City of Seattle Records

183 COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEATTLE May 6 1887 Maynard's Plat. Granted Petition of Deluge Hose Company for a suitable building in which to store fire apparatus. Referred to Communitie as Fire & Water. Petition of Geo L Howe et al praying that Otis Preston be granted permission toerect a cigar stand on Northwest corner of South Second and Washington Streets. Referred to Street Committee. Petition Victor Ratt et al. for permission to build a small addition to his barber shop in Colman's Block on west side of Front Street. Granted. Remonstrance of W H Davis et al against opening Natchez & Republican Streets. Referred to Street Committee, no steps to be taken towards opening said streets until the remonstrance is reported upon. Petition of citizens of Houghton & vicinity praying that the road to Laurel Shade be put in good repair. Referred to Street Commitee. Petition of W H Silber et al, for opening Alley through Block 18 Maynard's Plat . Referred to Street Commitee. Petition of A Levin & Co for permission to put an addition onrear of cigar store 9 x 19 feet in size on East Side of Commercial Street. Referred to Commitee on Fire & Water and granted if approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. Petition of Baily Gatzert et al for a new Hook & Ladder Truck. Referred to Fire & Water Com with request that they examine into the matter & report at the next meeting

at Kirkland Houghton and other parts of the Lake and that more or less sewage and in increasing amouts will find its way into the Lake.

Lake Union is almost in the heart of the city, how important then that it be kept from becoming a stagnant disease breeding pool.

This canal will secure for the city at a very small expense, as good a water supply as the plan of Engineer Benizette Williams which if we mistake not would have cost the city over a million and a half dollars.

We come before you asking that you will dig this canal in the name of the city, using the legal power which we understand is granted you as a city. The owners of flooded lands stand ready and willing to bear the greater part of the expense and are waiting to know if subscriptions shall be made payable to the city or not.

The evil consequences of the failure to give relief at this time are very great