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On Alder Street: At Sixth Street 173 feet. At Seventh Street 250 feet.

On Terrace Street: At Fifth Street 121 feet. At Sixth Street 190 feet. At Seventh Street 280 feet.

On Jefferson Street: At Third Street 61 feet. At Fourth Street 86 1/2 feet. At Fifth Street 127 feet. At Sixth Street 174 1/4 feet. At Seventh Street 261 feet.

On James Street: At the point midway between Front and Second Streets 1[6?] feet. At Second Street 25 feet. At Third Street 87 1/2 feet. At Fourth Street 112 feet. At Fifth Street 140 feet. At Sixth Street 165 1/2 feet. At Seventh Street 217 feet.

On Cherry Street: At Front Street 20 feet. At Second Street 41 feet. At Third Street 70 [1/2?] feet. At Fourth Street 122 [1/2?] feet. At Fifth Street 172 [1/2?] feet. At Sixth Street 180 feet. At Seventh Street 205 feet.

On Columbia Street: At Front Street 20 feet. At Second Street 52 1/2 feet. At Third Street 86 feet. At Fourth Street 121 [1/2?] feet. At Fifth Street 175 1/2 feet. At Sixth Street 216 1/2 feet. At Seventh Street 211 1/2 feet.

On Marion Street: At Front Street 23 feet. At Second Street 65 feet. At Third Street 105 1/2 feet. At Fourth Street 132 1/2 feet. At Fifth Street 183 feet. At Sixth Street 231 feet. At Seventh Street 210 feet.

On Madison Street: At Front Street 25 feet. At Second Street 68 1/2 feet. At Third Street 119 1/2 feet. At Fourth Street 158 feet. At Fifth Street 183 feet. At Sixth Street 229?] feet. At Seventh Street [240?] feet.

To His Honr. the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle

Gentlemen your petitoners would Respectfully ask your Honr today to have James and Cherry Streets planked from the Intersection of Front street to Second before the winter Rains Sets in and they will Ever pray John Collins Seattle Sept. 16th 1885 Hillory Butler Bailey Gatzert W H Taylor & Co

Prayer Granted

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To his (Hon?) the Mayor and the Common Council of the City of Seattle:

Gentelmen:

We the Undersigned

Would respecfully (request?): that the private (Sewers?) of property Owners on the East Side of Fifth Street between Cherry Street and James Streets Empty on said Fifth Street thereby creating an offensive pool, which can be (remedied?) only by Your Hon.. body causing the main Sewer (now? begun?) on said streets to be continued to said Cherry Street, wherefor your petitioners pray that your Hon body Cause said Sewer to be finished from the end therof on said Fifth Street to said Cherry Street, and (your?) Petitioners will (ever?) Pray (etc?);

Fridolin (MIkeln?) (S.?) Kenney M. Anderson T. (Brkv Mitty?) E. Carr

established 1874 {F S Chadbourne & Co, SanFrancisco F S Chadbourne &Co., Portland} Geo W Hall, President and Manager W R Forrest, Secretary and Treasurer The Hall & Paulson Furniture Company 635 and 637 Front Street Capital Stock, $100,000. Seattle, W T , Oct 2nd 1885 To the Hon Mayor and Common Council Gentlemen Your Committee to whom was referred street Planking of Cherry, James, Jackson, Washington and Main Streets beg leave to Report as Follows, that you Plank Cherry Street from the East side of Front Street to the West side of Third Street and same Street from the East side of Front St to the West side of Second Street and Jackson St from the End of Bridge to East side of Sixth St all to be planked Twenty Four feet wide. Washington and Main St to be planked as follows the South side of Washington from the west side of Commercial St the planking east of the alley Sixteen feet in width the north side of Main From the west side of Commercial St the planking east of alley sixteen feet wide and that the work be done immediatly before the winter rains set in. Respectfully R H Calligan, Chairman Geo W Hall, G W Young, Committee on Streets

195 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE Jan. 5/83 vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. And now the Council proceeds to consider an Ordinance each entitled "A special Ordinance appropriating money to pay audited bills." After due consideration said Ordinance is adopted upon the following vote, to wit: In favor of adoption Cosper, Gasch, McDonald and Manning. Against adoption none. New Business Ordered that the Judiciary and Legislative Committee be and they are hereby instructed to submit Ordinances for the following improvements, to wit: Sidewalks on both sides of James Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets to the alley between Front and 2d Streets. Sidewalks on both sides of Cherry Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th Strees to the alley between Front and 2d Streets. Sidewalks on both sides of Columbia Street from the alley between 3rd and 4th Streets to the alley between Front and 2d Streets. And now James W. Stuart tenders his resignation of the Office of Policeman. Accepted. And now the Council proceeds to fill said vacancy. Whereupon an election is held and F. J. Small having received a majority of all the votes of the Councilmen present, is duly declared elected to fill said vacancy for the term provided by law. Ordered that City Attorney be & is hereby instructed to submit an Ordinance at next meeting rescinding the contract with E. W. Rea for the construction of the New City Engine House, and that the Clerk notify said Rea of such proposed action. The City Attorney reports against the allowance of the claim of A.S. Pinkham in the sum of $67.50 for delay caused by an injuction in the matter of the Washington Street Sidewalk. Thereupon the said claim is rejected. Ordered that the Clerk be and he is hereby ordered to deliver the Tax Roll for the year 1882 to the Treasurer of King County and to issue and annex to said Tax Roll a Warrant directed