City of Seattle Records

MR President:

Your Committee on Fire to whom was referred Petition of M. H. Young and others for a fire alarm box Beg leave to concern with H. Of D.

Fire Alarm Box Frederick & 14th St.

Chairman. G. B. Stacks Committee L. A. [?]

MR. PRESIDENT:

Your Committe on Fire & Water to whom was referred the Petition of M. H. Young et al (with recommendation of Chief of Fire department.) For a Fire Alarm Box. at or near the corner of Frederick and Fifteenth Street.

Report favorably and recommend that a fire alarm Box be placed at the Corner of Frederick and (top) Fourteenth Streets. The same not to cost to exceed the [sum?] of Three Hundred Fifty Five Dollars.

H.E. Shields CHAIRMAN. B.B. Carlisle Committee.

Seattle, Washington, July 13th.,1893

To the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Seattle:

We, the undersigned, property owners and residents of Beacon Hill, City of Seattle, respectfully petition your Honorable Body to place at the corner of Frederick and Fifteenth Streets, or as near thereto as practicable, a fire alarm box, for the reason that in case of fire, there is no means of communication with the fire department of the City, nearer than the alarm box situated at Eleventh and Jackson Streets; and further, for the reason that there are many valuable residences in the vicinity mentioned, owned by the undersigned petitioners, who feel that they are entitled to the same proctection in case of fire, as other residents of the City.

And your petitioners will every pray.

New England Northwestern Investment Co. [pr. M S G Young Genl Manager] M S G Young D W Emmory M S Scott E. Atwood Jr W. H. Oliver H M Viele [Mrs Swanberg] W. F. McKay C H Black F W Black J A Johnson

I hereby recommend that the above petition be granted as the above mentioned locality is without sufficient means of communication with this Dept.

A B Hunt Chief Fire Dept

Seattle, Washington. December 27" 1893.

TO THE HONORABLE;

The Board of Public Works. Seattle, Washington.

Gentlemen;

We, The Undersigned, residents of Beacon Hill in the City of Seattle, respectfully petition that five ( 5) Arc Lights be located at the following points on 14th Street and Fifteenth streets on Beacon Hill

One Light at the corner of 15th Street and Frederick streets. One Light at the corner of Amy Street and Fifteenth streets. One Light at the corner of Grand Street and Fourteenth streets. One Light at the corner of Atlantic Street and Fourteenth streets. One Light at the corner of Canal Street and Fourteenth streets.

At the present time there is not a City light established on the Hill. We are without police protection and owing to these conditions are liable to all the danger and annoyance that darkness and lack of protection entail. Thousands of dollars have been expended in improvements on Beacon Hill, yet up to the present time we have been unable to secure any light service whatever. We earnestly request that this petition may receive your early attention, and such action be taken by your Honorable Board as will bring this matter to the attention of the proper officials in order that the lights petitioned for may be established at an early date.

Respecfully yours, New England Northwestern Investment Co, M. N. Young, General Manager.

M. N. Young C. H. Black F. D. Black E. Atwood J G F Dearborn W. G. Scott R W Cawingorm George E. Wright Wm Wright

Gen agreement from Company