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To the Honorable Mayor and Council: We, M.M. Carraher and W.P. McElwain, the lessees of Lot Six in Block Two of A.A. Denny's Addition, petitioned your honorable body to grant us a permit to erect a frame building on said lot. We leased the lot before the fire ordinance was passed and leased it to build thereon a frame building. We are paying rent for the lot and there is but six dollars per month income from the same.

We cannot afford to build a brick in that locality as the returns would not justify us in so doing.

The building inspector after looking over the ground, issued a permit to us but owing to a misunderstand we did not call for the permit immediately and was afterward denied the permit. The lot is about the only unimproved one on the street between Yortec Avenue and Union Street, and there is no building of brick between the above streets.

We humbly ask you to give us some relief by granting us the permit.

M.M. Carraher W.P. McElwain

P.S. The lot is near Union Street.

649 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Be it remembered on this the 10th day of June 1885 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber persuant to adjournement of June 3, 1885.

The following Officers are present towit: Councilmen Geo F Frye, Alfred Snyder, H L Yesler, W G Latimer, W V Rinehart, S D Crockett & Walter Graham By reason of the absence form the City of His honor the Mayor or John Leary Councilman H L Yesler is appointed to the position of Acting Mayor to serve during such absence. Thereupon the following proceedings are had: Ordered that the Investigation of the charges against Chief of Police J H Woolery be adjourned until Sauturday June 13, 1885 at 8 o'clock pm. And now the Council proceeds with the examination and equalization of the assessment Rolls for the year 1885 Ordered that the following changes be made on said roll H L Yesler certain changes to be made Geo Poncin to be increased $5000. Wenzler & Michel to be increased $400. there bieng no further complaints as to said assessment Roll. It is ordered that the said assessment Roll as corrected be & is hereby approved A motion is made to appropriate $500 to aid in a Fourth of July Celebration. The motion is lost upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of said Motion Crockett & Yesler, against the same Frye, Rinehart, Snyder, Latimer & Graham The Comtee in Sewers recomment the granting of the petition for a sewer in Union as prayed for by A A Denny et al. Report Adopted. The contee on sewers recommend the granting of the petition of R C Graves regarding the drainage of theProsch property on 3rd Street Report adopted. Licenses Ordered Ordered that licenses be issued as follows to wit: Andreas Mauer for Retail liquor for 3 months from May 18 M S Booth fpr Retail Liquors for 3 months from July 1

Seattle W T October 5th 1885 The [?] Hon Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle. Gentlemen, Your petition would ask that the sidewalk now ending on the Corner of Union and Front be continued on the West side of Front St connecting with the sidewalk not laid on the west side of Front between Seneca and Spring St. This is a long felt want and one considering the improvements just completed in this locality warrants us in asking your Hon Body to grant the prayer of this Petition. Northwestern Cracker Co David Gilmore

27 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 12 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorH L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, G W Hall, T W Lake and G W Young There being no quroum present present it is ordered that the council adjourn until Monday June 18th at 8 o'clock pm H L Yesler mayor attest W R Forrest clerk Jun 14 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorYesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Petitions etc Petition of Geo Carter et al & S & S Parkhurst et al representing I O G T Lodge No 6 and the W T C U of this city praying for permission to erect a public drinking fountain of the value of $200.00 at the outer edge of the sidewalk in front of the Safe Deposit Building on Front Street read and referred to Street Committee Petition of W H Pumphrey et al for five (5) additional fire plugs on Union and Eighth Streets read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water Communicationfrom J Campbell making certain charges against Street Commissioner Cummings and read and referred to Judiciary Committee Report of the Custodian of the Powder House for month

27 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE June 12 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 12th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorH L Yesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, G W Hall, T W Lake and G W Young There being no quroum present present it is ordered that the council adjourn until Monday June 18th at 8 o'clock pm H L Yesler mayor attest W R Forrest clerk Jun 14 1886 Be it remembered that on this the 14th day of June 1886 the Common Council of the City of Seattle meets in its Council Chamber pursuant to adjournment The following officers are present His Honor the MayorYesler, and Councilmen R H Calligan, J Furth, G W Hall, W A Harrington, T W Lake, Chas McDonald and G W Young The minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved Petitions etc Petition of Geo Carter et al & S & S Parkhurst et al representing I O G T Lodge No 6 and the W T C U of this city praying for permission to erect a public drinking fountain of the value of $200.00 at the outer edge of the sidewalk in front of the Safe Deposit Building on Front Street read and referred to Street Committee Petition of W H Pumphrey et al for five (5) additional fire plugs on Union and Eighth Streets read and referred to Committee on Fire & Water Communicationfrom J Campbell making certain charges against Street Commissioner Cummings and read and referred to Judiciary Committee Report of the Custodian of the Powder House for month