor, W R Thornhill & J Schram be cited
to appear and show cause why the assessed valuation
of thier real estate should not be raised.
Orderd that Emily Carkeek J M Colman & Jas McNaught
be cited to appear before the Council and show cause
why the assessed valuation of their improvemnets on
realty should not be raised.
Council Proceedings
His Honor the Mayor returns to the CouncilOrdinance
No 984 entitled "An Ordinance authorizing H W Wheeler,
J A Stratton, Wm D Wood & L H Wheeler, their heirs and
assigns to construct, operate and maintain a street
railway in the City of Seattle" with his objections
thereto in writing as follows:
Seattle August 25th 1888
Gentlemen of the Council.
I return herewith without my signature & Approval
Ordinance No 984 passed by your honorable body Aug 17
1888 with the recommendation that the provision in
Section 8 be stricken out which reads as folows:
"Provided however that if the said grantees their heirs
or assigns shall be hindered or prevented from building
said Railway on account of the interruption or delay
of grading said streets they shall have an extension
of the time for the completeion of said work equal to
the time that the construction of said Railway shall
be impeded or prevented by any of said causes"